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Matt Kepnes

7 statements across 1 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Nov 12, 2016 by Matt Kepnes · across every show →

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Nov 12, 2016
Disclosure
Nomadic Matt's email list has grown to over 200,000 subscribers
“A little over 200,000.”
Matt Kepnes Nov 12, 2016 ▶ 15:09 EP 476: NomadicMatt 1.6M Monthly Views, $400k Travel Insurance Sold Monthly with Matt Kepnes
Nov 12, 2016 positive
Insight
Physical books establish credibility in travel that blogging alone cannot
“Because at the time, it wasn't so much about the money as in travel, having a published guide makes you a lot more of a credible source. So it was more about Growing the brand and legitimatizing me.”
Matt Kepnes Nov 12, 2016 ▶ 7:22 EP 476: NomadicMatt 1.6M Monthly Views, $400k Travel Insurance Sold Monthly with Matt Kepnes
Nov 12, 2016
Disclosure
Kepnes received a $30,000 advance for his traditional travel book
“30 grand.”
Matt Kepnes Nov 12, 2016 ▶ 6:34 EP 476: NomadicMatt 1.6M Monthly Views, $400k Travel Insurance Sold Monthly with Matt Kepnes
Nov 12, 2016
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Two-thirds of Nomadic Matt's revenue is affiliates, one-third is books
“About two thirds of my income is affiliates. So that would be people coming to my website and booking their travels through my links. And about a third of that is book sales.”
Matt Kepnes Nov 12, 2016 ▶ 4:50 EP 476: NomadicMatt 1.6M Monthly Views, $400k Travel Insurance Sold Monthly with Matt Kepnes
Nov 12, 2016
Disclosure
Kepnes turned his blog into a business after Ramit Sethi berated him
“And then 2010, I shifted after a very interesting conversation with Ramit Sadie, where he basically berated me for not knowing anything about my audience. I got more to the business side of it.”
Matt Kepnes Nov 12, 2016 ▶ 9:46 EP 476: NomadicMatt 1.6M Monthly Views, $400k Travel Insurance Sold Monthly with Matt Kepnes
Nov 12, 2016
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Kepnes's NYT bestselling travel book sold 50,000 to 60,000 copies
“Like 50 or 60,000.”
Matt Kepnes Nov 12, 2016 ▶ 7:51 EP 476: NomadicMatt 1.6M Monthly Views, $400k Travel Insurance Sold Monthly with Matt Kepnes
Nov 12, 2016
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Travel hacking is the best-selling guide among his 11 digital products
“I have 11 e-guides but I would say the one that does them best is the one on travel hacking, which is using points and miles for free travel.”
Matt Kepnes Nov 12, 2016 ▶ 5:21 EP 476: NomadicMatt 1.6M Monthly Views, $400k Travel Insurance Sold Monthly with Matt Kepnes
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