{"id":92938,"date":"2016-10-07T10:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T10:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=92938"},"modified":"2016-10-07T10:00:28","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T10:00:28","slug":"blogger-spotlight-karen-booth-lavender-and-lovage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/blogger-spotlight-karen-booth-lavender-and-lovage\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogger Spotlight: Karen Burns-Booth, Lavender and Lovage"},"content":{"rendered":"

South African-born Karen Burns-Booth<\/a> is used to living from the earth, after growing up in rural England and embracing home-grown and seasonal organic food. After living in many different countries, Karen splits her time between England and the South of France and is currently writing a cookbook on traditional British food and customs. In this spotlight Karen, who recently featured on our top ten food ranking<\/a>, chats to us about why people should read her blog, how she measures the success of her blog, and how she likes to work with PRs<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why should people read your blog? What makes it different?<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0I write all my own editorial and do extensive research into the topics I am covering; my blog is visually exciting with all the photos taken by myself, and I am a wordsmith, so words are just as important too. I create original and bespoke recipes, as well as showcasing historical recipes and global travel, with the emphasis on food and travel.<\/p>\n

How do you measure the success of your website?<\/strong><\/span> By the amount of reader engagement I receive on the blog and through social media, as well as through the awards I win, and my ranking on several influencer sites.<\/p>\n

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What advice would you give to someone who wants to start a blog?<\/strong><\/span> Write original copy, be yourself, don’t copy but take inspiration from what is around you.<\/p>\n

How do you work with marketers and PRs?<\/strong><\/span> I develop bespoke recipes using their brands, travel and write about my travels. I also do IG takeovers and host Twitter parties too.<\/p>\n

How do you use social media to promote and share content? What are the challenges?<\/strong><\/span> I always share strong images to promote my writing, travels and recipes. I am big on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, with daily posts and images. The challenge is to keep my audience interested in the topics I am sharing.<\/p>\n

What can PRs do in working better with you?<\/strong><\/span> Be honest, be fair with payments and communicate regularly to build a relationship!<\/p>\n

What will be big in your blogosphere in the coming months?<\/strong><\/span> Watch out for new content using videos and video clips, as well as a new series of “classic recipes from around the world”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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