Break Into Travel Writing Podcast

Understanding affiliate marketing can help you create a revenue stream from your website, email, and social media. Learning how to implement affiliate links in the articles that have the best chance to convert to affiliate income is a must if you want to earn income with your travel website. This is podcast episode 192 and [...] The post How Travel Bloggers Can Make Money with Affiliate Marketing appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

How to start getting paid media trips as a travel blogger or travel writer. Learn how to land FAM trips and paid campaigns with tourism boards. As a travel blogger getting invitations to media trips is an exciting step in a travel writing career. If you do the work and create value for tourism boards, [...] The post Paid Campaigns with Tourism Boards | How to Land FAM Trips appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

How to create blogger media kits. Learn why you need a media kit as a travel blogger, how to make one and what needs to be included. As a travel blogger, creating a media kit is necessary. This podcast and blog post focuses on the best way to present a media kit to potential collaboration [...] The post How to Create Blogger Media Kits | Episode 190 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Bookkeeping basics for bloggers, influencers, and entrepreneurs is a skill we need to master. It can be difficult and frustrating for travel bloggers. This is podcast episode 189 and focuses on how to create a budget, how to focus on creating more profit and learning how to determine what to pay yourself, and much more! [...] The post Bookkeeping Basics for Bloggers and Influencers with Stephanie Skryzowski appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Learn the #1 goal for travel bloggers for 2022 during my Travel Writer & Blogger Survey results show. I share travel blogging tips, blogging advice, and the biggest pet peeves and complaints about the travel writing and blogging world.    It's never too late to implement good travel blogging techniques and tactics. Break Into Travel [...] The post Travel Blogging Tips, Advice and Blogger Pet Peeves | Episode 188 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

How to optimize blog posts for SEO and the best practices for SEO copywriting so more of your articles land on the first page of Google. There are some essential steps to writing articles and blog posts for search engines, search results, as well as your target audience. This podcast and post focus on how [...] The post How to Optimize Blog Posts for SEO | Episode 187 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Shifting from in-kind collaborations to sponsored post collaborations with brands & paid media trips can be a hard transition for travel bloggers. This podcast episode focuses on what to include in a travel blogger media kit, how to know if you are ready to pitch brands, advice for bloggers who think they are ready to [...] The post Sponsored Post Collaborations & Paid Media Trips with Jordan Campbell | Episode 186 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

November is a perfect time for travel writers and bloggers to re-evaluate goals. Look back on what has happened so far in the current year and make a strategic plan for 2022. It's a great time as a travel writer to choose one to three BIG goals for next year and then create a plan [...] The post Travel Writer & Blogger Survey Plus Goal Setting Tips | Episode 185 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Want to increase your click-through from Google Search? This is podcast episode 184 and features tips from 6 established and successful travel bloggers focused on how to write an article title for the reader, SEO, and traffic. Building website traffic is important for travel bloggers. Learn why a great article title will help increase your [...] The post How to Write an Article Title | Tips for Blogger | Episode 184 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This podcast and post focus on white hat link building, how to use spider web brainstorming, how to incorporate tier link building and how to write great article titles. On the podcast, we also chat about using keywords as a strategy to land more brand collaborations and freelance writing gigs and so much more! My [...] The post White Hat Link Building & SEO Strategy with Alex Schnee | Episode 183 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

It's day nine and ten of the free travel blogging course based on my 2021 E-book entitled 30 Days to Launch a Travel Blogging or Writing Career. This episode shares how Claim a Domain Name & Social Media Handles as well as securing your Gmail and Google accounts such as analytics and search console. Follow [...] The post Claim Domain Name & Social Media Handles – Day 9 & 10 Launch a Travel Blogging Career – Episode 182 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This is podcast episode 181 and features tips from 15 established and successful travel bloggers focused on how to drive traffic to your blog and especially to previously published articles. Building blog traffic increase can feel overwhelming, so I've reached out to some of the best travel bloggers I know to get their advice and [...] The post How to Build Blog Traffic by Updating Old Posts – Episode 181 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Striving to be a good writer or a better writer, whether you call yourself a travel writer, journalist, content creator or blogger is hard work. Working on your prose and developing your writing is one of the most important things you can do for your audience, your future editors, and yourself. When I signed up [...] The post Best Travel Writer Tips from 10 Travel Writers – Episode 180 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

It's day eight of the free travel blogging course based on my 2021 E-book entitled 30 Days to Launch a Travel Blogging or Writing Career. This episode shares how to organize passwords to simplify your blogging life. Follow this series to create the habits to be a successful travel writer or blogger! This podcast and [...] The post How to Organize Passwords – Day 8 Launch a Travel Blogging Career – Episode 179 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

