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SBA turns one in only a few short weeks!
It’s practically surreal as I look back over the past year and see how my blog has grown, how my photography has improved, and how my readership grows by thousands each month.
SBA hopped onto Facebook only 6 short months ago - gaining over 6,000 fans in the interim. (thank you facebook fans, you mean the world to me. 
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Over 11,000 Pinerest followers in 10 months and countless emails a day. I’ve worked with companies including Silpat, Chobani, Hershey’s, Peanut Butter & Company, and Nestle. Visit my press page for all of my features.
This is not meant to brag; I merely want to show you that it IS possible.
How did I did I grow my blog so quickly?
What started as an easy way to share cookie recipes with my friends has grown into a second full time job.
With a full time job during the day, I spend over 30 hours at night and on the weekends on SBA . Call me crazy, but I truly live and breathe it. I’m a work blogaholic.
It’s tough to juggle both jobs, but I would not trade it for the world.
Prior to December 2011, I was merely a lurker. I followed food blogs each day, hoping to one day start my own. It seemed scary and risky. What if no one reads my blog besides my mom? How on EARTH do I use a fancy camera? What is “self-hosting” ??!?!
I receive countless emails, comments, messages, and tweets on the subject. How did I do it? How did I start SBA? How do I have time to blog full time and work full time? How did I improve my photography so much? How did I gain readership?
I am no expert, but there are a few key things I’ve learned along the way. SBA is a work in production, but I want to share some helpful strategies that I’ve used.
To celebrate SBA’s first birthday, I will be posing a “Bites for Growing Your Blog” series over the next few weeks. The series of 5 posts will include the tactics I have used to expand and market SBA:
- Getting Started & Site Design -> how to get the technical stuff DONE.
- Being Present & Personable on Your Blog-> being genuine goes a long way.
- Blog Content & Strategies -> what to write and how to write it.
- Photography -> #1 way to grow - people eat with their eyes.
- Social Media & Marketing -> smart ways to market your blog.
Whether you are a new, aspiring, or a veteran food blogger, I hope you can find something useful in the series.
**Is there anything in particular you’d like me to touch on as I prepare the series?
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Congrats, Sally! Your blog is a delight to read and I love the personal details you add…it makes it super fun! Awesome recipes as well
Wish you all the best for the future!
Ikhlas recently posted..Recipe: Reese Chunk Cookies
that means a lot to me, ikhlas! thank you very very much!
I can’t wait to find out more about this!
let me know if you want me to touch on anything in the series haley!
Unbelievable! You should be so proud! Awesome work this past year
Colleen @ What’s Baking in the Barbershop?! recently posted..We’re MARRIED!!!
colleen! thank you my friend.
Wow this looks great I cannot wait to read it!!
You are such an inspiration! 
I love your blog!
Hi Elizabeth!! THANK YOU girl!
This is seriously my favorite blog! When ever I get hungry to make some sweets I come here first. I actually am an assistant baker at a small bakery and I am constantly showing your recipes to my boss. Congrats on your first year! I am so happy I found this blog and thank you for creating it
Hi Brook! THANK YOU for saying hi! This makes me evening, thank you so much for telling me. An assistant baker at a bakery – that’s living the dream! Thank you for the support, you are the reason I can keep it up!
Congratulations!!! You are an inspiration, Sally! I can’t wait to read your new series
Only a year? WOW
Yes, I can’t believe it’s been a year! Thanks for saying hi Misty!
Congratulations, Sally! I found out about you on Pinterest, and I have been an avid follower! I have ALWAYS wanted to start a food blog, I LOVE to bake. But I have all the same concerns you had, I cannot wait to read the series! Thank you for being such an inspiration, happy baking!!
Hi Sarah! What a sweet message! I hope my series of posts will be helpful! If you can dream it, you can do it!!
