#2446 - Q&A: “Why will readers care about my food blog?”
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 12 September 2023
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
If a food blog falls in the forest, does anyone read it? Let’s see if we can help this ambitious baker best position herself for blogging success.
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Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.
Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com
Email: team@sidehustleschool.com
Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions
Connect on Instagram: @193countries
Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com
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| 0:00.0 | Hey listeners, hope you're doing well. It's Chris Gill about here at DoorHOST of Side |
| 0:14.2 | Usual School. It's been quite a few weeks for me out and about all across North America |
| 0:20.0 | and lots of different cities. And yeah, just so much fun to hang out with readers and listeners. |
| 0:25.8 | Talk about Gonzo Capitalism, talk about side hustling, talk about all the things that you're |
| 0:30.1 | working on, which is one of my favorite things. Actually, hearing about your ideas, your projects, |
| 0:35.2 | your requests, and your pursuits, all those fun things. Today we're going to hear about one of those |
| 0:39.4 | from Laura. She is an amateur chef inspired by shows like The British Bake Off, The Great British |
| 0:46.5 | Bake Off. I think it is. Something like that. It's a global phenomenon. And she is wondering about |
| 0:51.2 | starting a block, but she's also feeling a little bit hesitant. She is wondering how does one |
| 0:56.5 | stand out in a world filled with so many voices, all sharing recipes, other food content. Of course, |
| 1:02.6 | food blogging is one of the most popular categories of blogging, which means two things. One, there's a |
| 1:08.8 | lot of competition. Two, there's a lot of interest. So it just depends on how you look at that, |
| 1:13.8 | which side of the coin are you intimidated by the competition, or are you attracted due to |
| 1:18.8 | all the interest. Anyway, let's dive in and help Laura bake up a strategy to captivate her potential |
| 1:24.4 | readers. Why will readers care about my food blog coming up in just 30 seconds? |
| 1:39.0 | Hi there. I'm Laura. I'm an amateur chef, and fan of many cooking shows. Have you seen |
| 1:47.0 | The British Bake Off series? Yeah, I've watched every episode. Anyway, here's my question. |
| 1:53.1 | A friend recommended side hustle score to me when I was looking for ways to monetise my love of |
| 1:58.4 | cooking. I've been inspired by your show. I've been considering starting a blog to share my |
| 2:04.0 | unique global inspired recipes, but I played myself downed. I understand how to set up the technical |
| 2:10.9 | side of the blog. But attracting readers and capturing their interest is what I'm most concerned about. |
| 2:18.2 | In a world saturated with food blogs, why would anyone care about what I have to say? |
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