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In this episode: If you have ever felt stuck on the hamster wheel of content creation and struggled to grow your business, you're definitely not alone! Today Bjork Ostrom from Food Blogger Pro and Pinch of Yum joins me to talk about the transition we all face of going from maker to manager. He shares a delegation framework, how to identify which tasks to never outsource and his approach to getting 1% better every day. Bjork is the chief tech consultant / business advisor / taste tester at Pinch of Yum, the food blog created by his wife, Lindsay. Day-to-day, you'll mostly see him around Food Blogger Pro, the membership site and podcast they created to share what they've learned with other food bloggers. Bjork and Lindsay live in Minnesota with their daughters Solvi and Lena, and dog Sage. He can usually be found with a coffee in hand and is a terrible chef. Key Points in this episode: The Great Transition: From Maker to Manager Starting your delegation journey Advanced Delegation: The Art of Intentional Ignorance The philosophy that changes everything Practical tips for daily improvement Related content: The Crafted Website Experience Sign up to get podcast updates sent directly to you! Connect With Madison Instagram | Website | Show Notes Work with Grace + Vine in 2025: Design Services for Food Bloggers Our newest way to redesign your website! Learn more here.

In this episode: If you've thought about creating digital products to diversify your revenue streams, you're going to love this week's episode. I'm chatting with Emily Baksa, a food copywriter and content strategist, about creating digital products that diversify your revenue and reconnect you with the creative joy of food blogging. She unpacks a three-part framework that can transform your digital product launches — from creating offers your audience actually wants and building engaged email audiences to implementing marketing that connects rather than sells. Vine Podcast Exclusive! Get your FREE Digital Product Income Calculator from Emily today! Key Points: Why digital products matter for food bloggers now What are we talking about when we say "digital products"? The 3 reasons your digital product launch didn't succeed Digital products as an evolution, not a one-time effort Be bold and try again Related Episodes: EP 175: Exact Steps to Create a Digital Product ASAP EP 190: Monetizing Your Expertise Through Digital Products with Jillian Leslie Related content: The Crafted Website Experience Sign up to get podcast updates sent directly to you! Connect With Madison Instagram | Website | Show Notes Work with Grace + Vine in 2025: Design Services for Food Bloggers Our newest way to redesign your website! Learn more here.

In this episode: Is your Instagram strategy draining your creative energy? When today's guest, Kimberly Espinel realized almost all her content had become promotional, she took a bold step back - and discovered a better way forward. We're exploring what actually works on Instagram in 2025, from finding the right mix of content types to maintaining authenticity while growing your audience. If you're tired of feeling like every post needs to drive traffic or sales, you'll learn how to create content that not only performs well but keeps you creatively energized. Key Points: The Wake-Up Call The power of personal connection Creating a sustainable content strategy Instagram trends for 2025 and beyond The path forward Related content: The Crafted Website Experience Sign up to get podcast updates sent directly to you! Connect With Madison Instagram | Website | Show Notes Work with Grace + Vine in 2025: Design Services for Food Bloggers Our newest way to redesign your website! Learn more here.

In this episode: Wondering if SEO still matters for food blogs in 2025? Despite what you might have heard, Google remains the largest source of traffic on the internet, and food blogs are still ranking prominently in search results. Today, I sit down with Carl Ross from Uku Digital for a discussion all about what's really working right now, from smart content strategy to the technical elements that can make or break your site's performance! Key Points: Core web vitals deep dive Common technical issues Advanced technical SEO Future-proofing your site Related content: The Crafted Website Experience Sign up to get podcast updates sent directly to you! Connect With Madison Instagram | Website | Show Notes Work with Grace + Vine in 2025: Design Services for Food Bloggers Our newest way to redesign your website! Learn more here.

