Travel Unravel: What’s The Most Important Thing To Do To Build A Successful Travel Blog?
February 19, 2009 by Anil P.
Filed under Travel Unravel
I’ve get emails, chats, and comments asking me a variety of travel related questions. “Travel Unravel” is a series where I tried to answer these questions in a quick and concise manner with the help of readers in the comments.
BT writes: What’s the best way to build a successful travel blog?
While there are a number of opinions on what a successful travel blog exactly is, most agree that readership is a central goal. There is no single ‘best way’ to achieve this goal and create a successful travel blog. A very important way, in my opinion, to maintain and expand your travel blog readership is to allow yourself to show in your posts.
Readers may find your travel blog in a variety of ways, through a Google search or link on some other website, and most never come back. People continue to read a given travel blog to connect to the traveler writing the blog more than anything else.
I’ve written how to make your travel blog successful (part 1 and part 2) and also how to make money with your travel blog, if you’re interested in that as well.
Thanks for the question BT, it was the inspiration behind a number of blog posts on the subject.
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My name is Anil, a traveler and travel enthusiast. I created foXnoMad to connect with other travelers, discover their world, and share what I’ve learned about mine.
Agree 100% – if you don’t make a connection with your readers, you’ll never survive. They can get watered down top xx list linkpait posts anywhere!
I’m amazed when I get comments from people that were reading my blog back in 2005 when it started…that small core of readers is why I keep writing!
Cheers<
Greg
@ Greg:
The personal connection is just as important for the reader as it is for the writer. It’s a source for inspiration and a wonderful way to meet others with the same passions.
Always glad to inspire a fellow blogger.
@ Byteful:
It was a nice inspiration indeed – the ideas still keep on coming!