5 travel bloggers, travel writers, and content creators share a tip to build blog traffic to a new post. Each tip shares their #1 way to get more blog traffic to new articles. This episode is part of the "Travel Blogging Quick Tips Podcast Series". Starting a travel blog isn't easy and this is podcast [...] The post How to Get Blog Traffic to a New Post -Episode 178 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This podcast and post focus on securing Sponsored Travel AND how to leverage Instagram to get assignments. We also chat about the catch-22 of not being able to book a media trip because you don't have writing outlets and how to land writing gigs if you haven't been on media trips. Also, learn how to become [...] The post Sponsored Travel & Using Instagram to Get Assignments with Yulia Denisyuk | Episode 177 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

It's day seven of the free travel blogging course based on my 2021 E-book entitled 30 Days to Launch a Travel Blogging or Writing Career. This episode shares tips to create a keyword library. Follow this series to create the habits to be a successful travel writer or blogger! About Break Into Travel Writing: Learn [...] The post How to Create a Keyword Library – Day 7 Launch a Travel Blogging Career – Episode 176 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

16 guest tips from travel bloggers who share how to make money with affiliate marketing. Each tip shares how to earn your first $100 with affiliate marketing. This episode is part of the "Travel Blogging Quick Tips Podcast Series". Starting a travel blog isn't easy and this is podcast series is here to help you [...] The post 16 Tips How to Make Money with Affiliate Marketing – Episode 175 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This podcast and post focus on how to land paid travel writing assignments when the travel landscape changes. Learn how to land stories in top-tier magazines and outlets such as Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's Travel, and Fathom during the height of a global shut down and how to pitch now that the world is opening, [...] The post How to Get Travel Writing Jobs & Freelance Assignments with Kerri Allen – Episode 174 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

It's day six of the free travel blogging course based on my 2021 E-book entitled 30 Days to Launch a Travel Blogging or Writing Career. This episode shares tips for how to choose a blog name and even better tag lines for your travel website. Follow this series to create the habits to be a successful [...] The post How to choose a Blog Name & Tag Line – Day 6 to Launch a Travel Blogging Career – Episode 173 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

9 tips from travel bloggers who share how to write a great first sentence for a blog article. If you struggle with how to start an article with a great lede (intro, paragraph) to hook a reader to so they continue reading your article keep reading! This episode is part of the "Travel Blogging Quick [...] The post 9 Tips How to Start an Article with a Great Lede – Episode 172 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This podcast and article focus on how travel bloggers can monetize their websites by joining the Newor Media ad management service and why it's the best ad network choice for travel bloggers.  This article and podcast episode is sponsored by Newor Media and my guest is Megan Rafferty. About Megan: Megan is the Operations Director [...] The post How to Monetize A Travel Blog with Newor Media Ad Network – Episode 171 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

It's day five of the free travel blogging course based on my newly revised (for 2021) E-book entitled 30 Days to Launch a Travel Blogging or Writing Career. This episode shares tips to help you create the habits to be a successful travel writer or blogger and the topic is understanding and finding your ideal [...] The post Launch a Travel Blogging Career – Day 5 Brainstorming Blog Post Ideas – Episode 170 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This is the first episode in the "Travel blogging quick tips" series. Starting a travel blog isn't easy. Below are tips from nine established travel bloggers who share their advice about how to start a travel website. These are actionable tips that are easy to implement and that can make a difference in your travel [...] The post BITW 169: How to Start a Travel Blog in 9 Tips appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Marketing a Blog & Facebook Ads with Amanda O'Brien. This podcast is jam-packed with tips to grow web traffic as well as grow an audience for a blog. This podcast shares an awesome 5 Point Checklist for Marketing a Blog. Amanda and I chat about how to use paid advertising, especially Facebook ads, as a blogger [...] The post BITW 168: Marketing a Blog & Facebook Ads with Amanda O’Brien appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

It's day four of the free travel blogging course based on my newly revised (for 2021) E-book entitled 30 Days to Launch a Travel Blogging or Writing Career. This episode shares tips to help you create the habits to be a successful travel writer or blogger and the topic is understanding and finding your ideal [...] The post BITW 167: Launch a Travel Blogging Career – Day 4 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

How to stay productive as a travel writer or travel blogger without burning out. Time management is essential to stay on track and productive. How to write books, run websites, and work a day job and still feeling creative. Why you need one routine for the road (during media trips and travel) and another at [...] The post BITW 166: How to Avoid Travel Writer Burnout with Chantae Reden appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

