Do You Really Need a Social Media Presence for Food Bloggers?

EAT's goal is to project trust with our audience, but also who knows if we're going to be visited by a quality reader. We really want to improve how this site is perceived algorithmically. And in doing that, it's a rising tide lifts all ships. If I'm a food blogger and I don't have popularity on some social media channel, do I need it? That's a good question.