The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast

Learn how to build systems in your travel blogging business for sustainable income! As creators we were many hats. To keep up the 101 different tasks and projects in our businesses — without getting overwhelmed — it's important to create an operational foundation that works for you even when you're offline. To help, travel content strategist Laura Haley shares the exact roadmap she uses to organiz...

Learn how to start a local newsletter and build a profitable business you truly own! After 15 years in the startup world, Michael Kauffman faced an existential crisis that led him to launch Catskill Crew—a local newsletter that bypassed traditional blogging rules and scaled to a multi-six-figure media empire. Michael has grown his list to over 40,000 subscribers by prioritizing community depth ove...

Learn how to switch your blog niche successfully! After over a decade of building the popular solo female travel blog Be My Travel Muse, Kristin Addis changed up her brand and launched Parenthood Adventures—turning her new niche blog into a profitable business. In fact, Kristin grew it to over 500k Instagram followers and more than $1M in travel planning bookings in the last six months alone. In t...

Curious how to become a travel influencer—and get paid for your content? Today's guest, Kevin Droniak — aka @KevinDroniak on social media — has been an influencer for 10 years, going viral for doing day trips from NYC to faraway places like Egypt, Japan, and Kenya. This unique idea, paired with his fun personality and engaging editing style, has helped him grow a massive following. His videos regu...

If you're a newer blogger looking to monetize or a seasoned creator wanting to add an additional revenue stream, here's an idea:  freelancing . With freelance work, you don't need to be a popular influencer or have a certain number of pageviews to make money. Instead, you create content for other brands and publications and get paid for your skills vs your following. To help you get started, trave...

When it comes to growing a travel blog, certain SEO best practices—like having a fast website and making your expertise clear—are important. That said, it is possible to grow and scale without obsessing over keywords or chasing trends. Out guest, Melisssa Byron of A Solo Woman Traveling, is proof of this. After being impacted by the Helpful Content Update (HCU), she shifted from keyword-optimized...

Patreon—a platform that makes it easy for fans to support your work directly—can help bloggers build an engaged community and earn recurring revenue in the process. And you don't need a huge audience to be successful either! In an age of endless algorithm updates and AI threats, moving your audience into a space you control, like Patreon, is a smart business move. To help, our guest, points strate...

Want to land paid brand partnerships? The good news: you don't need a big following to earn an income from collaborating with brands and tourism boards; but, you do need to know how to pitch and negotiate.  To help you see success with this, our guest for this episode, influencer marketing expert Nina Zadeh of Sidewalker Daily, will be sharing: -clever pitching strategies -powerful negotiation tac...

Let's talk about how to build an algorithm-proof travel blog in 2026! From constant algorithm updates to massive changes to organic search to increasing AI advancements, the blogging landscape has changed dramatically—and will continue to change. Nowadays, it's important to move beyond posting and waiting for search engines to like you, to treating our blogs like businesses by building an engaged...

Steal my content repurposing workflow and learn how to turn one piece of content into ten or more! If you've ever felt like there just aren't enough hours in the day to create fresh content for your blog, newsletter, social media, and other platforms, this episode of  The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast is for you. I'm sharing my exact step-by-step content repurposing strategy that will help you...

Learn how to become a successful travel vlogger and turn simple travel footage into a thriving, profitable business! To help, Sojourner White of Sojournies—a YouTuber with nearly 25,000 subscribers, 2.3M+ views, and a Trailblazer Award for train travel vlogging—is sharing her best travel vlog tips for beginners. You'll learn how to: -Get started with travel vlogging—from choosing your niche to set...

Creating a travel newsletter isn't just about sending emails—it's about growing an engaged list, building community, and creating a reliable source of traffic and income. But how do you decide what to include so readers keep opening, clicking, and converting? If you've ever wondered how to create an engaging travel newsletter, you're in luck. That's exactly what our guest, RV blogger turned email...

Learn how to start, grow, and monetize a Substack newsletter—from a blogger with over 21,000 subscribers! Email newsletters have become one of the most reliable ways for bloggers to grow their audience and earn a consistent income. And Substack makes it easier than ever to publish, promote, and even monetize a newsletter without needing complex tech. In this video, award-winning travel writer and...

Want to learn how to do a blog content audit—the right way? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of  The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast , we'll be going over how to audit and update old blog posts for more traffic and income! Our guest is travel blogger Lana Sitler, who has strategically used content audits to double her affiliate income, grow her blog traffic, and scale to $10,000 monthly...

Want to learn how to sell products with a small audience—or even no audience at all? You're in luck, as in this episode of  The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast , we're diving into how to sell products with a small audience and make sales from day one, even if you have no followers or email list. By the end of this episode, you'll understand: Why you don't need a big audience to make sales—and wh...

Looking for some clever blogger collaboration ideas to help you grow faster and easier? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of  The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast , we'll be going over 10 clever strategies that can help you gain instant visibility while growing your blog's traffic, email list, and income! By the end of this episode, you'll understand: How to collaborate with other bloggers...

Want to learn  how to start a paid newsletter —and scale it for reliable recurring income? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of  The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast , we'll be going over a 5-step strategy for doing just that! By the end of this episode, you'll understand: How to come up with a profitable newsletter topic Tips for designing & pricing your paid newsletter Pros and cons of u...

Want to learn how to get a book deal and become a published author ? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of  The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast , we'll be going over how the traditional publishing process works step-by-step so you can go from blog to book! Our guest, blogger-turned-author Jen Ruiz, went from sharing travel stories on her blog, Jen on a Jet Plane, to landing a five-figure b...

If you're looking for ways to grow your email list for fast, one strategy you may want to implement is guest email swaps—an easy, free, and effective way to collaborate with other bloggers and creators to increase your subscribers. And if you're looking for tips on how to do this successfully, you're in luck! In this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast, we'll be going over a step-by-s...

Want to learn how to grow on Threads , even as a new creator? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of  The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast , we'll be going over how to grow your followers, traffic, email list, and income using Threads—a fast-growing text-based social media platform with a generous algorithm! Our guest is viral content creator Jen Ruiz, who has gotten millions of views on a s...

Want to learn how to create Instagram Reels that grow your email list and income ? In this episode of The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast , we'll be going over how to use IG Reels strategically to grow your business! Our guest is viral Reels creator Raimee Iacofano, who has strategically grown her Instagram account to over 291,000 followers. Through her Instagram Reels formula, she's also grown...

Want to learn how to grow your traffic with Google Discover ? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of  The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast , we'll be going over how to use Google Discover to grow your blog traffic! Our guest for the episode is travel blogger Laura Peters Abalos, who has been able to triple her organic blog readers by using Google Discover strategies. Today, she'll be sharing...

Want to learn how to land user-generated content collaborations , aka UGC collabs? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of  The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast , we'll be going over a step-by-step strategy for increasing your income through UGC collabs! Our guest for the episode is travel creator Chad Lubinski, who has been able to secure up to $10,000 months through UGC collabs and quit his...

Want to learn how to use Instagram Stories to grow your blogging business? Well, you're in luck, as in this episode of  The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast , we'll be going over how to use Instagram Stories to grow your travel blogging business! Our guest for the episode is expert travel creator Christine Lozada, who has successfully used Instagram Stories to land collaborations, get the attenti...

Interested in learning how to create an affiliate program ? Then you're in the right place, as in this episode of  The Profitable Travel Blogger Podcast , we'll be going over a step-by-step strategy for setting up an affiliate program that helps you increase product sales. By the end of this episode, you'll understand: Tips for setting up your affiliate program How to create an affiliate program i...