You don’t need a culinary degree to prove that you are a connoisseur of good food. Some people are born with a natural affinity for food and if you are one of them, you may try sharing your views and tips with other like-minded individuals. A food blog is an ideal platform that can help you do just that. With minimal investment, planning, persistence and follow-through, you can even earn both, popularity and money.

So, here are some quick tips on starting your own food blog:

Decide your niche
There are a variety of cuisines and sub-cuisines in the food niche. If there is one particular niche of food that you specialize in, you can start with that and then, later on, grow on other kinds of cuisines. Initially, for gaining recognition, credibility, and dominance, you will have to publish your strongest content. For this, you should write about what you already know well. For example, you could be a baking genius who can carve out delicacies from the simplest of breads. So, let your food blog be all about baking.

Do a lot of research
Before starting your own food blog, do some research by looking up food bloggers who have already made their mark in the field. See what type of content they have and do note their artwork. Research trending topics and understand digital marketing as well. Doing this will help you understand what people are reading and also let you start a blog that has a unique topic that has not been explored yet.

Create solid content
Your food blog needs strong and engaging content. It should never be preachy. Always involve your audience by asking them to give feedback in the comments. Also, add teasers. Get people excited about your upcoming posts by announcing a bit of what they can look forward to next week. As a part of your regular practice, you can organize your recipes, techniques and other advice in categories. You can segregate them by courses, main ingredients, ethnicity, dietary requirements, or difficulty level. Finally, make sure that you combine food content with high definition images.

Be active on social media
Simply uploading content on a blog page will not do. Go a step further and share your blog on social media. By posting content to social media regularly, your blog will start gaining presence and people will begin to look forward to our content. For instance, they will look forward to the next recipe you are going to publish on your blog. You can gain followers from across the world.

Invest in web hosting and a domain name
You may start off with free blogging platforms like Weebly or Blogger, but if you are foreseeing profits and success in the long run, you must purchase a domain name. There are many blogging platforms that have their own hosting service plans. Many web-hosts also have pans that are inclusive of domain names. Get in touch with other bloggers online to help you decide your best options.