Getting accepted into Mediavine, running in-person cooking classes, and selling products as a content creator with Elena Davis from Cucina by Elena.

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Welcome to episode 372 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Elena Davis from Cucina by Elena about how she grew her traffic and got accepted into Mediavine.

From 20k to 100k+ Monthly Pageviews

Today, we’re really excited to share this inspiring conversation with Elena! Since launching her blog in 2020, she has grown her traffic to over 100k monthly pageviews, gotten accepted into Mediavine, and become a full-time content creator.

Aside from that, Elena’s also sharing how she found unique ways to earn an income while waiting to get accepted into Mediavine, such as running in-person cooking classes and selling physical products.

No matter where you are in your blogging journey, we know that you’ll find Elena’s story and insights encouraging. We hope you enjoy this episode!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why Elena decided to launch her blog
• Why she focused on building connections within the blogging community
• How she strategically optimized her site
• How she grew her traffic and got accepted into Mediavine
• Why she decided to rename her blog
• How she earns money as a content creator
• What her in-person cooking classes look like
• How she sells physical products on her blog

Resources:

• Cucina by Elena
• MacBreak Weekly Podcast
• Tasty Recipes
• Elena’s Italian Stories
• Salt & Lavender
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Mediavine
• AdThrive
• The Feast Plugin
• NerdPress
• Cooking with Keywords
• TopHatRank
• Harmons Grocery
• Culinary Creator Business School
• Duett
• The Happiness Lab Podcast
• Shop Elena’s products
• Follow Elena on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest
• Join the Food Blogger Pro Podcast Facebook Group

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