If you’re wondering what this Case Study is all about, please read the introductory post from Week One.
Last week we briefly summarized how Suzy is using Social Media networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Stumbleupon, and YouTube, to broaden her reach and increase the number of site visitors to her new travel blog.
This week we’re [...]

I know it’s been a week since I was at BlogWorld & New Media Expo 2009, but I needed time to digest all that I experienced while there, and formulate an opinion to share with you.
A number of travel bloggers wrote to me asking this burning question: Is it worth the time, [...]

Writing a travel review helps ensure that future travelers select the right destination and accommodations for them.  
Whether you’re planning to write a professional travel review for an offline or online publication, or you’re writing a consumer travel review to submit to one of the popular travel reviews sites, follow these simple steps:
Step 1 – [...]

Many of you know that I’m on vacation this week (in Jamaica), which explains why I’ve been a bit less active online the past few days – internet access can be challenging to find here, sometimes expensive, and not as fast as I’d like, but hey when you’re in Paradise it’s hard to complain too [...]

If you’re wondering what this Case Study is all about, please read the introductory post from Week One.
Last week we discussed how Suzy is building some inbound links to her travel blog, which in turn will increase the number of people who can find her site by following those links.
Some of those links [...]

If you’re writing on your own travel blog, you already know that you should have an Author Biography.
Most commonly used on your ‘About’ page, it’s what fills the reader in on who you are, what makes you an authority on your travel niche, and any accomplishments that you’d like to impress them with.
If you’re writing [...]

Writing guidebooks is a dream of many travel writers, but if publishers aren’t knocking on your door begging you to write one for them, write your own and self-publish it.
That’s what I did.
My first mini-guide grew out of an article I was writing for a newspaper travel section in 1996. They wanted 750 words [...]

If you’re wondering what this Case Study is all about, please read the introductory post from Week One.
Last week we discussed some simple tweaks Suzy made to her travel blog to increase its “search engine friendliness”, which in turn will increase the number of people who can find her site by using search engines.
This week [...]

This is the last – but most important – of this three-part series about the writing travel writers need to do in addition to travel writing.
The focus of this week’s blog post is the Query Letter.
Some travel writers still struggle with writing query letters, but it’s a vital skill to have [...]

Do you want your travel writings read by others with the hopes of having your articles published by a well-known travel media outlet?
What would happen if I told you that just writing content without strategically thinking of keywords could be hurting your opportunity for those dreams to come true?
The goal of this article [...]

If you’re wondering what this Case Study is all about, please read the introductory post from Week One.
If you’ve been following along with Suzy’s progress, you’ll know that she’s come a long way since beginning this journey to build a new travel blog.
She’s done keyword research to tell her if the niche she’s [...]

This is Part 2 of a three part series about the writing required by travel writers in addition to creating travel articles.
In this Part, we’ll focus on cover letters and thank you letters.
Many travel writers are freelancers, however, you may someday have the opportunity to apply for a staff travel writing position.
If [...]

Many travel writers write their blog posts, reviews, and travel articles when they return from a trip, but they still need various writing tools, with which to take notes, while traveling.
These tools can range from a simple notebook and pen to a laptop computer. Which one you choose is largely based [...]

If you’re wondering what this Case Study is all about, please read the introductory post from Week One.
In last week’s installment of this Case Study, we covered part of Level 4 of the Flow Chart and discussed the differences between Blog Posts, Articles, and Reviews.
This week we’re continuing Level 4 with some methods [...]