OptimizepressThemeHow to Start a Successful Travel Blog From Scratch. Last updated 2. 4th September 2. Starting a travel blog is the best decision Ive ever made. Through this site, Ive funded six years of full time travel and gained a book deal for my travel memoir along with a big New York City agent. Ive been featured in large newspapers, like the Wall Street Journal, the Independent, and the Daily Mail. Optimizepress Theme' title='Optimizepress Theme' />Ive been interviewed for BBC radio in front of an audience of 1. I make almost six figures in entirely passive income, meaning the money comes in whether Im working or not. Ive worked with large brands, such as the New Zealand tourism board, Hostel. Bookers, and Eurail. Before starting Never Ending Footsteps, I had zero writing experience, had no idea how to run a website, didnt really know what a blog was, and had never heard of Word. Press. I didnt even own a camera. 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But after discovering the similarity of these articles, I couldnt hold back. Because Ive always been unconventional, and my blogging career path is no different. You dont need to do what everyone else is doing in fact, I recommend actively avoiding it. Ive never joined Travel Blog Success and wont tell you that you should I think its expensive and unnecessary. Ive had a strict no press trips or sponsored travel policy for five years and counting, preferring to instead make my blog a success so that I can simply afford to go wherever I want, rather than traveling on someone elses dime and writing the content they want me to push to my readers. I write about how not to travel the world and dont try to pretend to be a travel expert. Ive done everything differently and thats whats helped me stand out from the crowd. Heres how to start a travel blog Find the perfect name to suit your personality. Set up hosting for your blog. Install Word. Press. 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Is anyone going to remember Nomadic John when Nomadic Matt is so popular Probably not. Dont forget to take a long term view Dont call your blog Travel For a Year if your trip has the potential to last longer dont call yourself The Thirty Year Old Traveller for the same reason. Having a travel style in the blog name like Backpacking James or Ruth Loves Luxury Travel could cause problems down the line if you decide, for example, you no longer want to stay in dorms every night. Keep it classy If youre hoping to eventually end up taking press trips or working with companies in any capacity, think about how youll feel when handing over your business card or pitching for a trip. Hey, I run the successful travel blog, Sex, Drugs, and Travel wont necessarily make for the best first impression. Imagine introducing your site to the CEO of a tour company to see if it feels right. Make the url as easy as possible to remember Id avoid a site name that contains more than around four or five words, and Id also recommend against using hyphens, because they make it tricky to describe your url to people. Imagine being on a podcast and having to say, my site is travel hyphen like hyphen a hyphen local, or, my site is Travel Like a Local with hyphens in between every word. Most bloggers I know with hyphens in their url has come to loathe it. Make sure the. com domain name is available It may not seem that important, but people are so used to websites ending with. Check out the social media options before buying the domain Before purchasing your domain, make sure that the name of your site is available on every social media network you can think of. Especially important is Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Its not the end of the world if your chosen site name is too long for a username, though, because you can modify it slightly. Im NEFootsteps on everything but Facebook, for example. How Did I Choose Never Ending FootstepsI opted for Never Ending Footsteps for the name of my travel blog because its one that can grow with me. It doesnt link me to a particular travel style, specific age, or length of trip. I wanted to choose a site name that didnt include my name because thinking long term Finally, I liked that, while Never Ending Footsteps evokes a sense of travel, I could potentially transition it into something else in the distant future. Never Ending Footsteps would work as a name for a hiking blog or a personal development site, for example. Step Two Setting Up Hosting. Hosting was the scariest part for me, because when I started out I had no idea what it even was. Fortunately, its quick and easy to get it all set up. Ive tried and paid for four different budget hosting companies over the years, and Bluehost is the one I recommend. Host. Gator had terrible support who often struggled to solve my problems, Site. Namecheaps poor security had my site hacked within a few weeks of me choosing them. Bluehost is affordable 3. Setting it up should take you less than ten minutes. Head to Bluehosts homepage. This is what youll see Hit that green button that says get started now and youll be redirected to a page outlining their different hosting plans As youre just starting out, I recommend the cheapest plan, for 3. At this point, you dont know whats going to happen with your site down the road, and you can always upgrade at any point when your site starts to take off. Hit select on the starter plan and youll be sent to the following page Unless youve already bought a domain name, type your chosen blog name into the box on the left and click next. Check the name multiple times for spelling errors On the next screen, fill in your name and address. Next, fill in your package details. 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