Ways to Sell a Recipe for Publication
When you are into cooking and you want to become a master chef, the most important thing you worry about it how to sell a recipe for publication. Coming up with a recipe might sound like a hard job and it does require a lot of effort and technique, but marketing your magic cooking tips is even trickier as there are already several professionals “selling” their recipes on TV, magazine and other platforms.
Despite intense competition, cooking can often be a rewarding profession and anyone having expertise in recipes can easily find a space to market their business. You simply need to target the right resources so you can actually come out in the open and show your talents to the world.
Instructions
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Decide what publications you want to target first
For a cooking business, the most common publications can be TV, magazines, cookbooks, newspapers sections devoted to cooking, and prominent online publications like blogs and websites. Since then there are many options (for publications) at your disposal, target each one of them is virtually impossible for you.
You can start off with cookbooks, as publication of this type usually focuses on the target market, making it easier for you to sell your recipe. Since cookbooks have to publish recipes and cooking tips on a regular basis, you have a better chance of getting your work published for money. -
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Put your recipe on paper
Once you have decided on a type of publication, write down your recipe. Writing down your recipe means that you should take the readers step by step through the cooking process. Include important points and notes in your recipe. You can create a hard copy as well as a soft copy for online publication.
You can write brief description of the recipe, but do not go too deeper into explaining as cooking tips have to be precise and easy to understand. Do not write in a marketing tone telling how different your recipe is from other recipes out there as it will not impress those who will review your recipe for publication. -
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Copyright your recipe
This is the most crucial step after you have written down your recipe. Since your recipe is unique, you do not want it to get published everywhere. You can visit the official website of US Copyright Office. Ask the officials via email how you can copyright your product before selling it. -
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Search the Internet
Search the Internet for online publication after you have created a soft copy of your “copyrighted recipe”. There are plenty of websites devoted to cooking techniques and recipes. Be mindful that general tips and ingredient lists that you have mentioned in your recipe cannot be copyrighted and it can be shared by people online and offline.
Make a list of cooking websites and send them an email telling them that you have a recipe to sell. Never make a mistake of showing them your real work before your get a confirmation email from them that they are ready to review your recipe. Since your recipe is already copyrighted, you can then show your recipe to the websites, waiting for their approval. -
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Pricing
This is something you can do at your own discretion. Since this is your product, you know better how much it should be priced. Negotiate a price with the interested parties. If your recipe is unique, you can sell it at hefty price.