So happy for you, Sally! And also very jealous
I haven’t had the same luck with my blog that I started probably around the same time as yours. I think a tactic that has worked well for you and maybe you can touch on (to help others) would be “originality”! The more I think about it, the more I think one of the MANY reasons people love your site is because a lot of your recipes are original and very creative. Your pictures are also gorgeous, which helps…
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes recently posted..Pumpkin Blondies
ashley! i appreciate your input so much – thank you! i’m going to work recipe creativity into one of the posts about blog content, for sure! i’m glad you find the recipes fresh and new – i struggle with that sometimes. you are so supportive, all the time. THANK YOU!
Looking forward to the series. It’s amazing what you have accomplished. Congrats.
Sarah C. recently posted..Cranberry Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole
Sarah, thank you so much – for your support on fb and on the blog, all the time!
It’s really been only one year? You are such an inspiration girl!!!! Can’t wait to read this series!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life recently posted..Gingerbread Oreo Truffle Bark
your enthusiasm is always inspirational to ME, Jocelyn
thank you!
SOOOOO awesome!! I loved this post!!! So happy for you Sally! I can’t wait to see where I’ll be in a year – so exciting:) Excited to follow along in your series! Congrats again:) xx m
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thank you for all the genuine support melissa – all your words… mean a TON to me!!
Well done Sally! I love reading your blog! The snickers stuffed cookies were a BIG hit with the hubby
Funny how you can be so proud of some one you have never met!!
Keep up the awesome work loverly!
Hi Renee! ok, you just cannot go wrong with those snicker stuffed cookies right?! and you are SO SWEET to me, so thank you very much for your comment and support!
Congrats and looking forward to the series!
Have you thought about expanding SBA to YouTube?
I would love to see how you actually physically make things!
Hi Lanesa! I am so camera shy on videos! I have never thought to begin a youtube series. but i like your suggestion. just need to muster up the courage! Thank you so much
Such a genius idea! Congrats Sally! I’ll most definitely be following along!
thank you – always! let me know if there is anything in particular you’d like me to talk about in the posts.
congrats sally!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef recently posted..Pork, Apple, and Ginger Stir-Fry
You are seriously awesome. I can’t wait to read your series–I need the help!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl recently posted..Peppermint Malted Hot Chocolate
Ashley, what are you talking about? you have been rocking lately! it’s obvious how hard you are working on your photography! thank you always for your support though
As a blogger-in-the-making, I’m looking forward to hearing your tips of the trade! Congrats on a successful blog!
Hi Kristin! I hope i’ll prove helpful for you – let me know if there is anything you’d like me to touch on in the series.
Congrats, Sally! You give me hope that maybe I’ll start a food blog too.
if I can do it, you can do it Carrie!
Girl, you are amazing. Keep up the good work! Your hard work definitely shows! I know what it’s like to put in so many hours, I work full time too, and when you see success like this, it is 100% worth it! Cheers to another year, my dear!
Cassie | Bake Your Day recently posted..Wednesday Ramblings | One Year of Ramblings
that means a lot coming from you Cassie, thank you! I had no idea you worked full time. thats impressive and i am so glad you can relate!
21,000 views per day? That tells a lot about your blog! How I would describe your blog? Creative,fun….. You have posted a lot of yummy recipes and I don’t Know What to choose! Your blog is the best and I’m pretty sure you will have more and more readers this year. Congratulations!
Hi Anndy! Thank you so much for your support, comments, and readership! i aim for it to be a fun place with creative recipes, so i’m glad it comes off that way Anndy!
A SUPERFREAKINGCONGRATULATIONS, Sally! One year, yay! I’m so proud of you and so happy we’ve become friends through this process. You’re truly inspirational and seriously one of my favorite bloggers. I love you and I’ve never even met you! You’re awesome
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i’m happy we’re buds too Hayley!! you are my #1 support everywhere, everyday. i cannot thank you enough!!
Congratulatins! Great achievement. I too have been wanting to start a blog for about two years and finally started doing some research. Any tips you can give and share would be fantastic.
Thanks in advance
Sounds great Rose Marie! Stay tuned, I’ll be sharing some tactics that helped me grow in the first year.
