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Title:

Nom Nom Nom: The Secrets of Successful Foodblogging

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Organizer:
Rachel Kramer Bussel, Cupcakes Take the Cake
Description:
What does it take to build a successful food blog? From niche single-food specific blogs like Cupcakes Take the Cake to broader blogs like Midtown Lunch, we'll share the secrets of making readers hungry for more and attracting press and advertisers. Free cupcakes.
Questions
Answered:
  1. How do I decide which topic to focus on?
  2. How do I tap into the preexisting food blogosphere?
  3. How do I make my food blog stand out?
  4. Should food bloggers accept freebies?
  5. Do I need to be a foodie to be a food blogger?
  6. How do I handle comments from places I've reviewed?
  7. Where do I stay up to date on my chosen food-related topic?
  8. How do I take my blog offline and form a food community around it?
  9. How do I reach a broad audience if blogging about a specific topic?
  10. What are the ad revenue possibilities for food blogs?
Panelists:
Shauna James Ahern (Gluten Free Girl), Zach Brooks (Midtown Lunch), Kalyn Denny (Kalyn's Kitchen), Cathy Erway (Not Eating Out in New York), Rachel Kramer Bussel, moderator (Cupcakes Take the Cake)
Level:
Beginner
Category:
Business / Entrepreneurial
Type:
Panel
Event:
SXSW Interactive 2009
Nichelle Stephens
on 8/8/08
Food blogging is very popular, plus the panel can talk about niche ad networks, building an online and building offline community, branding, and blog sponsors.
Twanna A. Hines
on 8/8/08
Rachel's too modest to mention this herself, but ...

Cupcakes Take the Cake has been wildly successful at garnering TV, print and online media attention. In addition to telling you "how to do food blogging right" she and her panel can tell you "how to get noticed."

Martha Stewart video link: http://tinyurl.com/sxswcupcakes
Janice James
on 8/8/08
Did someone say free cupcakes? Wow, would love to listen in to a highly successful niche expert share their blogging secrets.
Robert Rummel-Hudson
on 12/8/08
Rachel's a brilliant writer and is very internet- and media-savvy. This would be an outstanding panel.
Susan Ewing
on 12/8/08
As a foodie, I am very interested in hearing what Rachel has to see on food blogging. I want to see this panel!!!
Charlotte Skelton
on 13/8/08
Rachel definately knows her "stuff" ! I too am very interested in hearing what she has to say on food blogging. She would be a wonderful addition to the panel.
Mary Deaton
on 13/8/08
Please, please, please have this panel. Rachel is my cupcake hero.
Rachel Rappaport
on 13/8/08
Food blogging is insanely popular. I think people would be very interested in this topic!
Kalyn Denny
on 14/8/08
Would love to see SXSW include some content specifically aimed at food bloggers. This would be a great session.
Jeff Mac
on 14/8/08
Make this panel happen, people. Do it. Foodies love this kind of thing. Plus, Rachel is awesome. Cupcakes are awesome. If you people can't see how that adds up, well, I just don't know how you sleep at night.
Gena Hymowech
on 14/8/08
No one is better positioned to talk about foodblogging than the creators of Cupcakes Take the Cake and Midtown Lunch, two of the best food blogs out there. And with free cupcakes yet! How can you resist?
Carly Milne
on 15/8/08
Rachel has proven that food blogging can be more than just recipes... not to mention, she's got a knack for creating blogs that grab attention. And isn't that what we all want to achieve?
margot leitman
on 15/8/08
These women already have a huge following, I'd get them while you can!
Cathryn Piech
on 15/8/08
This would be a great panel--I'm already thoroughly addicted to her Cupcakes Take the Cake blog!
Judy McGuire
on 15/8/08
This would be an amazing panel. And from attending RKB's events in the past, I can pretty much guarantee there will be excellent snackage available.
Molly Crabapple
on 15/8/08
This would be a wonderful panel. Rachel has grown Cupcakes Take the Cake to obscene heights
Claire Zulkey
on 16/8/08
Martha Stewart has asked Rachel's opinion on cupcakes. Can you get a better testimonial than that?
Elizabeth Sweeny
on 17/8/08
Rachel's Cupcakes Take the Cake Blog is marvelous. What could be better than insights from her and free cupcakes!?
TIFFANY BROOKS
on 18/8/08
I'M SO READY FOR THIS PANEL! WE'RE COMPLETELY FIXATED ON FOOD.
Matt Timms
on 18/8/08
This panel is CRITICAL!!!!!
Erin Nichols
on 18/8/08
This would be a perfect addition to the SXSW panel line-up!
Erin Phraner
on 18/8/08
Rachel is a well written and extremely knowledgeable individual with a love for cupcakes and the saga surrounding them. This panel would be a fantastic addition. You'd be silly not to give Rachel is opportunity!
Susan Poore
on 20/8/08
What a fantasic opportunity to provide quality information! The interest in food blogging continues to grow, led by Cupcakes Take The Cake.
Tara Anderson
on 20/8/08
Rachel and Nichelle know their cupcakes and are incredibly knowledgeable about food blogging. This panel sounds delicious! (Sorry)
Marni Landes
on 20/8/08
what a worthy topic of discussion, if i do say so myself. :) the panelists are credible, the topic is fun, and it's about dang time foodblogging got some attention at a conference of this stature!
James Fairbanks
on 21/8/08
No one has ever mastered the art of blogging like Rachel - she is the best.
Kelley Anderson
on 25/8/08
I check this blog every single day. The writing is interesting and fun and the photos are fantastic. A really great website.
Richard Blakeley
on 26/8/08
This panel sounds delicious!
Debbie Ronca
on 26/8/08
Great panel idea!
Amanda Siegers
on 26/8/08
These girls are so great and definitely add that extra perk in my day when I read all of the new posts. Their blog is constantly being updated and it is so fun to read. Plus, they really let their readers have the spotlight when they feature their cupcakes or ideas. Thanks girls!!! Keep it up!
Ellen Lauf
on 26/8/08
Ellen Saravis
www.ellensaravis.com

