My New 7D and Filming Food

by Steph on June 14, 2010

in Random

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I’ve recently picked up a few Canon 7D, and I’ve been curious to see how I can leverage its HD video features to use with my food career. There’s the typical cooking show/video tutorial options, but I kind of want to take it beyond that.

I’ve been thinking of ways to create compelling food videos. I’m that thinking prep tutorials are booooooring but useful, as are technique tips. What do you all think?

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Google Analytics Primer

by Steph on May 25, 2010

in Misc

I wrote this article on Food Blog Alliance:

There are many options when it comes to tracking who comes to your blog and what they’ve done during their visit, but one of the most popular services many bloggers use is Google Analytics. This powerful reporting system keeps track of your blog’s visitors, and you can use this information to figure out where people are coming from, how long they’re staying, and what posts they are viewing. You can also learn which of your posts are most popular, and which are dead weight. With all of these details in hand, you can focus your attention on writing content that you know your readers will respond to.foodblogalliance.com, Tracking Your Stats with Google Analytics, May 2010

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Scribe SEO Tool for Food Bloggers

by Steph on May 22, 2010

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Scribe SEO

For the past few months, I’ve been using Scribe to try and tighten up the SEO around this blog. It’s been working, and I’m pretty excited about the possibilities that this little plugin opens up. If you’re not familiar with SEO or Scribe, here’s a quick guide on how to create compelling content, from the makers of Scribe. It puts SEO in terms that you can understand, which is really useful for bloggers who don’t have an internet marketing background.

So why is Scribe an important tool for food bloggers? First, as anyone who is familiar with food blogs can attest, Read more about Scribe SEO for Food Bloggers

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Cooking in Chiang Mai + Pad Thai Recipe

May 20, 2010
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This authentic Pad Thai recipe was taught to me by my Thai cooking teacher in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It’s better than what you’ll find in American Thai restaurants.

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Photography Training the Spouse

May 6, 2010

Food bloggers understand what it’s like to wear many hats. We’re cooks, prop stylists, dishwashers, writers and social media whizzes. Oh, and we’re photographers too. All of these hats make for a heavy, weary head, and I’m looking for a way to make my work flow more efficient. Step one? Train my husband to take [...]

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Life… Blah Blah Blah

April 28, 2010

I’m moving. Things are hectic. You won’t believe the kitchen and light in the new place, but until I get everything moved over there, I’ll be MIA here!

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2010 IACP Conference in Portland

April 24, 2010
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I just finished my first IACP conference. I learned a lot and had a great time.

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Good. Food. Stories. Guest Post

April 12, 2010
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Looking for great restaurants in San Francisco’s Mission District? Check out my guest post on places you HAVE to eat.

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Just upgraded to Thesis 1.7

April 2, 2010

Let’s see how this goes… let me know if you see anything weird!

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