Makin' Bacon: Serve Your Fans. Grow Your Income.

By Jason Logsdon, Marie Fiebach

What's Makin' Bacon: Serve Your Fans. Grow Your Income. about?

Makin' Bacon helps food bloggers serve their Fans, grow their income, and get the most from their blogs. Bringing in readers is only half the battle, making money is also crucial to building a sustainable blog. Listen to top experts share the secret ingredients that turned their blogs into a business. So you too can start Makin' Bacon!

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Makin' Bacon: Serve Your Fans. Grow Your Income. episodes:

09.06.2021
Building Community Through Facebook Groups with Linda Reed-Enever
As bloggers we often try to build a community through our blogs and social media, but we often leave a valuable tool on the table...Facebook groups. But how can you actually create and grow a Facebook group of your...
08.30.2021
Staying Up to Date On Pinterest with Kate Ahl
As bloggers we are often told we need to be on Pinterest to maximize our blogs and businesses. But with a constantly changing algorithm, the addition of new features, and updates to the core functionality it can be really hard...
08.23.2021
Growing Your Blog with a Podcast with Laura Bauder
As bloggers we often turn to podcasts for advice, listen to podcasts for entertainment, and follow our favorite podcasters on social media, but we often don't think about getting behind the microphone ourselves. But from growing our brands to creating...
08.16.2021
Working with Other Bloggers and Expanding Your Revenue Streams with Cate Brubaker
As bloggers we often are working alone and can struggle to break into new audiences, much less bring in a new source of revenue. Luckily today's guest, Cate Brubaker is the perfect person to help us out! Today, we dive into...
08.09.2021
How to Use Interns to Move Your Blog Forward with Christina Hitchcock
As bloggers we often have a never ending list of todos. Things that we just need to do, but aren't necessarily taking advantage of our strengths. If only there was a source of help that was inexpensive, or even...
08.02.2021
Teaching Cooking Classes with Cynthia Samanian
As bloggers we often focus so much on building out our websites and social media accounts hoping for ad revenue but we often forget there are other sources of income out there. One of the ones with the biggest potential...
07.26.2021
Connecting with Your Fans and Selling Digital Products with Jenna Urben
As bloggers we often get so hung up on creating recipes that we forget we are writing them for real people. And at the most basic level, people turn to our recipes because of the connection we have with...
07.19.2021
Dr. Tiffany Eurich
As bloggers we often read articles about food writers, watch chefs on tv, and see cookbook authors on morning shows...but we rarely believe that could be us! Where do you get started, and what can you expect?. Luckily today's guest...
07.12.2021
Creating a High End Culinary Brand and Blog with Chef Evelyn
As bloggers we always hear about how important a niche is. But a niche isn't always a method of cooking or a piece of equipment...it can also be a culinary point of view! But how do you find your...
06.28.2021
How to Write Compelling Copy for Your Landing Pages with Alyson Lex
As bloggers we often become experts at writing about food, of connecting to our audience, and clearly explaining how to make something in their kitchen...but writing sales and marketing copy is a whole 'nother beast! Luckily today's guest is the...
06.21.2021
How to Use Video to Increase Your Ad Revenue and Grow Your Social with Lauryn Piemonte
As bloggers, we know we should be getting our videos into as many places as possible, but how can we possibly create Instagram reels and recipe videos, YouTube shorts and facebook videos, not to mention TikTok videos and ...
06.14.2021
Expanding Your Brand By Being a Podcast Guest with Mark Asquith
As bloggers we often are trying to grow our following and expand our network so we will become more enticing to publishers, brands, and agents. One very effective way is through appearing on podcasts, but how do you find them...
06.07.2021
Everything You Need to Know About Food Writing with Dianne Jacob
As bloggers we often try to improve our photography skills, get better at SEO, and learn how social media really works...but we often forgot to spend the time working on our writing skills. As the backbone of what we do,...
05.31.2021
How to Repurpose Your Video Content with Caleb Dempsey
As bloggers we understand how important video is to connecting with our audiences. But how can you get started with video, especially cooking videos, and where the heck can you find the time to do it all? Luckily today's...
05.24.2021
How to Create Your Own Line of Spices with Susie and Todd Bulloch
Today, we dive into how to set up paid memberships on your blog, how live events can grow your business and just exactly how can you create custom spice blends to sell directly to your fans. As bloggers, we love to...
