Ever been assigned to write hotel reviews? They may not be as easy to write as they seem. Many leading travel publications and online travel blogs offer good wages for writing top-quality reviews. 

In fact, according to a recent study by Olery, a company that helps the hospitality industry turn their reviews into revenue, 49% of travelers won’t even book a property without reviews (more interesting stats from that study)! Hotels themselves understand the importance of a good review and the harm to their reputation due to a bad one. Read more →

 As you begin to pitch your ideas and send proposals to online magazine or blog editors, there will most likely be several instances where you will be asked to contribute a post for free. Many experienced writers and even some newbies will scoff at the idea of turning in their valuable work for nothing.  After all, with the exploitative “content-mills” already hiring workers for next-to-nothing, why make the situation worse by encouraging this practice? It’s ultimately up to you how you wish to promote your own budding writing career, but consider the following reasons as examples  of when guest blogging might actually offer some interesting benefits. Read more →