Today I finished reading How to Make Money With Your Travel Blog by Matthew Kepnes of Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site. Earning more than $3,000 a month from different travel sites, Matt is a proof that as long as you have patience, persistence and the right attitude, making money from blogging is entirely possible.
No matter if you aspire to blog full time and earn lots of money or are happy to make some income on the side, I highly recommend Matt’s new e-book. If you’re going to buy only one e-book this month, or year, make it this one.
If you’re a complete beginner when it comes to blogging, you will learn loads of new stuff from someone with the right knowledge and experience. If you’re like me and already have a blog, I can guarantee you’ll pick up new tips and useful info that will help you increase traffic and monetize your blog.
The e-book is divided into seven sections:
Intro - In short, what the e-book covers.
Setting up a blog – Here you’ll learn important things to consider before starting out, the difference between a travel journal and an information site, and why you should preferably have more than one website.
Creating your blog – The third section discusses themes (the design of your blog), why WordPress is the best choice, plug-ins for WordPress, and the importance of choosing a good domain name.
Regardless of your previous experience, keep in mind to not skip any part in belief that you already know everything. I created my own blog about two years ago and thanks to this section I discovered two great plug-ins I had never heard about before.
Increasing traffic – Everyone wants more blog visitors. This section shows you how to build a community and use social media sites like Twitter, Facebook and StumpleUpon to increase traffic.
Search engine optimization tips – A thorough discussion about search engine optimization (SEO), link building and where to find valuable links. This is a must read.
Monetization tips – In this section, Matt shares the four key ways to monetize your website or blog, and where to find advertisers.
Putting it all together/Conclusion – The last part combines a FAQ with an action plan. How long will it take to start earning? What can you expect? How much time should you put in?
Matt clearly knows what he’s talking about and wants to help fellow bloggers succeed in the online world. This is the only e-book of its kind available and I recommend anyone interested in blogging (or internet marketing) to get hold of a copy.
Read more about the e-book at How to Make Money With Your Travel Blog.
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Great tip! Thank you. I’m off to Spain next week and will have an entire flight to read this e-book, perfect!
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I hope you like the e-book as much as I did. Enjoy your trip to Spain!
Melissa, glad to hear you will buy the ebook! Feel free to email me any questions.
Just as a general FYI, since Erica got her copy, the minor spelling and grammar mistakes have been corrected.
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Thanks for pointing that out, Matt. I will remove that sentence about the errors right away.
Thanks for this Erica,
It also looks good that Nomadic Matt will be including free updates as well giving details of how to get some high quality links and high paying advertisers.
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Yes, free updates are always an advantage. I’ve seen other bloggers making similar offers. For example, Chris Guillebeau of http://chrisguillebeau.com/3×5/ offers free email updates for 6 months to anyone who buys his Unconventional Guide to Art and Money http://artmoneyguide.com/ Another great e-book that I can highly recommend.
You can find some easy work from home at this site, and earn some good money, depends how you’ll work:
http://www.fastcashcredit.co.cc/homebusiness
Very interesting idea. I think it is worth a shot, I mean what else have I got to lose. I’ve only made a few hundered bucks for the internet thus far.
This is the first e-book I’ve ever bought. Gotta admit I was really sceptical to start off with, but it was very good and written in a very honest style. I’d definitely recommend it.
I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it!
great tips! thanks!!
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Great to hear you enjoyed it!
I’m a korean.I’m traveling on East asia for almost 1 years.
I start to post on blog site 2 month ago. On July, I made money $900 from my blog site.
So, I believe that I can make moneyh with travel blog!!
my travel blog : http://backpackworld.tistory.com/
.. voyage all over this planet…
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$900 from your blog in one month! Wow, that’s great. Hope you’re enjoying your travels in East Asia!
So much great advice on here! Thanks!
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You’re welcome. I hope you’ll make much progress from the advice!