Break Into Travel Writing: Recent Episodes
Alexa Meisler
I teach aspiring travel writers and bloggers how to jumpstart their writing career and travel around the world.
Through this website and my podcast, I share information that will give you the inside tips to inspire you to start your travel writing career by sharing interviews with top travel writers, travel photographers, travel bloggers, and travel PR reps!
How Travel Bloggers Can earn money with Affiliate Marketing. How to use affiliate marketing to monetize your website. Nikolay Lazarev of Travelpayouts shares practical tips to make money from affiliate marketing including creating money maker articles.
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How & When to Set Pricing for Paid Campaigns with Tourism Boards. Ready for more fam trips? Learn how to get paid to travel as a travel blogger or travel writer. How to Get Paid to Travel with FAM Trips (Also known as media trips or press trips).
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 so you get hired for sponsored posts, campaigns, social media gigs. Plus media kit templates and checklist.
Bookkeeping Basics for Bloggers with Stephanie Skryzowski. How to create a budget, strategies to help increase profit, determine what to pay yourself, keep your taxes on track for influencers and entrepreneurs. Money and finance tips for travel bloggers.
The #1 goal for travel bloggers in 2022. Plus blogging tips, blogging advice, and the biggest pet peeves about the travel writing world. Also tips for SEO, Media Trips, Web Traffic, pitching PR and pitching editors.
How to Optimize Blog Posts for SEO. The best practices for SEO writing so more of your articles land on the first page of Google. How to rank your articles higher in Google. How to pick keywords. Travel blogging SEO tips you need to know!
How to shift from in-kind collaborations to sponsored post collaborations with brands & paid media for travel bloggers. Everything you need to know to pitch brands and land paid collaborations.
The 2022 travel writer/blogger survey is here! What is your #1 goal for next year? What is your blogging or travel writing dream? This is the perfect month for travel writers and bloggers to set yearly goals. How to create a strategic plan for 2022.
Want to increase your click-through from Google Search? Building website traffic is important for travel bloggers. Learn why a great article title will help increase your CTR and traffic! Learn the best travel blogging tips with this podcast!
White hat link building for bloggers. How to incorporate tier link building & keyword strategy to land more brand collaborations with travel writer Alex Schnee. SEO strategy for travel bloggers and content creators.
How to Claim a Domain Name, Social Media Handles, Gmail, and sign up for Google Analytics and Search Console. Day 9 & 10 of the free travel blogging course. Great tips & ideas for your travel website.
Tips from travel bloggers to help you drive more traffic to your travel blog. How to increases web traffic every month by reviving old posts. The best ways to increase traffic to old articles on your website. How to Have a successful travel blog.
10 Travel Writers share the travel writing process and their top travel writer tips and descriptive writing tips. Get ready to have your mind blown by some of the most famous travel writers, accomplished travel writers and highly paid travel writers.
How to Organize Passwords. Blogger tips for password protection and organization. Day 8 of the free travel blogging course. Great tips & ideas for your travel blog on day eight of this free travel blogging course.
Tips from 5 established and successful travel bloggers focused on how to drive traffic to your blog & new articles. How to get traffic to new blog posts. Tips for travel writers and travel bloggers and any blogger looking for more website traffic.
Securing Sponsored Travel AND how to leverage Instagram to get travel writing assignments and press trips. The catch-22 of not being able to book a media trip because you don't have writing outlets.
How to Create a Keyword Library for a travel website. How to research keywords and create a keyword library to rank for words quickly and build traffic fast. Great tips & ideas for your travel blog on day seven of this free travel blogging course.
16 guest tips from travel bloggers who share how to make money with affiliate marketing. How to earn your first $100 with affiliate marketing. Learn how to have a successful travel blog that earns money.
How to land articles in top-tier magazines and paying outlets. How journalists can get more freelance travel writing gigs when the travel world is changing. How to shift and adapt as travel writers and travel bloggers. Podcast with Kerri Allen.
How to choose a Blog Name & Tag Line for your travel website. Great tips & ideas for your travel blog on day six of this free travel blogging course. Launch a Travel Blogging Career & create the habits to be a successful travel writer or blogger!
Travel blogging quick tips series because starting a travel blog isn't easy. How to Start an Article. 9 tips from established travel bloggers who share their advice about writing a great first sentence for an article, also known as a lede sentence.
How travel bloggers can monetize their websites by joining the Newor Media ad network. Interview with Megan Rafferty; digital nomad & co-founder of Newor Media. Learn why Newor Media is the best ad network choice for travel bloggers and travel websites.
It's day five of the free travel blogging course. This episode shares tips to help you create the habits to be a successful travel writer or travel blogger and the topic is 5 Ways to Brainstorm 50 Blog Post Ideas.
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.
