Food Blogging News Roundtable: Black Friday Strategies, New Raptive Requirements, and a Guide to GEO for 2026

4 Nov 2025 · 35 min
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4 Nov 2025 · 35 min

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Episode (Nov 4, 2025) of the Food Blogger Pro podcast where hosts Bjork, Anne and guest Emily Walker summarize recent newsletter items for food bloggers. Key themes: Black Friday/Cyber Monday selling tactics and Q4 email strategies (direct-to-checkout links, automations, segmentation, time-bound coupons, seasonal opt-ins); changes to Raptive’s entry-level eligibility (now 25,000 monthly page views); guidance on preparing for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and the importance of experience/expertise/authoritativeness/trustworthiness across multiple search platforms; and an upcoming GA4 Analytics Advisor conversational AI. Includes sponsor reads (Yoast discount code) and practical examples for monetization and audience-capture tactics.

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Foodblogger10 (10% off at checkout).

December 1, 2025.

25,000 page views per month.

417 billion searches per month (quoted).

72 billion messages per month (quoted).

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