I’m new to your blog,but I love yours. You make things look good and inviting,and explain everything really good. I look forward to getting your Emails. Good Luck! Phyllis!!!
hi Phyllis! Thank you so much for saying hi! your kind words mean the world to me. i’m glad you enjoy my blogging and recipes
Good luck! Enjoy your blog and recipes a lot .
Sally!! Congratulations that’s amazing
. Im so happy for you and I LOVE reading this blog! Can we PLEASE get together over the holidays?? Xoxo
omg KATY!! my childhood best friend
we don’t chat nearly enough these days! YES to christmas get together – lunch or something! i want to talk about all your beer that i love lol. i have your number!!!!
Congratulations, Sally! I’m so happy for you and can tell how hard you work on your blog. Visiting it always makes me smile. I am very interested to see your posts on blogging, as my blog is only a couple months younger than yours, I’m working like mad full time on it, and no matter what I do, I can’t seem to get my numbers to grow. I hope to have bigger numbers and even a cookbook one day but right now that seems close to impossible. . . yet I will never give up.
Laura Dembowski recently posted..Pumpkin Puree
yes, Laura – do not give up! you will find success in the right way, i promise! i hope my advice can be helpful
I’ve been dying to know your secrets for awhile Sally. I’m glad you’re sharing them! Happy Birthday to SBA!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake Pie
Sally! Congrats on becoming such a success! It’s hard to believe it’s only been a year, you’ve really got the knack of this
I’m super excited for all these posts, I just started up my blog less than a month ago and I’m sure these will be more than helpful for me, thank you!
Michelle recently posted..Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cookies
Sally this is amazing! First, congrats. I remember when you first started commenting on my blog and I didn’t have any idea who you were, and then you kept commenting, and now if I had a nickle for all our emails, I’d be rich and so would you. I am so thrilled for all your success!
“You most certainly do not have to pour yourself into a blog in order to succeed” <– really? I don't know any blogger who's achieved large-scale success who doesn't! I feel like all of us live and breathe our blogs b/c they are our passions! And that's great!
Can't wait for your series! I wrote one about 18 mos into blogging and your is going to be fresh and modern and I can't wait for it!
thank you averie! i remember first commenting on your blog too! you were the first person to comment on mine.
I guess it depends on someone’s definition of success but i do have to pour myself into my blog to make money, you are right! i should edit that. thank you!
Congrats on your success, Sally! I agree that photos are one of the most important things in blogging! I am really trying with each recipe to do better and better with my photos, doesn’t always happen, haha, but I try
Here’s to another great year!
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practice makes perfect Stephanie! and i always love seeing your photos on foodgawker!
Congrats…that is so impresive! I had no idea you were so young : ) I always love to see what you are whipping up in the kitchen and am thrilled for you that your blog has grown so quickly. It’s also good to see that I am not the only one who spends so many hours working on their photos and posts (and I don’t have nearly teh following that you do). Looking forward to the bites posts. I have a lot to learn!
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thank you so much jennifer! let me know if there is anything you’d like me to touch on in the series!!
I always love to hear about photos but don’t have time to always prep the scene and any suggestions on how you stayed true to yourself depsite the crazniess!
luv what you do recently posted..Crabby Mac
I still can’t believe your blog is so young! It has seriously skyrocketed — so awesome. I’m looking forward to the tips series… fun little shake up from the usual recipes!
thanks Liz, your support means the world to me!!
First of all, I can’t believe you’ve only at this for one year! I’m even more impressed than I was…I CANNOT wait to see what you have to say in this upcoming series!
And of course, congratulations!
Loretta E recently posted..Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Thank you Loretta! so, so much
Hi!
Congrats!
Love all your cookies etc…my oven is heating up as I type this, my youngest has braces on his teeth so he can’t have hard cookies.. so hence me baking your soft cookies weekly!
One question, how do you stay in shape with all this baking?
Looking forward to seeing plenty new little delights!
Hi Yvette,I don’t have braces but I prefer soft cookies over crispy ones any day! Luckily I am blessed with a lot of energy and a good metabolism – i run and practice yoga quite often and love my veggies.
