Since I restarted travel blogging back in May, I've been using some of the extra time I've had at home to try out new ways of promoting Charlotte's Travel Adventures.
This blog has seen some growth in visitor numbers over the last few months, which makes me really happy. Planning local outings and writing about them here once or twice every week has been a nice little project to work on, and it's made getting through the coronavirus situation a lot easier for me. And the fact that more people are reading what I write is just brilliant. It's possible that the consistent amount of posts I've been putting out has brought about this improvement, but I think a couple of new methods of promotion that I've tried lately have also helped.
Back in June, I was sent an email inviting me to join Firo, a new app designed for travellers and travel bloggers. Here you can publish "stories" about particular destinations, featuring your blog posts about said destinations, as well as your recommended itineraries. You can also read other people's stories to get travel inspiration. I've enjoyed using the app both to publish stories about my trips and to find ideas of places to visit on an upcoming trip. Unfortunately, it seems that the app hasn't been updated for several weeks, so I've stopped using it for the time being. But I hope it will be up and running again soon, as it's a great resource for anyone who loves travel!
I've also started using Pinterest for the first time in my life, as I've heard it's a great way of promoting blogs. At first I found it totally confusing and difficult to use, but now I find creating pins to be a very fun and satisfying activity! I've been making some pins on there featuring content from both this blog and my Year Abroad blog, but I've also been including content not seen before on either blog!
If you're interested in checking out my Pinterest, here's the link!
It's been really interesting to take a deeper delve into the world of blogging and to find new ways of working on my travel blog that don't include, er, actually travelling or blogging! I'm excited to see where my blog will take me in the future, both literally and figuratively. I know it won't be a career for me at least for a while yet, but then again, I don't really know if I want it to be.
On the one hand, earning a living travelling the world and writing about it would be an absolute dream. But on the other hand, the fact that some people (especially so-called "influencers" who don't even blog) get paid to have amazing travel experiences really doesn't sit right with me. It definitely raises ethical issues, particularly at a time like this when many hardworking people with real jobs can't afford a holiday. Plus, I love my job (teaching English as a foreign language) and I don't see myself giving it up any time soon.
So I'm very happy to continue travelling and blogging alongside my teaching for the foreseeable future, and I'm looking forward to many more travel adventures!
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