New to blogging? Here are the resources I use for the Friendship Bread Kitchen and my two author websites (Darien Gee and Mia King).

Some are affiliate links, which means I may get a a small commission if you click on the link and choose to buy. I use everything listed below, and would recommend them regardless!

Printable guide (PDF): How to Start a Food Blog

Here are up-to-date links of the apps and plug-ins that make my life easier:

Web Hosting

• Siteground

WordPress Themes

• StudioPress (Genesis Themes)

Email

• MailChimp: a good place for brand new beginners with small to nonexistent lists
• ConvertKit: one you get past 1,500-2,000 active subscribers, you’ll want something with a little more oomph.

Social Media Management

• Tailwind

Productivity

• Evernote
• Scrivener
• Dropbox
• Grammarly

Photo and Design

• PicMonkey

Recipe Plug-Ins

• WP Tasty
• WP Recipe Maker

Food Blogging Support/Training

• Food Blogger Pro
• The Blog Village

Analytics

• Google Analytics

Reading List

• Will Write for Food by Diane Jacobs
• The Recipe Writer’s Handbook by Barbara Gibbs Ostmann 
• The Food Stylist’s Handbook by Denise Vivaldo
• A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table by Molly Wizenberg
• Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking by Michael Ruhlman
• Quick and Easy Amish Friendship Bread Recipes by Friendship Bread Kitchen