I love this blog! It is insightful, interesting, and well designed. I enjoy reading about places to check out, and then going out and doing my own taste testing!

I look forward to their continued success!

Best,

Ellen Saravis
LA Cup Cake Eater
Dan Goldman
on 26/8/08
yes yes yes; RKB's passion for food/blogging/passion proves that she's the hostess cupcake with the mostest...
Paula Hennig
on 26/8/08
Their blog is insanely popular and they'd be a great addition to your panel!
Amanda Young
on 26/8/08
I love their blog. In a world saturated with cupcake bloggers there has significant legitimacy to the online cupcake world.
Marissa Clark
on 26/8/08
I adore Cupcake Takes the Cake's blog! They are fun, sometimes quirky, and bite-sized posts - just like any good cupcake!
Jodie Gharbi
on 27/8/08
Common! Add the Cupcake Blog!!!
Kathy Rozendorn
on 27/8/08
Love the cupcake blogging! How 'bout some recipe sharing? I'm after the perfectly moist and light cake mixture! The mayonnaise idea doesn't quite take the cake!
Janine Avril
on 27/8/08
Five stars Rachel. You rock.
F. Shays
on 28/8/08
Rachel is the perfect combo pack of brains, taste buds, humor, and delicious. This panel will have the rafters rocking. And cupcakes do wonders for a person's libido. Really. Rachel knows that too.
Robyn R
on 28/8/08
The best cupcake blog on the web. Fun, stylish and knowledgeable. Always up to date. Rachel brings beauty, brains and passion to the World O'Cupcakes. Cupcakes Takes the Cake is a no brainer for SXSW.
Babette Pepaj
on 28/8/08
You got my vote!
tara voigt
on 28/8/08
Cupcake Takes the Cake is one of the most enjoyable, interesting and informative food blogs on the web. They have left their mark on the world of cupcakes and have been pioneers in bringing validity to this niche market. We are thankful to them both personally and professionally for their insightful commentary and the indelible mark it has left on the entire industry of cupcakes.
Amanda Mariano
on 28/8/08
This would be such a fun panel!!
Peggy Noel
on 28/8/08
This is a fantastic opportunity... and you can count LuxSugar in to provide some goodies.
Chris Hall
on 29/8/08
I know Rachel would kick ass on this, even for those who aren't normally that into foodblogging.
Susan Russo
on 29/8/08
I think this panel would be of great interest. There are 1000's of food bloggers out there eager to hear what these talented bloggers have to say.
Gilat Ben-Dor
on 30/8/08
I agree; as a food & wine professional wanting to increase my own writing on these topics, I am very interested to read about this topic.
Lenox Cupcakes
on 1/9/08
Please, please, please make it happen. Thousands of bakers like myself are very interested in what she has to say. We rely on her blog to find out what is going on in this niche industry.
Anne Heap
on 8/9/08
Rachel Kramer Bussel and crew runs the best cupcake blog out there and would make a fantastic panel participant.
Martha Garvey
on 8/9/08
The Cupcake Dames: They're fun, they're smart, and they're tasty...and the blog has blown up, but good. Excellent example of a blog that creates vibrant community, online and off.
Yuliana Christina
on 9/9/08
This will be a great panel!
Mirta San Martin
on 11/10/08
I recently attended a weekend training event where most of my fellow participants were NYPD cops. Although we had a lot to talk about because of the trauma work we do, the cops, a couple of male cops in particular, were obsessing about - yep, you guessed it - cupcakes! They'd moved into a whole new realm of yumminess experience. And I had a great blog where I could direct them to find out all about the best and favorites in the cupcake world. Who knew cupcakes would be the next best practices in resiliency and emotional self-care?
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on 23/12/08
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on 15/5/09
Most excellent!
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on 16/7/09
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on 26/9/09
Food blogging is insanely popular. I think people would be very interested in this topic!
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on 11/10/09
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on 24/10/09
Rachel Kramer Bussel and crew runs the best cupcake blog out there and would make a fantastic panel participant.
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on 26/10/09
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on 27/10/09
This would be a great asset to your programming schedule!
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on 19/11/09
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Did someone say free cupcakes? Wow, would love to listen in to a highly successful niche expert share their blogging secrets.
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on 29/11/09
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