It's day three of my newly revised (for 2021) E-book entitled 30 Days to Launch a Travel Blogging or Writing Career. This episode shares tips to help you create the habits to be a successful travel writer or blogger and the topic is how to Define & Find Your Competitors as a travel blogger. Break [...] The post BITW 165: Launch a Travel Blogging Career – Day 3 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

How to build a successful Instagram account and strategies to monetize a travel website.  About Mike: Mike Clegg is a London-based travel blogger and photographer with a 9-5 job as a web developer. He has traveled to over 40 countries and lived in several including Canada and Austria. He spends much of his time developing [...] The post BITW 164: Affiliate and Instagram Strategies with Mike Clegg appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This podcast shares day two of my newly revised (for 2021) E-book entitled 30 Days to Launch a Travel Blogging or Writing Career. This episode shares tips to define your travel writing niche.   Break Into Travel Writing: A podcast and website designed to help you build a travel blog your readers love as well as [...] The post BITW 163: Launch a Travel Blogging Career – Day 2 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

How to use the time blocking method and why it helps travel bloggers become more efficient and get more accomplished. Time blocking is also a great way to balance a day job with running a travel blog and all the tasks that come along with it. How to stay motivated and productive with your travel [...] The post BITW 162: Using the Time Blocking Method with Nicole Rosania appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This podcast shares day one of my newly revised (for 2021) E-book entitled 30 Days to Launch a Travel Blogging or Writing Career. Once a month I’m going to share one new day from the E-book with tips to launch a travel blogging. This episode shares tips to determine the why for becoming a travel [...] The post BITW 161: Launch a Travel Blogging Career – Day 1 appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

My crazy end to 2020, my first flight since covid, how I ended up in the hospital during the holidays, why I'm still in Kansas City, and the 2021 plan for the Break Into Travel Writing Podcast. Oh, and the 30 Days to Become a Travel Blogger (or Travel Writer) Ebook update! All that and [...] The post BITW 160: 2021, Emergency Surgery, Kansas City and Blog Goals appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Learn the steps to take to build your Pinterest audience and top tips for those starting out on Pinterest from a travel blogger who currently has 1.9 millions monthly viewers on Pinterest. About Kate Storm: Kate spent more than 4 years traveling the world full-time chasing her passions to wherever sounded funky or fun, dazzling [...] The post BITW 159: How Bloggers Can Create a Pinterest Traffic Avalanche with Kate Storm appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

How travel bloggers and writers can monetize a website by working with the TravelPayouts Affiliate Network with Tatiana Buyanova, the Head of Business Development & Partner Relations at Travelpayouts. About TravelPayouts: Travelpayouts is a global integrated affiliate network focused exclusively on travel offers such as flights, hotels, car rentals, travel insurance and tours. Travelpayouts works [...] The post BITW 158: How Travel Bloggers Can Monetize a Website With TravelPayouts Affiliate Network appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

The new normal for travel for visitor bureau’s, PR agencies, travel journalism, and content creators who focus on travel with CEO & President of Marketing Maven, Lindsey Carnett About Lindsey Carnett: Lindsey was the Enterprising Women Award Winner in 2019, Top Woman in Public Relations by PR News in 2017, a FOLIO: Magazine 2015 Top [...] The post BITW 157: Lindsey Carnett & The Future of Media Trips and Paid Campaigns appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Important Google Updates for Travel Bloggers, SEO tips for the proper way to link out from your website to other sites, the truth about domain authority (DA) and what code you need to use when working with sponsored posts with content marketing expert George Nguyen of Search Engine Land. This podcast interview with George Nguyen [...] The post BITW 156: Important Google Updates for Travel Bloggers with George Nguyen appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

25 Travel Writers and Bloggers share their top tip for new travel writers and bloggers on this episode of the Break into Travel Writing Podcast. This podcast shares 25 great travel blogging and writing tips. These are "top tip geared towards aspiring and new travel writers and bloggers" shared by your peers in the travel [...] The post BITW 155: 25 Travel Blogging Tips for New Travel Writers and Bloggers appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Set yourself up to earn a full-time income with a travel blog. Build Traffic, Monetize, & Create Passive Income for travel bloggers with Sharon Gourlay. Best practices to become a successful travel blogger. This podcast interview with Sharon Gourlay focuses on how she went from day one to today with building traffic, monetizing, & creating [...] The post BITW 154: How to Create A Travel Blog with Passive Income with Sharon Gourlay appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This podcast focuses on the importance of developing an accountability partner as well as the importance of connecting with others in the blogging community.  Learn how an accountability partner can help you grow your blog. My guest today is Tanya Shelburne and we discuss these two main points: 1) developing an accountability partnership and 2) [...] The post BITW 153: The Importance of an Accountability Partner with Tanya Shelburne appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Learn about the vetting process for including travel journalists on hosted trips to Isreal, and what a journalist can expect when going on a fully paid hosted media trip with the Israel Ministry of Tourism. About today's guest, Dana Shemesh: Dana is the PR and Communications Director for the Israel Ministry of Tourism, where she [...] The post BITW 152: How Travel Writer’s Can Work With The Israel Ministry of Tourism appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

