When Kathryne Taylor started her blog, Cookie and Kate, she didn’t start it as a food blog but as a mixture of different interests. She quickly switched to reflect her love of food!!
Kathryne Taylor is the personality behind the hugely popular food blog, Cookie and Kate, named for the duo that is Kate and her crumb-catching dog, Cookie.
In 7 years, the vegetarian and all-natural food blog has grown from a hobby to a full-time project. Kathryne researches, develops, cooks, photographs, and writes every recipe on her blog. She has also published a cookbook: Love Real Food.
Originally from Oklahoma, Kathryne now lives in Kansas City. In her spare time, you’ll find her practicing yoga, traveling near and far, and clinking drinks with friends.
Kathryne Taylor Show Notes
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Love Real Food
Questions:
When did you start blogging?
Why did you start blogging?
Once you started your blog, did you work at that job before you went into full time on blogging?
Did you start making money right away?
When you first started blogging, what kind of blog was it?
When you first started, how many times did you publish a week?
And now how many are you publishing?
Do you think three is the sweet spot?
You do it full time now right?
I know that you published your cookbook, what is the name of it?
How is it doing so far?
Once you started, how long did it take you to start making money?
What would you say that other new bloggers or bloggers that have been doing it for a bit, should concentrate on?
Did you take long to diversify?
Do you still have to put out your media kit to get sponsored posts or how does it work for you?
How long have you been a vegetarian?
How many iterations has your website had?
Can you share the theme you use?
Did you go to school for that?
How long did it take you to get the VA or assistant that you have?
It must have changed things and did you think, ‘why didn’t I do this sooner?’
How long have you had her?
What do you feel is the hardest thing about blogging?
Did you see growth once you got Megan on board?
What is your favorite social media platform?
Do you handle your own SEO?
Did you have to take a class or did it come naturally to you?
What was your biggest food failure?
How many times did it take you to perfect it?
What is your favorite cuisine?
What would you pick for a meal if you went out to a Mexican restaurant?
Did you have a viral moment and if so, what was it?
Do you have any tips and tricks about Pinterest?
Once you realized your blog was going to make money, did you have a plan mapped out?
Do you have a favorite marketing tool?
What would you say is your super power?
I love your first interview! I think your new podcast is going to be a wealth of information for any blogger trying to improve!
Awww, thanks so much Beth! I really appreciate it!
I just found your podcast and can’t stop listening to all the episodes, starting with this one :). Love all the questions and I find them very useful for blogging beginners like me. Thanks so much!!
Thanks so much, Paula! It’s nice to get feedback. You have a lovely site, keep up the good work!