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For ages I have been looking for a visual tool to help me understand what features people use on my blog. The Categories, Recent Posts and Popular Posts features all take up space, but do readers use them?

I wanted something easy to use and understand and In-Page Analytics – which is part of Google Analytics is that very tool. It’s almost hidden in the Google Analytics tools list, at the very bottom of the Content section – but I have gotten more out of 30 minutes with In-Page Analytics than months of using other tools.

Growing Your Own Food

By lauren

On 12th March 2011

In Recipes

Last summer there was a spate of food blog posts about eating food you had grown. The beautiful photos of produce and salads made with home grown vegetables, hit something that I never knew I had. The urge to grow things, to eat local produce, to get back to nature. I was shocked at my reaction a little bit, and more than a little jealous of those who could. The best I could hope for was my occasional attempts at a windowsill garden.

Of course the problem is, by the time you see the photos and read the posts, it’s too late. It’s unlike almost anything else in the food blog world – you can’t just go and make it yourself tomorrow. (I guess the closest thing is Mincemeat the week before Christmas). Growing food doesn’t happen overnight and if you want to have your own tomatoes during the summer you need to think about planting them in March or April.

Scotch Pancake

By lauren

On 7th March 2011

In Cakes and Desserts, Scottish Food

The traditional pancakes for Pancake Day, I guess, are usually the huge American style pancakes or the thin French crepe. The humble Scotch pancake (or drop scone) is often over looked, but is super simple, quick and just as tasty as its counterparts.

Unfortunately they are just as quick to eat!

Understand Your Audience – Improve Your Food Blog

By lauren

On 17th February 2011

In Improve Your Food Blog

For 34% of you this post will of be no use. For 15% of you the information might be interesting but for the rest of you (all 51%) I hope this will be an informational and useful post. Please let me know in the comments what you think!

Oh yes, this post is going to be a little different. Today I am bringing out the stats and the graphs, after months of procrastination I am going to publish the first results of the Food Blog Questionnaire.

Cranachan Ice Cream

By lauren

On 24th January 2011

In Cakes and Desserts, Scottish Food

Burns Night is one of the most popular Scottish events of the year, celebrated all over the world, for our great poet – Robert Burns. For years I have wanted to do a traditional Burns Supper, but never got up the courage.

Roasted Vegetables

By lauren

On 15th January 2011

In Dinner

On a Sunday I like to roast some vegetables for dinner, I always roast too many so they can be used in other recipes during the week. Especially for week nights where if I did start to roast a vegetable, dinner would be after 8 o’clock.

Easy Minced Beef Pie

By lauren

On 11th January 2011

In Dinner

For me perfect winter food is warming, rich and easy to make, there is less hovering over the stove, less stress. This “pie” is exactly that, instead of making a meat pie incased in pastry you make the meat filling then top with a square of puff pastry on the plate!

Christmas Syrup for Coffee

By lauren

On 21st December 2010

In Cakes and Desserts, Coffee

Back at the start of November I woke up one morning with a sudden urge for a winter flavoured coffee. No one else was up and it was cold outside, so as I waited for the coffee to brew I thought about how I could get that taste I wanted.

Christmas Flavoured Syrup for Coffee (with Christmas tree in the background)

The taste I wanted was the taste to wake up to on a cold snowy morning, when the Christmas tree is up, something warm and spicy.

Knitting a Mini Christmas Stocking

By lauren

On 18th December 2010

In Recipes

Bet you didn’t know I could knit?

Blackcurrant and Almond Cheesecake

By lauren

On 21st November 2010

In Cakes and Desserts

I have put off making cheesecake for years, reading so many recipes but worrying about cracks or soggy bases or that I wouldn’t be able to get it from the tin. But when it came down to it, it was actually super simple.

Lauren Gemmell

Food, Fitness, and Technology

Author: lauren (Page 8 of 25)

Using In-Page Analytics : Improve Your Food Blog

Growing Your Own Food

Scotch Pancake

Cranachan Ice Cream

Roasted Vegetables

Easy Minced Beef Pie

Christmas Syrup for Coffee

Knitting a Mini Christmas Stocking

Blackcurrant and Almond Cheesecake

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