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Resources for Travel Bloggers

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Are you looking to start your own travel blog or to take your exiting blog to the next level? Make sure your travel blog is using the right resources. Below, you'll find my favorite travel blogging resources including courses, tools, tips, and tricks...
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Quick Start Your Travel Blog - Top Resources

Looking for the basics you need to start your blog quick? Here are the most important things you need for setting up your blog from Day 1.

 
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A .com domain is the best option for travel blogs
.com Domain Registration - Namecheap
 
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I recommend the 105CC Shared Hosting plan from BigScoots. It's cheap, easy-to-use hosting to get your travel blog off the ground. Use code PAIGE2 for $2 off your annual plan or the code PAIGE10 for 10% off your monthly plan.
BigScoots Managed WordPress Hosting
 
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I recommend the Travel Pro theme from Blossom Themes for a simple yet beautiful travel blog design
Blossom Travel Pro - Travel Blog WordPress Theme
 
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I recommend the Premium or VIP Legal Bundle from A Self Guru. These templates get you the most important legal pages you need as well as the contracts, disclaimers, and agreements you'll need to do business as a blogger.
Legal Templates to Protect Your Online Business
 
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This powerful WordPress caching plugin will boost your website's loading time, improve your PageSpeed score, and optimize your Core Web Vitals.
Speed up Your WordPress Website with WP Rocket

More Blogging Basics

These are the basics you'll need for setting up your travel blog for success.

 
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Get a top-level domain name for your site at a great price
Domain Names — Namecheap
 
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Get amazing web hosting for your travel blog at a price you'll love
Web Hosting - Namecheap
 
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You can fully customize your website without having to write a line of code
Blossom Themes: Feminine WordPress Themes and Templates
 
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All the essential legal documents, contracts, and agreements that every blogger needs to run a blog successfully and legally
Legal Bundle for Bloggers
 
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Get 65+ digital products to help you build every piece of your business for a ridiculously low price
BC Stack

Making Money With a Travel Blog

Let's make some money! Here are resources for making money with your travel blog through ad networks, working with travel brands, and affiliate marketing.

 
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Premium ad network for those with 20,000 monthly pageviews
SHE Media Collective
 
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This course focuses on everything you need to know about landing and rocking paid press trips.
How To Land Paid Press Trips As A Travel Blogger
 
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My favorite tool for creating professional reports for all of my sponsored campaigns
InfluenceKit: Simple Influencer Marketing Reporting
 
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This course teaches you powerful affiliate marketing strategies
How To Make Money (Fast) With Affiliate Marketing
 
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This affiliate network is just for travel brands
Travelpayouts | Travel Affiliate Partnership Platform
 
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This affiliate network allows you to sign up for many different affiliate programs
ShareASale | Affiliate Marketing Network

Managing Your Social Media

Social media is a huge part of having a travel blog. Here are some resources to help you manage your social media platforms.

 
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These click-worthy Pinterest templates will help streamline your pin creation process and will help drive traffic to your blog posts
Pinterest Templates - Boss Girl Bloggers
 
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This platform lets you create social media graphics. It's great for creating appealing Pinterest graphics and blog title images
Canva
 
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This post scheduling tool allows you to easily manage your Pinterest posting strategy
#1 Pinterest Marketing Tool to Create and Publish Pins - Tailwind
 
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This post scheduling tool allows you to easily manage your Instagram posting strategy
The Only Instagram Scheduler and Smart Assistant - Tailwind