{"id":10170,"date":"2019-04-03T13:53:45","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T18:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/?p=10170"},"modified":"2020-09-08T10:27:18","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T15:27:18","slug":"dangerous-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/blog\/dangerous-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Publisher Interview: A Dangerous Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\r\n<article class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-beige has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-772205c6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-beige--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\r\n<header class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs aligngrid has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-61973aa6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\r\n<header class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d68226ec wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-bottom:5px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mediavine-dev.d1.moderntribe.qa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chevron-left2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/16;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:20px\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--2\"><a href=\"\/blog\/\">Back to Blog<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aligngrid\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-neutral-20-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"aligncenter aligncenter wp-block-tribe-terms\"><ul class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__list\"><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><span class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Interview<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\r\n<h1 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Publisher Interview: A Dangerous Business<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9b38c6d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-author-name\">Jenny Guy<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2022<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-date has-10-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2019-04-03T13:53:45-05:00\">April 3, 2019<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Writing a blog can certainly be risky.\n\nFrom publishing your very first post to taking the leap to go full-time, blogging is sometimes a nerve-wracking venture.\n\nSome Mediavine publishers add a whole other layer of risk \u2014 our travel bloggers who roam the world and share their experiences (and gorgeous pics) on their sites.\n\nWe&#8217;ve talked to a few of them in the past, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/publisher-interview-jeremy-jones\/\">Jeremy Jones of Living the Dream RTW<\/a>, solo female traveler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/interview-be-my-travel-muse\/\">Kristin Addis from Be My Travel Muse<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/interview-wanderlust-storytellers\/\">Andrzej Ejmont&#8217;s family of travelers at Wanderlust Storytellers.<\/a> Today we&#8217;re excited to add another to this adventurous mix.\n\nMeet Amanda Williams of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangerous-business.com\/\">A Dangerous Business<\/a>, a travel publisher who took the plunge into blogging full time. We&#8217;re so excited to sit down with her and chat about her journey.\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10184 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-X-735x551.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Williams of A Dangerous Business\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-X-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-X-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-X-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-X-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-X-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-X-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-X-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2>Tell us a little bit about yourself, your family, and your everyday life.<\/h2>\nI live just south of Cleveland, Ohio, with my husband and our furbaby, a ginger cat named Weasley. I&#8217;m a full-time travel blogger, and spend a lot of time traveling and blogging.\n\nWhen I&#8217;m not doing either of those things, I enjoy watching bad TV, being outdoors, and finding fun fitness classes to try (currently tap dancing, kickboxing, and yoga are all on the weekly schedule!).\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10192 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XIII-735x551.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Williams of A Dangerous Business\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XIII-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XIII-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XIII-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XIII-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XIII-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XIII-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XIII-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2>How did you get started blogging?<\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10190 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-VIII-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"A Dangerous Business Travel Blog logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-VIII-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-VIII-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-VIII-460x460.jpg 460w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-VIII-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-VIII-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-VIII-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-VIII-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-VIII.jpg 726w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\nMy blogger &#8220;origin story&#8221; isn&#8217;t a super exciting one: I started my travel blog because I was bored at work.\n\nIn my former, pre-blogging life, I worked full-time at a small newspaper as a copy editor. I had a lot of downtime at work, and also found myself needing some sort of creative outlet since you don&#8217;t get to do much writing when you&#8217;re a copy editor.\n\nI started my blog as a hobby in 2010, not knowing a single thing about SEO or social media, let alone that people were actually out there making money from blogging. It wasn&#8217;t until I decided to go back to school to get a master&#8217;s degree (2012-13) that I started to think of my blog as a potential business.\n<h2>How long have you been a Mediavine publisher? How did you first hear about us? What drew you to Mediavine as a partner for display advertising?<\/h2>\nI&#8217;ve been with Mediavine since April 2017, and am constantly kicking myself for not joining sooner!\n\nBy that point, I was blogging full-time and trying to diversify my income streams. I was using things like Google Adsense and Amazon CPM ads (RIP) sparingly alongside affiliate marketing, and was starting to hear from some of my travel blogging friends about ad networks like Mediavine.\n\nOnce I knew some other bloggers using and liking Mediavine, I decided to go for it. I definitely had a bit of a mental block about giving myself &#8220;permission&#8221; to make money from my blog (I think a lot of female bloggers do, actually, and we should talk about it more), and joining Mediavine definitely helped me get over that and acknowledge that I DO deserve to be paid for all the content I create. Just because you love something doesn&#8217;t mean it can&#8217;t also make you money!\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10189 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-V-735x551.