What recipe plugins are, why you should be using one, and how to create the perfect search result with Bjork Ostrom.

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Welcome to episode 96 of the Food Blogger Pro podcast! This week, Bjork talks about recipe plugins and why you need one.

How to Create the Perfect Recipe Post

Regardless of where you are in your blogging journey (just starting out to full-time), chances are you’ve heard the words recipe plugin before. These plugins are incredibly important for food bloggers to be aware of because they not only make your recipes look beautiful, but they also help your blog communicate with search engines like Google and Pinterest.

There are so many elements to consider when choosing a recipe plugin for your blog, and it’s important to choose one that checks off “all of the SEO boxes.” So when Bjork noticed the recipe plugin Pinch of Yum was using wasn’t quite keeping up with the times, he decided it was time to build one in-house.

In this episode, Bjork shares:

• What a recipe plugin is and why food bloggers should be using one
• What structured data is and why it’s important
• How to view your recipe posts like a search engine
• Why recipe plugins are helpful for both search engines and your readers
• How to create the perfect search result in Google
• How you can start using Tasty Recipes today

Resources:

• Tasty Recipes on WP Tasty
• 8-year-old drives to McDonald’s
• Joost De Valk (Yoast SEO) podcast episode
• Info about JSON
• Info about Microdata
• Google’s Structured Data Testing Tool
• How to search for a specific search result on Google: site:pinchofyum.com pesto asparagus noodles
• Yoast SEO Plugin
• Nutrifox