Tips to grow web traffic and grow an audience for a blog. This podcast shares an awesome 5 Point Checklist for Marketing a Blog. How to use Facebook Ads & groups promote a website with Amanda O'Brien.
It's day four of the free travel blogging course. 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 reader and audience.
How to Avoid Travel Writer Burnout with Chantae Reden. Best strategies for bloggers to stay creative & energetic. Learn top tips & tools for combatting burnout. Also, the process to pitch a travel guide book and how to hit deadlines while on media trips.
How to Find Your Competitors as a travel writer or travel blogger. Learn how to create the habits to be a successful travel writer or blogger and more.
How to build a successful Instagram account and strategies to monetize a travel website. Instagram Strategies & Tips for bloggers. Best articles for affiliate income conversion, good phrases & text to use within your articles for click-thru & more.
Day two of the 30 Days to Launch a Travel Blogging or Writing Career series. Defining a travel writing niche and your place in the travel blogging world. Learn the fastest way to build traffic and land media trips as a travel blogger or travel writer.
How to use the time blocking method and why it helps travel bloggers become more efficient and get more accomplished. How to stay motivated and productive with your travel website workflow and how to balance time and energy between projects.
This podcast shares day one of my newly revised (for 2021) E-book entitled 30 Days to Launch a Travel Blogging or Writing Career. This episode shares tips to determine the why for becoming a travel writer or blogger and goals for your travel website.
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.
Pinterest for Bloggers. What to do today to create a Pinterest routine and how to drive more traffic to your blog with Pinterest. This show focuses on how travel writers and travel bloggers can grow their web traffic using Pinterest with Kate Storm.
Pinterest for Bloggers. What to do today to create a Pinterest routine and how to drive more traffic to your blog with Pinterest. This show focuses on how travel writers and travel bloggers can grow their web traffic using Pinterest with Kate Storm.
Tatiana Buyanova and I chat about how travel bloggers and travel writers can monetize websites with the TravelPayouts affiliate network. Top tips for working as an affiliate partner, how to drive more traffic to a travel website.
The new normal for travel for visitor bureau’s, PR agencies, travel journalism, and content creators who focus on travel. The future of media trips and paid campaigns for 2020-2021. Content Marketing Strategies during COVID for bloggers.
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 bloggers need to use when working with sponsored posts with George Nguyen.
25 Travel Writers and Bloggers share their top tip for new travel writers and travel bloggers. While the tips are geared towards newer bloggers, I think you’ll find some solid words of wisdom here no matter what stage you are at as a travel blogger.
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.
Learn how an accountability partner can help you grow your travel blog. Why travel bloggers and travel writers should have an accountability partner & importance of connecting in the blogging community.
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.
Learn about a Croatia media trip to the land of wine and truffles. We chat about the history of Croatia, top cities and towns to visit, Christmas markets, tips to land media trips and tips while on a media trip with guest Diana Skara Becevello.
This is part two of a conversation with Rachel Cavanaugh 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.
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!
How to make money as a blogger and what it's like to attend the Mediavine conference. My top 15 tips and takeaways from the Mediavine blogger Conference as well as top tips from 9 speakers, travel bloggers and attendees of the blogging conference.
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 9 speakers, travel bloggers and attendees of the blogging conference.
Learn about my media trip to Loreto, Mexico with Volaris Airlines. I chat with the tourism board representative for Baja Sur, hotel social media manager and three travel writers and hear their top Advice for travel writers and travel bloggers during a FAM
Learn about my media trip to Loreto, Mexico with Volaris Airlines. I chat with the tourism board representative for Baja Sur, hotel social media manager and three travel writers and hear their top Advice for travel writers and travel bloggers during a FAM
Learn about my media trip to Europe with Condor Airlines! I share the brands I worked with to make this trip happen and how you can do the same as a travel blogger.
Brian Cicioni's step by step process for travel bloggers to become an Airbnb Experience guide. He shares tips to create a good proposal for Airbnb and get started as a guide. Brian also shares how this can be a great additional source of income.
44th Tiangus Turistico; the most important event for the Mexican hospitality sector and the largest tourism industry event in Latin America. How travel bloggers and travel writers can apply and my post-conference media trip in Acapulco, Mexico.
My guest is travel writer Mary Charlebois. Learn the step by step process to reach out to a tourism board, how to book a press trip. How to properly research a destination before pitching a tourism board. Why travel bloggers need multiple writing outlets.
Jon Bailey is a travel and lifestyle blogger & owner of a PR Company. Learn the best way for travel bloggers to Pitch Brands, Destinations & PR. As well, tips for monetizing a blog, ambassadorships, and building revenue streams.
