There seems to be a never-ending number of blogs, vloggers, Instagrammers, and “influencers” these days. The field is way more crowded than when I started back in 2008 (wow, that was a long time ago!). Why? Because (a) there are so many more platforms, (b) there are so many more people trying to make money online, and (c) the barriers to entry and social stigma are … [Read more...]

The following post is taken from a much larger and more comprehensive lesson on SEO from our Business of Blogging program. When I started blogging, I had no idea was SEO was. I just wrote posts about whatever I wanted to. Sometimes I shared my thoughts and reflections about life and travel, other times I shared detailed, helpful content about specific destinations. … [Read more...]

Pinterest is a powerful tool for driving traffic to your blog, yet so few travel bloggers understand how it works. Many who currently use Pinterest aren’t getting as much traffic as they could. I, too, was confused about Pinterest when I first joined the platform in January 2018. I heard other bloggers rave about how much traffic they were getting from Pinterest. But how? … [Read more...]

I’ve been running some form of this course for over six years now. In that time, this program has helped thousands of bloggers step up their game and improve their blog. After scrolling through our forum and hosting dozens of weekly Q&As, I wanted to address some common mistakes I see bloggers — new and old — make. These are more “soft skills” than anything else. They … [Read more...]

Starting a blog can be a grind. There is a ton of new skills to learn as well as a mountain of information online you’ll need to sift through to get started. There’s a lot to learn even before you begin. More often than not, it will feel like you’re stumbling in the dark. I know, because I’ve been there. When I started blogging I made a ton of mistakes. It was an … [Read more...]