We all dream of working our own hours, being our own boss, and checking in while enjoying the day on some tropical beach in some exotic land. That dream is possible. I’m living it and I’m here to show you how you can live it too.

I’ve been living off this website full time since the end of 2008. I never intended to make money with this travel blog. I didn’t even think it was possible to make money with a website. Let alone a full time income. But now I make on average $7,000 USD per month from this website through Google Ads, books, direct ad sales, and affiliate purchases. And, now, I want to help you do the same. Because I every thing I tell you to do, I do myself so I know this stuff just works. This book will give you the same strategies that have made me successful so you can become your own boss, make money with your blog, and travel the world.

What do most people do? They go online and search for information on how to make money. They find a lot of information. Some of it works, a lot of it doesn’t. They keep searching. They get overwhelmed and give up.

Or, instead of that being you, you can have someone who has spent close to four years doing this explain everything to you, show you how it’s done and personally coach you along the way.

You can keep going with the first option (see you in 4 years!) or you can take short cut and learn my proven methods for making a profitable website.

What will this book do for you?

• Learn how to make money ANYWHERE – The core of this book teaches you how to make money with newsletters, book deals, affiliate marketing, creating courses or ebooks, link sales, direct advertising, Google Adsense, and more. I spend my days on the beach doing what I want by using the strategies outlined here, you’ll be able to make money, travel the world, and toast the sunset with me on the beach.
• Become a big fish – With so many travel blogs out there, it can be hard to know where to start or break through the clutter. With this book and my help, I’ll help you pick an area of expertise so you can rise to the top and break through the crowd and get a large and global following.
• Help you get lots of traffic – You set up a blog, you write a post, and the traffic comes right? Wrong. It takes a lot of work to build traffic and awareness of your blog. And with so many different social networks out there, it’s easy to misuse your time. This book will show you the most time efficient strategies to put your energies so you can get thousands of readers to your blog per month through Stumble Upon, Twitter and Facebook, guest posts, and viral content.
• Master Search Engine Optimization – I’m going to tell you a secret. SEO isn’t that hard. If you know a few basic principles about how search engines work and follow those principles, you can get lots of traffic. Buying this book will show you the basics of how search engines work, what you can do to rank high in them, where to get links, and what’s good SEO vs. bad SEO. I hardly spend anytime on SEO and I average 70,000 visits per month from Google. Why? Because once you do a few things, the rest falls into place which means you can spend more time on what is important – connecting with your audience and gaining readers.
• Create a successful and long term plan – Most bloggers fail because they don’t know what they want or where they want to go. You can’t become successful if you don’t know what you want. When you buy this book, I’ll help focus your attention, create a list of goals, and help you develop a plan for monetary success.

This book is $49 USD and comes in a printer friendly PDF version PLUS versions for your Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad or iPhone, Nook, Sony Reader, or any other electronic reader you have. With this book, you’ll turn your travel blog into something that pays for your travels instead of you paying for your travels. Be your own boss, travel the world, and do what you love.

How I helped Ben from Adventuresauce.com

A Chapter by Chapter Breakdown

Creating a blog

• How to pick your area of expertise
• The importance of creating a strong brand
• Why you should have multiple websites

Installing and Building Your Blog

• How to install and set up your own blog (if you haven’t already)
• How to pick a good domain name
• How to pick a good design
• Good WordPress extensions that will make your blog even more awesome

Getting Traffic

• Where to get traffic from other blogs
• How to use Stumbleupon to generate tens of thousands of visitors
• How to maximize your Facebook and Twitter presence
• The art of pitching the perfect guest post
• How to create viral content

Search Engine Optimization

• What is SEO
• Optimizing your website for SEO
• The key factors Google uses to determine your rankings
• Understanding Google Pagerank and why it doesn’t matter
• Why getting links matter and where to get them
• Other ranking factors to worry about
• Why blog authority matters A LOT

Monetization

• Why you shouldn’t use Google Adsense
• How to sell affiliate products
• How to create products and books people want
• Selling links and sponsored posts and why you shouldn’t do them
• Where to get private advertisers
• How to effectively use a newsletter
• How to use your blog to get offline gigs (this blog got me a book deal!)

