Creating a travel blog on WordPress: Complete instructions

How do you successfully create a travel blog on WordPress? Learn practical tips and tricks to help you succeed.

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Why is WordPress the best choice?

If you are planning to run a travel blog, the platform WordPress is the ideal solution. Not only does it allow you to easily manage your content, but it also offers a wide range of plugins and themes to customise the look of your site to your preferences. WordPress gives you the option to add images, maps or interactive elements, making it an extremely functional tool.

Steps you should take

Choosing the right theme

A theme is a key element of any site on the WordPress platform. There are many themes dedicated to travel blogs, providing an attractive design and responsiveness. Choose one that best reflects the character of your blog and will suit your readers.

Here are some steps to take before you take off:

• Defining the purpose of the blog: Think through what you want to achieve with your blog. Is it to be a place to share your travel experiences, a guide for other travellers or perhaps a platform to collaborate with brands?
• Choice of theme: Decide which theme will best suit the nature of your blog. Popular themes are the 'travel blog' type themes, which are easily adapted to showcase photos and travel reports.
• Installation and configuration: Install the theme of your choice and customise it to your needs. Pay attention to sections such as about me, gallery or blog, which are key for tourist content.

Adding plug-ins and configuring functions

WordPress offers hundreds of plugins that can enhance the functionality of your blog. Here are a few that I recommend installing:

• Yoast SEO: A plug-in to help optimise your content for SEO, which increases your site's visibility in search results.
• Akismet: A spam protection tool to make your blog more secure.
• Jetpack: An extensive plug-in that offers, among other things, statistics, security management and image optimisation.

Content creation and publication

Content is the essence of any blog. To attract and retain readers, it's worth betting on the variety and quality of the material you publish. I offer some key tips:

• Regular publications: Set a publication schedule and stick to it. Regular posts keep readers interested.
• High-quality photographs: Travel photographs are an indispensable part of a travel blog. Take care of the right quality and quantity of photos.
• Interactive maps: Adding maps next to travel posts makes the blog more attractive and useful.

Providing support for sites on the platform WordPress, I strive to make them not only aesthetically pleasing but also functional. You can also find help with optimising your Google Maps business cards in my offer. See more in the article Google Maps Business Card Optimisation on WordPress Sites.