Comments on: Why the Economic Crisis May Be an Opportunity for Travelers and Travel Writers http://matadorpulse.com/why-the-economic-crisis-may-be-an-opportunity-for-travelers-and-travel-writers/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:01:01 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Erin Granat http://matadorpulse.com/why-the-economic-crisis-may-be-an-opportunity-for-travelers-and-travel-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 Erin Granat Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:56:29 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=334#comment-1332 Thanks for this post, Julie! I was thinking these same thoughts, but it's nice to have them justified by someone who is really out there, practicing what they preach. Good motivation! Thanks for this post, Julie! I was thinking these same thoughts, but it's nice to have them justified by someone who is really out there, practicing what they preach. Good motivation!

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]]> By: joshywashington http://matadorpulse.com/why-the-economic-crisis-may-be-an-opportunity-for-travelers-and-travel-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-1331 joshywashington Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:03:06 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=334#comment-1331 Good tip on Trazzler.com, it just goes to show that this market is fresh and innovative. Providing we don't slide into another Dark Ages, travel is on the rise, becoming available to a larger and larger demographic. This is a great piece Julie. Good tip on Trazzler.com, it just goes to show that this market is fresh and innovative. Providing we don't slide into another Dark Ages, travel is on the rise, becoming available to a larger and larger demographic. This is a great piece Julie.

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]]> By: Julie http://matadorpulse.com/why-the-economic-crisis-may-be-an-opportunity-for-travelers-and-travel-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-1330 Julie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:29:06 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=334#comment-1330 Postmapper: Thanks for your comment. You've asked some great questions. I actually don't think that greater unemployment will mean more competition in online travel writing. If anything, I think it will open up MORE opportunities for more people. While print mags are cutting back, new travel mags online are popping up just as quickly-- and are becoming increasingly competitive in their pay. Check out Trazzler.com as one example. I also don't think advertising will decrease-- at least not for online pubs. As with writing opportunities, I think that ads on online sites will increase significantly: they're much more affordable than print ads, and they get much more mileage and potential views than print ads. Run a print ad in November and no one's likely to see it in December. Not so for an online ad. So I think it's all good news! ;) Postmapper: Thanks for your comment. You've asked some great questions. I actually don't think that greater unemployment will mean more competition in online travel writing. If anything, I think it will open up MORE opportunities for more people. While print mags are cutting back, new travel mags online are popping up just as quickly– and are becoming increasingly competitive in their pay. Check out Trazzler.com as one example. I also don't think advertising will decrease– at least not for online pubs. As with writing opportunities, I think that ads on online sites will increase significantly: they're much more affordable than print ads, and they get much more mileage and potential views than print ads. Run a print ad in November and no one's likely to see it in December. Not so for an online ad. So I think it's all good news! ;)

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]]> By: Julie http://matadorpulse.com/why-the-economic-crisis-may-be-an-opportunity-for-travelers-and-travel-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 Julie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:39:30 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=334#comment-1329 Thanks, David! Thanks, David!

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]]> By: postmapper http://matadorpulse.com/why-the-economic-crisis-may-be-an-opportunity-for-travelers-and-travel-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 postmapper Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:28:49 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=334#comment-1328 Great story Julie. 2 things: - will greater unemployment mean more competition in online travel writing? - will the slowdown's effect on advertising revenue shrink opportunities for all of us? In any case, living abroad where costs are much cheaper may be the best way to ride out this storm. Cheers. Great story Julie. 2 things: – will greater unemployment mean more competition in online travel writing? – will the slowdown's effect on advertising revenue shrink opportunities for all of us? In any case, living abroad where costs are much cheaper may be the best way to ride out this storm. Cheers.

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]]> By: David_Miller http://matadorpulse.com/why-the-economic-crisis-may-be-an-opportunity-for-travelers-and-travel-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-1326 David_Miller Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:15:29 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=334#comment-1326 great piece Julie. You're absolutely right. exciting times for those of us in the game. great piece Julie. You're absolutely right. exciting times for those of us in the game.

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]]> By: Tim L. http://matadorpulse.com/why-the-economic-crisis-may-be-an-opportunity-for-travelers-and-travel-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-1327 Tim L. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:26:21 +0000 http://matadorpulse.com/?p=334#comment-1327 As a travel writer and pure traveler, I couldn't agree more. Some people can't fathom the idea that it's cheaper to travel than to be home, but if you do it right, it is. Here's a post of mine on the subject: <a href="http://travel.booklocker.com/2008/11/18/why-are-you-still-home/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Why are you still home?</a> As a travel writer and pure traveler, I couldn't agree more. Some people can't fathom the idea that it's cheaper to travel than to be home, but if you do it right, it is. Here's a post of mine on the subject: Why are you still home?

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