{"id":13903,"date":"2019-10-23T13:12:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T18:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/?p=13903"},"modified":"2020-09-09T14:14:05","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T19:14:05","slug":"publisher-interview-matthew-karsten-of-expert-vagabond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/blog\/publisher-interview-matthew-karsten-of-expert-vagabond\/","title":{"rendered":"Publisher Interview: Matthew Karsten of Expert Vagabond"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\r\n<article class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-beige has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-772205c6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-beige--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\r\n<header class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs aligngrid has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-61973aa6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\r\n<header class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid is-content-justification-left is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d68226ec wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\" style=\"margin-bottom:5px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mediavine-dev.d1.moderntribe.qa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chevron-left2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-542\" style=\"aspect-ratio:9\/16;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:20px\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--2\"><a href=\"\/blog\/\">Back to Blog<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/header>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aligngrid\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"\/>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-neutral-20-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><div class=\"aligncenter aligncenter wp-block-tribe-terms\"><ul class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__list\"><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><span class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Interview<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n\r\n<h1 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title\">Publisher Interview: Matthew Karsten of Expert Vagabond<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9b38c6d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><div style=\"margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-author-name\">The Mediavine Team<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2022<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-date has-10-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2019-10-23T13:12:02-05:00\">October 23, 2019<\/time><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">Here at Mediavine we can&#8217;t say enough about how inspiring it is to see how hard our publishers work to pursue their dreams and reach their goals. It&#8217;s also incredible that they are willing to provide tips, advice and share their expertise.\u00a0<span id=\"more-11572\"><\/span>\n\nWe love the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/category\/interview\/publisher-interview\/\">Publisher Interview series<\/a>, because it gives people a platform to share their story and showcase their success to a new audience.\n\nWe\u2019ve seen these success stories with publishers like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/publisher-interview-brandon-gaille-of-brandongaille-com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Gaille<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/publisher-interview-yaya-lloyd-of-hand-luggage-only\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hand Luggage Only<\/a> to name a couple of our 5,700 (and constantly growing) publishers.\n\nToday we\u2019re pleased to share an interview with Matthew Karsten of the travel site <a href=\"https:\/\/expertvagabond.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Expert Vagabond<\/a>.\n\nSay hello, learn how he got started and also his path to success while exploring the world!\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13917 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-II-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Karsten of Expert Vagabond\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-II-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-II-441x294.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-II-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-II-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-II.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2><strong>Tell us a little bit about yourself, your family, and your everyday life. (eg. Where do you live? What do you do when you&#8217;re not working? Do you have <\/strong><strong>any kids or pets?)<\/strong><\/h2>\nHi guys! My name is Matt, and I&#8217;m a travel blogger &amp; photographer who&#8217;s been &#8220;vagabonding&#8221; around the world as a nomad since 2010 when I quit my job to backpack around Central America for a year.\n\nI decided to keep traveling, and turned my travel blog into a business inspiring others to travel on a budget and get out of their comfort zones.\n\nI&#8217;m now living in Italy as an American expat with my wife Anna (who&#8217;s also a blogger), our cat and our son Dylan!\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13918 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-V-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Karsten of Expert Vagabond, along with his wife.\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-V-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-V-441x294.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-V-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-V-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-V.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2><strong>How did you get started blogging?