Travelwires.com’s reflection on the year 2009

For me March was the turning point as I entered the blogging scene full-time, after having worked for a boss for almost 9 years. Throughout the year, there have been happy moments and stressful ones due to delayed payments.

Overall 2009 has been a very challenging year for myself in running Travelwires.com since blogging is a very difficult industry niche to monetize. It takes time and effort to get the buy-in of potential advertisers who want a return on their investment. Without impressive traffic, it becomes a very impossible goal to achieve. Readers on the other hand demand quality content for them to remain loyal readers of your blog.

In August, I welcomed my son Travel news pause please, while I welcome Kuhle!
This opened travelling opportunities which were previously a distance away for my reach.

FLOPS
1. Trade Exchange – banners wanted, advertising space offered
2. Advertising Deal: Buy unlimited impressions and get a month free

TRAVELS
1. I lost my virginity in the South Coast
2. I’ve discovered Route 66 the Zulu Heritage, have you?
3. My Kimberley experience on World Tourism Day

OPINIONS
1. Tourism a lifeline for unemployed graduates
2. Why list your B&B/hotel with booking engines?
3. My top 10 pointers for Soweto B&B operators
4. ETEYA lacks innovation big time (my ticket to judging the recent ETEYA awards)
5. Small owner-managed lodging facilities in need of boutique PR services now
6. Your homepage sucks, do something Industry PR!
7. My take on industry PR websites
8. Shosholoza Meyl killing the Sho’t Left campaign
9. Why I love the travel and tourism industry
10. Is the recession biting on your travel business?

INTERVIEWS
1. Interview with Damian Cook, E-Tourism Africa founder
2. Interview with Tim Long, Tourism Radio and Hummba.com software developer
3. Interview with Fred Stow, GM at Nkomazi Game Reserve
4. Interview with Colin Nyoni, Nyoni’s Kraal founder
5. Interview with Francois Botha quickOnline founder
6. Interview with Bill Frohlich, GM at The Grace in Rosebank
7. Interview: Roy Davies General Manager, Vineyard Hotel and Spa
8. Interview with Andrew McLachlan from Rezidor
9. Interview: Christian Grosch, Airboat Afrika founder
10. Peech Hotel founder answers 10 random questions
11. “MATCH is very hard up” – Christiane von Ulmenstein
12. Cape Town Tourism answers 10 PR industry questions
13. SouthAfrica.to tapping into internet income
14. 1-on-1 with Shafeeka Anthony from Rabbit in a Hat Communications
15. Receptionist at Zululand Trees Lodge pleads for a printer
16. Interview with Brendan Boyle, Broad Horizons Hospitality Solutions founder
17. Kerry de Bruyn Photography founder takes centre stage
18. Interview with Clive Hubbard, SABookOnline.com founder

What have been your tourism highlights and flops for the year 2009?

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