Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Q&A: How To Encourage Social Media Sharing
By Trisha Miller
[Posted on: 25 June 2010]
[Posted in: Getting Readers, Overcoming Obstacles, Q&A, Technology, Tips & Tricks]
[8 Comments]

One of the things that keeps me busiest is answering the many emails I receive.
Although I encourage travel writers to use our Forum, where we have some great writers, bloggers, and tech-geeks, in order to get a wider variety of answers than just mine.
However, I know that some folks are a bit hesitant to [...]

Review: Understanding Google Analytics
By Trisha Miller
[Posted on: 16 April 2010]
[Posted in: Overcoming Obstacles, Reviews, Technology]
[5 Comments]

 
A couple of months ago I was honored and privileged to be asked by Andy Hayes to review an advance copy of a new eBook from Travel Online Partners.
Many of you already know Andy through social networks and his consumer travel website and travel blog, “Sharing Travel Experiences“, but you may not know that Andy [...]

Take Advantage of Google’s Free Tools
By Janice Waugh
[Posted on: 14 April 2010]
[Posted in: Guest Blog Posts, Technology, Tips & Tricks]
[14 Comments]

 
Google offers a wide variety of free products, services, and tools.
Some of these tools are designed to help websites become successful.
I use Google Analytics and Google Webmaster tools on a regular basis to gather the information I need to improve my blog.
Yes, I look at how my numbers are doing – it’s nice to know. [...]

Recording Phone Interviews as Podcasts
By James Hills
[Posted on: 2 April 2010]
[Posted in: Guest Blog Posts, Technology, Tips & Tricks]
[6 Comments]

While we are all travel “writers”, you may also want to consider adding podcast interviews to your repertoire.
Or even if you don’t want to use these recordings to publish on your site it is a great way to have a record of your conversation to listen to again as you write your article.
There are [...]

If You’re Going Up The Creek, Take a Paddle
By Trisha Miller
[Posted on: 29 March 2010]
[Posted in: Interviews, Technology, Writer's Resources]
[5 Comments]

Imagine that you’re traveling in a foreign country.
Like any smart traveler, you’ve stored your most important and valuable items, such as your passport, airline tickets, credit cards, and extra cash or travelers checks, in your hotel room safe.
You arrive back at your room after a day of sight-seeing or lounging by the [...]

Automate Your Twitter Tasks with Tweet Adder
By Rebecca Sebek
[Posted on: 8 March 2010]
[Posted in: Reviews, Technology]
[1 Comment]

Twitter has become enormously popular.
Celebrities such as Oprah are on Twitter. Ok, Oprah is probably not tweeting herself, but someone from her organization is. It’s a great way to keep fans and followers up-to-date on what is going in your life or to promote your blog or website.
Instead of spending hours every day [...]

SEO Blogger Firefox Extension Review
By Bryan Cassidy
[Posted on: 19 February 2010]
[Posted in: Guest Blog Posts, Reviews, Technology]
[2 Comments]

I’m assuming that a majority of travel writers are relying on their blogging platform and its built-in plugins to optimize articles for the best search engine results.
The problem with this method is that you are relying on automated code to guess the best target market.
For example, my article “5 Extreme Winter [...]

A Master Podcaster Shares His Advice
By Chris Christensen
[Posted on: 15 February 2010]
[Posted in: Guest Blog Posts, Podcasts, Technology, Tips & Tricks]
[10 Comments]

 
So you want to start your own audio podcast?
Perhaps you always dreamed of having your own radio show.
Or perhaps you just want to document your travels for your friends and family.
You can create your own internet radio show by creating a podcast.
A Plan
The first thing that a podcaster needs to do is [...]

FREE Subscription – New York Video School
By Trisha Miller
[Posted on: 20 January 2010]
[Posted in: Contests, Opportunities, Technology]
[6 Comments]

 
Who doesn’t love a giveaway?
 
Especially one that is for a really great prize?
Yes, we have a really great prize you can win!
 
I’m thrilled to announce that Lisa Lambden, whom we interviewed last week about her new project, the New York Video School, has graciously offered us the opportunity to give away to one lucky travel [...]

Why Google PageRank Matters for Travel Writers
By Bryan Cassidy
[Posted on: 30 November 2009]
[Posted in: Guest Blog Posts, Technology, Tips & Tricks]
[7 Comments]

So why should we focus heavily on Google?
The answer is crystal clear considering that Google commands a 78% market share while its other major competitors (Yahoo! and Bing) only make up a combined 19% market share.
This is why all bloggers (including travel writers) should make it a priority to target the search engine [...]

The Laptop vs. the Netbook
By Rebecca Sebek
[Posted on: 5 October 2009]
[Posted in: Technology, Writer's Resources]
[20 Comments]

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 [...]

Top 5 Audio & Video Tips for Travel Bloggers
By Trisha Miller
[Posted on: 5 August 2009]
[Posted in: Enhance Your Writing, Getting Readers, Technology, Tips & Tricks]
[10 Comments]

A good number of travel bloggers that I regularly read are doing a great job of incorporating video and audio into their travel blogs, so if you’re one of them — good for you!
If you’re new to travel blogging and haven’t yet tried adding either video or audio, well then you should! [...]

Smack Down: Seesmic vs TweetDeck vs Nambu
By Trisha Miller
[Posted on: 16 July 2009]
[Posted in: Reviews, Technology]
[21 Comments]

Last week I happened to mention on Twitter that I was not thrilled with TweetDeck, as it was unstable and crashed regularly on my Mac, and that I was testing an alternative Twitter Client called Nambu.
Nambu is a native Mac application, whereas TweetDeck runs on the Adobe AIR platform. I really love [...]

Connect to the Right Web Host with The WHIR
By Rebecca Sebek
[Posted on: 13 July 2009]
[Posted in: Getting Started, Reviews, Technology]
[1 Comment]

Choosing a web hosting service can be a daunting task, especially if you’re new to websites and hosting services. The WHIR can take the “bite” out of finding a web hosting company. Web Host Industry Review (WHIR) touts themselves to as the “the largest news organization and consumer resource dedicated to the web [...]

Who Needs a Custom 404 Page? You Do!
By Trisha Miller
[Posted on: 3 July 2009]
[Posted in: Overcoming Obstacles, Technology, Tips & Tricks]
[7 Comments]

As I read some of my favorite Travel Blogs, one of the things I’ve noticed is that a lot of travel bloggers don’t realize that they can (and should) customize their default “404″ page that comes with nearly every WordPress Theme. Worse though, is that some bloggers don’t have a 404 Page at all, [...]



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