I read through the book and found the information to be laid out in a very easy to follow, step by step kind of way that draws directly on Matt’s own experience over the last year, as he’s gone from someone without a travel blog to someone able to sustain himself on ad revenue generated via his site NomadicMatt.com.
After reading the ebook I realized that even though I felt like I “knew” Matt, especially after working with him on several of his classic stories on Matador (such as Top 20 Craziest Party Hostels around the World), there were still several basic things about Matt I wanted to know for this article.
Where are you from? What’s your age / background?
Born and raised in Boston, I have a background in teaching and business but abandoned both to follow my dream of endless travel. I’m 27.
How long have you been with Matador?
Since April 2007 (you guys gave me my big break!).
How long since you started your own site?
February 2007.
How many pageviews do you get?
350,000 per month (not bad, huh?).
Where do you work from?
My laptop.
Where are you right now?
Bangkok, Thailand.
Where are you going next?
Scotland for my birthday! (June 12th!).
What’s the ‘big vision’ for the next 3-5 years?
Finish seeing every continent, getting to the World Cup in 2010, and moving to Europe (Paris or Amsterdam).
Anything special you want readers to know about the ebook?
This book is designed to help those with blogs make an even bigger and better blog and make some money off of it. Many people get discouraged that they put so much work in but see such a little return. The book is here to help you put in less work and get bigger returns by avoiding common mistakes.
You can connect with Matt either via his website or friend him up at Matador.
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