Monthly Travel Blogging Update [June 2024]
Each month I share a brief blogging update so you can see the behind the scene progress of starting a travel blog in 2024. I started my blog in January 2024, and this is the second report as I come into my 7th month of blogging.
The only 2 activities I am focused on for the first 12 months are writing blog posts and creating pins for Pinterest. If you’re curious to see the monthly progress this blog is making, keep scrolling!
June Blogging Goals
- Hit 700 monthly website views.
- Reach 15,000 Pinterest pin views.
- Increase click through from Pinterest to website.
- Increase click through from search engines to website.
Year 1 Blogging Goals
- Reach 10,000 monthly website sessions, continue growing month over month.
- Get accepted into Journey by MediaVine (this is an ads agency).
- Post 2 blogs each week.
June 2024 Progress Screenshots
June 2024 Blogging Summary
This month Pinterest dropped a bit. This is due in part to inconsistent posting, but I’ve also read across blogging groups that Pinterest stats were down for the last couple of weeks in June. I anticipate this will be different with my travel blog in 2025 since Summer is a peak travel season in the United States.
My top posts that performed this month were How to Listen to Music on a Plane and 87 Best Travel Captions for Couples. Fun fact, they’re all original (minus the famous quotes!) so be sure to check them out if you’re running out of caption ideas for your travel posts.
I hope you enjoyed this transparent blogging report. I see many posts online that feel conflated and unrealistic. Consistency is key, and it takes time to build trust and rank on search engines.
If you’ve been wanting to start a blog, I encourage you to dive in and just begin. Here are the resources that are helpful to me. There are many resources available, so I encourage you to find the resources that are right for you.
My Favorite Blogging Resources
- BLOGGING COURSE: By Sophia Lee Perfecting Blogging Course
- SEO: Keywords Everywhere
- SEO AND CONTENT PLANNING: Rank IQ
- WRITING AND EDITING: Google Suite
- WEBSITE HOSTING: Blue Host
- BLOGGER LEGAL BUNDLE (Website privacy page bundle): ASelfGuru
- WEBSITE PLATFORM: WordPress