Thank you for the support!
Happy birthday er… Sally’s blog:)
This blog is definitely my fav!!! your recipes are awesome and really easy to make, which is always great! Congrats Sally and keep up the good work!
adrienn
your fav? that’s so cool! thank you adrienn for all the love and support!
Congratulations on your first anniversary! Knowing that you are going to post a series on how to grow your blog is very exciting as I started blogging in April and am loving every minute of it. I am very keen to gain some expert knowledge.
Cath
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Cath @ Cath’s Cookery Creations! recently posted..Pea and Ham Soup
let me know if you’d like me to touch on anything in particular, Cath! and thank you
Congratulations! I love your blog!!
Congratulations, Sally! Wow, I can’t believe you haven’t even been going for a year yet. I’ve just recently started reading your blog, but it’s so well-designed and user-friendly that I figured you’d been at it for years!
Keep up the great work, and thanks so much for your recipes and enthusiasm!
user-friendly – that is what I try hard for! Sometimes I visit sites and have no idea how to navigate around. So, I am so glad my site is easy. And all your support means a lot to me, it really does!! Thank you so much Caley!
Yayyy congrats!! The big O-N-E! How exciting! I absolutely adore your blog Sally, and am so happy that you have made it such a great success! You completely deserve all of the praise and admiration that your readers give you. And I cannot wait to read about your success, how you got to this point, and all of your useful tips. I’ve been wanting to pick your brain about every little detail, but figured my first novel of an email was enough for a little while.
Elaine @ Cooking to Perfection recently posted..Gingerbread Bread Pudding with Eggnog Sauce
my dear friend Elaine! I was thinking about you as I began to plan this series. I know you will love it. All your support means a lot to me and I can’t wait to help you grow Cooking 2 Perfection as well
Wow you’ve only had this blog for only a year?! Sally you are a huge inspiration to me! I absolutely cannot wait to read your series because starting a real blog has been a huge desire of mine since this summer. I’m in college, but once Christmas break gets here I’m going to start my health/fitness/lifestyle blog. I know your upcoming series is going to be a huge help, because all of the things you listed are topics I need to learn about! Thanks Sally!
Hi Sky!! What a wonderful goal to have – as long as you are passionate about it and work hard, you will succeed. Thank you for all your sweet words – I am so honored to nbe an inspiration to so many! Let me know if you want me to touch on any other topics
First of all – congrats! I read your blog everyday and it is my go to for any and all baking recipes!
Secondly – WHAT are the cookies that are pictured at the top of this post?? Are those salted caramel chocolate chip? If so WHERE is the recipe, I need to make them immediately!
Hi Rachel!! I will be posting those cookies soon! They are salted caramel chocolate chip cookies
THANK YOU for all your support! Let me know which recipes you make!
Hey Sal!! Your rise to food blog stardom has been amazing to watch! Huge congrats. I have a confession – I know bloggers are supposed to read lots of other blogs. I don’t. But I do read yours, every time, as well as refer back often. Maybe I need to look harder, but I don’t find too many food bloggers out there with whom I’d actually want to chat. But you?? Yes! Love your tips, and will of course, be looking ahead to the series. Quite a year — keep it up, girly!!
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Hey Julie! Your comment means a lot to me – I know how hard you work on your blog and I really, really hope that my (non-expert!!) advice will be able to help. I do read a lot of other blogs because I know how important support it. Bu tknowing that you read mine b/c you enjoy it, really means a lot! Thank you so much for everything!!
Congrats, Sally!!! We love to see your amazing talents shared with the world. Here’s to many more years of delicious recipes and beautiful food photography!
ADRIENNE!!!!! Hi my dear friend! Thank you for the sweet comment, you are my #1 support each month! Thank you so much for everything!
I love your blog! I’ve made so many of your recipes, and I always appreciate some of the tips you give your readers. I also appreciate the healthier recipes you add in. Great work!
