Why I started a travel blog on Squarespace (and how it’s going)

I ignored all the advice saying Squarespace is bad for blogging — and built a successful site anyway.

My Squarespace travel blog gets more than 50,000 monthly visitors — almost 100,000 in the highest traffic month.

 

It took me less than a year to grow my travel blog to this level.

 

I started my own site because travel writing is a precarious profession. Having my own travel blog has allowed me to secure a different income stream, while expanding my presence in search.

 

If you’re thinking about starting a travel blog on Squarespace, I’d love to share my journey with you. Despite what a lot of people say, it is possible to grow a travel blog on Squarespace and make money.

 

Here’s how I did it.

Why Squarespace?

In some Facebook groups, you’ll see most travel bloggers shouting loudly about how Wordpress is the best platform for travel blogging. Some will try to convince you that the only option for a successful travel blog is to run it on Wordpress.

 

I strongly disagree.