In this episode: Have you ever gone to a food blog and been super frustrated by the experience you had on their website? Creating a solid user experience is something I think we all want for our readers, but what do we need to do to make sure that happens? Today we're diving into some best practices, both things to do and not to do for better user experience. I'll share 6 key best practices of how to make sure your readers have a quality experience on your website and want to come back for more of your content. Key Points: Limiting intrusions and distractions Having a Table of Contents for Long Form Posts Making your content readable Having multiples of the same thing Checking your website on mobile Adding helpful and unique pieces of content Resources mentioned in this episode: Sign up to receive my FREE Blogger Playbook guide today! Connect With Madison Instagram | Website | Show Notes Work with Grace + Vine in 2024: Design Services for Food Bloggers Our newest way to redesign your website! Learn more here.

In this episode: If you feel like this year has flown by at record pace, you are not alone. This year feels especially chaotic with everything going on in both our industry and the world. After the mid-point in the year, checking in and adjusting your goals is a great way to get back on track and make the most of the remainder of the year. Whether you set goals back in January and need to review and adjust them or you need a process for setting some goals for the rest of the year, tune into this episode! In this episode, we'll discuss: Finding and reviewing your goals Whether you have them digitally in a task management tool like Asana or you wrote them down on a piece of paper, gather them so you can analyze them. Analyzing your goals What status are your goals? For the goals that are not completed, analyze why. Deleting or Resetting Now that you know what your previous goals were, you can choose to let them go (or delete) them or to reset them to be more realistic and achievable. Adding new goals If you set goals during another quarter or month, they may not be relevant for the upcoming season. Add in any new, relevant goals that you need for this season. Related Episodes: Setting SMART Goals for Your Blog Setting Quarterly and Monthly Goals Setting Weekly Goals Summer & Beyond: Prioritizing and Surviving Resources mentioned in this episode: 30 Different Things You Can Do To Prepare Your Blog For Q4! Connect With Madison Instagram | Website | Show Notes Work with Grace + Vine in 2024: Design Services for Food Bloggers Our newest way to redesign your website! Learn more here.

In this episode: Let's talk about categories! One of the conversations I always seem to have with my clients is around how to properly use categories to organize their blog. Listen along as we discuss the importance of categories, how many you should have, and what to do if you've never considered your categories before. In this episode: Categories VS Tags I'll hash out the difference between a category and a tag, and how to properly utilize both of them How to organize your categories Start with thinking about your niche, make sure you have this nailed down and stick with it! With your niche in mind, you can start to choose which categories make the most sense for your blog. The next step is to look at how your website is organized. Thinking about your user experience can really help you to start to wrap your head around what categories you might need. How many categories do you need? First look at how many blog posts you have in the first place. Feast Design Co has a guideline of a 1:10 ratio of categories to posts as a guideline. So that means if you have 200 posts, it would be okay to have upwards of 20 categories. Ultimately, it's about drilling down specifics as many levels down as possible, so that it is easier for visitors to find what they are looking for. Fully fill out your category pages It's a good idea to have an outlook on the number and types of categories you think you will want to fill out eventually. You want your categories to be as filled out as possible and you don't want to have categories with one or two posts unless you plan to be building those posts out in the next few months. How to fix old categories By taking a step back to analyze and categorize content on your site, you will be able to laser focus on the direction of your blog, and therefore the type of content you need to start creating, to further fill out those categories. Resources mentioned in this episode: EP 18: Figuring Out Your Niche as a Food Blogger EP 27: What Should Be On the Homepage of Your Food Blog EP 30: How to Customize Your Recipe Index Connect With Madison Instagram | Website | Show Notes Work with Grace + Vine in 2024: Design Services for Food Bloggers Our newest way to redesign your website! Learn more here.

In this episode: No matter how long you have been running your blog, you're bound to have a lot of old content you want to improve. Performing a content audit on your blog posts can help you deep dive into all the content you have ever produced. Listen along to learn how gathering this crucial SEO data can give a better idea of where you want to take your blog and what actions you need to take to boost your SEO and make a better experience for your readers. In this episode: What is a content audit What you can learn from a content audit How to perform a content audit Connect With Madison Instagram | Website | Show Notes Work with Grace + Vine in 2024: Design Services for Food Bloggers Our newest way to redesign your website! Learn more here.