Hi Jackie! Thank you so much for saying hi! I’m glad you enjoy the healthier items because I sometimes fear they are boring for readers. That means a lot and I will keep it in mind if I’m afraid to share them! Thank you
Nuh-uh! You can still be decadent and all that and healthy at the same time. Just saying…
And I support more healthy recipes!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking recently posted..Homemade Dulce de Leche
i have a healthy recipe coming up on Sunday Erin!!!
I can’t believe you’ve only been doing this for less than a year! I thought for sure you’ve been doing this for at least 2-3! I’m so impressed, Sally. Your work here is absolutely astoundingly amazing! I can’t wait for many many many more years of your chocolatey, cookie, bar, muffin goodness
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Chung-Ah! wow that means a lot to me coming from you. Thank you for the sweet compliment and well wishes. I’m so glad we’ve become friends! I will neer stop it with the chocolatey cookie bar muffins
WOW!!! Sally, I am super impressed. When I first found your blog, I definitely thought I had somehow missed it in all my years of surfing food blogs–it seemed so established and credible and definitely not less than a year old! This upcoming series is seriously like my dream. I love reading and learning about how people succeed with food blogging and reading your take on it–just the best!
I am particularly interested in how you got through the technical part of blogging (I’ve been thinking about self-hosting but am not quite sure what the best way is) and marketing (really, how did you grow your readership so fast? And how did you get to work with all those different companies?)
Of course, I already know how you gain loyal readers–you are so awesome at responding to every single comment and regularly posting gorgeous, drool-worthy material!!
Erika recently posted..Vegan Creamed Corn Cornbread
Erika! Thank you for the feedback – I will most definitely touch on self hosting, branding, marketing etc. I was a marketing major in college, so I have some experience under my belt! But truly, it really just comes down to very hard work! And passion. Thank you so much for the support – always. it means more to me than you know, my dear friend!
Congrats on such a milestone Sally!! So amazing all your accomplishments. I love reading your blog daily
So droolworthy!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets recently posted..Lemon Cupcake with Lemon Buttercream
Like everyone else, I’m shocked that it’s been less than a year. And wow, your photography has improved so much. Congratulations on that!
Can’t wait to read these posts! I definitely want to be let in on the secret.
Erin @ Texanerin Baking recently posted..Homemade Dulce de Leche
Hi Sally,
Congratulations! Thank you for your help over email with me starting my blog recently! I can’t wait for this series of posts, really looking forward to the self-hosting and photography part in particular
Joy recently posted..Peanut butter layer brownies
Joy! So nice to hear from you
I’m glad I was helpful in our emails. I’ll be posting about the technical + photography stuff in a couple weeks!
Congrats! Your blog is amazing! I am definitely interested in hearing about the technical stuff that I always seem to avoid. Will be making the switch from blogspot to wordpress very soon and keep putting it off. I work as well and it gets hard balancing time when your blog starts to take off. Keeping up with 3 little boys makes things even harder! You have done a excellent job and look forward to seeing your tips!
Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons recently posted..Turkey Cupcake Cones
Hi Jill! Thank you for the congrats and all the sweet compliments! I will touch on the tech stuff. I have a tech guru who is very helpful and if he can teach me, he can teach anyone! I think being a mommy is much harder than being a blogger so MAJOR props to you miss Jill!! wow. I don’t know how you do it!
What a great and exciting year. Congratulations, Sally! Your blog is such a delight to read and your recipes and ideas are lovely.
Wishing you all the best and lots of success for the future!
Francesca
Francesca, thank you so so much for the good wishes and the congrats! Let me know if you make any of the recipes
I made your dark chocolate raspberry banana bread and the comments and response I had was phenominal – everyone loved it and I cannot wait to make it again. Are there any of your other recipes which you’d highly recommend? Thanks x
Hi Francesca! I love love love that banana bread! I keep meaning to remake it.
