💡 Travel Blogging Tip of the Week 💡 How Kristine Turned Her Love for Italy Into a Service-Based Blog Business Blogging success stories are my absolute favorite. Because they show what's possible for all of us. But when most people think of succeeding as a travel blogger and making money, they typically think about display ads (like Mediavine or Raptive) or affiliate marketing. And don't get me wrong.. Those are great ways to earn money from your blog. But one blogger in our Scale Your Travel...
21 days ago • 4 min read
💡 Travel Blogging Tip of the Week 💡 How One Blogger Grew to 160,000 Pageviews (and Replaced Her Teaching Income With Blogging) When I first met Kristin, she was teaching in a classroom full-time and completely exhausted. Fast forward just two years, and after joining Scale Your Travel Blog, her main blog, Tiny Footsteps Travel, now gets over 160,000 monthly pageviews and earns her a six-figure income. She’s fully replaced her teaching salary and built a business that gives her freedom and...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
💡 Travel Blogging Tip of the Week 💡 How One Blogger Turned a Quirky Day Trip Into a Paid Service I used to say that bloggers were some of the most creative professionals in the world. And while it’s true that we’re scrappy and tenacious, I’ve noticed many bloggers have gotten comfortable sticking to the same three income streams: ads, affiliates, and sponsorships. But the truth is, we have the entire world at our fingertips. We can create products, services, or experiences in any shape or...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
💡 Travel Blogging Tip of the Week 💡 How Small Adjustments Helped Me Double My Affiliate Income In 30 Days Brought to you by Travelpayouts If you’ve been blogging for a while, you probably remember when Mediavine launched their RPM Challenge. Basically, it was a simple checklist that showed you exactly how to squeeze more money out of the display ads already running on your blog. Bloggers who thought they were earning “decent” ad income suddenly saw their RPMs shoot up by making small tweaks...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
💡 Travel Blogging Success Story of the Week 💡 How Georgia 6x’d Her Traffic and Is Walking Away From Her 9-5 Most new bloggers assume growth comes from going viral. I certainly thought that was the only route to actually making money, let alone ‘making it big'. Luckily, I learned a better way. These days, when I tell people I’ve been a full-time travel blogger since 2019, they immediately assume Instagram fame, YouTube subscribers, or some viral TikTok. But once you discover a better way… you...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
💡 Travel Blogging Tips of the Week 💡 Where I Spend Money on My Blog(and Where I’d Invest If I Were Starting Over) When I first started blogging, I tried to figure everything out on my own and do everything by myself. Most do! I thought I was “saving” money.. but in reality, I was wasting time (and delaying the point where I actually started making money, which means I was, in fact, losing money). These days, I look at things differently. I’m not afraid to spend money on my blog because the...
2 months ago • 4 min read
💡 Travel Blogging Tips of the Week 💡 Quick Wins & Exciting Blogging News Today’s newsletter is a little different than usual. Normally I like to go deep on one topic, but this time I’ve got a few quick updates and tips I think you'll really appreciate, so grab some coffee (or water, if that's what you prefer) hang with me! In Today's Newsletter: How Emily Built Her $10K/Month Travel Biz With Less Than 10,000 Blog Sessions What’s Working Right Now On Our Blogs Google Algorithm Updates = HCU...
2 months ago • 4 min read
💡 Travel Blogging Success Story 💡 How Emily Turned Quitting Her 9–5 Into $10,000 Months In early 2022, I decided to host my first ever Travel Blogging Summit in Kyrgyzstan. That’s when I met Emily Concannon, someone I didn't really know before, but quickly made an impression. She messaged me before the trip and said: “My dream is to be a full-time travel blogger. I’m coming to Kyrgyzstan because I need to figure out how to make this work. I’m not earning enough from my blog to cover my...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Blogging Tip of the Week: Why More Traffic Doesn’t Always Mean More Income If you’ve been in the blogging world for a while, you’ve probably heard the same advice on repeat: “You need more Google traffic.” And for years, I agreed. Don't get me wrong, I still do. I love Google traffic. BUT to a point. Because here’s what I’ve learned after running multiple sites and testing dozens of traffic sources: Not all traffic is created equal. And I'll show you why. Ad Income: The Truth About RPMs RPM...
3 months ago • 2 min read