Today’s show is about the 2019 Travel Writers Academy Mastermind and Media Trip that took place in the Yucatan Penisula on the Mexcian Caribbean. Learn about the benefits of a yearly mastermind and how it can propel your travel blog to the next level.
Part 2 with Gary Arndt, one of the worlds most famous travel bloggers & photographers. How to handle FOMO (fear of missing out), the reality of just starting out as a blogger, and why if you have an audience the money will find you!
Gary Arndt, one of the worlds most famous travel bloggers & photographers talks about building a brand and authority and how to gain traction outside of the blogger bubble. You'll also find tons of tips for new travel bloggers and travel photographers.
Travel bloggers can earn income and monetize their blogs working as an affiliate partner with tour companies like Intrepid Travel. Travel writers can earn a regular income with affiliate programs and tour companies are one of the best for bloggers.
This interview with Travel Writer Betsi Hill focuses on what travel writers and travel bloggers can expect when working with editors & website owners. Besti Hill shares her 5-step process to editing an article and great tips for how to pitch an editor.
Travel writers- what would you do if you woke up tomorrow & your Instagram account was gone? As a travel blogger, you just lost that source of traffic, influence, & followers. Would you say goodbye to Instagram or re-start with a travel-focused account?
Top takeaways and lessons learned from Nomadic Matt's 2018 TravelCon in Austin, Texas. Matt Kepnes created a travel industry conference for travel bloggers, travel writers & travel influencers. Learn the best tips you can implement into your travel blog.
Today’s show is about my experience at the 2018 Travel Media Showcase in Niagara Falls & a travel blogger media trip to 1000 Islands, New York. Learn about TMS, FAM's, media trips and more travel writer tips in today's episode.
How to plan a summer road trip with a teenager. On this trip, I worked with 8 tourism boards to plan this travel blogger media trip. Tune in to learn more about travel writing and blogging from the road!
Melissa Megginson and I dive deep into the world of Tailwind and Pinterest. Learn about recent Pinterest changes & how travel bloggers can drive website traffic. What you need to know to skyrocket your blog traffic. This is Pinterest for Travel Bloggers!
Building brand partnerships is a must for any travel blogger interested in earning income and turning a blog into a business. Caroline (Caz) Makepeace, co-founder of yTravelblog, shares tips for travel bloggers to collaborate with travel brands.
Part 3 of the Travel Writer’s Academy media trip to Baja California. Learn about the famous Baja Wine Route and art and architecture in Mexico. Guadalupe Valley (Valle de Guadalupe). Travel blogger FAM to Mexico.
Part 2 of the Travel Writer’s Academy media trip to Baja California where we visited Tijuana, Las Playas de Tijuana, Rosarito, Ojos Negros, Ensenada and Baja’s Wine Route; Guadalupe Valley (Valle de Guadalupe). Travel blogger FAM to Mexico.
Tune in to learn about the Travel Writer’s Academy media trip to Baja California where we visited Tijuana, Las Playas de Tijuana, Rosarito, Ojos Negros, Ensenada and Baja’s Wine Route; Guadalupe Valley (Valle de Guadalupe). Travel blogger FAM to Mexico.
Cintia Soto and I discuss her upcoming travel blogger workshops in Italy and Mexico. She also shares her journey from accountant to self-taught food and travel photographer. Also, learn Cintia's tips for travel photography.
I’ll be answering travel blogger and travel writer questions about monetization, balancing a blog and a full-time job, organic traffic for newer websites and my thoughts on the use of the word free in the world of travel blogging.
Chris Christensen shares what you need to know about travel blogger influencers, the importance of content clusters for SEO and why content marketing is the wave of the future and how to write a pitch for PR.
Maria Haase from EuropeUpClose.com and I discuss how to buy a travel blog. We also discuss top ways to increase traffic, domain authority and revenue. Also discussed is advice about the fastest way to grow passive income on a travel blog.
Ricky Shetty and I discuss how to transition to a nomadic lifestyle (even with kids). We also discuss the top 7 best streams of income for a digital nomad. Also learn why travel bloggers should focus on passive income more than active income.
Today’s show is all about my first trip to India for the Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart. I was the only American travel blogger at the mart & this show will focus on my media trip to visit ancient temples in India, my first homestay & my time in Delhi.
I thought I’d focus my last podcast of 2017 on media trips and I hope it inspires you to reach for the travel stars and set some media trip and travel goals for 2018.
Part 2: Travel Writer's Academy 2017 Scottsdale, Arizona mastermind and Puerto Penasco, Mexico Media Trip. Want to book more media trips & press trips as a travel blogger or travel journalist? This episode shares how to land more media trips.
Travel Writer's Academy 2017 Scottsdale, Arizona mastermind and Puerto Penasco, Mexico Media Trip. Want to book more media trips and press trips as a travel blogger or travel journalist? Listen to this episode to learn about landing more media trips.