PLUS GET TWO AMAZING BONUS OFFERS:

Get TWO Personal Strategy Sessions
In order to help you achieve your goals, help you with strategy, and answer any question you might have, you will get two coaching sessions with me via Skype. We’ll discuss anything you want, discuss your ideas, and develop a plan for success.

Get THREE Advertisers for Your Site
Earning money from your website can take time so I decided to help get you earn money quicker. If you buy this book, you’ll gain access to THREE advertisers looking to place ads on YOUR site. I know how hard it is to find advertisers who will pay you decent money. Therefore, I have lined up a lot of advertisers who are interested in other travel websites and are willing to buy ads on YOUR site. One of these sales will pay for this book many times over.

Is this book for you?

This book is perfect for those who are serious about turning their existing websites into something that creates revenue. I will show you to build a blog that will bring in money every month allowing you to travel the world and work from your computer over the long term. If that is something you want, this book is perfect for you. This book is for people who:

Want to earn money to do whatever they want and are willing to put the time to make that happen.

Want to be their own boss.

Want to learn from someone who with proven success.

Would rather spend the next four years earning money than learning to do this through trial and error.

What if I Don’t Like the Book?

Read the book, implement the tips, start building your site, ask me for help. Let me walk you through these strategies. And, after all that, if you still don’t like the book, you can get your money back within 30 days of purchase. After all, if I can’t help you, I shouldn’t have your money. All you need to do is e-mail within the time period, and I’ll send you the money. No questions asked. I’m that confident that this book will help you succeed because, like I said, I use these tips too!

“I don’t have a travel blog. Will this work for me?”
My main experience is building travel websites but I’ve built websites in other niches. I’ve built music websites, bartending websites, home improvement, and pet websites. I’ve used the same tips in this book on the other websites too. The same principles that apply for travel blogging apply in every other topic. While much of this book is focused on travel, the same principles that create a successful travel blog also create a successful blog in any other niche. Promise.

Still not convinced? Here are what others are saying:

“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.” – Matador Travel

“For a blogger seriously interested in making money and willing to invest a decent amount of time in it, this book will pay for itself quickly. It would be harder to estimate the return on the SEO tips, but I learned several new things that I’ll put to use. (I’m not an SEO expert, but not a dummy either.)”- Linda

“I bought the Ebook, knowing that no matter what, money goes to a traveler that will spend it well. I give it 5/5. I though I was good at SEO, but I’ve learned in a few minutes what I never could after hours and hours of reading on the internet.”- Frank

“Unlike other get-rich-online guides, Kepnes’ ebook takes a refreshingly honest look at generating income with a blog. There’s no magic bullet, just hard work and some savvy linking strategies. Case in point: Kepnes didn’t bring in any money online for half a year. Now, he earns at least $3,000 a month that he spends jetting off to famed destinations, like La Tomatina festival in Spain.” – The Lost Girls

“Matt’s book opened up a world of travel writing communities I didn’t know existed. Thanks to Matt’s advice, I’ve already networked with two other writers in my niche and they’ve been driving traffic to my site for several months.” – Jesse Land

“How to Make Money Online” is one of the best eBooks I read, surprisingly, not only on travel but SEO. Matt emphasized not only persistence in his book but also specific SEO techniques to use to get your travel site up on the rankings. Plus the book’s illustrations are great on the eyes too!” – Li Lin

You get the book, paying advertisers, and personal coaching sessions from me for only $49 dollars. There is a lot of information in the book that I guarantee will be helpful to you so if you are interested making your website generating income for your travels and becoming your own boss, this book is for you. Get started today!