Archive for February, 2009

Why Now is the Time to Become a Travel Writer
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 27 February 2009]
[Posted in: Getting Started, Opportunities, Overcoming Obstacles, Tips & Tricks]
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You may not believe the time is right to be a travel writer, but you’re wrong. You must ask yourself the following question: is there ever a right time? You either want to follow your dreams or not. You can wait for the economy to improve or you can just become [...]

How SEO Improved My Travel Writing Articles
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 26 February 2009]
[Posted in: Enhance Your Writing, Opportunities]
[1 Comment]

By now you know that SEO is done by most people. Using keywords will help boost traffic to your site. Of course, a little advertising helps as well. Learning SEO has done wonders for my travel writing articles and my freelance writing services.
Tip: When you write an ad to [...]

Are You Letting Travel Writing Opportunities Skip Town?
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 25 February 2009]
[Posted in: Opportunities, Overcoming Obstacles]
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The economic crisis of the United States of America is affecting financial markets around the world. If you listen to this negative rhetoric, travel writing opportunities will slip through your hands. You’ll back yourself into a corner and always wonder “what if I took that chance?” This is a shame.
Here’s [...]

27 Secrets to Creating Travel Writing Articles Like a Pro
By Amandah Blackwell

Travel writing articles can add to your cash flow. You may not become Steenie Harvey overnight, but you’ll do all right. You may not receive free meals or travel, but you could. If you’re willing to do the work, you’ll persevere in the world of travel writing. Your fate lies in [...]

Stop Whining about Travel Jobs — Become a Wine Critic
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 20 February 2009]
[Posted in: Getting Started, Opportunities, Tips & Tricks]
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Are you a travel writer who is bored with writing about travel destinations? Are you a wine connoisseur? You could become a wine critic and marry your love of travel with wine. Remember that travel jobs just like wines come in many varieties.
Becoming a wine critic is a great way to [...]

Why You Need to Hire a Copy Editor
By Wendy VanHatten
[Posted on: 18 February 2009]
[Posted in: Enhance Your Writing, Guest Blog Posts, Tips & Tricks, Writer's Education]
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“When traveling to Strasbourg you must go to the bathroom. The toilet paper is purple. Not just any purple…but a lovely shade of lavender. I really wanted to bring some of this home with me to show my friends, but I thought that might not be appropriate. I didn’t try out any other bathrooms in [...]

Travel Writing Course Solves Job Problem
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 16 February 2009]
[Posted in: Writer's Education]
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Many people believe that life is one big classroom where we learn valuable lessons. It makes sense that the world is filled with travel writers!
Did you know that a travel writing course is a good investment? If you’re new to travel writing, you could benefit from a course or two. [...]

A Travel Writer Roams from Place to Place
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 13 February 2009]
[Posted in: Getting Started, Tips & Tricks]
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A travel writer has a lifestyle like no other. If you love to travel, you’ll make a great travel writer. However, it takes time and dedication to build a following. You are responsible for finding and creating your opportunities. If you’re interested in writing for a magazine, research it. Become [...]

Find Travel Jobs by Heading in the Right Direction
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 11 February 2009]
[Posted in: Getting Started, Opportunities]
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Finding travel jobs takes skill and know how. If you’re not going in the right direction you can wind up off course. There are many job options within the travel industry. You could work for a cruise line, become a travel agent, start your own online travel agency, or begin a specialty [...]

Explore How to Become a Travel Writer
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 9 February 2009]
[Posted in: Getting Started, Opportunities, Overcoming Obstacles, Tips & Tricks]
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Do you like to travel? Are you a writer? If you enjoy writing and traveling, marry these two passions and become a travel writer. You could learn how to become a travel writer in no time. Are you ready to live your dream?
Many people enjoy traveling and would like to find [...]

Establish an Authentic Travel Writing Blog
By Amandah Blackwell

Many people claim to be travel writers, but when put to the test they are “exposed” as “wannabes.” It’s easy to lift information off of other websites, which is fine if you’re citing and giving credit to the author (give a linkback as well). However, if you use the information in your own [...]

Travel Writers Take Advantage of Jobs Within the Travel Industry
By Amandah Blackwell
[Posted on: 4 February 2009]
[Posted in: Opportunities]
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As aspiring travel writers, consider taking advantage of jobs within the travel industry to “jump start” your travel writing career. Many people search job boards such as CareerBuilder, Monster.com, Indeed.com, Craigslist, and the countless other internet sites for writing jobs. However, if you’re new at writing travel, you can squelch the competition by [...]

Accelerate Your Travel Writing Success with a Blog
By Amandah Blackwell

Blog all about it! If you’re a travel writer and do not have a blog, what are you waiting for? Most travel writers have a blog or two!
The internet has revolutionized the way people build relationships. A blog will put you in direct contact with readers and potential clients. [...]



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