Comments for Travel Blog Challenge http://www.travelblogchallenge.com Experiments in Travel Blogging to help you Earn More and Travel Longer Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:54:15 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on More Travel Blog Advertising Survey Results by Megan http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/more-travel-blog-advertising-survey-results/#comment-13957 Megan Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:54:15 +0000 http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/?p=212#comment-13957 I have a PR3 site and the advertisers approach me daily (mainly from the UK) and are happy to pay between $120-200 for contextual links in posts. I went from making $500 total in 2011 to almost $4k by May 2012. I have no idea how it happened or what the tipping point was to get here. I am trying to figure out how to work the monthly reoccurring and invest in more travel blogs to share the wealth. It's a full time job, a fun one at that. I have a PR3 site and the advertisers approach me daily (mainly from the UK) and are happy to pay between $120-200 for contextual links in posts. I went from making $500 total in 2011 to almost $4k by May 2012. I have no idea how it happened or what the tipping point was to get here.

I am trying to figure out how to work the monthly reoccurring and invest in more travel blogs to share the wealth. It’s a full time job, a fun one at that.

]]> Comment on 5 Successful Travel Bloggers Discuss Money and Travel Blogging by Goingplaces.sg http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/5-successful-travel-bloggers-discuss-money-travel-blogging/#comment-13768 Goingplaces.sg Sat, 21 Apr 2012 02:03:36 +0000 http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/?p=205#comment-13768 Hi Todd, The reason I stumbled upon your post was because I am trying to find out how many bloggers are successful (=making $$$) in building a travel blog. I love to travel and love to work from home, so I created a travel blog sharing travelling tips, mainly to Singaporeans. The blog has been around for 1 year plus, but I find myself running out of ideas what else I can do to further boost up my earnings. Currently, I am replying on adsense and affiliates. Frankly, I have not been very good in getting direct advertisement. Anyway, thanks for sharing the information. Guess I just need a little bit of encouragement now and then ;) Hi Todd,
The reason I stumbled upon your post was because I am trying to find out how many bloggers are successful (=making $$$) in building a travel blog. I love to travel and love to work from home, so I created a travel blog sharing travelling tips, mainly to Singaporeans.

The blog has been around for 1 year plus, but I find myself running out of ideas what else I can do to further boost up my earnings. Currently, I am replying on adsense and affiliates. Frankly, I have not been very good in getting direct advertisement.

Anyway, thanks for sharing the information. Guess I just need a little bit of encouragement now and then ;)

]]> Comment on More Travel Blog Advertising Survey Results by johnny http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/more-travel-blog-advertising-survey-results/#comment-9416 johnny Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:53:58 +0000 http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/?p=212#comment-9416 awesome info todd, love what uv done with this site =) I think it's possible to run maybe 5 sites, all earning $1k+, any more than that and you'd need fulltime writers i think :S awesome info todd, love what uv done with this site =) I think it’s possible to run maybe 5 sites, all earning $1k+, any more than that and you’d need fulltime writers i think :S
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]]> Comment on 1000-1000 Blog Challenge by Shanna Schultz http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/1000-1000-blog-challenge/#comment-9301 Shanna Schultz Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:00:15 +0000 http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/#comment-9301 Count me in! Here is a link to my announcement: http://thereandbackagainblog.com/2011/12/i-am-starting-the-1000-1000-blog-challenge/ Count me in! Here is a link to my announcement:
http://thereandbackagainblog.com/2011/12/i-am-starting-the-1000-1000-blog-challenge/
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]]> Comment on Time to Monetize? Travel Blog Case Study #1 by Peter Oliver http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/time-to-monetize-travel-blog-case-study/#comment-8490 Peter Oliver Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:22:40 +0000 http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/?p=226#comment-8490 Hello@all After finally reading all posts here, how small do I feel with my little site. Just like to go to the beach and never see my laptop again. But then, years ago, after and in between all my travels, I had this idea for a site, which I finally started. My problem? I have a site which I hope nobody has to ever use! I am in the middle of building it, adding links, doing a touch here and there. Does not look good, but my goal is to help. Any ideas about how to make just enough to cover the costs? I have been looking through so many offers of banners and else, but the affiliates I want for my site are hard to find. Be safe... Hello@all

After finally reading all posts here, how small do I feel with my little site. Just like to go to the beach and never see my laptop again. But then, years ago, after and in between all my travels, I had this idea for a site, which I finally started.
My problem? I have a site which I hope nobody has to ever use! I am in the middle of building it, adding links, doing a touch here and there. Does not look good, but my goal is to help.
Any ideas about how to make just enough to cover the costs? I have been looking through so many offers of banners and else, but the affiliates I want for my site are hard to find.
Be safe…

