The Vine Podcast

One of the things I get requests for ALL of the time is to go through someone's plugins and tell them which ones they need to keep and which ones they can get rid of. This is actually a really easy process that anyone can do! I'm going to walk you through how you can do this.

In this episode, we'll cover:

• How do you know if removing a plugin will break your site?
• What makes a plugin worth keeping?
• A few more FAQs:
  • What are some must-have plugins
  • When should you use a plugin versus coding
  • How can you tell if a plugin is secure
  • Do you need to keep the paid and free version of a plugin?

Resources mentioned:

• My favorite plugins for food bloggers
• Create
• Tasty
• WP Recipe Maker
• Grow
• Yoast
• Short Pixel
• Akismet
• Antispam Bee

Instagram | Website | Show Notes

Web Design for Food Bloggers

One of the things I get requests for ALL of the time is to go through someone’s plugins and tell them which ones they need to keep and which ones they can get rid of. This is actually a really easy process that anyone can do! I’m going to walk you through how you can do this. 

In this episode, we'll cover:

• How do you know if removing a plugin will break your site?
• What makes a plugin worth keeping?
• A few more FAQs:
  • What are some must-have plugins
  • When should you use a plugin versus coding
  • How can you tell if a plugin is secure
  • Do you need to keep the paid and free version of a plugin?

Resources mentioned:

• My favorite plugins for food bloggers
• Create
• Tasty
• WP Recipe Maker
• Grow
• Yoast
• Short Pixel
• Akismet
• Antispam Bee

Instagram | Website | Show Notes

Web Design for Food Bloggers

We are taking a step back to talk about 6 things you can work on when you have limited time to work on your food blog. No matter what the reason is that your time is limited, this post will give you direction and help you to see the big picture and mundane tasks you can focus on when your schedule ebbs and flows.

In this episode we're covering:

• Systems & Processes
• Learning a New Skill
• Something you love
• The tech side of blogging
• Connecting with your audience
• Updating old posts

Resources mentioned:

• DIY Website Audit
• 031: 5 Gutenberg Blocks for Food Bloggers

Instagram | Website | Show Notes

Web Design for Food Bloggers

We are taking a step back to talk about 6 things you can work on when you have limited time to work on your food blog. No matter what the reason is that your time is limited, this post will give you direction and help you to see the big picture and mundane tasks you can focus on when your schedule ebbs and flows. 

In this episode we're covering: 

• Systems & Processes
• Learning a New Skill
• Something you love
• The tech side of blogging
• Connecting with your audience
• Updating old posts

Resources mentioned:

• DIY Website Audit
• 031: 5 Gutenberg Blocks for Food Bloggers

Instagram | Website | Show Notes

Web Design for Food Bloggers

In today's episode, we are talking about the most recent WordPress editor called Gutenberg. Whether you haven't switched to using this editor yet or you have and you want to learn some new tricks, you will definitely learn some useful ways to utilize this editor in this episode!

In this episode, we'll cover:

• What is Gutenberg?
  • Benefits of using Gutenberg
  • Flexibility
  • Resuable Blocks
• More design control
• Think about the common pieces of all of your blog posts
• Do you have to use Gutenberg?
• What happens when you remove the Classic Editor?
• Don't be afraid to try it
• A client example
• 5 ways food bloggers can use Gutenberg blocks
  • Affiliate Disclosures
  • Substitutions
  • Pro Tips
  • You May Also Like
  • Group blocks you always use together

Resources Mentioned:

• Atomic Blocks

Instagram | Website | Show Notes

Web Design for Food Bloggers

In today’s episode, we are talking about the most recent WordPress editor called Gutenberg. Whether you haven’t switched to using this editor yet or you have and you want to learn some new tricks, you will definitely learn some useful ways to utilize this editor in this episode!

