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Delishably Editorial Policy
The goal at
Delishably is to be the best place online to find high-quality, informative, and original food content. It is also a platform for enthusiasts and aficionados to create articles that reflect their own personal expertise and experience.
Let's go over a few things the editors love to see and other things to avoid at all costs!
What to Include
- Original and high-quality photos: Whenever possible, the editors encourage writers to include original photos. Original and high-quality photos are wonderful because they are a visual aid when readers attempt to cook your recipe.
- Captions: Captions clarify the photo's content to the reader, and they can be particularly useful if you are demonstrating various steps in a recipe.
- Ingredients in a bulleted list: Organizing the ingredients in a bulleted list makes it easier for readers to scan quickly. PS, if you use the Ingredients Capsule, your ingredients will automatically appear as a bulleted list.
- Instructions in a numbered list: Organizing the instructions in a numbered list makes it easier for readers to follow your directions. PS, if you use the Instructions Capsule, your instructions will automatically appear as a numbered list.
- Style guidelines: Not sure whether to use "tbsp," "Tbsp," or "tablespoon"? Wondering about the most effective way to write recipe instructions? All of your questions can be answered
here in this Delishably style guide.
- Short titles: Being able to see the entire title is an important aspect of a reader's experience. Typically, Google displays only the 60 or so characters of a title; however, this isn't an exact science. To be safe, just keep titles short and to the point!
- Your personal experience: Readers love to hear about WHY you picked a recipe, where it came from, how you modified it, what you'd try differently next time, and what mistakes you'll be sure not to make again! Not only is this information incredibly helpful, but it also builds trustworthiness and demonstrates expertise and passion.
What to Avoid
- Excessive bolding, italicizing, and underlining: A lot of bolding, underlining, and italicizing can make the text look messy and muddled. Underlining text is almost never recommended because it looks like a hyperlink but isn't. Readers may try to click on it only to find that it isn't a link at all.
- Keyword stuffing: Typically, you don't want to have multiples of the same word in your title, as it can come across as keyword stuffing, which is something Google dislikes. The same goes for the actual writing in the article. Make sure to read your writing out loud to make sure it sounds natural and flows.
- Unrelated products: Avoid placing totally unrelated products in the article. For instance, jewelry, outdoor equipment, shoes, etc., likely have no business in any Delishably articles.
- Product stuffing: If someone wants to make cookies, they likely already own a baking sheet, so there is no reason to include on in an article. Additionally, if you have never personally used a product, it isn't a good idea to include it.
Seems pretty straightforward, yeah? If you like what you've read, submit your article to Delishably today!
Happy writing and cooking!
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