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Laurie Mucha's avatar

Getting AI to index and provide search functionality for all your recipes across two sites and subsatck? Brilliant use case! Using the tool to solve a problem - awesome!

Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

I still don't know exactly how I'm going to use these indexes... but the possibilities are kind of huge. I'm trying to wrap my head around the specifics for how to use them to meet very specific goals. But, I was blown away by the functionality.

Laurie Mucha's avatar

this was such a great conversation and I'm sorry i missed it! i was talking to the screen! love working through learnings and problems together. i'll bring a list to the next meeting! :) xo

Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

I can’t wait to have you there working through all of it with us.

Laurie Mucha's avatar

going to start looking at analytics now. curious - when you say you're thinking about shorter videos - would that go out to all your subscribers? or just notes? just thinking...

Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

I might do one today and add it at the top of tomorrow's newsletter. Just a short "hi, how are you?" that ties into the issues main topic. We'll see if I actually make that happen!

Melissa Norman's avatar

Hi Rebecca, thanks for organising. Re timings for me. I work from home in the UK and start early in the morning and I'm usually quite tired in the evenings. So anytime before 6 is usually good for me.

Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

Ok, great! So, does the September meeting time work for you? I believe 1pm EST is 6pm your time? I know you said before 6…

Melissa Norman's avatar

Yes this time. But probably won't on other days x

Linda Naylor's avatar

It was a lovely meeting. Each of us who attended is serving a different set of subscribers.

It was helpful to reach out to offer constructive support, and to recognize the little aha’s others offered.

What was Betty’s advice that turned you around?

Betty is a great contributor.

Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

She suggested the Road Food series that I’ve just started for paid subscribers. She actually suggested it as a book… which is also a fantastic idea that I’m working through.

Linda Naylor's avatar

Sounds like your title - and book!

Liz Murphy's avatar

Is there an opportunity for those of us who are simply interested in learning about new foods, new techniques and would occasionally like to print one of your recipes which is already vetted by your research? In other words, could we purchase a recipe?

Liz Murphy

Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

Hi Liz! Most of the recipes I publish are free. You'll find them in my newsletter (rebeccablackwell.com) and in my two recipe websites (ofbatteranddough.com and alittleandalot.com). Are you wondering if you could purchase a recipe to use in your own work?

Liz Murphy's avatar

No. I am asking as a retired interior designer who loves to cook, read about food, learn more about the evolution of cooking in today's world to offer healthier and easier options. Your zucchini bread/cake recipe sounded intriguing. I will check out your other sites! Thanks for responding!

Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

You’ll find so many great options for healthy, easy, interesting recipes here! Here’s a wonderful list of all kinds of food writers… Scroll through and check out the ones that interest you! https://www.mastermindforfoodwriters.com/p/directory

Mira Dessy's avatar

Thank you so much for all you do to support this community Rebecca!

I’m delighted to have become a member of the Food Writers Business Lab. And very grateful for the opportunity to teach a topic I love.

Rebecca Blackwell's avatar

Thank you so much Mira for jumping in! Your support matters!