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How to Find Recipes for Your Mom Blog

Tuesday, 09 September 2008 01:51

by ArikaLewis

If you're like many mom bloggers, you may run out of things to talk about on occasion. Or maybe you just get tired and don't feel like chatting some days, but you know you need an active blog if you're going to make money -- and many bloggers rely on their blog income to feed their families. So, how do you attract more readers and the search engines to your blog on a daily basis? Easy! Add a recipe of the day to keep your blog fresh and tasty. But, where do you find recipes that you can use? Before I tell you the answer, let's get the legal stuff out of the way.

Recipes are not public domain. There are copyright laws that apply to recipes, especially the directions/instructions and collections. I recommend that you check google for "recipe copyright" to read the full story. Basically it states that recipes can be copyrighted, so you can't just copy and paste them or type from a cookbook. That being stated, there are other (much easier) ways to get recipes that you can use on your blog.

Now, let's talk about 4 ways to find recipes that can be used on your mom blog.

Your Own Recipes

Do you have recipes that you make for your family? It could be meatloaf with a special ingredient or salsa with a twist. Take a look at all of the meals that you have personally invented (or altered).

If so, get them on your computer and use them on your blog.

Aunts, Grandma & Friends

Does your family have a recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation? How about something your favorite Aunt brings to Christmas dinner every year that everyone loves?

Look around the Thanksgiving dinner table and ask everyone to share their recipes. Then, start asking your friends, neighbors and co-workers.

Hire a Ghostwriter

Another way to get recipes for your blog is to hire a ghostwriter to write them for you. This is a great way to save time and focus your energy elsewhere be it on your website, marketing efforts, or something else. Keep in mind that hiring someone will cost money. However, for most the cost is worth it when you look at the time and effort necessary to do it yourself. You'll have more time to focus on other aspects of your business. Also, you can assign a project to a freelance writer and have it back quicker than you might on your own. You might check out elance.com or shelancers.com for starters.

Private Label Rights (PLR) Recipes

And, last, but not least... my favorite way to get recipes for your mom blog is to get PLR (or private label rights) recipes. Why is this my favorite? Easy.

You don't have to stress your brain trying to come up with all the recipes yourself.

You don't have to pay big money to have someone else write them.

You can edit the recipes as much or as little as you'd like.

You can use and reuse the recipes as much as you'd like. You can even compile them into a downloadable cookbook that you can sell from your site.

You can buy PLR very cheap. Some PLR services sell their recipes and food articles for under $1.

Of course, every PLR site has its own rules so be sure to read them before you buy.

A final tip: I recommend that you edit your PLR recipes so they are unique. Some ways to do this are:

Change the directions slightly.

Change the title.

Add a little something to it - i.e. suggestion of foods or drinks that would go well with the recipe.

You now know just how simple it is to add a "recipe of the day" to your blog. I hope you get started right away so your blog bring in some hungry readers.

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