GETTING STARTED AS A TRAVEL CONTENT CREATOR

If you're thinking about becoming a travel content creator, this is EXACTLY where you need to be!!

I'm going to break down all you need to know before you start, so you have all the information you need to determine if it's a journey you want to embark on.

THE VARIOUS GOALS OF A TRAVEL CONTENT CREATOR

Travel content creators can have one or many goals, like inspiring other people to travel, entertaining others with your travel stories and mishaps, educating people on destinations you’ve been to so they’re able to easily plan their own trips, building a community of fellow travelers, and earning passive income from sharing your travel content.

Let's break down each!

  • ✈️ INSPIRE OTHERS TO TRAVEL

    — So many people think they can't travel for a number of reasons. I'm continuously hearing "it's too expensive" "I don't have anyone to go with" and so many other reasons.

    — Through my content, I hope to inspire others to live their dream life. Take advantage of the time you have now to see all the places you want to.

    — I especially want to inspire other women to travel the world, as it's not as scary as people make it out to be. Obviously I still want other women to be safe, but I want them to know that they can do it all by theirself!

  • 📚 EDUCATE OTHERS ON DESTINATIONS YOU'VE BEEN TO

    — As a traveler, you'll be going to many destinations throughout the year. While you're in each destination, you're going to be seeing all kinds of sights, checking out all sorts of areas, doing all kinds of activities like hiking, cooking classes, ATV tours, snorkeling and so much more. Along the way, you've likely learned some important things to do and some things to avoid.

    — Why not share what you've learned from each destination with others who are planning their travels? You can do so by creating itineraries that people can access or blogs with helpful tips.

  • 🤝 BUILD A COMMUNITY OF FELLOW TRAVELERS

    — Something that a lot of travelers like to do is build a community of fellow travelers. Obviously that means more friends but it could also mean people to travel with. You can use many different social media platforms to build your travel community and stay connected to them.

  • 💰 MONETIZE YOUR TRAVEL CONTENT

    —There are many different ways you can monetize your travel content - from passive income through affiliate links, to working with tourism boards who use your content, to getting brands deals, and more

    — Interested in a passive income source from your travel content? Get started with these travel affiliate marketing programs that are easy for anyone to sign up, no matter how large or small your travel community is.

HOW TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS AS A TRAVEL CONTENT CREATOR

First, I want to start with the fact that success as a travel content creator is NOT instant. It will take a lot of hard work, dedication, patience, perseverance, and time. But you can do it! Just don't expect to be successful overnight.

There are many marketing activities you can do as a travel content creator to support your goals, like creating a travel website, creating a travel blog, and sharing content on social media.

Let's talk about each of them!

  • 🖥️ CREATING A TRAVEL WEBSITE

    — Not every travel content creator needs a website, but it could be a great tool to support your goals. A travel website gives you a central location to share all your travel content, in all kinds of formats.

  • 💻 CREATING A TRAVEL BLOG

    — In addition to a travel website, a travel blog gives you a structured way to organize your travel content, optimized for search engines. When done well, a blog can help you boost your success over the long-term and help provide a way to boost and continue to generate new traffic.

  • 🤳 SHARING CONTENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA

    Social media is a great place to share your travel content. So many people are on social media looking for all sorts of travel recommendations and inspiration, so your audience is likely there. Depending on your goals, you may have a robust social media strategy that will require a lot of time and effort to keep up with.

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