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Want some timely tips on how to grow an audience and brand from the ground up?

Jessica Holmes is on the podcast to share the surprisingly unique perspectives she's gained from growing a successful food blog.
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Just as a sample:
She wants direct traffic more than SEO traffic
She uses the principles of quality customer service to help grow her audience
She rarely looks at keyword tools to source topics
And she doesn't shy away from showing the good, the bad, and the ugly when testing the recipes she shares on her blog

It all started back in 2014 while juggling a full-time job as a copywriter. Jessica wanted a creative outlet, so she started up her blog sweetestmenu.com.

Initially, she knew nothing about SEO or turning her site into a business so it was a true hobby blog.

She'd promote her content mainly on social media until a pivotal moment in 2016 when she transitioned to an SEO strategy after an audit with Casey Markee https://www.nichepursuits.com/casey-m...

But this is not your traditional 'SEO' story.

Her content strategy heavily prioritizes the actual reader over any search engine algorithm, and it seems to be working.

For instance, Jessica emphasizes the importance of creating content based on reader demand and feedback rather than the usual keyword research approach.

She looks to the reader, then her own interests, then the season, and then if necessary - a keyword research tool.

She also speaks openly and honestly about the challenges of maintaining a successful food blog, including the need to update old posts and the importance of engaging with the audience and providing excellent customer service.

And the cherry on top is that she does all of this while working 'part-time' on the site!

It really is a wonderful discussion and Jessica has a lot of great advice we could all start testing on our own blogs.

Topics Jessica Holmes Covers:
Turning her passion project into her business
Getting onto Mediavine
Interacting with her audience
Prioritizing what's best for readers
Direct traffic vs other types
Her approach to keyword research
Humanizing content via fails
Recipe testing
Fostering a 2-way conversation
Providing a great customer experience
Following through
Updating content
Adapting to change
Monetization
And a whole lot more...

Links & Resources:
Easy Delicious Dessert & Baking Recipes - Sweetest Menu - https://www.sweetestmenu.com/
How This 35-Year-Old Earns 6 Figures/Year From Her Baking Blog While Working Part-Time - https://www.nichepursuits.com/jessica...
How To Get More Organic Traffic to Food and Lifestyle Blogs with SEO Specialist Casey Markee - https://www.nichepursuits.com/casey-m...

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
05:30 - Jessica’s Backstory
10:30 - Traffic Sources & Numbers
13:45 - Current Site Strategy
17:20 - Topic Selection
22:10 - Recipe Testing
26:00 - Making Changes
31:10 - Updating Content
39:30 - Growing her Audience
44:00 - Customer Service
48:15 - Managing It All
51:30 - Ingredients for Success
55:25 - Monetization

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