Dan Tye runs the adventure blog Adventure 52, flies Twin Otter planes to the Scottish islands, and has worked as a ski instructor in Canada and as a postman. We uncover how his blog makes money, and he shares a huge amount of marketing and PR advice.
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What you’ll learn in this episode
- Plenty of marketing and PR tips
- Traditional vs online magazines
- Making sure the juice is worth the squeeze
- What affiliate marketing is, and how to earn from recommending brands
- How to start a blog and choose a niche
- Why the first no is never final
- The joy of seasonal work, including ski instructing in Canada
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Dan runs the adventure blog Adventure 52 and flies Twin Otter planes in Scotland.
Resources mentioned in this episode
- Agility PR
- Gorkana
- Cision
- NewsPress
- Smart Passive Income, Pat Flynn
- Wings Alliance
- Mountaincraft and Leadership, Eric Langmuir
- Mountain Equipment
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