Being a travel blogger can be hectic, with individuals moving across time zones and from place to place. Moreover, making a success often involves writing in-depth reviews that take time and dedication to write.
However, bloggers in this niche can help themselves by investing in the right software to achieve individual tasks more quickly and efficiently. Below are just some of the different software packages travel bloggers should seriously consider investing in.
Accounting Software
Cloud based accounting software is essential for anyone running a business whilst travelling and if you are getting paid for blogging and it’s your main source of income, consider this akin to running a business itself, albeit a very small one. Thus, you need to have all your accounting data stored in one place where it is secure so you can access it from anywhere, at any time.
It also means you can stay up to date on your accounts, track your cash flow, monitor incomings and outgoings, store receipts, share access if needed and keep yourself tax compliant, no matter where you are.
Website Creation Software
There are plenty of different options for building your own travel blog. WordPress is one of the most popular platforms and is perfect for any kind of blogging as it’s easy to install and is free to download, with some paid-for enhancement options.
Being able to manage your own website will save you time and money. Not doing so means you will constantly need to wait on someone else to upload content or make changes on your behalf.
Document Your Journey
Apps like MapQuest and Day One are perfect for documenting your every move. You can log particular events, categorise content under headings like food, hotels, transport or activities as well as geo-tagging and even monitor the weather. MapQuest also provides real-time information about traffic and local petrol prices.
These apps help you to keep an up-to-date record of everything so you can easily refer to it later when you sit down to write your blog post. Day One can also be synced up to iCloud or DropBox (more essential software for any traveller)
Photo Editing Software
Travel blogging relies on imagery as much as it does on your writing skills. This is why it pays to invest in high-quality photo editing software such as Adobe, PhotoLap or Corel PaintshopPro. You could use a free package such as Apple Photos but this really does not have the capabilities required for truly professional photo editing.
Although it’s another financial commitment to invest in photo editing software, the ongoing cost should be more than covered by the improvement in the imagery you can produce.
Final Thoughts
As a travel blogger, increasing your followers, your readership and securing contracts with 3d party brands and other travel bloggers is key.
By utilising a variety of business software and tools, you can improve your online presence and keep your readers coming back for more.
