I’ve been a travel blogger for over eight years, with more than 10 million readers and features across major media…but none of that protected my site when HCU-2023 and the 2024 core updates hit. Traffic tanked. Posts that once ranked #1 vanished overnight. It felt like watching years of work slip through my fingers. But I didn’t quit. I retooled, rewrote, and completely changed the way I approach content. And it worked. Slowly, my traffic returned – and in some cases, came back stronger than before. If you’re a travel blogger navigating the SEO chaos of 2025, I’ve been where you are. These 15 hard-earned tips are exactly what helped me adapt, stay relevant, and future-proof my site in a post-HCU world.

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