When you think about it, it is even funny — there are thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of travel blogs, but people keep writing and reading them. And some of them become truly successful.
So, if you are procrastinating thinking, “oh, I want to write just another travel blog, how I can possibly compete in this market,” stop it right now. It is a good thing to recognize competition, but it should not decide whether you start writing a blog or not.
You just need to be properly prepared, and today we will share a detailed list of things you need to do to create a working travel blog. No more jibber-jabber, let’s get started. 

How to Create a Travel Blog from Scratch

Here, we will start not with texts but with app strategy. Before you start writing, you need to decide on what you will write, choose the platform, decide on the name of your blog, and define content strategy. Just deciding that you will write about travel won’t do, so make sure you don’t skip this part.

Decide on Your USP

USP stands for a unique sales proposition. You may think that it doesn’t concern you, and all you want is to describe some places to go and things to see. However, as you decided to write a blog, not a diary, you need to sell this blog’s idea because readers’ attention is also a currency. So, think about the topic or a tone of voice that will help you differ. You cannot write about everything for everyone, but you can write about the most affordable locations for students, or about places that are perfect for creating content for Instagram, or about food in different parts of the world or your country.

Choose a Name and a Descriptor

Once you are done with USP, it is time to choose the name for your blog. It should reflect its main idea. You can also explain your USP in more detail, creating a slogan or description for your blog. For example, “A travel blog about places you can spend a weekend for $100”. 

Choose a Blogging Platform and Settle on It

There are dozens of options. You can use a classical WordPress website. There are hundreds of detailed tutorials online for that. You can use a website builder like Wix, Tilda, and many others. You can use your social media platform that you use already. Yes, you can write a travel blog on Facebook or even LinkedIn; everything depends on your target audience. 

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Write About Me Section

This section should stand out, as it explains why people should start reading you and why they should keep doing it. Here are some rules. Don’t write your autobiography. People hate that. No one is interested in the fact that you liked to write essays on traveling in highschool. So, you need to follow a different story pattern. Answer the following questions: What do you write about? Here, you should make a dig towards the USP. Why are you good at it? Why is it beneficial for people to become your readers? How does your blog differ from others? One answer – one abstract.

Learn a Thing or Two About SEO

Writing well is not enough. You need to make sure that someone actually reads what you have written, and for this, you need to optimize your articles accordingly. SEO stands for search engine optimization. When someone goes on Google and writes, “The best wine places in Napa,” they won’t scroll further than 2-3 pages of search results. You need to be on those pages.

Write a Content Plan

We bet you feel like you haven’t started yet, and are already tired. This preliminary strategic and tactical will pay off, we promise. At this stage, you need to create a content plan at least for a month. Why? Because now you have 2-3 topics in mind and feel very relaxed. But once you are done with them, you will hit the wall. The best way not to start procrastinating is to have a doable content plan. 

Think About Monetization

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Even if you start writing a blog “just because,” it is a good idea to think about monetization in advance, why not earn extra money from your hobby? Read about Adsense, Amazon, and affiliate programs. If you are strongly interested in monetization, we recommend from time to time to order blog posts from professional paper writing services, such as Write My Paper Hub whom you can pay to have your essays written from scratch. You will both learn how to write better and have quality optimized posts and academic articles for better promotion. 

How to Improve Your Travel Writing Skills

Once we are done with a strategy, it is time to focus on writing itself. If you have defined USP and created a content plan, writing will not be a problem. Let’s get started.

Read and Make Notes

The fact that there are so many good travel blogs can be scary or inspiring. Choose inspiring. Make an analysis of the most successful blogs in your field, make notes on what they write and how they describe places and activities. Of course, there is no room for plagiarism, but you can get some invaluable ideas. Also, read not only about travel but about the regions you travel to. This way, you will collect the needed information to make your blog useful and unique. Don’t trust your memory, make notes!

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Work on Your Style

A writing style is not something that can be created in one day, it is worth trying. At first, just write the way you can and want. Later, analyze the feedback from your readers. Feel the flow. When you are in the flow, your true style is seen. We are not born with style, we need to work on it, but we have some specific tone that can be inherent only to us.

Use Online Grammar Checkers

Last, but definitely not least, use online proofreaders. No matter the style you choose, your writing should be clear and have minimum mistakes. Blogs with grammar and style mistakes look cheap and unreliable. Choose several quality checkers, such as Grammarly, and use them for every article you write. 
Congratulations, you are all set!