05.17.2021
How to Harness the Power of Video to Expand Your Brand with Jake Poses
Today, we dive into the importance of video in creating your brand. What type of content actually resonates with fans and how Jumprope can help you streamline the entire process? As bloggers, we know how important video is from food demos...
04.26.2021
Using Analytics and Scaling Your Business with Christine Pittman
Today, we dive into figuring out what your audience wants, how to analyze your data and the best way to formulate your plan of attack. As bloggers, growing our traffic is often a top priority. But what is the most efficient...
04.19.2021
Traditionally Publishing Cookbooks with Maggie Green
As food bloggers, cookbooks are often on our radars. Many of us explore traditional publishing and self publishing but we ignore one path of publishing...getting paid to write a book. Luckily today's guest is the perfect person to help us...
04.15.2021
Organically Building Your Mailing List Through Summits and Challenges with Jennie Wright
Today, we dive into everything you need to know about hosting online summits, how to harness the power of organic list building, and why building relationships with your audience is the key to jump starting your growth...next on Makin' Bacon. As...
04.12.2021
Email Marketing with Matt Molen
Today, we talk about everything newsletter including how to maximize signups, why solving problems builds authority so quickly, and his game changing tip for using curiosity to encourage click throughs. As bloggers we are told time and time again that we...
04.05.2021
Cookbook Publishing and Teaching Cooks with Judi Leib
Today, we talk about why teaching cooking classes is so meaningful, how finding a mentor can provide the guidance and support you need, and we explore the sometimes long and winding road to publishing a cookbook. As bloggers we often dream...
03.29.2021
Storytelling and Staying True to Yourself with Tameka Bazile
Today, we talk about how to monetize Instagram, why story telling is critical to building a following, and why being yourself is the surest way to standout and find your true fans.
03.22.2021
Building a Brand Without a Blog with Darrin Wilson
Today, we talk about creating a brand without a blog, why self publishing is perfect for some people, and how podcasting can propel you forward. As bloggers we are often highly focused on our blog, trying to drive traffic and grow...
03.15.2021
Growing with TikTok with Sarah Wohlner
Today, we talk TikTok! Including how introverts can succeed on it, what goals a blogger can accomplish, and why it's not just for the kids these days. Join Jason as he interviews Sarah Wohlner about everything you need to...
03.08.2021
Scaling Your Business Through Conferences with Abbey Rodriguez and Chandice Probst
Today, we talk about the true value of going to conferences, what small events even regular bloggers can host, and why networking is critical to success...yes, even for you. During my interview with Abbey Rodriguez and Chandice Probst, we dive deep...
03.01.2021
Reinventing Your Career with Wendy Braitman
n this interview Jason and Wendy Braitman chat about everything you need to know about reinventing your career and turning your vision into a reality! Discover how you can stand out from the crowd, maximizing the parts of the job...
02.22.2021
Slowing Down and Working with Intent with Megan Porta
Jason interviews Megan Porta, from Pip and Ebby and Eat Blog Talk as they dive deep into the keys to successful long term blogging: Productivity, Diversity, and Self Care!
02.15.2021
Harnessing the Power of Pinterest with Meagan Williamson
During today's interview, Jason and Meagan dive deep into unlocking the power of Pinterest and how the Pinterest algorithm actually works. It is vital to understand WHY people come to Pinterest and appreciate their journey. They delve into what to...
02.01.2021
Successfully Photographing Your Own Cookbook with Lori Rice
Jason as he interviews Lori Rice and they dive deep in photographing your own cookbook, the benefits of working with conscientious food makers and growers, and how cookbook photography is different than for online work!
01.25.2021
Business Modeling and Branding for Success with Omaily Lucas
Today we dive into everything you need to know about combining Personal Branding, Storytelling, and Business Modeling for food blogging success. As bloggers we often get into the habit of writing posts, taking photos, and posting on social media, but we...
01.18.2021
How to Cook on Local Television with Marie Fiebach
Today we dive into everything you need to know when cooking on live TV Including how to pitch TV stations and set yourself up for success!
01.11.2021
Innovation and Online Cooking Classes with Taylor Dawson
Today we dive into what you need to know when doing an online cooking class, why delegation is a key to growth, and how to pursue your creative vision! As bloggers we are experts at teaching people. And one of the...
12.14.2020
How to Respond in a Crisis with Doug Levy
