I chose to build Boost Your Blog using the GeneratePress theme because it’s known for being lightweight, multi-purpose, and above all fast. Sadly, it doesn’t look that great out of the box. I spent some time sprucing it up and thought it’d be fun to show you my exact process… Why I’m using plain GeneratePress … Read more
Affilimate is an affiliate analytics platform that aggregates all your affiliate commission data in one place. I’ve been trialling it on my main blog for just over a month now. While looking for reviews of Affilimate I found just a few that didn’t seem to be based on real user experiences. I thought I’d write … Read more
One of the biggest issues that newbie travel bloggers face is having the wrong mindset when creating their content. Because travel blogs often get their start as side projects or personal blogs, they are often highly focused on the author instead of on the reader. Even experienced travel bloggers can fall into the trap of … Read more
Want to be a successful travel blogger? Maybe travel the world for free? Swim in passive online income like some kind of Scrooge McDuck? Well… it’s certainly possible to “live the dream”. But there’s one tiny thing keeping you from achieving instantaneous success: you just can’t create an audience by snapping your fingers. Sadly, many … Read more
I was recently a guest on the Offbeat Life podcast, which is all about how you can work remotely, become location-independent, and find success working online. In the episode, I share the story of my “offbeat life”, and how I switched from a regular job at a large company to becoming a self-employed blogger and … Read more
I originally posted this in April 2020, which was an emotional time. Not only did the pandemic slash my travel blog’s income by 90%, but Amazon rubbed salt in an open wound by slashing their affiliate rates at the exact same time. I still use Amazon Associates in a few places, but with an average … Read more
Note: This is adapted from a post I wrote on Indie Traveller after attending the TBEX Europe conference for travel bloggers in 2017. Oh dear. I should done this so much sooner. I’m now in my fifth year of travel blogging, but it’s taken me all this time to finally attend my first blogger conference. I’ve … Read more