In episode 448, Michelle Morey teaches us how to avoid getting discouraged while blogging, especially when we experience challenges like slow traffic or seeing other bloggers succeed faster.

Born and raised as a Mainer, Michelle is a stay-at-home mom who started blogging right before the pandemic. She's been working with food since graduating high school in 2004 and has successfully turned her love of food into a passionate business. Today, Michelle and her husband whom she met at the bakers they both worked at share a love of all baked goods and a love to entertain and explore beautiful Maine outdoors. In this episode, you'll learn how to avoid becoming discouraged when you experience obstacles in your blogging journey, covering topics from finding an inspirational keyword research tool to the importance of time off and not comparing yourself to others.

- Find a keyword research tool that takes the load off when it comes to SEO.

- Rank IQ is great for planning content - use their keyword library when you just can't be creative.

- Invest in an SEO course that could help you take a more logical and analytical approach to keyword research and writing posts that would rank.

- Connect with fellow food bloggers for a monthly chat provides encouragement and helps to refresh your ideas.

- Take breaks when you have to.

- Stop comparing yourself to others - remember "Comparison is the thief of joy".

- Other bloggers probably went through what you are going through right now.

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