How To Monetize A Travel Blog: 10 Clever Strategies + Profit Plan [Ep. 45]
The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast
Release Date: 01/17/2022
Grow & Monetize A Travel Blog in the Age of AI with Nomadic Matt
The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast
Between constant algorithm updates and ChatGPT churning out content in seconds, how can travel bloggers actually grow and monetize? The truth is, it’s still possible to run a profitable blogging business, but the road to success looks much different than it did before AI became so prevalent. In this episode, Matt Kepnes, founder of the popular budget travel site Nomadic Matt, breaks down how he’s adapting his content, visibility, and income strategy. You'll learn: ✔️ Whether he still optimizes for SEO and how he approaches “AI SEO” for tools like ChatGPT ✔️...
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Creating Financial Stability With Irregular Income with Katherine Pomerantz
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Irregular income is one of the most stressful parts of being a travel blogger. A great month can be followed by a slow one, making it hard to feel financially secure. In this episode, fractional CFO and tax strategist Katherine Pomerantz of Money Storyteller breaks down exactly how creators can feel financially stable and build long-term wealth, even when income changes month to month. In this episode, she shares: -How to find your "enough number" when your income fluctuates -Why keeping all your savings in cash is holding you back — and simple ways to start investing -How much cash you...
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How To Grow On Instagram As a Travel Creator with Emily Cooper (132K Followers!)
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Instagram's algorithm and audience behavior are constantly shifting. What worked a year ago or even six months ago doesn't always work today. In this episode, travel creator Emily Cooper of breaks down exactly what's driving growth and engagement on Instagram right now. Emily grew her Instagram account to over 132,000 followers in under 5 years — including 5,000 followers from a single post! 🤯 In this episode, she breaks down:-What's actually changed about growing on Instagram — and what still works -Tips for creating an Instagram content plan that leads to follows, saves, and shares...
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The Secret To Taking Epic Travel Photos (It's Not Your Camera) with Alexandra Lauren
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If you've ever taken hundreds of travel photos on a trip and come home with only a handful worth posting, you're far from alone. It happens to nearly every travel creator, and it usually has nothing to do with your camera, but your planning. To help ensure you come home from every trip with images you’re excited to post, adventure photographer Alexandra Lauren will share powerful tips to help ensure you come home from every trip with images you’re excited to post. In this episode, Alexandra breaks down: -Her go-to 4-shot framework for planning any location intentionally -How to...
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Build Systems In Your Blog's Backend For Sustainable Revenue with Laura Haley
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Learn how to build systems in your travel blogging business for sustainable income! As creators we were many hats. To keep up the 101 different tasks and projects in our businesses — without getting overwhelmed — it's important to create an operational foundation that works for you even when you’re offline. To help, travel content strategist Laura Haley shares the exact roadmap she uses to organize creator workflows and drive growth for mega-influencers with over 1 million followers. In this episode, Laura shares: -The important first steps to transition from a content creator to a...
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How He Built a $200K+ Local Newsletter Without a Substack Paywall with Michael Kauffman
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Learn how to start a local newsletter and build a profitable business you truly own! After 15 years in the startup world, Michael Kauffman faced an existential crisis that led him to launch Catskill Crew—a local newsletter that bypassed traditional blogging rules and scaled to a multi-six-figure media empire. Michael has grown his list to over 40,000 subscribers by prioritizing community depth over broad algorithm reach. In this episode, Michael shares: -How to choose the perfect local newsletter scope for your geography -The community-first approach that turns subscribers into active...
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How Changing Blog Niches Led To $1M In Sales & 500k Followers with Kristin Addis
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Learn how to switch your blog niche successfully! After over a decade of building the popular solo female travel blog Be My Travel Muse, Kristin Addis changed up her brand and launched Parenthood Adventures—turning her new niche blog into a profitable business. In fact, Kristin grew it to over 500k Instagram followers and more than $1M in travel planning bookings in the last six months alone. In this episode, Kristin shares: -How she navigated pivoting her blog brand -Tips for positioning yourself as an expert in a new space -Secrets for fast organic growth on Instagram -How she...
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How To Become A Travel Influencer with Viral Creator Kevin Droniak
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Curious how to become a travel influencer—and get paid for your content? Today’s guest, Kevin Droniak — aka @KevinDroniak on social media — has been an influencer for 10 years, going viral for doing day trips from NYC to faraway places like Egypt, Japan, and Kenya. This unique idea, paired with his fun personality and engaging editing style, has helped him grow a massive following. His videos regularly get hundreds to thousands of shares, with his top videos reaching millions of viewers. In this episode, Kevin will share: -His secrets for coming up with unique video concepts...
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How To Monetize Your Skills With Freelancing (No Followers Needed) with Brittany Verlenich
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If you’re a newer blogger looking to monetize or a seasoned creator wanting to add an additional revenue stream, here’s an idea: freelancing. With freelance work, you don’t need to be a popular influencer or have a certain number of pageviews to make money. Instead, you create content for other brands and publications and get paid for your skills vs your following. To help you get started, travel blogger and content strategist Brittany Verlenich will be sharing how to: -Pinpoint what services to offer -Set rates and create packages -Retain long-term freelancing clients-Turn...
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Why The Google HCU Was The Best Things For My Travel Blog with Melissa Byron
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When it comes to growing a travel blog, certain SEO best practices—like having a fast website and making your expertise clear—are important. That said, it is possible to grow and scale without obsessing over keywords or chasing trends. Out guest, Melisssa Byron of A Solo Woman Traveling, is proof of this. After being impacted by the Helpful Content Update (HCU), she shifted from keyword-optimized content to reader-first storytelling and aligned offers—which helped her sustainably grow her blogging business, despite Google algorithm updates. In this episode, she'll help you do the same...
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Well, you're in luck, as in this episode we'll be talking about how to start a travel blog and make money!
By the end of this episode, you'll understand:
- How to monetize your passion for travel through blogging
- How to start a travel blog with a profitable foundation
- How to create a profit plan for your blog (workflow included!)
- 10 creative ideas for making money blogging
- Important blog monetization rules that can help you see success quicker
- And more!
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