<\/strong><\/h2>\nBefore I started my travel blog, I was living in Miami working as a freelance photographer for conferences, nightclubs and car dealerships. I was getting sick of South Florida though, and wanted to go on an adventure.\n\nSo I saved some money, read a few books like <a href=\"https:\/\/rolfpotts.com\/books\/vagabonding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vagabonding by Rolf Potts<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/fourhourworkweek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss<\/a>, then sold all my stuff, packed a backpack and slowly made my way around Central America for a year.\n\nI created my travel blog before I left, mainly sharing stories for family and friends, but then other people started following along and I began to take it more seriously &#8212; treating it like an online magazine instead of a journal.\n<h2><strong>How long have you been a Mediavine publisher? How did you first hear about us? What drew you to Mediavine as a partner for display advertising?<\/strong><\/h2>\nI&#8217;ve been with Mediavine for about 7 months now. Before that, I was using a competing service, but kept hearing from other bloggers how much more they were earning with Mediavine, including my wife!\n\nSo I finally made the switch, and am so glad I did.\n<h2><strong>Describe your experience with Mediavine. What do you love about working with us?<\/strong><\/h2>\nAwesome (fast!) customer service, and an easy to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/mediavine-dashboard-reporting\/\">dashboard<\/a>.\n<h2><strong>How has your Mediavine ad revenue changed your life for the better?<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe passive income that Mediavine generates on my blog allows me to focus my time on the activities I love most, adventure travel &amp; photography.\n\nI&#8217;m free to turn down cheesy sponsored projects that don&#8217;t fit my brand, because I&#8217;m not dependent on them for income. That keeps me, and my readers, happy.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13919 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-IV-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"A tent set up on the mountains, overlooking a glacier.\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-IV-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-IV-441x294.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-IV-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-IV-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-IV.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2><strong>How do you think the blogging industry has changed since you started your website?<\/strong><\/h2>\nIt&#8217;s exploded! There are far more people with blogs these days than when I started. Which is probably in part due to the rest of us being so vocal about how awesome it is to do this for a living.\n\nYou really have to do your best to stand out from the crowd, as there&#8217;s a lot more competition.\n\nSocial media is a lot more important now than when I first started in 2010. In fact, I see some people only concentrating on Instagram.\n\nHowever I&#8217;m of the opinion that social media should just be used as a tool to support a blog, not as your main creative outlet.\n\nA blog is something you own, and have complete control over. Unlike your social media accounts, which could disappear overnight. And there are many more passive income opportunities on a blog than there are on Instagram.\n<h2><strong>What are the best and worst parts of blogging for you?\n<\/strong><\/h2>\nI love the freedom it gives me to write about what I love. To set my own hours. To travel (or live) almost anywhere. As long as I have internet access, my laptop and my travel camera gear, I can get work done.\n\nTravel blogging is a creative type job that is never boring, always with something new to see or learn. I still have to pinch myself from time to time to make sure I\u2019m not dreaming \u2014 that this is REALLY my job.\n\nBut, there are some downsides too. I recently started to get burned out from all the traveling we were doing. Constantly planning trips, booking hotels, long flights, living out of bags, trying to work from coffee shops with bad WiFi, etc.\n\nI\u2019m very glad we decided to settle down in Italy for a year. Especially now that we have a baby to look after too!\n<h2><strong>What has been your biggest success as an influencer? (eg. traffic growth, sponsored work, etc.)<\/strong><\/h2>\nI&#8217;m of the opinion that bloggers should invest time and money into little &#8220;projects&#8221; that have some newsworthiness to help get extra attention from major media outlets.\n\nFor example, a few years back <a href=\"https:\/\/expertvagabond.com\/hitchhiking-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I decided to hitchhike across the United States<\/a> from coast to coast, sharing my journey in real-time, along with photos and stories of the people who were picking me up.\n\nThis got noticed by some big sites, and I received some great press from it. I try to plan these little PR stunts every once in a while.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13921 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-VII-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Karsten of Expert Vagabond\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-VII-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-VII-441x294.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-VII-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-VII-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-VII.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2><strong>Who are your FAVORITE bloggers. Who inspires you? Why do you like them?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/uncorneredmarket.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Uncornered Market<\/a> &#8211; I&#8217;m a big fan of Dan and Audrey&#8217;s travel blog, full of good writing and useful tips for engaging in sustainable travel. Very important these days!