Starting a Food Blog with Jimdo
You love to cook or just love to eat? Share your recipes, food adventures, and beautiful food photography with a food blog.
Food for thought when creating a food blog
A goal without a plan is just a wish. If you don't already have a name, choose a catchy one to help people remember you. Quality photographs are a huge part of any food blog, so be sure to practice your camera skills. Stay consistent with your voice and style but most importantly keep it clean and simple.
How to start a food blog
Your food blog objective
Brainstorm what you want to achieve with your food blog. Blogging is not only ideal to present your passion or your project but also to be creative, so choose a name that fits your style and own it!
Choosing a template
Jimdo offers you over thirty templates to choose from. Each template is available to all websites, and has all features. Pick out a template that suits your style because the template you choose will act as the foundation for your entire website.
Know your special niche yet?
There are millions of food blogs on the Internet. Present your readers with a unique reading and browsing experience. Share exciting stories about your cooking experiences or dining-out moments. Find your own style, share recommendations and cite your sources.
Add content
Make your food blog come to life! A picture is worth a thousand words, so be sure to post appealing content of your cooking or the foods you've been served. Recipes, videos or quality photos, you name it! For your blog to become a place of exchange, give your readers the opportunity to leave comments.
Get found with SEO
Every blogger wants to stand out, be searched for and easily found. To accomplish this, it’s best to regularly update your blog with new content. Advertise yourself across social media channels to broaden your reach. Use Jimdo SEO tools to help you expedite the process, use descriptions, view your statistics and keep track of your traffic.
Social media
Jimdo offers you over thirty templates to choose from. Each template is available to all websites, and has all features. Pick out a template that suits your style because the template you choose will act as the foundation for your entire website.
Blog Features
- Own Domain
- Blog Categories/Tags
- Blog Page Layouts
- Social Media Share Buttons
- Facebook Ads
- Commenting System
What is your niche?
Popular niches which can be profitable are tempting but if you want to succeed and are serious about your blogging goal, choose a niche depending on your ability and competence. If you are genuinely interested in the topic you will be also be able to come up with better content ideas and your enthusiasm will shine through your blog posts. Here are few food blog example topics that may fit your lifestyle or hobby:
Beverage & Food pairing blogs
Coffee or Tea Culture & Baked Goods, Wine and Food Pairings, Cocktails & Spirits, Beer Culture, Liquors of the World.
Health & Fitness food blogs
Diabetic Friendly Recipes, Ethnic Cuisine, Low Calorie Recipes, Protein Based Recipes, Exquisite Salads
Trendy Food blogs
Gluten-Free Baking and Cooking, Grilling and Smoked Meats, Organic Cooking, Vegan Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Pet Foods, Treats, and Special diets
Recommended resources for foodbloggers
- Blogging with Jimdo
- Hootsuite helps you manage all your social media accounts in one place.
- Mailchimp gives your readers the opportunity to subscribe to your website
- Evernote helps you research and compile your sources
- Invest in a good food photography book, e.g Food to Pixel
- Invest in a good camera and learn how to use the different settings...