Let’s see… here are a couple of my favorite recipes lately:
Peppermint Patty Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars: http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/10/28/peppermint-patty-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars-2/
Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies: http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/10/24/healthy-pumpkin-chocolate-chip-oatmeal-cookies/
Nutella Swirled Peanut Butter Banana Bread: http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/06/21/nutella-swirled-peanut-butter-banana-bread/
Snickers Bar Stuffed Chocolate Chip cookies: http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2012/02/26/snickers-bar-stuffed-chocolate-chip-cookies/
Me too. I must make it again soon. Ooh I bet my best friend, Laura, would love the Nutella Swirled Peanut Butter Banana Bread – she loves Nutella and Peanut Butter. I have already bookmarked the Snickers Bar Stuffed Chocolate Chip cookies, glad you like these cookies too
I live in the UK and unfortunately they don’t sell Peppermint Patty’s here but when I am next in America, I shall try to get some – thank you Sally for the recommendations x
Oh my god, that was a seriously fast year
Love your blog always have, always will! Congrats Sally x
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Hi Sally! Congrats on your one year Blogiversary!! That’s really cool! I was so happy when I saw your post about some Blog Basics on how to start, run, promote and maintain a food blog. I live, and breathe cooking and baking and have always shared my love of this with others around me; friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, etc. So many times I’ve thought about my own food blog, so that I could share with an even larger amount of people, but I have no idea where to even start. I am so looking forward to your upcoming series and hope that sometime in 2013, I will be able to start my own food blog as well… I’ve already come up with a name for it. My dachshund, Ginger, is always in the kitchen with me when I’m cooking or baking, so I’m thinking about calling it “A Wiener Dog in the Kitchen”. Anyway, thank you so much for doing this series, I’ll be hanging on your every word, LOL!
Laurie, this comment means a lot to me. Starting a blog is easy, but maintaining it is hard. I love it though and if you are passionate about it, you will LOVE the work! Love the name! And I love little wiener dogs! I call them “hot dog dogs” !! We have a couple who live in our apartment building. They are so darn cute! you have to post pictures of Ginger on your new blog. Stay tuned! I begin the series on Monday
What an AMAZING accomplishment, Sally! You should be so very proud of what you have done!! I think people don’t take enough time to reflect back on their work and I really like that you do that here in this post, and I am also really looking forward to your upcoming series. Cheers to you, happy birthday to your blog, and please keep up the amazing, inspirational, sugar-stuffed, delicious work!!
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Meagan, this really means a lot to me as your blog was one of the first I began to read when I started. Thank you so much for the support! It means the world to me.
congrats!! what a great accomplishment and i’m so glad you hopped into this blogging world!! you’re such a sweetheart and it’s so nice to see your success!! xoxo
Julie @ Table for Two recently posted..Cran-Orange Sauce
that means a lot to me Julie. Esp since Table for Two was one of the first blogs I began to read – I still draw inspiration from you every day! Thank you for everything
And you know what? No matter how big you’ve gotten, you still connect with every single reader, and I am amazed that you always reply to every single comment. Your hard work definitely does not go unnoticed. Congrats on an awesome first year, and I know it will only go up from here!
Ari @ Ari’s Menu recently posted..Pumpkin Beer Cakes
Ari, that means a TON to me. Thank you so much for the support – ALWAYS! You’ve been a dedicated reader for awhile and I’m so glad we can connect about running and baking
You’re awesome, your site is awesome, and I can’t wait for you to start this series! I feel like I could use some help for sure!!
Rachael {SimplyFreshCooking} recently posted..Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries and Pecans
Congratulations! I’m super excited to read your upcoming posts! Keep it up!
Heidi @ Food Doodles recently posted..Pumpkin Mac and Cheese with Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I can’t tell you how happy I am that Sophie (My Happy Place…) introduced me to your blog. You’ve hand down become on of my favorite dessert bloggers and people in general online. Congratulations on your first year!!! I call them “fancy” cameras too.
Julie @White Lights on Wednesday recently posted..White Chocolate Pumpkin Popcorn
What a sweet comment Julie – and thank you!!! Yes, “fancy” cameras of course lol
this is such a great idea… i need these tips because i’m totally not popular.
