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Resource recap: In case you missed it…

As most FBC members will know, we’ve been just a little bit busy over the past few months, preparing for Canada’s first dedicated food blogging conference coming to Hockley Valley Resort April 12-14th 2013.  Amongst the FBC2013 updates, we’ve also been working hard to bring you useful resources and inspiring content but we realise that [...]

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I’m making money from my blog… what now? (aka Bookkeeping for the Canadian blogger)

A quick guide to keeping track of your well earned money. So you’ve monetized, your blog is doing really well or you’re blogging on the side and are starting to make some good money. If it isn’t already pinging in the back of your mind, it should be -  what happens at tax time? I [...]

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The value of disclosure in social media: keep your readers from second-guessing the source

Blogs used to be a place to go for an honest, unbridled opinion – be it on a product, current event or campaign. Now, whenever I see a cool product on a blog or read a review, I find myself second-guessing the source. Each post begs the question: would I even be reading about this [...]

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Thinking Outside the Bowl: Food Bloggers Making Money

Most blogs begin as a sort of culinary journal, a place for a blogger to record favourite recipes and food experiences. And while making money was never part of the plan, the different advertising programs you’ve signed up for leave you dissatisfied with the nickels and dimes you receive for space on your site. It [...]

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