How to Start a Travel Blog: Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide (2023)
Travel Blogging: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners
If you are a lover of travel and would like to publish your journey experiences and travel experiences with others, creating a travel blog is a great idea. This step-by-step guide will show you how to make your travel-related blog in just an hour, even if you’re a complete novice.
I am a huge fan of an online travel blog as I get to blog about my most favorite subjects (travel!) and earn money doing it. Although I write for this blog on a part-time basis, I’m able to make thousands of dollars a month through this blog.
Are you prepared to launch your travel blog? Here’s everything you need to be aware of!
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Here’s how to start your blog by following step-by-step steps that you can follow.
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Choose a niche
The first step in starting your travel blog is to decide the subject matter you will cover.
Your niche is basically the subject you write about. For instance, there are many blogs in categories like cooking, fashion parenting, personal finance, and many more.
Travel in and of itself is a niche. It’s appropriate to run an overall travel blog.
In actuality, Wander Her Way is quite “general” in that I write about various locations and topics in the travel industry. However, I have a unique female traveler’s perspective.
If you’re able to “niche down” further, there are many advantages to doing so. In particular, attracting readers who have an interest in a specific topic makes it simpler for you to produce content that they will appreciate, share, and even comment on, and also more likely to go through more articles (which means more advertising revenues) and click on your affiliate hyperlinks (which means higher commissions).
Here are a few examples of particular travel-related niches. In the event that you aren’t looking for any specific area in mind, that’s acceptable too! It’s possible to be successful with a travel-related blog either way.
It is possible to begin writing about anything about travel. However, you will need to narrow your topic as time goes through and you discover the subjects you love writing about the most.
Select the name of your travel blog that matches the domain
The first step for beginning a travel blog is choosing a name for it. Your blog’s name is the very first impression you give to people; therefore, it’s essential to choose a memorable name!
Here are some suggestions for choosing the ideal name for a travel blog:
It should be easy to pronounce, spell, and keep in mind.
Avoid using hyphens and numerals in the name of your business since it can be difficult to read and spell.
Make sure you choose one that has a .com ending available. Avoid conclusions such as .net or .org as they are more uncommon and difficult to remember.
Make sure that the appropriate social media handles are in place.
Create a theme that is travel-related. Think Adventurous Kate, Nomadic Matt, The Blonde Abroad, and Wander Her Way (#shamelessplug).
Choose a subject you’ll learn from. Make sure you don’t pick “Traveling with Toddlers” because your toddlers are growing…
Be professional If you intend to make money from your blog. It is easier to be accepted into advertising networks and affiliate programs.
Get hosting for your travel blog
After you have decided on the name you want to use for your blog about travel, you have to register it and find web hosting.
If you purchase your domain name from an outside business, it is possible to pay anywhere from $15 to $20 annually for this. If you sign up to host your website through Bluehost and Bluehost, you can register your domain name free of charge.
If you’re beginning your journey, I would highly recommend Bluehost as a web host. Bluehost is the company that I and a lot of other bloggers are using to start new websites and blogs. They’re easy to use, offer one of the most affordable hosting plans available they also provide a reliable service for hosting, and have decent customer support.
There are certainly more powerful hosting companies out with better customer support, but if you’re beginning, it’s not worth the expense. Bluehost can be enough to let you get started in the world of travel blogs. When you are able to make some money, then you can upgrade to a host such as BigScoots (where Wander Her Way is hosted at the moment).
Bluehost has been kind enough to give users from Wander Her Way 70% off their new web hosting plans. For just $2.95 per month, you can receive WordPress hosting as well as a no-cost domain name!
Input your domain name
This is the place where you’ll type the domain name you had previously decided to use.
What if I’m still undecided on the right name yet? If you’re not sure of the domain name you want to use for your travel-related blog, wait a few minutes, and this promotion will appear on your website:
If you choose this option, you are free to start setting up your blog. Then, you can make use of the credit for free to purchase a domain name later on.
Choose your package and then pay
This is where you’ll choose the plan for your hosting. A 36-month program offers the most affordable deal for $4.95 per month for the first three years. To keep the cost of your initial purchase as low as you can, you can choose the 12-month plan for only $2.95 per month.
What is included in the package? There are options to add additional features like SiteLock or Yost Premium SEO. I wouldn’t suggest any of them because there are no-cost WordPress plugins available that do the same thing. That’s what I’ll discuss in the following portion of my guide.
That’s not to suggest that they’re not necessary; however, they aren’t important for a brand-new travel blogger in the early phases, so start saving your money today!