3 Benefits of Blogging Over a Regular Job
My blog has been a blessing in my life for around a decade at this point. I’ll be honest that this career is hard work, especially at the very beginning—when you start out blogging, you’re going to be doing a lot of work centered on learning about your audience, planning out your subjects, marketing to…
SEO for Travel Bloggers
Don’t worry it’s not just you, the world of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) can be confusing and hard to navigate. With ever-changing algorithms and thousands of pieces of content flooding search engines every day, it’s probably never been so challenging (or so important) to wrap your head around this rewarding marketing strategy. Even a small…
A Guide to Landing Freebies with Photography
Just 20 years ago, photography was an activity for the rich or those who had dedicated their lives since college to learning the art. Cameras were expensive and confusing. Fast forward to 2020: cameras are as ubiquitous as smartphones and the photographer lifestyle along with its benefits are open to all. Yet still, too many…
A Guide to Selling Photos as Art Online
Growing up in a family of artists nurtured my love of art. However, I didn’t feel I’d inherited the talented artist gene. My first camera, a gift from my father, showed me an alternative path for my creativity—and photography became my passion. After a few years of selling licenses for my travel photos through online…
The “Trick” That Earned Me Over $10K in Stock Photo Sales
Just over a year ago, I floated effortlessly on the surface of the warm and buoyant turquoise water of the Dead Sea, watching the sun set over the Judean Mountains to the west. I went birdwatching in the Negev Desert, sampled exotic flavors in Middle Eastern markets, and admired Bauhaus architecture in Tel Aviv. All…
From Beginner to Pro Photographer in 3 Steps
Back in the days before I became a full-time photographer, I used to work as a human resources manager and had no idea about making money with art. It seemed like an impossible dream to reach. Daniel Nahabedian After picking up photography as a hobby, I slowly and patiently worked on improving my skills and…
Exploring Your Travel Writing Niche Can Have Huge Benefits
In 2013, when I attended the Ultimate Travel Writer’s Workshop in Miami, instructors from GEP spoke a lot about having a niche—something to specialize in—as a travel writer. They also handed us a workbook to take home. In it, there was a page that encouraged us to list everything we were interested in, no matter…
Turning Everyday Photos Into a Relaxing Side Income
This year has been crazy, right? I find that my moods are all over the place—varying from worry to calm, anxious to confident, moody to hopeful, and everything in between. During the lockdown earlier this year, I was worried that my spark of creativity and imagination would dim. What would inspire me if I wasn’t…
13 Ways to Travel Writing Success
I’d like to share something a little bit different with you today. Noreen Kompanik, travel writer and founder of The Travel Writers Café, recently recorded a video talking about her 13 best tips for success in travel writing. Noreen has some great insights into what it takes to be productive, successful, and happy as a…
How to Build True Grit as a Travel Writer
I bet you can’t pick the ripest tomatoes in the garden and bring them to the kitchen faster than your brother.” My mom did not need to have a degree in psychology to know the best way to motivate her eldest daughter. She knew issuing a challenge was the way to get the result she wanted. Throughout childhood, I wanted to climb the tree higher than my brother and…