Strategies That Will Help You Earn Money as a Food Blogger

Food blog posts are sure a lucrative catch and as a foodie getting stuck there scrolling over those sumptuous dishes makes a day meaningful. But what effort goes behind those lovely images and presentation tactics. Being a foodie might be an add-on inspiration to become a food blogger but to make money out of it takes real effort and tips. The hobbies will only turn into money churning opportunities when you follow the basic rules that get to reach the zenith of popularity. It is also a fact that not all food blog posts are created for potential income. Some are just for finding a platform that will give their hobbies a place of honor. These tips shared by experts are only targeted at the people who wish to see this as a way to be successful.

There have been instances where bloggers have sidelined their profession as a chef and invested time over capturing the food through professional lenses and spending hours on the desk to give the right look. Jenné Claiborne, the blogger of Take Sweet Potato Soul says you need to be really patient when you have to manage a full-time job and start as a blogger. Returning back home from work, cooking, taking photos, editing those, filling the blog site with recipes and then clicking over the post button will definitely take away those precious hours of sleep. Experts say that night time is the best time to post in a food blog.  

Being at the focus of search

The show is of no use if the audience is not there to applause at the performance. Same goes for blogging. You need to reach the audience and as the experts say, Google is your gateway of success. Being at the forefront of the Google search is really important if you need your audience to get that required views. Experts say that if you have real time crunch then also you must target to post at least one post a week. Posts at regular intervals are required to build up a set of audiences and keep them engaged to your page. Jenné Claiborne says that she and her husband are the only team that works for the page and in this scenario, she manages to post one newsletter, one video and one blog in a single week. But she also mentions that this is a basic and if the team was a bigger one, there would have been a scope to post more.

A newsletter

This is the next thing that must be on your to-do list if you are planning to earn from food blogging. Promoting on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are good ways but experts suggest that you must go beyond that and hit the mailboxes of your audience. It is the way to remind constantly about the presence of your blog to the audience that matters. This will also affect your Google rankings. The more visitors you get, the more traffic and that directly means your ranks are going to shoot high, which means your chances to earn from affiliate links goes higher. Experts suggest MailChimp as it's free and through it you can send emails to many ids at one go. The frequency of sending the emails is suggested once a week. Along with the frequency of sending, one is also suggested to keep a check on the content of the newsletter. You can include the link of the recent post, video or any upcoming event about which you would wish your audience to notify about.

SEO is important

It is a known fact that every view is not counted in terms of financial gains. The idea is not just to push a person into your website just for once. Bringing in a set of audience who are not interested in the subject might work once and is often considered as black hat SEO. The results are not long-term and you will soon experience a considerable fall in the rank. To get this correct you need to process the right techniques of SEO and make sure your content is reaching the right audience. Some experts suggest the use of certain plugins that help in increasing the SEO quality of the posts. Some experts also suggest that at the initial level you can use Google Trends to find out the trending keywords. There is also a Chrome Plugin that can be used to find out the suitable keywords that can be used in the blog.

There are different sources of income

Sponsored posts on different platforms are a great way to earn money. Use of affiliate links and programs helps in churning revenue. This earning of money from various sources is a matter of time and you cannot expect for magical results. In this context, Claiborne suggests the use of Social Blue Book. This tool will help in calculating the amount of money that can be charged for the services provided. This usually depends on analytics, social media engagement, page views and readership and different other things that are directly connected with the content of the blog.

Influence. Influence. Influence.

Make up your ties with other bloggers and share the content among the community. This is considered a great way and as the ancient rule says the word of mouth is the best form of marketing. True is that in this sense as well. Fellow bloggers who are in the same stage will understand the need of this and usually help each other for mutual benefits. It is a great form of networking that will help you collaborate with brands as you grow as a food blogger.

These are some basic and strategical ways that will help you build up your food blog. The content is always the king and you cannot forget that while expecting a financial turnover. If your content is strong as per the industry demand, experts believe that the efforts are definitely going to take a positive turn and you will start earning for the passion you believe in.