It’s difficult out there for a blogger to monetize our blogs. Doesn’t it seem the moment we find something that works, the rules change? Such is the case with Pinterest, banning affiliate links last week. Affiliate links are links that, when a user clicks through via the link and makes a purchase or subscription the…
Looking for some neat gifts for the foodie in your life or to treat yourself that won’t break the bank? Check out these handful of gadgets that make your life and cooking so much easier! We found them at our local store, The Cook’s Warehouse, which sells online as well, but you could probably find…
As I stood in the check out line at the grocery store the other day, the beautiful images of the food splashed across the covers caught my eye. I couldn’t help picking up one to flip through as I waited. But I’m a little cynical now when it comes to these gorgeous spreads. You see,…
There are so many food blogging conferences held all around the country, it is difficult to choose which ones to attend. Techmunch is a traveling conference that takes place in different cities around the country. Techmunch is only a day long, which is both good and bad. While it only requires a day of attendees…
By Grant Goggans Whether your blog is a genuine revenue stream or it’s a very fun hobby, the last thing you want as a blogger is for your writing to devolve into drudgery. However you manage your blog, you are your own boss, and the freedom and flexibility that comes with that independence are among…
I recently saw a dialogue that appeared on a Facebook Group page for an organized outing. The organization was approached by a restaurant to have its member bloggers sample food, with a guaranteed blog post on each blog after said free meal. What’s wrong with this picture? What if you don’t’ like the food? What…
As bloggers we rely so much on social media, we sometimes forget the importance of face to face meetings. Networking may be a lost art thanks to social media, but it is still one that does offer true benefits when done effectively. So, whether you are at a tweetup or a true networking event here…
Luckily, I live in Atlanta. We may not know how to drive in snow (I know you were thinking it) but we are one of the most digitally connected cities in country. So, it is the perfect place for the #SoCon14 convention. This is a yearly digital 1-day conference on all things digital and social…
The most expensive sandwich I have had cost me $191. You must be wondering just what was in this sandwich – gold? Nope. It was a Kimchee chicken schnitzel sandwich. Nothing to it really, albeit maybe a little too heavy on the Kimchee. Why the high price tag? Because it was given to me under…
Dennis Byron, aka, Ale Sharpton, knows everything about beer. IPAs, Porters, Pilsners, you name it, Ale, as he likes to be called, is the beer authority. Dennis began blogging about beer several years ago and has turned his love of beer and writing into a career. He now travels around the country doing beer seminars…