]]> Comment on Time to Monetize? Travel Blog Case Study #1 by Peter Oliver http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/time-to-monetize-travel-blog-case-study/#comment-8488 Peter Oliver Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:45:35 +0000 http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/?p=226#comment-8488 It´s 7.40 am and my eyes aren´t even alive yet, but somehow I followed your links and ended up here. Thank you for writing this, I am in the middle of building my site, got great input from all comments posted here. Thank you, from a still tired guy in Portugal It´s 7.40 am and my eyes aren´t even alive yet, but somehow I followed your links and ended up here. Thank you for writing this, I am in the middle of building my site, got great input from all comments posted here. Thank you, from a still tired guy in Portugal

]]> Comment on Travel Blog Advertising Survey Results by Great Awk http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/travel-blog-advertising-survey-results/#comment-8329 Great Awk Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:13:05 +0000 http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/?p=208#comment-8329 Thanks, this information is so helpful. Everyone says, "Well, the price depends on the site"; you actually give some hard figures that relate to what others have done. And breaking it down into categories makes it more useful (text link, image ad, etc.) Thank you! Thanks, this information is so helpful. Everyone says, “Well, the price depends on the site”; you actually give some hard figures that relate to what others have done. And breaking it down into categories makes it more useful (text link, image ad, etc.) Thank you!
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]]> Comment on Time to Monetize? Travel Blog Case Study #1 by Walter http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/time-to-monetize-travel-blog-case-study/#comment-8252 Walter Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:21:27 +0000 http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/?p=226#comment-8252 Not sure why, but one year into blogging for my travel site <a href="http://travelmemo.com" rel="nofollow">travelmemo.com</a> offers for paid guest posts started to pour in. Not sure whether large travel sites got scared by Google Panda but now they seem to implement their link building strategies via smaller and independent travel blogs. We look more unsuspicious than large but efficient link farms in front of the Google spiders it seems... So I'm starting to publish paid guest posts. Some (so far not so good ones) are provided, some other I compile myself (which I prefer). The rates vary accordingly between 120 and 150$ depending on the process (who provides the content) and what industry the client is in. I will publish my first article for a gaming website shortly. Will have to watch closely how that goes, usually you don't want to get close of those guys ;-) Not sure why, but one year into blogging for my travel site travelmemo.com offers for paid guest posts started to pour in.

Not sure whether large travel sites got scared by Google Panda but now they seem to implement their link building strategies via smaller and independent travel blogs. We look more unsuspicious than large but efficient link farms in front of the Google spiders it seems…

So I’m starting to publish paid guest posts. Some (so far not so good ones) are provided, some other I compile myself (which I prefer). The rates vary accordingly between 120 and 150$ depending on the process (who provides the content) and what industry the client is in. I will publish my first article for a gaming website shortly. Will have to watch closely how that goes, usually you don’t want to get close of those guys ;-)
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]]> Comment on 1000-1000 Blog Challenge by Suzi http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/1000-1000-blog-challenge/#comment-8010 Suzi Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:35:33 +0000 http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/#comment-8010 Hey!! I have taken on the extremely daunting task of starting this challenge. It's a fantastic way of helping new bloggers like myself get some grounding! Here is my official announcement!! http://suziventures.blogspot.com/2011/10/1000-1000-challenge.html Hey!! I have taken on the extremely daunting task of starting this challenge. It’s a fantastic way of helping new bloggers like myself get some grounding!
Here is my official announcement!!
http://suziventures.blogspot.com/2011/10/1000-1000-challenge.html

]]> Comment on Time to Monetize? Travel Blog Case Study #1 by TourAbsurd http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/time-to-monetize-travel-blog-case-study/#comment-7987 TourAbsurd Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:05:48 +0000 http://www.travelblogchallenge.com/?p=226#comment-7987 I disagree that the link needs to be at the beginning if the sponsor had nothing to do with the content. They are paying you to write what you would have written already. They want a connection with your material -- great! That doesn't mean they rate space near the headline. If you set the link to "dofollow" they get the juice, regardless. If a reader is loyal and interested enough to finish the article, then folks who do see the link are probably more likely to click on it, rather than say, StumbleUpon users with 10s attention spans who won't bring traffic anyway. Also consider how distracting it is from a visual standpoint. I expect there to be additional info about authors, resources, sponsors, etc. at the end. I don't need all the editorial stuff at the start. I just want to know if it's a topic in which I am interested. My opinion. :) I disagree that the link needs to be at the beginning if the sponsor had nothing to do with the content. They are paying you to write what you would have written already. They want a connection with your material — great! That doesn’t mean they rate space near the headline. If you set the link to “dofollow” they get the juice, regardless. If a reader is loyal and interested enough to finish the article, then folks who do see the link are probably more likely to click on it, rather than say, StumbleUpon users with 10s attention spans who won’t bring traffic anyway. Also consider how distracting it is from a visual standpoint. I expect there to be additional info about authors, resources, sponsors, etc. at the end. I don’t need all the editorial stuff at the start. I just want to know if it’s a topic in which I am interested. My opinion. :)
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