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I got a link to your blog today and my friend mentioned that you will inspire me. I am truly inspired. Thank you for sharing!
Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast today recently posted..Semolina with jam
Thanks Marta!! You are so sweet and I am glad you stopped by.
Wow – I cannot believe you have only been blogging for a year – your blog is absolutely amazing, and I cannot get over your pictures -LOVING this series
Heather @French Press recently posted..Peanut Butter Balls
Hi Heather – thank you SO much!! Your support means the world to me!
I must have started following you shortly after you started blogging and always thought you were a long time blogger….I LOVE your blog and when I saw last month that you were only “one,” well I was just completely shocked, startled, surprised and inspired. Congratulations! Way to go through the learning and growing curve at lightning speed! Completely inspirational!
Thank you SO much for another thoughtful comment – this comment and the one about my raspberry sweet rolls. Both really make my day, so thank you! I couldn’t do it without followers like you. Happy New Year and thank you again.
Your newest reader here
Can’t wait to read more about your blogging series! Love all these recipes. They look awesome! I’ll be digging into those more, too! And I am definitely one that likes the batter more than the cake!
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Hey Mollie! I can’t wait to check out your blog later today. I’m glad you are a new follower! This series has been very helpful to me personally – I look back on everything I’ve done and see how I can improve and grow, etc. And we’re cake batter fools. LOVE it much more than the cake too
You had me at: Chocolate Pretezel Peanut Butter Brownies! And since then, I have been addicted to your addiction! I love your site sooooo much! All of the recipes I’ve tried have turned out fantastic and I love reading your posts because they are so genuine and fun! You seem like such a fun-loving person in addition to being a great blogger. Thanks for all the tips on how you got into blogging and I can’t wait to read the last two segments. I just started my own blog, it’s not even a food blog, but I still appreciate all the helpful advice. Can’t wait to see what else you have in store for 2013!
Hey Kendra!! Thanks so much for the comment and writing to me. Wow! so many wonderful compliments. I appreciate every word! And it means a lot to me that you say I am genuine and fun loving in my posts. I genuinely loooooove to bake and blog. It’s my passion! And it’s sounds like blogging is your passion as well. I can’t wait to share the last of the series soon. Thank you so much for reading and happy new year my friend!
Hi Sally, I just came across your posts for “how to improve your blog” and I am finding them so useful. I’ve been blogging for about a year now, though I occasionally struggle with consistency. Your tips have been very helpful in that department. I have been following your blog for months and have never tried a recipe that I didn’t LOVE. Your posts, recipes, and photographs are all inspiring. I would love to see some tips on the photography side of blogging, as that is where I personally struggle a lot. Do you use a special lens? Are you ever forced to use artificial light? If so, how do you handle it etc… I would love any tips you have!
Thanks again Sally, your work is truly an inspiration!
Paula @ Paula’s Plate recently posted..Quick and Easy Turkey Patties
Hi Paula! thanks so much for the comment and I’m glad these posts are helpful for you. AND that you have made a few of my recipes before and enjoyed them. That is always so nice to hear! For the photography piece – I am currently working on a post all about photography. It’s dense with information, so it will take a couple more weeks til publish time. I have a bit of photography information on my FAQ page for now though: http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/faq/
Great site Sally! Your pictures are beautiful and I am very impressed at the amount of pics you have accepted at foodgawker and tastespotting, I am still trying to get my first pic accepted on foodgawker LOL!
Hey Betsy! Thank you so much! I still get rejected sometimes, don’t worry. They are so picky! Thank you for the kind words, it means a lot to me.
Thanks for this post! I am just in the early stages of beginning my own food blog and your tips have advice have given me the confidence to keep it going!!
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That’s great, Holly! I can’t wait to check out your site later today.
I know this is late but thanks for this guide!! Your are amazing and I love your blog. I recently just made the leap from lurker and started my own blog. This series is really helping me figure out this daunting business of blogging and juggling a full-time day job. Thanks again!!!
I’m glad to hear that! And congrats on your own blog.