Podcast Episode

How to Make Six Figures With a Culinary Blog with Dennis Littley

In today’s episode, I talk to Chef Dennis Littley, owner of culinary blog askchefdennis.com. He’s a chef turned food blogger and his successful website Ask Chef Dennis boasts over 8.5 million views per year! His style of food is much loved by his followers thanks to his simple approach, reminding aspiring home cooks that “This isn't rocket science. This is food.”

You’ll hear why he left the kitchen, how he took the leap into the world wide web, and what he offered in the early days of food blogging that helped catapult him to the top of search engines. He shares SEO and social media tips for anyone in the culinary realm, and explains why following the trends is such a necessary part of staying relevant. 

What you'll learn with chef Dennis Littley

  • How chef Dennis Littley describes his role in the culinary world (2:29)
  • When he fell in love with cooking (3:03)
  • How Dennis Littley transitioned from the kitchen to the web (4:38)
  • What really helped him gain a presence online (6:35)
  • How Dennis Littley decides what to write about on his blog (8:02)
  • What makes Chef Dennis Littley’s recipes stand out (8:54)
  • The foods he loves to cook the most (11:33)
  • What he does differently from most chefs (13:35)
  • Who’s cooking and following the blog (15:03)
  • The simple secret to his success (16:01)
  • How chef Dennis Littley keeps up with the ever changing social media frenzy (18:57)
  • SEO tips for aspiring bloggers (20:06)
  • Advice for a young Dennis (27:31)
  • His start in travel blogging (28:33)
  • How to become a travel blogger (29:17)
  • When he struck travel-blogging greatness (29:51)
  • His favorite travel adventure (32:14)
  • How the food in Ireland surprised him (33:49)
  • The biggest benefit to being a blogger (35:51)
  • A tasting tour of New Jersey (36:54)
  • Dennis Littley's favorite ice cream flavor (40:32)
  • His trick for not indulging too much at home (40:46)
  • Where he’d love to go travel blogging (41:23)
  • Series of rapid-fire questions.
  • Link to the podcast episode on Apple Podcast

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