Picking a unique name for a travel blog was one of the hardest parts of starting our travel blog. It’s tough picking names for a travel blog that describes your blog, stands out from the crowd, and is easy for people to remember. On top of that it needs to be an available domain name for a travel blog.
Below we’ll walk through how to choose a unique travel blog name as well as provide name suggestions for travel blog.
Table of Contents:
- Keys to a good travel blog name
- Things to avoid when picking a name
- Starting your travel blog
- Conclusion
Keys to a Good Name for a Travel Blog
1. Include a Niche in Your Name for a Travel Blog
It’s likely that your travel blog will evolve as you find what you enjoy writing about most. That said, you should create your initial plan and choose a niche for your travel blog. A niche will help your blog stand out amongst the already saturated travel blog market, getting you more potential readers.
Below are some example niches you could use to come up with a unique name for a travel blog.
- Solo Travel
- Travel with Family Blog
- Food and Travel
- Female Travel
- Travel Photography
- Wildlife
- Budget Travel
- Luxury Travel
- Adventure Travel
- Music
- Travel for Work
- Camping Travel Blog
- Digital Nomad Life
This is a decent list to start with, but certainly isn’t all inclusive. Your travel blog niche can be literally anything you’re knowledgeable about and enjoy writing about.
2. Use Your Own Name
Using your own name is a good way to personalize your travel blog name. It’s a popular tactic, so it unfortunately won’t be as effective if you have a common name. However, if you have an uncommon name it might be perfect to help your blog stand out.
Popular travel blogs with the blogger’s name:
- Adventurous Kate
- Nomadic Matt
- Wandering Earl
- Backpacking Matt
- Brendan’s Adventures
- Dan Flying Solo
As you can see, the Matt’s of the world might be out of luck. This name is currently in use by multiple popular blogs. It doesn’t mean it won’t work, but you’ll be going up against some tough competition. Several of these examples are especially good because they use their name to personalize it, and have niche words to provide context about their travel blog.
3. Use Common Travel Words in the Name
To come up with a unique travel blog name you’ll have to get creative with your word choice. Using popular travel terms or travel objects is a great way to convey what your blog is about and stand out from the crowd.
Top Examples from Popular Travel Blogs:
- A Broken Backpack
- The Savvy Backpacker
- Expert Vagabond
- That Backpacker
- Hand Luggage Only
- The Blonde Abroad
- Getting Stamped
These examples use travel words and travel objects, like backpacks, to convey what they are about and generate interest before you’ve even looked at their blogs. Also, they are all catchy and easy to remember which creates brand recognition. If you like an article, it’s more likely that you’ll remember the name and come back for more articles again.
Travel Words and Synonyms
Here are words associated with travel and synonyms that you can try to use in a name for a travel blog. All of them would make a cool name for a travel blog when you combine them with words that match your name, personality, or niche.
Adventurous: bold, daring, venturesome, gutsy, spunky, reckless, rash, fearless, audacious
Luxury: opulence, splendor, grandeur, affluence, wealth, comfort, prosperity, plenty, posh
Nomadic: roving, roaming, migrant, wandering, vagabond, drifter, wayfarer, bird of passage, knight of the road, bum
Budget: cheap, inexpensive, economical, reasonable, low rate
Travel: journey, pilgrimage, tour, trek, voyage, trip, traverse, scout, explore, survey, search, inspect, scan, probe
Family: tribe, kinsfolk, relatives, clan, fam, folks, brood, descendants, ancestry, lineage, dynasty, house
Solo: lonely, solitary, alone, single, independent, sole
Abroad: overseas, around, far and wide, everywhere, afoot, foreign, expat
Couple: pair, duo, twosome, duology, match, newlyweds, partners, lovers
Destination: landing place, port of call, station, stop, objective, purpose, goal, target, terminus
Outdoors: fresh air, rustic, nature, open, forest, woods, desert, tundra, ocean, sea, lake, river, mountain, hike, garden, country, stars, space, planet, moon, sun
4. Combine Travel Related Words and Adjectives
Don’t be afraid to combine multiple words from the list above and see what works together. Add in your name or adjectives to help personalize and make it stand out.
These names are examples of random combinations of words that I think work well together and might make good name suggestions for a travel blog. They are in no particular order and you will have to check the domain and social media availability. I recommend you use them as a starting point and customize them to fit your blog, or combine other words that describe your blog niche.
- Rustic Nomads
- The Travel Duo
- Survival Solo
- The Solo Camper
- Trek Duo
- Roaming Family
- Single Drifter
- Mountain Scout
- Economical Duo
- Posh Drifter
Remember the actual success of your blog is up to you, and will be determined by the blog name, content quality, SEO, marketing, and many more factors. I don’t say this to scare you away from blogging, but I thinks it’s important to remain realistic. Having a good travel blog name is just one out of several critical aspects that lead to success.
