How to Start a Food Blog | Step-by-Step for Beginners

Published: 20 September 2021
on channel: Blog With Ben
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Calling all chefs, bakers, & foodies! Ready to start your food blog? Let’s go step-by-step as you learn how to make a WordPress food blog, monetize it, and get a FREE DOMAIN. Note: I’m an affiliate for Bluehost, which means you’ll get 60% off your web hosting (paying only $2.95 per month!) and I’ll receive a commission. Thank you for your support, it helps me continue to create more resources for your blogging journey.

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YOAST SEO PLUGIN UPDATE

Yoast recently deployed an update to their plugin that changed some of the steps of the plugin configuration portion of this video. So, I created a separate video that walks you through the new steps. Please visit the link below to see the updated Yoast configuration walkthrough.

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IN A NUTSHELL

By the end of this video, your self-hosted food blog will be:

✅ Innovative & mobile responsive
✅ Built on a professional foundation (Bluehost & WordPress)
✅ Optimized for leads
✅ Ready for affiliate marketing

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TOPICS + TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro & Video Outline
6:25 How to Start a WordPress Blog
29:52 WordPress SetUp
57:07 How to Configure WordPress Plugins (Yoast has updated their Configuration Wizard. Please see the Yoast link in the show notes for a walkthrough of the new process.)
1:18:57 How to Install a WordPress Theme
1:23:33 How to Create a WordPress Child Theme
1:31:23 How to Create a Logo & Favicon
1:47:05 How to Configure Your Primary Navigation
2:03:53 How to Configure the Sidebar Part I
2:15:14 How to Set Up Social Media Icons
2:20:47 How to Create an About Me Page
2:51:47 How to Create a Contact Form
3:09:13 How to Set Up an Email Marketing Strategy
3:31:47 How to Create a Landing Page
3:53:00 How to Configure the Homepage Part I
3:57:16 How to Publish a Blog Post & Recipe
4:15:20 How to Set Up Social Share Buttons
4:19:19 How to Publish a Non-Recipe Blog Post
4:42:32 How to Configure the Homepage Part II
4:45:29 How to Create a Recipe Index Page
4:57:06 How to Configure the Sidebar Part II
5:05:28 How to Create a Footer Menu
5:15:19 How to Configure the Homepage Part III
5:21:09 How to Monetize a WordPress Blog
5:41:41 How to Create a Privacy Policy Page
5:47:27 How to Create an XML Sitemap & Submit it to Google
5:53:45 How to Launch Your Blog

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Thanks for watching!

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