Unlock the Secrets Top Travel Bloggers Know Before They Hit ‘Publish’—And How You Can Too!
Choose your blogging software and host
There are two more critical pieces you’ll need to launch your blog:
- A content management system (CMS): To get your content to your followers, you need a way to organize and display your content online. A CMS is a type of software that provides the infrastructure and tools to design and customize your site without needing to code a website from scratch.
- A website host: Hosts are services that store all the files, media, and databases your website needs and keep it accessible on the internet. There are a few different hosting types, but for many website owners, managed hosting is a great way to offload maintenance and server setup to a qualified provider. Some web hosts (like WordPress.com) offer domain registration alongside the purchase of a hosting plan, so you can keep everything all in one place.
Your travel companion: WordPress
WordPress is the most popular CMS on the web thanks to its incredible flexibility, customization, and long-term growth potential: unlike other proprietary CMS options like Wix or Squarespace, WordPress is a community-run open-source software with a thriving ecosystem of compatible tools and services, including free and paid themes and plugins created specifically for travel bloggers. With WordPress, you don’t pay for your CMS; you just pay for your hosting and domain.
