3 tasks, each one witnessed by the sources that watched the job — and behind every one, a prompt you can use tonight.
You’ll spend time creating content, updating your WordPress site, and checking Google Analytics to see which posts get traffic. Mornings often mean answering emails from tourism offices and brands and pitching new story ideas by sending concise pitches or media kits.
Afternoons go to writing or editing posts, fixing site layout or images in WordPress, and scheduling Facebook posts. Evenings may be for research, planning trips, or following up on pitches you sent earlier in the week.
Keep pitches short: one clear story idea, the audience size (monthly users from Google Analytics), and two sample posts. Attach or link a one-page media kit built in WordPress or PDF showing your Facebook reach and top post stats.
Name exact dates or windows for a visit and the deliverables (one 1,200-word feature, three Facebook posts, two Instagram posts). Follow up once after seven days if you get no reply.
Start with WordPress so you can publish and fix your site design; that’s where your portfolio lives. Next learn Google Analytics to report pageviews, session duration, and top pages—these numbers sell your pitches.
Learn Facebook last for audience engagement and paid post basics. You can show simple Facebook metrics like reach and engagement rates in pitches, but publishers expect site traffic numbers first.
Use AI to draft pitch templates, outlines, or first drafts of SEO-friendly headings, then edit heavily to add your voice and original details. Never submit AI-only content as your unique travel experience—brands expect first-hand reporting.
For WordPress tasks, AI can suggest page copy or meta descriptions, but check factual accuracy and local details yourself. Keep AI use documented in communications if a partner asks about sourcing.
Earnings vary widely. New bloggers often earn little the first year; expect $0–$500 per sponsored post. More established bloggers with steady traffic (30k+ monthly pageviews from Google Analytics) can charge $500–$3,000 per campaign plus free trips.
Also combine income: direct pitches to tourism boards, affiliate links, and Facebook ads. Use your WordPress site and Google Analytics to prove rates—brands will ask for monthly users and top post stats.
A travel blogger runs and updates a WordPress site, manages Facebook/social media, and pitches brands directly. You control site design, SEO, and post schedules, and you report your own Google Analytics numbers.
Freelance magazine writers pitch editors who handle publishing and audience. You usually don’t manage a website or social advertising for a magazine piece; the editor does that work.