Make Money Travel Blogging w/ Jessie on a Journey

Realk talk: Most bloggers are not promoting their opt-in freebie enough! 📣

I hear from so many creators in the community that "nobody" is grabbing their freebie. Often though, not enough people are seeing it to begin with.

Here’s a quick audit:

✅ Check that your signup is clearly visible in your main menu, on your homepage, and in your sidebar

✅ Promote a relevant opt-in freebie within all long-form content (in visible places, not buried at the bottom/end)

✅ Share your freebie in your link in bio and pinned posts across social media platforms - and make it a weekly habit to create at least one post promoting it

These are just some ideas to get you started. Anything else to add? 👇

2 days ago | [YT] | 0

Make Money Travel Blogging w/ Jessie on a Journey

He stopped optimizing for SEO. He’s still earning a full-time income from blogging. 😎

If AI has been eating your blog traffic, you won’t want to miss this interview with Nomadic Matt, a blogger for nearly 20 years.

He shares how he’s adapted his strategy, where he’s seeing the best results now, and what he thinks the future of blogging looks like in the AI era — plus how to prepare for it. 📈

Swipe through for his top tips.

🎥 Then watch the full interview here! 👇

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3 days ago | [YT] | 4

Make Money Travel Blogging w/ Jessie on a Journey

In November, I'm hosting 3 free creator livestreams — and I'd love for you to join! 🎉

The schedule:

🎄 Your Holiday Profit Plan (Nov 4 at 1pm ET). Learn simple but powerful ways to boost your travel blog income this holiday season, even if you’re starting late.

💌 How to Grow an Engaged Email List (Nov 10 at 1pm ET). Learn how to grow a list of readers who actually open, click, and buy.

🕵️‍♀️ Opt-In Freebie Feedback Live (Nov 19 at 1pm ET). I’m reviewing real travel blog freebies live and sharing what’s working and what to tweak.

Get full details + replay access here!👇

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5 days ago | [YT] | 4

Make Money Travel Blogging w/ Jessie on a Journey

Is blogging dead? 🤔 Nomadic Matt says...not exactly.

I had a great conversation with OG travel blogger Matt Kepnes, who shared how he’s pivoted his blogging strategy to stay profitable in the age of AI.

Hint: He no longer optimizes for search.

Here’s what he’s doing instead.👇

6 days ago | [YT] | 0

Make Money Travel Blogging w/ Jessie on a Journey

She gained 5,000 followers from ONE post. 🤯

I sat down with travel creator Emily Cooper — who’s grown her Instagram account @emilyeatsandexplores to 132K+ followers — to find out exactly what’s working on the platform right now.

She dives into content strategy, Stories, carousels, monetization, and the real story behind that follower spike. 📈

If your growth has felt stuck lately or you just want to take your account to the next level, this one is for you.

See below for some of her top tips.

Then watch the video for her full Instagram strategy breakdown! ⬇️

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1 week ago | [YT] | 1

Make Money Travel Blogging w/ Jessie on a Journey

What tool do you use to edit short-form video? 🎥

Creators are often surprised by my answer: Canva!

Want to see how? 🤔

I recorded a short tutorial showing you my full Canva system for:
📲 Organizing footage & projects
🎞️ Creating & editing social media videos
✨ Repurposing content to save time

Grab the tutorial here! 👇

1 week ago | [YT] | 0

Make Money Travel Blogging w/ Jessie on a Journey

Today is the day! 🥳

Learn how to create a profitable algorithm-proof travel blog in 5 steps.

Live attendees will enjoy a live Q&A and special bonuses, though even if you can't attend make sure to sign up for the replay! ⬇️

jessieonajourney.com/algorithm-proof-workshop/

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 3

Make Money Travel Blogging w/ Jessie on a Journey

Fellow travel creators, how many of these sound like your blog? 🤔

🚩 Ads pay most of your bills
🚩 One platform sends most of your traffic
🚩 Your email list is collecting dust

If you said yes to even one, you're definitely not alone! It's also very fixable.

I'm walking through all 3 in my free live workshop tomorrow, Oct 15: How To Create A Profitable Algorithm-Proof Blog In 5 Steps. 📈

Live Q&A, bonuses + replay included.

Save your seat here!👇

jessieonajourney.com/algorithm-proof-workshop/

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

Make Money Travel Blogging w/ Jessie on a Journey

Hey travel creators! 👋 Is Google deciding how much your travel blog earns? 🤔

Between core updates, AI Overviews, and shrinking social reach, many travel bloggers are watching their traffic (and income) swing with every algorithm change.

I’ve been blogging since 2011, and like most creators I started with zero traffic. Over the years I’ve learned how to build a business that keeps earning no matter what the algorithms do. 💸

On Thursday, Oct 15 at 11am ET, I’m teaching my free live workshop: How To Create A Profitable Algorithm-Proof Blog In 5 Steps (Updated for 2026).

You’ll learn how to:

✅ Adjust your income strategy so algorithms can’t crush it

✅ Grow an email list that converts, even if you’re starting small

✅ Turn your content into subscribers and sales

✅ Get traffic beyond Google, social, and AI search

✅ And more!

Stick around for live Q&A and bonuses, and if you can’t make it live, there’s a limited-time replay.

Grab your seat here! ⬇️

jessieonajourney.com/algorithm-proof-workshop/

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 2

Make Money Travel Blogging w/ Jessie on a Journey

This might be the most important interview I've ever published. 👀

As creators, we spend so much time figuring out how to make money. Brand deals, affiliate income, products, ads…

But almost no one talks about what to do with that money once it lands. And that's the key to true passive income — plus financial stability and long-term wealth! 🔑

Learning this has hands down been the most life-changing thing I've done for my business + life. I just wish I'd started sooner.

So I sat down with fractional CFO Katherine Pomerantz, who works with brands earning $1–20 million a year, to break it all down. 😎

We talked about:
💸 Finding your "enough number" when income fluctuates
🛟 How much cash you actually need as a buffer
💰 The simple monthly money habit that builds wealth
🏦 How self-employed creators can save way more for retirement (while paying less in taxes)
🎉 And more!

If irregular income has ever stressed you out, make sure to listen to this one.👇

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