Travel Media Showcase Post Event Review with Gary House & Kaila Yu. How to apply for the best travel writer conference and learn tips every travel blogger needs for networking with tourism and PR.
How to book a media trip to Ireland. Tips for travel bloggers to work with car rental companies, airlines and hotels. Everything you need to know about working with Ireland Tourism and organizing a press trip for travel writers.
Every summer, my son Roland and I have one big travel adventure. This year was a media trip to Iceland and Ireland with WOW Airlines. This is part one of the trip and it focuses on our time exploring Iceland.
Today's episode focuses on three travel blogger questions. I share how to use Instagram and Twitter to drive web traffic and for branding. I also discuss travel writing strategies for blogging about upcoming events in your hometown.
Heather & John Widmer and I discuss long term travel and how to make a living from the road as digital nomads. We also chat about How to choose an ideal digital nomad location and how to use niche groups on Facebook to grow your followers and engagement.
Vincent Rees from Cobblestone Freeway tours and I discuss why everyone should be Googling "Travel Ukraine", we chat about our travel blogger Media Trip to Urkraine and everything else a travel writer might want to know about visiting Ukraine.
Today’s episode focuses on four travel blogger questions including working with tourism boards, how to get paid by a tourism board for a press trip, how to land sponsored posts, a travel writer tax question and the process of pitching print magazines.
This episode focuses on two media trips I recently planned. Learn how travel bloggers and travel writers can work directly with Yuma, Arizona Tourism and Phoenix, Arizona Tourism to land a press trip. Top tips for travel bloggers.
Joe Baur and I discuss finding unique stories & going beyond the narrative. Also. learn about the travel book writing process and more great tips for travel bloggers and travel writers.
Dan Bagby explains the best SEO techniques and tips for Travel Bloggers. When SEO is done right, it will bring travel websites traffic month after month. Tune in and learn how to determine if your SEO is performing well.
Megan Jerrard is a travel writer who runs a niche adventure travel blog called MappingMegan with a focus on outdoor adventure and personal evolution. We talk about how to get huge website traffic from Flipboard and diversifying your income streams.
In today’s episode, I share an update on the podcast, what I've been up to as well as the Travel Academy Mastermind and Media Trip. Tune in to also hear about media trips to Arizona, California, Ukraine, Ireland and Iceland.
This is day 5 of the "Get More Traffic To Your Website FREE 5 Day Challenge". This 5-day challenge for travel bloggers will help increase website traffic to your travel blog. Today we focus on Reddit. Simply sign up and join us for the challenge!
This is day 4 of the "Get More Traffic To Your Website FREE 5 Day Challenge". This 5-day challenge for travel bloggers will help increase website traffic to your travel blog. Today we focus on Reddit. Simply sign up and join us for the challenge!
This is day 3 of the "Get More Traffic To Your Website FREE 5 Day Challenge". This 5-day challenge for travel bloggers will help you increase your website traffic to your travel blog. Simply sign up and join us for the challenge!
This is day 2 of the "Get More Traffic To Your Website FREE 5 Day Challenge". This 5-day challenge for travel bloggers will help you increase your website traffic to your travel blog. Simply sign up and join us for the challenge!
Today's show starts the "Get More Traffic To Your Website FREE 5 Day Challenge". This 5-day challenge for travel bloggers will help you increase your website traffic to your travel blog. Simply sign up and join us for the challenge!
Today's show is part two of the Travel Writers Academy Media Trip to Tucson, Arizona at the beautiful Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort. You can also sign up for a free website traffic building course for travel bloggers.
Today's show focuses on a recent Travel Writers Academy Media Trip to Tucson, Arizona at the beautiful Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort. Tune in to learn how you can apply for the next Travel Writer's Academy media trip for travel bloggers.
In today’s episode, Candy Aluli and I discuss the do's and don'ts when approaching a PR person and while on a press trip in Hawaii. Tune in to hear Candy's advice about how to request a media stay at a hotel in Maui and what is appropriate to ask for on a media trip.
This show focuses on the Viking Cruise media trip I recently participated in. I share everything including how I applied and landed this media trip to the amazing Viking Cruise experience and the magical German Christmas Markets.
Today's show focuses on one"Ask Alexa" question about travel media trips and media rates. I also share a re-broadcast of my most popular podcast episode; How to Connect and Work with Oahu Travel Marketing Reps
How to apply for Travel Media Showcase as well as tips to prepare for the travel writer conference and the best way to follow up with tourism brands and destinations with Joanne Vero. Great tips for travel bloggers who want to attend TMS,.
Today’s show is all about Instagram for travel bloggers and travel writers. I share the details about the new Instagram Course as well as hashtag tips and how to build your brand on Instagram.