VBT 150: Toni Okamoto of Plant Based on a Budget on becoming a successful vegan food blogger

In this episode I interview Toni Okamoto, the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, the popular website and meal plan that shows you how to save dough by eating veggies.

California-based Toni is also the author of Plant-Based on a Budget and The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook, as well as the co-host of the Plant-Powered People Podcast.

Photo: Lauren Alisse Photography.

Her work has been featured in the popular documentary What the Health, and she's a regular presence on local and national morning shows across the US, where she teaches viewers how to break their meat habit without breaking their budget.

Toni’s latest book, co-authored with her business partner Michelle Cehn, is The Friendly Vegan Cookbook: 100 Essential Recipes to Share with Vegans and Omnivores Alike.

In this interview Toni discusses:

• How the vegan food blog space has evolved over the past decade

• What to do if you want to start a food blog

• The best ways to get traffic to a food blog at the moment

• How to monetize a food blog

• How she’s able to support herself as a content creator full time and her tips for those interested in this career path

• Strategies for both brands and influencers on how to work together successfully

• Her experience of publishing her books including how this can enhance your business

• And more

Visit the Plant Based on a Budget website

Find out more about The Friendly Vegan Cookbook: 100 Essential Recipes to Share with Vegans and Omnivores Alike

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My Online PR Course for Vegan Business Owners & Entrepreneurs: Vegans in the Limelight

My book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business

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