My guest today is Diana Skara Becevello from Diana's Healthy Living. Diana and I recently returned from a media trip to Croatia where we visited the Advent Market in Zagreb, several seaside towns, medieval villages, and the delicious foods. To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes Click [...] The post BITW 151: Croatia Advent Market & Winter Media Trip Review with Diana Skara Becevello appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

My guest today is Rachel Cavanaugh.  This is part two of our conversation about the 11 Keys To Long-term Success As A Freelance Travel Writer. We chat about getting over perfectionism when writing, how to write faster and prioritize your workload. To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe [...] The post BITW 150: 11 Keys To Long-term Success As a Travel Writing Freelancer with Rachel Cavanaugh (Part 2) appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Step by step process to set yourself up for success as a freelance travel journalist. In this episode, we chat about developing a niche and generating income as a travel writer as well as the keys to networking. Keys to success for travel bloggers too! Rachel Cavanaugh is my guest on this episode. She has [...] The post BITW 149: 11 Keys To Long-term Success as a Freelance Travel Writer with Rachel Cavanaugh (Part 1) appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

How to make money as a blogger and attending the Mediavine conference. My top 15 tips and takeaways from the Mediavine blogger Conference as well as top tips from Nine speakers, travel bloggers and attendees of the blogging conference. Today's show focuses on my top takeaways and lessons learned during the Mediavine conference as well [...] The post BITW 148: Nine Bloggers Share Their Top Takeaways from the Mediavine Conference appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Today’s show focuses on a recent media trip to Loreto, Mexico with several other travel bloggers, travel writers, and TV personalities. Loreto, Mexico is located in Baja California Sur. Our group flew from the Tijuana Airport on Volaris Airlines.  Join me as I chat with the tourism board representative, the hotel social media manager from [...] The post BITW 147: Loreto, Mexico Media Trip with Volaris Airlines appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

Guten Tag and welcome to Episode #146! Today's podcast focuses on a recent self-created media trip to Europe with my son Roland. Keep reading to learn how to plan your own media trip to Europe and all the details of my trip with Condor Airlines! I share the brands I worked with to make this [...] The post BITW 146: Summer Media Trip to Europe on Condor Airlines appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

My guest today is a travel blogger, Brian Cicioni. Today Brian and I discuss the process to become an Airbnb Experience Tour Guide.  Brian writes about travel, food tours, how to get the most out of a layover, and exploring movie and musical landmarks. On weekends, Brian leads music and film-focused walking tours of Brooklyn, [...] The post BITW 145: How to Monetize Your Travel Blog as an Airbnb Experience Guide with Brian Cicioni appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

This podcast episode is all about my first Tiangus Turistico Travel Mart.  This episode focuses on my experience at the 44th edition of Tiangus Turistico; the most important event celebrating the Mexican hospitality sector and the largest tourism industry event of it’s kind in Latin America. I also share how I found out about the [...] The post BITW 144: Tianguis Turistico Acapulco Trade Show & Media Trip appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

My guest today is a freelance journalist, photographer, videographer, and editor. Today Mary Charlebois and I discuss What Tourism Boards are Looking for When Working with a Travel Writer. Mary is a lifelong traveler, in part due to her Nomadic mother, who often handed her the map and asked her to choose the destination and [...] The post BITW 143: What Tourism Boards are Looking for from Travel Writers with Mary Charlebois appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.

My guest today is Jon Bailey; a travel and lifestyle blogger, vacation dreamer and planner as well as the owner of i.d.e.a., an integrated marketing agency focused on helping brands find their courage. He is Father to two teen girls and husband to one outstanding man and has combined his talents and passions for travel and writing to [...] The post BITW 142: How to Pitch Brands, Destinations & PR with Jon Bailey of 2 Dads With Baggage appeared first on Break Into Travel Writing.