In this episode, we'll cover: 

• What is Gutenberg?
  • Benefits of using Gutenberg
  • Flexibility
  • Resuable Blocks
• More design control
• Think about the common pieces of all of your blog posts
• Do you have to use Gutenberg?
• What happens when you remove the Classic Editor?
• Don’t be afraid to try it
• A client example
• 5 ways food bloggers can use Gutenberg blocks
  • Affiliate Disclosures
  • Substitutions
  • Pro Tips
  • You May Also Like
  • Group blocks you always use together

Resources Mentioned:

• Atomic Blocks

Instagram | Website | Show Notes

Web Design for Food Bloggers

As a food blogger, this page can be a super valuable resource for your audience. I'll break down what a recipe index and what it should have. Then I'll be sharing 4 different ways you can customize a recipe index to fit your audience AND finally how you can promote your recipe index so people actually see it!

In this episode, we'll cover:

• What is a recipe index?
• How does a recipe index differ from your homepage?
• 4 Different Ways to Customize Your Recipe Index
  • 1. All recipes with category buttons
  • 2. Recipe index template that's part of your theme
  • 3. Page with category images/buttons to link to category pages
  • 4. Advanced recipe index with filtering
• Promoting Your Recipe Index Ways to promote your recipe index:
  • Navigation
  • Link to it from your homepage
  • Put it after your blog posts
  • Add it to your sidebar
  • Highlight it in your emails
  • Talk about it on social media
• Take Action

Resources mentioned:

• 027: What Should Be on the Homepage of Your Food Blog
• 029: 5 Emails You Can Send to Your List Right Now

Instagram | Website | Show Notes

Web Design for Food Bloggers

As a food blogger, this page can be a super valuable resource for your audience. I’ll break down what a recipe index and what it should have. Then I’ll be sharing 4 different ways you can customize a recipe index to fit your audience AND finally how you can promote your recipe index so people actually see it!

In this episode, we'll cover:

• What is a recipe index?
• How does a recipe index differ from your homepage?
• 4 Different Ways to Customize Your Recipe Index
  • 1. All recipes with category buttons
  • 2. Recipe index template that’s part of your theme
  • 3. Page with category images/buttons to link to category pages
  • 4. Advanced recipe index with filtering
• Promoting Your Recipe Index Ways to promote your recipe index:
  • Navigation
  • Link to it from your homepage
  • Put it after your blog posts
  • Add it to your sidebar
  • Highlight it in your emails
  • Talk about it on social media
• Take Action

Resources mentioned: 

• 027: What Should Be on the Homepage of Your Food Blog
• 029: 5 Emails You Can Send to Your List Right Now

Instagram | Website | Show Notes

Web Design for Food Bloggers

I'm going to break down five different types of emails that you can send to your list right now that are really going to make an impact, build your authority, and ultimately help you build deeper connections with your audience.

In this episode, we cover:

• Email Marketing Tips
  • Don't be afraid to increase the frequency of your emails
  • Give value and promote within your emails
  • Think about why people are looking for your content
• 5 emails you can send to your list right now
  • Substitution email
  • Connection or your story of overcoming
  • A roundup of recipes, tips, or resources
  • A Challenge
  • The help me, help you email

Resources mentioned:

10 Questions to Ask Your Audience in a Survey

Get Started with Convertkit for free (affiliate link)

Instagram | Website | Show Notes

Web Design for Food Bloggers

I'm going to break down five different types of emails that you can send to your list right now that are really going to make an impact, build your authority, and ultimately help you build deeper connections with your audience.

In this episode, we cover:

• Email Marketing Tips
  • Don’t be afraid to increase the frequency of your emails
  • Give value and promote within your emails
  • Think about why people are looking for your content
• 5 emails you can send to your list right now
  • Substitution email
  • Connection or your story of overcoming
  • A roundup of recipes, tips, or resources
  • A Challenge
  • The help me, help you email

Resources mentioned:

10 Questions to Ask Your Audience in a Survey

Get Started with Convertkit for free (affiliate link)

Instagram | Website | Show Notes

Web Design for Food Bloggers