Today we talk about how to work with traditional publications, when to engage with negative commenters, and how to respond in a crises. Life as a food blogger is generally pretty low key most of the time. We write recipes, we...
12.07.2020
How to Keep Your Website Secure and Accessible with Andrew Wilder
Join Jason as he interviews Andrew Wilder, the founder and CEO of NerdPress. They are going to chat about everything you need to know about website security, finding problems to solve, and what every blogger needs to know about maintaining...
11.30.2020
Maximizing Your SEO and Preparing for the Next Core Update with Casey Markee
Join Jason as he interviews Casey Markee and they chat about everything SEO, including the biggest mistake bloggers make, what Core Web Vitals are, and how to prepare your site to get the most out of your holiday traffic! Speaker, writer...
11.23.2020
Running Food Tours with Chef Debbi Dubbs
As bloggers, we often forget that there is a whole world outside of our blogs. We get so caught up being online, writing our recipes and relying on ads and affiliate links that we forget there are things offline, whether...
11.16.2020
Growing Your Team with Emily Perron
Today, we talk about the what jobs are best to outsource, where to find freelancers, and how to tell when you really need help! Running a blog can be a full time business...and so can managing social media, finding sponsorships opportunities,...
11.09.2020
Self Publishing Your Cookbook with Chelsea Cole
Come join me as I talk to Chelsea Cole from A Duck's Oven about publishing a cookbook, leveraging your blog to work with brands and how a photography style can help you stand out in the crowd!
10.27.2020
Maximizing Time with Megan Porta
Today, we talk about the power of tracking your time, how to limit distractions, and why if you aren't following a vision, you're not going anywhere. As bloggers, there is always too much work to get done. So being able to...
10.05.2020
Don't Fear Live Video with Kathy Hester
Today, we dive deep into going live on video, overcoming your fears, and why sometimes when things go wrong, it's just an opportunity to connect with your fans even more! One of the biggest challenges bloggers and creators have is connecting...
09.21.2020
Cooking Competitions and Guest Blogging with Saffron Hodgson
Today, we dive into the world of competitive cooking, how to host your own competitions, and how to harness the power of guest bloggers. As bloggers, we often get caught up in making money directly from our blogs, using ads, affiliate...
09.07.2020
Giveaways and Instagram with Wendy Abdulmesih
Today we're going to dive into using giveaways to promote your brand, getting started with Instagram, and why you just need to ignore the numbers. Part of being a successful blogger is crafting your own style and being visible across several...
08.31.2020
Growing Your Business with Tracie Fobes
Today we are going to talk about growing your community in a facebook group, getting into sponsored posts, and how you know when to finally cash out...take it away Tracie! Trying to learn everything you need to know about blogging can...
08.24.2020
Restarting Your Blogging Career with Luci Petlack
In this episode we talk to Luci Petlack about hiring contractors, how to introduce new themes into your blog, and how to restart your blogging career after a life change. Sometimes things are just clicking as a blogger. You have your...
08.11.2020
Designing Your Brand with Madison Wetherill
Today, we are going to talk about how to find out what your audience is looking for, why great design matters, and why a brand is more than just a logo. As bloggers we often work so hard on our recipes,...
08.03.2020
Becoming a Professional Photographer with Christina Peters
Today we are talking about how to set the tone with your fans, ways bloggers can get their foot in the door, and how remote shoots can help during the pandemic. One of the ways many bloggers can make money,...
07.27.2020
Giving Back and Moving Your Blog Forward with Annelies Zijderveld
Today, we talk with Annelies Zijderveld about the hardest part of writing cookbooks, how to pitch brands you love, and why giving back can help you, and your community.
07.13.2020
Podcasting for Bloggers with Nicole Schwegman
Today we talk about how a podcast works, whether or not you are ready for one, and how to use a podcast to grow your brand. As bloggers we always hear that you need to be everywhere. So we write on...
06.15.2020
Jobs Across Food with Karista Bennett
Working in food is a shared passion for most food bloggers, but this can take many forms outside of just blogging including writing cookbooks, being a chef, working with brands and teaching classes. Karista Bennet is going talk about some...
06.01.2020
Harnessing Authenticity and Kindness to Grow Your Brand with Jenny Melrose
Today, we talk about how to position your brand to reach your biggest fans, why kindness matters in business, and how to authentically fake it until you make it.

