The desire to succeed must come from a deeper place. Let your vision "craft your decisions, the content you create and the experience you provide for your reader," say Caz and Craig Makepeace at Y Travel Blog.
Think beyond cash —
The desire to succeed must come from a deeper place. Let your vision "craft your decisions, the content you create and the experience you provide for your reader," say Caz and Craig Makepeace at Y Travel Blog.
Y Travel Blog
Regardless of whether you focus on underrated destinations, interesting encounters or human stories, it's best to offer a unique perspective. "Loyal readers will come eventually, but first give them a reason to visit your blog and follow you, and a much bigger reason to help you spread the word," says Yoshke Dimen of The Poor Traveler.
Separate yourself from the masses —
Regardless of whether you focus on underrated destinations, interesting encounters or human stories, it's best to offer a unique perspective. "Loyal readers will come eventually, but first give them a reason to visit your blog and follow you, and a much bigger reason to help you spread the word," says Yoshke Dimen of The Poor Traveler.
The Poor Traveler
"Be it sharing your travel experiences or giving travel tips, you should write from the heart and build a credible reputation," says Pinoy Adventurista. "That way, you will gain loyal followers that will read and follow your adventures."
Do it for the right reasons —
"Be it sharing your travel experiences or giving travel tips, you should write from the heart and build a credible reputation," says Pinoy Adventurista. "That way, you will gain loyal followers that will read and follow your adventures."
Pinoy Adventurista
Travel blogging done right takes a lot of time and effort, so you have to be patient. "Starting out is tough, particularly nowadays with so many established travel bloggers who have already built up a strong following," says Paul Johnson of A Luxury Travel Blog.
Forget short-term gains —
Travel blogging done right takes a lot of time and effort, so you have to be patient. "Starting out is tough, particularly nowadays with so many established travel bloggers who have already built up a strong following," says Paul Johnson of A Luxury Travel Blog.
A Luxury Travel Blog
One of the best ways to stand out from the crowd of people trying to pay for their travels is to create a website that has nothing to do with you. "Treat the website as a business designed to solve a problem and not as a place where you tell everyone about the amazing places you are seeing," says Matt Kepnes of Nomadic Matt.
It's not all about you —
One of the best ways to stand out from the crowd of people trying to pay for their travels is to create a website that has nothing to do with you. "Treat the website as a business designed to solve a problem and not as a place where you tell everyone about the amazing places you are seeing," says Matt Kepnes of Nomadic Matt.
Nomadic Matt
Think about how to provide your readers with as much value as you can. "When you can create a blog post that's inspiring while providing information on how to do it, your readers will remember your post and appreciate your information," says Mark Wiens of Migrationology.com.
Do sweat the small stuff —
Think about how to provide your readers with as much value as you can. "When you can create a blog post that's inspiring while providing information on how to do it, your readers will remember your post and appreciate your information," says Mark Wiens of Migrationology.com.
Migrationology.com
When you focus your writing, you can dive deep into your subject and own your niche. "In general, the most successful bloggers write about one subject -- solo female travel, family travel, luxury travel, fashion travel, budget Europe travel, senior travel, etc," says James Feess of The Savvy Backpacker.
Own your niche —
When you focus your writing, you can dive deep into your subject and own your niche. "In general, the most successful bloggers write about one subject -- solo female travel, family travel, luxury travel, fashion travel, budget Europe travel, senior travel, etc," says James Feess of The Savvy Backpacker.
The Savvy Backpacker
Aspiring travel bloggers should learn the art of "legend storytelling" and use it when writing about a destination. "Remember how you would tell a story of a legend to kids? asks Anton Diaz of travel blog Our Awesome Planet. "There's a sense of awe and discovery."
Become a storyteller —
Aspiring travel bloggers should learn the art of "legend storytelling" and use it when writing about a destination. "Remember how you would tell a story of a legend to kids? asks Anton Diaz of travel blog Our Awesome Planet. "There's a sense of awe and discovery."
Anton Diaz/Our Awesome Planet
Albert Einstein once said nothing happens until something moves. "What matters most is that you get started now," says Marcello Arrambide of Wandering Trader.
No more excuses! —
Albert Einstein once said nothing happens until something moves. "What matters most is that you get started now," says Marcello Arrambide of Wandering Trader.
Wandering Trader