Travel writing is a wonderful way to document the many experiences and adventures of travelling, and it is becoming one of the most popular genres of blogging. Travel blogs are a wonderful way of sharing tips about a certain county with other travelers. When visiting a new place for the first time it can feel a little daunting, especially if you are travelling on your own, which is why so many people turn to the internet to find travel blogs that will offer helpful advice. For those who love travelling – and would like nothing more than to spend their life exploring the many corners of the world! – setting up a travel blog is a good place to start. Some travelers even manage to turn their writing into a money making strategy by monetizing their blog.
However, with so much competition out there it is important to know the tricks of the trade before creating your own travel blog.
Create the Right Platform
If you have never created a blog before you need to know about the different hosting and website building options. You don’t have to be an expert web developer to make the right site for your blog; in fact building a simple website has never been easier. We recommend buying your own domain name from a company like this to ensure that your blog appears professional, and then implementing WordPress to manage your content.
Photo-Friendly Design
Travel blogs should have a lot of visual content to help capture your reader’s attention and show off all the beautiful places you have visited. When thinking about the design and layout of your blog make sure you leave enough space for all your photos. In fact as a general rule, all of your posts should have at least two good quality photos. As blogging expert Jeff Bullas writes, “Articles with images get 94% more total views”. So make sure you find the right photos to compliment your blog. And remember, if you find images on the internet you may need permission before you can use them on your site, therefore you may want to consider solely taking the photos yourself or teaming up with a photographer.
Structured Content
So, what about the written content? It is important to find some kind of a niche so you can stand out from the crowd. However make sure that there is lots of scope for creating different content within that niche. Once you have chosen your topic area, make sure all posts are categorized and tagged appropriately. Categorizing and tagging posts helps to structure your content; poorly structured content means a messy, disorganized blog that will be hard to navigate through and could cause your bounce rate to rise. Make sure your readers can find their way around your blog easily to ensure that they keep coming back.
Nice article about how to create a travel blog and monetize it. Thank you for the tips.