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Williams of A Dangerous Business embracing her inner Hobbit in front of a set of the Hobbit Hole.\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-V-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-V-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-V-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-V-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-V-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-V-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-V-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2>Describe your experience with Mediavine. What do you love about working with us?<\/h2>\nMy experience has been excellent, and I&#8217;m a total Mediavine fangirl!\n\nThe most valuable part, to me, about being part of this network isn&#8217;t necessarily the money. I mean, yes, it&#8217;s important.\n\nBut I stay with Mediavine because the team is amazing and I truly feel like they want their publishers to succeed. I&#8217;ve gotten to know several of the Mediavine team members at various conferences over the past year, and they&#8217;re all super talented and lovely people!\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10181 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VI-735x551.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Williams of A Dangerous Business\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VI-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VI-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VI-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VI-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VI-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VI-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VI-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2>How has your Mediavine ad revenue changed your life for the better?<\/h2>\nFinancial freedom. Anyone who&#8217;s tried to make ends meet on a freelancer&#8217;s salary before knows that it can be a stressful existence. I never became a &#8220;digital nomad&#8221; because I simply couldn&#8217;t find a way to balance traveling and hustling for work in a way that didn&#8217;t leave me curled up in a ball of anxiety.\n\nMediavine has helped me earn not only a very steady income, but also a high enough amount that I don&#8217;t have to rely on work I have to chase. Knowing that my site is earning even when I&#8217;m not actively working on it means I can spend time on other projects, or just completely take time off!\n\nAs a travel blogger, the added revenue also means that I&#8217;m much less dependent on sponsored trips in order to travel. I much prefer to pay for my own trips anyway, and my Mediavine revenue has helped me book some truly incredible adventures that I&#8217;ve loved sharing with my audience.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10188 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-IV-735x551.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Williams of A Dangerous Business kayaking.\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-IV-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-IV-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-IV-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-IV-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-IV-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-IV-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-IV-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2>How do you think the blogging industry has changed since you started your website?<\/h2>\nThe industry is ALWAYS changing, and it&#8217;s certainly very different than it was when I started back in early 2010. I mean, I started before Instagram and Pinterest even existed!!\n\nBack then, most bloggers who were making any money at all made it by selling links and sponsored posts; very few people were getting paid to work with travel brands or destinations, and &#8220;influencer marketing&#8221; certainly wasn&#8217;t a thing.\n\nThere&#8217;s a much bigger emphasis on valuable content and professionalism than there was when I started (which isn&#8217;t surprising, really, since very few people were blogging professionally about travel back in 2010, and most travel blogs were written as personal diaries!).\n\nI have no doubt, though, that everything will look completely different again in another 5-10 years.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10193 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Businesss-XI-735x551.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Williams of A Dangerous Business at the Pyramids of Giza.\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Businesss-XI-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Businesss-XI-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Businesss-XI-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Businesss-XI-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Businesss-XI-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Businesss-XI-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Businesss-XI-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2>What are the best and worst parts of blogging for you?<\/h2>\nWhen I was younger, I always used to think I wanted to be a teacher. I&#8217;ve always enjoyed learning and teaching others about what I&#8217;ve learned, but I discovered when I was in high school that teaching kids was just not my calling.\n\nBut as a blogger, I feel like I get to teach people every day \u2014 I teach them about how to travel better, and about the cool destinations and experiences that are out there.\n\nSharing my knowledge with others and helping them to explore the world is the best part of travel blogging for me. Having someone tell me that I inspired them to visit a place or to take a trip they may have otherwise not taken is an awesome feeling.\n\nI also love my group of travel blogger friends \u2014 I&#8217;ve met some amazing people in this industry!\n\nThe worst parts are a lot of the behind-the-scenes things. The constantly-changing algorithms and constant need to just DO MORE can be very taxing. And I think many of us have been beaten down by the fakeness that abounds on many social platforms now, and the pressure to contribute to it.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10187 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-III-735x551.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Williams of A Dangerous Business\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-III-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-III-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-III-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-III-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-III-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-III-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-III-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2>What has been your biggest success as an influencer?<\/h2>\nI think just being able to tell people that this is what I do as a career (and that yes, I make good money doing it). My dad used to ask me when I was going to get a &#8220;real job,&#8221; but now he brags to everyone he meets about what I do. I&#8217;d definitely call that success!\n<h2>Who are your FAVORITE bloggers. Who inspires you? Why do you like them?<\/h2>\nI read a LOT of blogs, you guys. And yes, most of them are written by women!\n\nWhen it comes to just really stellar writing, I love Brenna from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisbatteredsuitcase.com\/\">This Battered Suitcase<\/a> and Flora from <a href=\"http:\/\/floratheexplorer.com\/\">Flora the Explorer<\/a>.\n\nFor unique, off-the-beaten path adventures, I look to Sherry from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/\">Ottsworld<\/a> (who is also so fun to watch on Instagram Stories).