\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/maptia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maptia<\/a> &#8211; I&#8217;ll be the first to admit I&#8217;m not an amazing writer, so I regularly enjoy reading this site which features fantastic travel writers (and photographers) who might not have very popular blogs themselves.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inafarawayland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In A Faraway Land<\/a> &#8211; Marta&#8217;s site is full of amazing photography and useful tips from her road trips around the world. I love seeing what she&#8217;s up to.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/karaandnate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kara &amp; Nate<\/a> &#8211; This likable travel couple puts together some incredibly inspiring travel videos on YouTube. Following their adventures is a lot of fun!\n<h2>What are the most popular 3 posts on your blog?<\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/expertvagabond.com\/paid-to-travel-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Getting Paid To Travel<\/a> &#8211; The most common question I get is how do I make money while traveling, so obviously this article is pretty popular!\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/expertvagabond.com\/best-travel-quotes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travel Quotes<\/a> &#8211; You know all those inspirational travel quote photos you see on Instagram? Many people find the quotes from this one.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/expertvagabond.com\/travel-to-cuba-for-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How To Travel To Cuba<\/a> &#8211; With the rules constantly changing, many Americans don&#8217;t know if they can travel to Cuba or not. This is where I share how I did it.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13920 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-VIII-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"Colorful classic cars in a narrow road.\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-VIII-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-VIII-441x294.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-VIII-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-VIII-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-VIII.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2><strong>What are your 3 personal favorite posts on your blog?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/expertvagabond.com\/arctic-circle-trail-greenland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hiking Greenland&#8217;s Arctic Circle Trail<\/a> &#8211; My favorite adventures are the tough ones. This is my account of hiking 100 miles solo through Greenland.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/expertvagabond.com\/afghanistan-photos-wakhan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trekking Through Afghanistan<\/a> &#8211; Another difficult place to visit. Here&#8217;s a photo essay from my time camping in the mountains there.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/expertvagabond.com\/travel-photography-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travel Photography Tips<\/a> &#8211; People always ask what camera I use, but that&#8217;s not the key to great travel photography. I share some good tips here.\n<h2><strong>What tools and resources do you use to manage your blog? What could you not live without? Why?<\/strong><\/h2>\nFor software, I use Ahrefs for SEO research, Adobe Lightroom for editing photos, Final Cut Pro for YouTube videos, and BirdSend for managing my email newsletter. For hardware, I run my blog from a 13&#8243; Macbook Pro, and own a quiver of travel-friendly cameras for shooting photos &amp; video\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13922 size-mv_create_no_ratio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-III-735x490.jpg\" alt=\"A small town on the rocky coast, with a glacier in the background.\" width=\"735\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-III-735x490.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-III-441x294.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-III-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-III-690x460.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Expert-Vagabond-III.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\n<h2><strong>What is your biggest traffic source? <\/strong><strong>What strategies have you used to make that your top traffic source? <\/strong><\/h2>\nGoogle is my biggest source of traffic. Learning about SEO through courses and tutorials, writing more long-form content and providing more useful &#8220;answers&#8221; to the questions people are searching for on Google.\n<h2><strong>Do you have any advice for bloggers on how to grow their traffic?<\/strong><\/h2>\nI suggest a mix of fun, entertaining articles (the ones we all love to write), as well as the useful (but less fun) &#8220;how to&#8221; articles that people are actually searching for.\n\nReaders will find you because of the &#8220;how to&#8221; articles, and stick around to become regular readers because of the entertaining ones.\n<h2><strong>Anything else you&#8217;d like to add to help other bloggers grow?<\/strong><\/h2>\nIt&#8217;s a long-term process. Don&#8217;t get discouraged if you don&#8217;t have thousands of readers after a year. The only people who read my first articles were family members &#8212; it took most of us a LONG time to see the big traffic numbers we get today.\n\nFeel free to go back and read my first blog posts if you want to have a good laugh!\n<h2>What&#8217;s your favorite quote?<\/h2>\n\u201cTo awaken alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.\u201d \u2013 Freya Stark<\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<section class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-09aec4f2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\r\n<p class=\"is-style-small is-style-small--3\">About the author<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div 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