573: How I Grew My Hobby Travel Blogs to $50K Months in Just 3 Years

What if your passion project could transform into a full-time income source in just a few short years? Turning a blog into a lucrative business takes time, effort, and know-how. But by consistently publishing high-quality content, building backlinks, and monetizing through ads and affiliate offers, you can tap into income streams in your niche. That's exactly what Shelley Marmor did when she started her travel blog on a whim. The former corporate worker and travel magazine editor turned her websites, Travel Mexico Solo and Travel Blogging 101, into a thriving online business. Today, Shelley's ventures generate over $50k monthly in revenue. She now manages a team to handle the day-to-day operations of the sites. Tune in to this Side Hustle Show interview to learn: Step-by-step process for building authority and ranking your content How to monetize through affiliate links, ads, email marketing, and digital products Tips for outsourcing writing and editing tasks to scale the business Why you should niche down and "cut the line" with micro-sites Full Show Notes: How I Grew My Hobby Travel Blogs to $50K Months in Just 3 Years Get your personalized money-making playlist here!