Have you ever wanted to start your very own food blog? Dreamt of having hundreds, thousands, maybe even millions of people gawk at your awesome recipe creations? Well, it’s time to stop procrastinating and start turning your food blog into a reality. And, hey, you wanna know the best part?

Starting a Food Blog is Easy!

Yes, it really is! No BS. In fact, I’m willing to bet that it’ll take you less than 15 minutes to get your food blog fully up and running. Just follow these 3 easy steps on how to start a food blog and, before you know it, you’ll be on your way to Food Blogging Stardom, tasty recipe creations in tow! 🙂 Hey, if an idiot like me can do it, so can you!

Ready? Let’s go!

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How to Start A Food Blog in 3 Easy-Peasy Steps:

1. Pick a Domain Name and Hosting Plan
2. Install WordPress
3. Make Your Food Blog Gorgeous!

1. Pick a Domain Name and Hosting Plan

A domain name is simply the address you want your food blog to have. Mine is CrazyVeganKitchen.com. Duh! Easy, right?

Come up with a super catchy name for your own food blog. Keep it short and sweet – just so it sticks to people’s minds. Need inspiration? Check out this page. Now, put your ideas in the box below to check for availability (Don’t forget to include the ‘.com’!)

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Found an available name? Great! Click on ‘Click Here To Register’ in the box above. 

You’ll be directed to a page showing different Hosting Plans. You can think of hosting as ‘online real estate’ you’ll need to buy in order to house your food blog. Bluehost is widely recognised as one of the most reliable & affordable hosting providers around. Plus, they offer free domain name registration – a perk not many hosting companies offer!

Pick a plan that best suits your needs. I suggest going with the ‘Starter’ plan. You can always upgrade in future as your food blog’s audience grows. 🙂

Click ‘Select’ and fill out all the required fields. I personally recommend opting for ‘Domain Privacy Protection’ since it hides your phone number and address from public display. Feel free to skip the other services for now.

Did You Know?
Blogging sites like Blogger or Tumblr may let you blog for free – but these companies also greatly restrict your opportunities to make money from your food blog. Buying your own domain & hosting plan is the first-step to earning an independent income from blogging!

Congratulations! You’ve successfully set up your own domain and hosting plan. Step 1 to starting your own food blog – CONQUERED BROS! 🙂

2. Installing WordPress

Most popular food bloggers use WordPress as their free blogging software of choice. It’s super easy to use and packed with amazing tools right out of the box. It’s also a breeze to install!

To install WordPress, login to Bluehost.

Navigate to Hosting > cPanel, and scroll down to ‘Website Builders’. See the WordPress icon? Go ahead and click it, don’t be shy!

Hit ‘Start’ for a brand new installation.

Select the domain you just purchased and leave the text box empty.

Under Show Advanced Options, choose your admin Username, Password, and Email. You will want to write these down for safe keeping. Also, be sure to check ‘Automatically Create A New Database For This Installation’. Hit ‘Install Now’.

WordPress will begin installing. YES! Woo hoo!

(If you encounter an ‘Overwrite Warning: Please Confirm” pop up, have no fear. Just click ‘Overwrite Existing Files’) 

Once installation is complete, you’ll want to take special note of your Admin URL. This is the address you’ll use whenever you want to log into your WordPress food blog. Click on the link.

Login using your chosen Username and Password.

Hooray! Step 2 of starting your own food blog is done, done, done! Piece of (fudgy, extra choc) cake!

3. Make Your Food Blog Gorgeous!

You’re now the official owner of your very own food blog! Reward yourself (and me) with a mint chocolate, calorie free, gluten free, GMO free muffin. 🙂

Now, let’s spruce up your blog’s appearance a little – really make things POP! with a great design that reflects your personality, style, and uniqueness. Installing a WordPress theme will easily help you achieve all of this.

There are literally hundreds of free WordPress themes available. You can check them out here. Amazing stuff!

Alternatively, you can choose to go with a premium theme. Premium themes are the best way to make your food blog stand out with a professional, super-sleek edge. Premium themes are also amazingly customizable to suit your blogging needs. You may wish to try:

• Genesis Framework – This is the framework we use at Crazy Vegan Kitchen. You’ll also want to check out other StudioPress Themes such as Foodie Pro, which we’re currently using.
• Elegant Themes – These themes look fantastic and are used by many famous bloggers. They’re also slightly cheaper than most other premium themes out there. I used to run an old website using Elegant Themes and loved it!

And there you have it. Your epic, mega-awesome food blog’s all set up and ready to go, all under 15 minutes. See, we told you starting a food blog is a piece of cake! Welcome to the wild and wacky world of food blogging, brahs. Your hungry audience awaits!

Questions on how to start a food blog? Feel free to leave me a comments below. I will definitely respond to all your queries to guide you in your foray into food blogging. 🙂