5. Make sure the Domain Name for Travel Blog is Available
It’s important that you make sure the domain name for your travel blog is available, so you can purchase it at a reasonable price. I went through quite a few different ideas, because the names I picked were no longer available domain names. Also, make sure the domain name is available as a .com address, because they are more likely to be clicked by users.
Depending on your name you can sometimes add ‘the’ or ‘a’ in front of your travel blog name to find available domain names.
You can check domain availability at GoDaddy or Bluehost.
6. Check if Social Media Account Names are Available
In addition to domain name availability, you’ll want to check that the username is available on social media sites. Social media is key to driving up web traffic and gaining followers for your blog. Popular sites to check are Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Things to Avoid When Naming your Travel Blog
1. Avoid Similar Names to Existing Popular Blogs
Be careful not to name your blog too similarly to existing popular blogs. It is hard to standout from other travel blogs if your name is overshadowed by something similar in the market.
For example, Adventurous Kate is one of the most successful travel blogs right now. Naming your travel blog Adventurous Tom isn’t a super great idea. It’s just too similar to someone else. A better idea would be to find suitable synonyms for Adventurous to help you standout.
2. Avoid Long Names
Make sure your name is easy to remember. Long names are too wordy and won’t be as catchy as a short name.
Also, it’s best to have your domain name include your exact blog name, so it’s easy for people to remember. If the blog name is long, your domain name will also be long. Plus, when you include your name in logos and marketing posts, it’s easier to format a short name.
3. Don’t pick a travel blog name that limits your growth potential
It’s good to pick a name that hints at what your niche might be to earn interest early on, but you need to be careful not to put yourself in a corner.
If you pick a name like My Iowa Travel Blog (not a great name by the way), people will rightfully assume your travel blog is about Iowa. If you decide to later branch out and write about somewhere exotic, like Nebraska, your original name misleads readers. In this example the blogger is in a tough spot where they may lose traffic that assumes they only write about one very specific place.
It’s best to avoid migrating to a new domain and rebranding everything, so make sure your name has room for you to grow into other areas.
Start your Travel Blog
Start your website
Once you pick a name it’s time to start your blog! You can choose to start a blog with several different platforms or WordPress hosting services. I personally went with Bluehost because it’s cheap for beginners and has good customer service (in my experience). Plus, you get all of the benefits of a WordPress site like being able to fully customize basically every aspect of your blog.
When you sign up with Bluehost you can choose to purchase your new domain through them to make it an easy experience. I recommend signing up for one of the basic plans to start and you can always upgrade later if necessary. This plan will be cheaper upfront while you are still building out your blog and have lower website traffic. If necessary, you can upgrade to a higher tier plan in the future.
Sign-up for Social Media Accounts
When to start social media can be tricky. You need to have content to market before you do too much on social media. However, I highly recommend you sign-up for social media accounts early to make sure you get your usernames locked down. The last thing you want is to find out someone took your name after you already purchased a domain name for your travel blog website.
There are different strategies and routes you can take to manage social media. Many of them are going to be determined by what your focus is and how much time you have to work on your blog. If you’re not a full-time blogger it is really hard to manage your site, write content, and manage 3-5 different social channels.
Top Social Media Sites
Social media is a great way to advertise your blog and build site traffic. Below are some of the social channels you should consider when you start your blog.
Pinterest – Pinterest is a social site I knew very little about when I was starting my blog. I thought it was just used for do it yourself craft ideas, food recipes, and home renovation. Little did I know this would be the social site I enjoy the most.
Creating pins is a great way to market your writing and build followers. Effective descriptions with keywords combined with high quality pictures is a great way to get clicks. Pinterest also has a large active user base, so it gives you exposure that’s hard to get when you’re just starting out.
Check out my Pinterest profile here to see how I use it to drive traffic.
Youtube – If you create a lot of videos, Youtube is a great place to grow a following.
Instagram – Another great social channel if your blog focuses a lot on photography, or if you take a lot of pictures with your phone.
Twitter – You can use Twitter to tweet when you publish a new article as yet another way to drive traffic.
Facebook – This is still one of the top social media platforms for referrals.
Start Writing Content
Write, write, write…This is something I still have to remind myself all the time. I get caught up in working on social media content or upgrading and maintaining the website. While those things are critical to your success, good content is the foundation of a successful blog. You’re going to need strong content to attract followers, and once you have followers, you need to continue providing content that keeps them interested.
I started the habit of keeping a list of ideas on my phone, so I always have a backlog of new posts to write. Seemingly at random ideas will pop into my head and I immediately add them to the list.
This makes it a lot easier when I sit down to write my next post. I just look through the list and pick one of the topics that resonates with me. I’ve found this to be easier than coming up with new post topics on the fly. Plus, it makes it more likely that I’ll write articles consistently.
Conclusion
Hopefully the word suggestions help you come up with a cool name for a travel blog. Get creative and try to have fun with it. I went through many different names before I found one I liked, and it was helpful to stop focusing on it for awhile. After doing a lot of research and looking at countless travel related words the right name for a travel blog just came to me.