October 23rd, 2009 by Joanna Lee
Travel Blogging 2009 & Beyond – BlogWorld Expo 2009
Travel Blogging 2009 & Beyond
Speakers: Jim Benning, @jimbenning, www.jimbenning.net
Pam Mendel, @nerdseyeview, www.nerdseyeview.com
Stefanie Michaels, @adventuregirl, www.adventuregirl.com
Robert Reid, @reidontravel, www.lonelyplanet.com
Jessica Spiegel, @italylogue, www.italylogue.com, www.bootsnall.com
10/17/2009, 3pm – 4pm
Travel Blogging Tips & Advice
- Write stories about things that are happening, things you see, people you met
- Don’t do it because of money, do it because you love what you’re doing
- Make your travels into interesting stories
- Blog in conjunction with twittering, use bit.ly to put links on there
- Reach out to others
- Check out Travel Tuesday, Aloha Saturday, or any travel sites
- Follow travel tweeters on Twitter
- Always show people what things look like, use videos but keep it short, hold the camera steady, do not zoom in and out too much
- Find videos of other travel bloggers you think are good to get ideas on how to make your’s good
- Blog during your travels but make sure to blog when you get home, too