Not too long ago, celebrities could only be found on TV or in the movies or even in the sports arena. However, if there’s one thing that this constantly evolving world can guarantee it’s that this wasn’t going to last long. With the internet becoming mainstream sometime in the late 90s to early 2000s, everyone had easy access to website builders, which then made it easy to establish a presence online. It wasn’t long before this spawned a new kind of celebrity, the online kind. This refers to those who have their own blog or even influencers who have utilized free websites to their advantage. One such person is Ree Drummond, who rose to fame as a food guru via her massively popular blog, The Pioneer Woman. Since then, she has gone on to grow both her net worth and influence by leaps and bounds, publishing several cookbooks and even starring in her own hit TV show on The Food Network. Let’s get to know this remarkable lady and find out what really makes her the massive success that she is today.

Her first food post

She probably didn’t know it at that time, but publishing a blog proved to be a godsend for Ree Drummond. However, when she signed up for free webhosting and got started with The Pioneer Woman, she actually only had one goal in mind, and that was to share her newfound life on the ranch with her family and friends. Her blog really took off when she published her very first food post, which was a simple how-to on cooking a steak. Of course, much has been written about the process in various cookbooks and websites that have come before, but Ree’s step-by-step guide really struck a chord among readers, and before long, they were already looking forward to more.