Travel bloggers have to start from somewhere and that’s from knowing very little or absolutely nothing. I too went through this experience and grew through a lot of the typical ups and downs of a travel blogger. My goal with the Travel Blogger’s Toolkit is to be able to arm new bloggers with tips and tools on how to be be a better and more successful blogger. I want to help you avoid my mistakes.
Instead of spinning your wheels and hammering away with brute force, I’m giving you the power tools to get the job done faster and more efficiently.
Check back every week to find a new key insight to unlocking success in your very own travel blog.
THE TOOLKIT
WordPress/Hosting/Technology
Top 10 WordPress plugins you need to know about
Is your AddThis share button set up to add your Twitter handle to tweets?
How to properly format your blog post with H1 and H2 headers
Review of WP Engine WordPress Managed Hosting
Branding
Increasing traffic
Building a MailChimp RSS-Driven E-mail Campaign
SEO
7 SEO basics you need to know about
Social media
Twitter Analytics to get a real picture of how your tweets are working
Insane Twitter following growth with Tweepi
CoSchedule is a WordPress plugin that will change your life when it comes to social scheduling
Automating Pinterest with BoardBooster
Content
Increase traffic to your blog by writing content that people are searching for
Making money
How to make money travel blogging
Canadian Paypal Users – How to Transfer USD to the Bank
My Affiliate Summit West 2015 experience
IZEA as a platform to work with brands for sponsored posts and make serious $$$
Quick Look – Google Publisher Toolbar
SeedingUp – Be Discovered And Make Money
Press trips and working with brands
The Art of Pitching To Travel Brands and PR
10 easy steps to create your media kit
How to prepare for a press trip
14 Photography Tips For Your Next Press Trip
The Do’s and Dont’s of Press Trips
Networking and community
Join your local Travel Massive
Facebook groups you need to know about
Pre-networking and how you can prepare for a conference
Productivity
Creating your very own publishing calendar for your blog
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