Travel Blogger News: December 2016

Welcome to the December edition of Travel Blogger News! Here are the best articles and news related to the business of travel blogging from the last month.

Travel Blogging

New travel bloggers: social media & SEO tips to boost your blog – [MakeTimeToSeeTheWorld]

7 different ways I make money travel blogging – [Anita Hendrieka]

Travel Writing

How I quit my job to become a travel writer and see the world – [TravelSkills]

How to write the perfect Thailand travel blog – [Ajarn]

Travel Photography

How I edit my travel photos – [Be My Travel Muse]

Social Media

Instagram

How Instagram is ruining travel – [Condé Nast Traveller]

Confessions of an Instagram Influencer – [Bloomberg]

Pinterest

Pinterest: how to get 100 extra visitors a day – [A Travellers Journey]

YouTube

YouTube channel funding Australian couple’s million-dollar sailing boat and lifestyle – [ABC Australia]

On Travel Blogging

What I do for a living as a travel blogger – [No Hanging Around]

I don’t want to be a travel blogger – [Joy and Journey]

How the Trump presidency will affect travel bloggers – [Global Girl Travels]

The state of travel blogging in India, 2016 – [Breathe Dream Go]

How to be a “successful” blogger – [This American Girl]

Truths behind becoming a full time travel blogger – [Run Towards Travel]

Blogiversaries

1 year blogiversary for my travel blog Probe around the globe – [Probe Around The Globe]

Income Reports

Income and blogging stats reported in November for the month of October, 2016.

October Nomad Income Report: Leveraging Failure – [The Luxpats]

Podcasts

Travel Blogging: A realistic job or a bunch of hot air? (2.5) – [Bangkok Podcast]

NomadicMatt 1.6M monthly views, $400k travel insurance sold monthly with Matt Kepnes – [Nathan Latka]

Blog Lists

The ultimate travel blogs list (hint: they’re ranked, but not the way you think) – [Zante Holiday Insider]

In The News

There’s something fishy about this copycat travel blogger story that everyone is talking about – [Business Insider]

From cleaning carpets to travelling the world’s beauty spots: Travel blogging couple reveal how they quit their jobs to make their dreams a reality – and get paid a six figure salary to do it – [DailyMail]

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