Balancing creativity and consistency, maximizing productivity, and navigating food trends with RIz Asad from Chocolates and Chai. 

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Welcome to episode 512 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Rizwan Asad from Chocolates and Chai. 

How to Balance Creativity and Consistency in Blogging

This week, we’re chatting with Riz from Chocolates and Chai, who shares some amazing insights on balancing creativity with monetization. It can feel like a compromise when you’re trying to make money from your blog, but Riz breaks down how ad revenue, affiliate marketing, and licensing can actually work together with your content without sacrificing quality!

Riz also drops some valuable tips on staying efficient and consistent in your content creation. You’ll also hear him talk about how jumping on popular topics, like viral TikTok recipes, can really up your visibility and engagement. Lastly, we dive into the importance of finding your niche — understanding who your audience is and carving out a space that’s uniquely yours is the key to long-term success while staying true to your creative passion. You won’t want to miss this episode!

Three episode takeaways:

• Balancing Creativity and Consistency: Finding the sweet spot between staying true to your creative vision and consistently putting out content is essential for long-term success. Building trust with your audience while keeping things fresh and true to your style is key here!
• Maximizing Productivity: If you’re juggling a full-time job or managing the pressures of blogging, Riz has been there and says that batching tasks and minimizing distractions can significantly boost your efficiency. Staying organized will help you keep the content flowing without burning out!
• Navigating Trends and Monetization: Keeping an eye on trends, like those on TikTok, can help boost your content’s visibility. And while monetizing a blog can feel tricky or like you’re compromising your creativity, finding a balance that allows you to make money while staying true to what you love doing is possible.

Resources:

• Riz’s food blog, Chocolates and Chai
• How to Read a Recipe Post from Chocolates and Chai
• EOS — Entrepreneurial Operating System
• Dubai Chocolate Bar from Chocolates and Chai
• Fluffy Chocolate Pancakes from Chocolates and Chai
• Google Year in Search 2023 Instagram Reel
• Google Year in Search 2023 YouTube Short
• Episode 505 of The Food Blogger Pro podcast: Maximizing Affiliate Revenue with Deep Linking
• Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
• Send Riz an email!
• Follow Riz on Instagram
• Join the Food Blogger Pro Podcast Facebook Group

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