It’s many people’s dream to travel for a living, and a lot of people (apart from pilots or flight attendants) actually manage to make that happen. These people are usually called Travel Blog writers and they get paid to travel to different places and write about their major passion in life.

If you want to start your own travel blog, here are a few steps that will help you do that:

1. Choose a really good and name for your blog:

You could argue that finding a perfect name could be one of the most challenging aspects of starting a travel blog. It will take a lot of thinking and you should keep that in mind that this very name will represent your blog everywhere and your blog will be known by this very name for a lifetime. Keep in mind that the name shouldn’t be in bad taste, make sure that you choose a decent name which is easy to remember.

2. Set up hosting for your blog:

Hosting is essential and really important for your blog. Hosting your blog means that you’re paying for the internet real estate and it’s necessary for everyone to do it. You could set up your hosting with Bluehost.

3. Install WordPress:

After signing up for hosting, install WordPress. You’ll be asked if you want to make a personal profile or business. Since travel blogging is a business, choose the business profile. After completing all the steps, you’ll be an owner of WordPress travel blog.

4. Log into your site:

It’s quite easy. Go to http://yourdomainname.com/wp-admin and log in by entering your user id and password. The screen you see is your WordPress dashboard and that is where you’ll run your business. On the bottom left side, you can see all the important items including:

Pages.
Posts.
Comments.
Appearance.
Plugins.
Settings.

5. Pick a theme:

The fun part of setting up your WordPress blog is setting up the theme so you can work making it look beautiful. Make sure that it is reader-friendly and it’s pleasing to the eyes. You can use Wix templates, Woo themes, Woo Canvas, Elegant themes or Themeforest.

6. Get a logo:

Getting a logo is one of the most important steps in setting up your travel blog. It makes you unique and it differentiates you from other travel bloggers. You don’t have to spend a huge amount of money or time for getting a logo. Just make sure that it’s somehow relevant and clever.

7. Pick some important plugins:

When your website is all set up, you should start considering some important WordPress plugins. They will enhance the functionality of the website and they’ll provide you access to a lot of new features. Some of them are listed below as:

Contact Form 7: This will include a contact page on your website which will help people contact you.
Akismet: This plugin identifies all the spam comments and deletes them.
Comments are not replied to: This plugin shows you a list of comments you haven’t replied to. If someone spends their precious time from their busy schedule to comment on your blog, it’s important that you reply to them for maintaining a healthy relationship with all these people.
Interactive World Maps: It’s a paid plugin and it shows beautiful maps on “Where I’ve been” page. If you want to show a pretty map of the places you have travelled to, this plugin is highly recommended.

8. Make a page on all the Social Media Websites/Apps:

After publishing your blog, it is important to be a part of social media. We live in a digital world, and avoiding social media is not an option. Make a page on the following social media sites:

Facebook
Instagram
Youtube
Snapchat
Pinterest
Twitter
Google+

9. Make an interesting About Me page:

It’s a really important step. The readers would want to know about you and why should they follow you. Mention all the interesting facts about yourself and some introduction to you. It should be interesting to catch the attention of the readers.

10. Find a way to stand out:

Names like Nomadic [name], Adventurous, Backpacking [name], [name]’s Travels and Wandering [name] have all been done to death, and it’s unlikely you’ll find success with them. Is anyone going to remember Nomadic John when Nomadic Matt is so popular? Probably not.

11. Don’t forget to take a long-term view:

Don’t call your blog Travel For a Year if your trip has the potential to last longer; don’t call yourself The Thirty-Year-Old Traveller for the same reason. Having a travel style in the blog name — like Backpacking James or Ruth Loves Luxury Travel could cause problems down the line if you decide, for example, you no longer want to stay in dorms every night.

12. Keep it classy:

If you’re hoping to eventually end up taking press trips or working with companies in any capacity, think about how you’ll feel when handing over your business card or pitching for a trip. “Hey, I run the successful travel blog, “Sex, Drugs, and Travel” won’t necessarily make for the best first impression — although it would probably get me to subscribe, haha. Imagine introducing your site to the CEO of a tour company to see if it feels right.

13. Make the URL as easy as possible to remember:

I’d avoid a site name that contains more than around four or five words, and I’d also recommend against using hyphens because they make it tricky to describe your site address to people. Imagine being on a podcast and having to say, “my site is travel hyphen like hyphen a hyphen local,” or, “my site is Travel Like a Local with hyphens in-between every word.” Most bloggers I know with hyphens in their URL has come to loathe it.

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Your blog is ready! Good luck.