\n\nFor laugh-out-loud writing that still has lots of practical travel tips, I turn to Lia and Jeremy from <a href=\"https:\/\/practicalwanderlust.com\/\">Practical Wanderlust<\/a> and Ashley from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mywanderlustylife.com\/\">My Wanderlusty Life.<\/a>\n\nAnd then there are the ladies who just inspire me from a business perspective; ones who are killing it on all platforms like Oneika from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oneikathetraveller.com\/\">Oneika the Traveller<\/a> and Kristen from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemytravelmuse.com\/\">Be My Travel Muse<\/a>.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10186 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-II-735x551.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Williams of A Dangerous Business\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-II-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-II-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-II-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-II-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-II-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-II-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-II-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2>What are the most popular 3 posts on your blog?<\/h2>\nMy top posts of all time are:\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangerous-business.com\/2012\/03\/14-fun-facts-about-iceland\/\">15 Fun Facts About Iceland<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangerous-business.com\/2017\/02\/10-day-american-southwest-road-trip-itinerary\/\">A Perfect 10-Day Southwest Road Trip Itinerary<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangerous-business.com\/2015\/02\/visiting-wizarding-world-harry-potter-orlando\/\">Tips for Visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What are your 3 personal favorite posts on your blog?<\/h2>\nI feel like this changes frequently, depending on whether I&#8217;m on an informative or inspirational post kick. Some of the posts I&#8217;m very proud of include:\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangerous-business.com\/2016\/07\/travel-and-fear\/\">The World is Not Safe \u2013 But You Should Explore it Anyway<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangerous-business.com\/2018\/01\/travel-more-limited-vacation-time\/\">10 Tips for How to Travel More with Limited Vacation Time<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dangerous-business.com\/2016\/05\/privilege-and-travel\/\">Why I Won\u2019t Get Mad If You Call Me Lucky<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10182 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VII-735x551.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Williams of A Dangerous Business\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VII-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VII-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VII-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VII-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VII-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VII-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VII-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2>What tools and resources do you use to manage your blog? What could you not live without? Why?<\/h2>\nI use &#8220;the usual&#8221; blogging tools like WordPress and Google Analytics and Search Console.\n\nI use Keysearch for keyword research, MailChimp for my email list, Tailwind and Canva for Pinterest, and CoSchedule and MeetEdgar for other social media scheduling. For editing, it&#8217;s Lightroom for photos, and a mix of Adobe Premiere Rush and Animoto for video. And I also love Trello for keeping track of my never-ending to-do list.\n\nThe one resource I probably turn to the most, though, is Facebook groups. I&#8217;m in a lot of blogger-related groups, and there&#8217;s always at least one to turn to for any question I might come up with.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10183 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VIIII-735x551.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Williams sits in the shallows at the beach, visited by a friendly flamingo.\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VIIII-735x551.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VIIII-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VIIII-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VIIII-613x460.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VIIII-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VIIII-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangeous-Business-VIIII-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2>What is your biggest traffic source? What strategies have you used to make that your top traffic source?<\/h2>\nGoogle. It turns out I was writing SEO-friendly content before I really even knew what SEO was.\n\nWhen I started taking my blog seriously, I started approaching new blog posts by asking myself, &#8220;What would I want to know about this place if I was planning a trip here?&#8221; And it was often those questions (many of which weren&#8217;t covered by other sites at the time) that drove traffic to my blog.\n\nSEO is still my top strategy, and I always keep it in mind both when planning travel and when plotting out my editorial calendar.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10185 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-I-735x423.png\" alt=\"Amanda Williams superimposed over the home page of A Dangerous Business\" width=\"735\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-I-735x423.png 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-I-441x254.png 441w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-I-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-I-800x460.png 800w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-I.png 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2>Do you have any advice for bloggers on how to grow their traffic?<\/h2>\nFocusing on SEO and Pinterest will definitely be the most beneficial in the long run, so the sooner you can get a good grasp on them, the better.\n\nBut blogging IS a long game, so you need to be patient. There&#8217;s very little overnight success in the blogging world, and you&#8217;ve got to be willing to put in the time and work in order to see returns.\n<h2>Anything else you&#8217;d like to add to help other bloggers grow?<\/h2>\nIf you&#8217;re approaching a blog as a business (i.e. this isn&#8217;t just a hobby you&#8217;re going to get bored with a year from now), don&#8217;t be afraid to invest in that business.\n\nGrowth-wise, this might mean paying for tools to help you schedule content and research keywords, or paying for advertising to make sure your content is being seen by the people who will read it. Sometimes you gotta spend money to make money!\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10191 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XII-735x980.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Williams in front of a mural of pizza.\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XII-735x980.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XII-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XII-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/A-Dangerous-Business-XII-345x460.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2>What actor would play you in a movie based on your life and career?<\/h2>\nOooh. Maybe Zooey Deschanel, because she&#8217;d be the perfect mix of smart-and-adventurous- yet-still-really-awkward.\n<h2>What&#8217;s your favorite quote?<\/h2>\nThe one that inspired the name of my blog:\n\n\u201cIt&#8217;s a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and, if you don&#8217;t keep your feet, there&#8217;s no telling where you might be swept off to.\u201d &#8211; J.R.R. 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