So travel is a big part of your life and you love sharing your stories and pictures on Tripoto with the community. However, you'd like your stories to be read and liked by more people than you currently are able to.
Read on for some simple tips to take your travel content to the next level.
Add beautiful pictures and videos
The universe of travel content is booming and visual content can be an excellent differentiator.
Whether your aim is to be entertaining or informative, high-quality pictures will improve the value you provide to your readers significantly. Visual content is more engaging and it helps your audience feel more connected to the subject of your content
Here are some examples of popular articles, where beautiful, relevant pictures add immense value to the piece
Most Instagrammable Places in Goa by Road to Taste
Spiti – A Real Experience Of A Lifetime by Aman Chotani
Hook your readers
On Tripoto, thousands of travel stories are uploaded everyday, so how do you make sure that your article is appreciated by our editorial team as well as the community of readers?
It is very important to figure out what you want the focus of your content piece to be. Find a hook that will keep your reader engaged till the end.
Telling a personal story, accompanied by your own pictures against an aesthetic backdrop will always work in your favour. People also love to read about covering destinations at an affordable budget. Besides that, the more extraordinary the place or the experience you're writing about is, the more likely it is to get featured.
Any travel story can be worth sharing if you are creative enough with it!
Below are some examples of using an intriguing angle to keep readers hooked:
The under appreciated Vietnam #bestof2018 by Sneha Parhi
Planning a Euro Trip? Here's how I did my Budget Trip under 1,500 Euro by Akshita Kalia
Pick a catchy title
It is very important to convey the essence of your piece in a fun, catchy title. This will help grab the reader's attention from the very beginning.
People are constantly scrolling down their phones, so you need to make sure that your title stands out and makes them pause. No matter how awesome your content is, it won't get the love it deserves if people don't click on your post!
Check out how captivating are the titles of the following posts:
Dear Indian Parents, I Urge You to Let Your Daughters Travel! Here's Why by Adete Dahiya
Delhi to London: 36,800 Km in 135 Days! This 60-Year-Old Man Proves Age Is Just a Number by Priya Pareek
Focus on readability
Don't complicate your content in a manner that confuses your readers. Small paragraphs, crisp sentences, clear sections go a long way in making your content more readable and helpful. Make brevity and formatting your best friends: Write concisely and format your content in a manner that helps people follow your story without any difficulty.
Tripoto's publishing tool helps you do exactly that! You can use headings, subheadings, location tags, image descriptions, etc. so that reading itself becomes a fun and visually appealing experience.
Below are some articles that exemplify the best use of Tripoto's editing tools to make them easy to read:
8 Best Influencers You Need To Follow On Tripoto For Intense Travel Vibes by shira
The First Road Trip With Bae Turned Out To Be The Best Birthday Gift Ever! by Suhani Rampal
Originality is key
In the world of content, plagiarism is one of the deadly sins.
Tripoto's content review process rejects all plagiarised pieces. If you are using someone else's pictures or quotes to assist your travelogue, remember to ask for their permission and give them due credit.
Anyway, the content you produce based on your own unique perspective and experience will always perform better. A unique voice has the potential to be a strong voice, and that is what we look for. So believe in yourself, be imaginative, experiment and create!
Read these out-of-the-box articles for some inspiration:
Seven Lessons Moving To The Mountains Taught Me by Ambika Bhardwaj
Ditch Manali And Head To This Quaint Village In Himachal Pradesh by Prerika Gupta
Use these tips in your next Tripoto post and let us know if they helped!
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