What's Makin' Bacon: Serve Your Fans. Grow Your Income. about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Makin' Bacon: Serve Your Fans. Grow Your Income. episodes:

Building Community Through Facebook Groups with Linda Reed-Enever

Staying Up to Date On Pinterest with Kate Ahl

Growing Your Blog with a Podcast with Laura Bauder

Working with Other Bloggers and Expanding Your Revenue Streams with Cate Brubaker

How to Use Interns to Move Your Blog Forward with Christina Hitchcock

Teaching Cooking Classes with Cynthia Samanian

Connecting with Your Fans and Selling Digital Products with Jenna Urben

Dr. Tiffany Eurich

Creating a High End Culinary Brand and Blog with Chef Evelyn

How to Write Compelling Copy for Your Landing Pages with Alyson Lex

How to Use Video to Increase Your Ad Revenue and Grow Your Social with Lauryn Piemonte

Expanding Your Brand By Being a Podcast Guest with Mark Asquith

Everything You Need to Know About Food Writing with Dianne Jacob

How to Repurpose Your Video Content with Caleb Dempsey

How to Create Your Own Line of Spices with Susie and Todd Bulloch

How to Harness the Power of Video to Expand Your Brand with Jake Poses

Using Analytics and Scaling Your Business with Christine Pittman

Traditionally Publishing Cookbooks with Maggie Green

Organically Building Your Mailing List Through Summits and Challenges with Jennie Wright

Email Marketing with Matt Molen

Cookbook Publishing and Teaching Cooks with Judi Leib

Storytelling and Staying True to Yourself with Tameka Bazile

Building a Brand Without a Blog with Darrin Wilson

Growing with TikTok with Sarah Wohlner

Scaling Your Business Through Conferences with Abbey Rodriguez and Chandice Probst

Reinventing Your Career with Wendy Braitman

Slowing Down and Working with Intent with Megan Porta

Harnessing the Power of Pinterest with Meagan Williamson

Successfully Photographing Your Own Cookbook with Lori Rice

Business Modeling and Branding for Success with Omaily Lucas

How to Cook on Local Television with Marie Fiebach

Innovation and Online Cooking Classes with Taylor Dawson

How to Respond in a Crisis with Doug Levy

How to Keep Your Website Secure and Accessible with Andrew Wilder

Maximizing Your SEO and Preparing for the Next Core Update with Casey Markee

Running Food Tours with Chef Debbi Dubbs

Growing Your Team with Emily Perron

Self Publishing Your Cookbook with Chelsea Cole

Maximizing Time with Megan Porta

Don't Fear Live Video with Kathy Hester

Cooking Competitions and Guest Blogging with Saffron Hodgson

Giveaways and Instagram with Wendy Abdulmesih

Growing Your Business with Tracie Fobes

Restarting Your Blogging Career with Luci Petlack

Designing Your Brand with Madison Wetherill

Becoming a Professional Photographer with Christina Peters

Giving Back and Moving Your Blog Forward with Annelies Zijderveld

Podcasting for Bloggers with Nicole Schwegman

Jobs Across Food with Karista Bennett

Harnessing Authenticity and Kindness to Grow Your Brand with Jenny Melrose