What Made A Difference For Me To Quickly Succeed As A Food Influencer.

By AZFOODGUY

You can BE that influencer in the community. The one that people go to for food recommendations, the one that knows what restaurant is trendy, and the one that could make a living doing it. You can imagine it like I have imagined it.

I imagined that I that my work would be creative and fun. I imagined that I can support myself talking about food and creating content for restaurants that I like. I imagined that everything I do works toward being the person I want to be in the future... someone that travels to different places, explore new foods and immersing myself in things that other people can only dream of doing.

However, there is a problem, and that problem exists for everyone. It is the obstacles to getting started and building momentum. We all have desires, goals and plans, but each of these don't help you if the foundation is not there. You can have the desire but without goals and plans, then it is just a dream. You can have goals, but without the right plan, you're not going anywhere either. That's the problem. Usually, people have the desire, but they don't have the plans or goals. They don't know what they don't know.

Most foodies think that all they need to do is post photos once in a while and then they will become a famous foodie one day that gets to travel around, get free food, get paid to make content, etc. It usually doesn't happen that way.

Most foodies treat their brand as a personal hobby. Something they do on the side. It is okay if that is just a hobby, but if you are striving for more than a hobby, something that might replace your future job, or something that might change your life, then you will need to step up. I guarantee you that posting a photo of a great meal you had at a fancy restaurant once in a while will not cut it.

I had the same problem. I started my foodie account with zero followers. For a couple of months, I posted once in a while and gained very little traction. I thought my photos were decent, and I went around commenting on other foodies' photos with a goal to get 1000 followers. Nothing was happening because I didn't know what I didn't know. Until one day, I decided that I need help. I needed all of the information I can get. I needed... a plan!

First, I needed to know how the influencer world works. I needed to know how foodies interacted with each other. I needed to know how restaurants interacted with foodies. I needed to know many things, so I asked a lot of random people in the food community trying to seem like I wasn't prying or being nosy.

Second, I needed to make my profile better so people would follow me once they got there. I decided that I was going to study sales funnels and marketing by reading blogs on the internet. Eventually, I turned my profile into something that conveyed a message and got people to click that follow button.

Third, I had it all wrong by spending all of my time on social media. I went around commenting, liking photos and asking people to check out my content. I stumbled upon Gary Vee, a thought leader in the social media space, and learned that content was king for an influencer. Through that, I realized that I don't promote myself by being on social media. I promote myself by spending less time on social media and out in the world. Since then, I really gained traction with a huge following because I let my content promote me instead... every minute of every single day.

Fourth, I needed to learn how to make my photos look better. I didn't know how to edit my food photos, so once again, I looked into the internet for solutions. I learned how to do basic photo editing. I had to memorize terminology and what each setting on an editing software did. And through months of practice, I learned that I only need to use a few settings to create an awesome photo.

Fifth, the only good plan is a plan that can be executed. I might have learned all the skills and tactics, but how was I going to put it all together? This one here was a little tougher to figure out. One day, I came across a YouTube video telling me how I can simplify my social media tasks, and that  is when I realized, I needed a system to link all of what I learned together. This system would execute everything with minimal effort on my part. And that is how I eventually started posting consistently every day on all of my social media.

That's what made the difference! I realized I needed those 5 things, and I searched for them. That's the difference between the AZFOODGUY who still might be struggling to the AZFOODGUY that got 14 thousand followers in less than a year in a half.

I fast tracked myself with the information I gained instead of using trial and error. I was just a normal guy that had a desire, a goal and a really solid plan.

I realized how important knowledge is. If a food influencer with a million followers came to me and said they will teach me everything they know, I would jump at the chance even if it costs me money. I might not understand everything, but I know I will reach their level at a faster pace, and everything will start to make sense.

And that's why I created Fast Foodie Academy so people can spend their time succeeding instead of wasting it on trial and error. The most common phrase I get is...

"I would love to do this, but I don't know how. How do I get started?"

I created the 5 week online course, Fast Foodie Academy, to answer this very question in great detail.

You get these benefits from Fast Foodie Academy:

Module 1 - The Food Influencer World

• Teaches you about collaborations, getting paid, how foodies operate in the food industry, etc.
• Helps you narrow down the type of influencer you want to be.
• Gives you the inside knowledge you won't find easily.

Module 2 - Branding Your Profile

• Teaches you to customize your profile so it sells your brand.
• Helps you create an effective profile with step by step instructions.
• Gives people reasons and call to actions to follow you.

Module 3 - Promoting Your Brand

• Teaches how to promote yourself without being spammy and obnoxious.
• Helps you craft excellent captions using a sales and marketing techniques.
• Gives you strategies on how to grow your following with hashtags.

Module 4 - Improving Your Photos

• Teaches you how to quickly edit a food photo (edit a photo in under 10 minutes).
• Helps you understand why you need certain equipment for food photos.
• Gives you guidelines on how to take better food photos.

Module 5 - Building Your System

• Teaches you all of the apps you will need to make things easier for you as an food influencer.
• Helps you connect your skills, apps and knowledge to work seamlessly together.
• Gives you a solid foundation on how to become a successful food influencer with less effort and stress.

All of the content came from many hours of research, application and practice. However, learning is an ongoing process. Throughout the course, more and more material will be added as the landscape changes.

For example, TikTok became a big thing during the 2020 pandemic! In a few short months, it was a place for people to find new food to try out as more and more Millennials hopped onto the platform.

I know that because in 4 months, I have gained 40,000 followers on there just by posting restaurants I like in Arizona. It is the fastest growing app right now.

That's why I am including a bonus video called "Basics of TikTok Food Influencers" video with this course. Because it is RELEVANT RIGHT NOW.

I also included these bonuses in the current offer too...

• Community Group Support - a group like a Facebook group attached to this course that allows you to ask questions and exchange ideas with other students.  
• Essential Equipment and Apps guide - a guide that lists what you WILL need as a food influencer and what you might WANT to have to make your life easier.

I want you to have as much information at your fingertips for you to succeed with the course and bonuses.

There is a time limit on this offer.

I will be closing this course within the next few days to make sure I'm available for the students that sign up. So don't miss the opportunity to enroll and get a spot!

Lastly, the course has a 30-Day Risk Free Guarantee. If your don't like the course or change your mind on being an influencer, all you need to do is ask for your money back before your 30 days are up. That's it. You'll get your money back!

My goal is to help YOU.