Do you represent a destination via a chamber or CVB and need to get some online attention? Mike’s Road Trip offers editorial and experiential online exposure in exchange for promotional consideration. MikesRoadTrip.com was named the #1 best “Travel Tips” blog for 2010 by GotSaga, a leading travel website. In April 2011 Mike’s Road Trip was named “Contributor-of-the-Month” for TripFilms.com, a top travel video site. In addition, Mike Shubic of Mike’s Road Trip is a seasoned marketer with over a decade of online marketing and web development experience…in other words, he has the experience to make you shine online.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- Pre-Planning – Destination representative(s) will work with Mike’s Road Trip to organize a schedule for visiting various locations, attractions, restaurants, hotels, etc. to be included in the previously agreed upon coverage.
- Arrival – Upon the arrival at each location, Mike will visit with the stakeholder to get attraction information, video guidance, etc.
- During the Visit – Mike will be taking video and photos that best profile the destination/attraction. He will then write a blog post about his day’s activities (with links to your applicable sites). Posts will include photos on MikesRoadTrip.com, along with a few “mentions” on several social media sites like Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter as to his current location.
- Next Step – In addition to the above mentioned (2-4 weeks from initial visit):
- Mike will write a story/review that will be featured on the home page of Mike’s Road Trip for at least several days, and then be placed under the appropriate “Featured Destination” section.
- Additionally, a narrated video (approx. 2min depending on arrangements) will be created to support his story.
- A photo album of pictures will be created for viewers.
- Every attempt will be made to promote the destination/attraction, including a Mike’s Road Trip Destination Map mention with link to the website and occasional rotation on the home page of MikesRoadTrip.com
- All assets collected, e.g. video, pictures, editorial, etc. can be obtained for your use at no additional charge (fees for raw/original footage).
- Maximum social media coverage, including uploading video and story to more than a dozen video sharing and travel-related websites, including TripFilms.com where Mike is a correspondent, Tripadvisor, Yelp and many others click here for social media list.
- Free 30-min marketing/web consultation (Mike is a 17-year marketing professional with over a decade of web development and online marketing experience. Click here to learn more).
- All Stories/Posts/Mentions will be optimized for search engine traffic.
EXAMPLES:
- Attraction example: Superstition Mountain Museum
- Destinations example: Apache Junction, Arizona
COSTS:
- For Single Attractions, the cost is only *$375 for everything mentioned above.
- For Destinations, i.e. CVB/Chamber, the cost starts at **$675 (up to three areas/attractions, each additional attractions is $175). These prices are based on Mike being in your area and do not include travel expenses.
Click the following link to contact Mike’s Road Trip with any questions. Thank you for your interest.
About Mike Shubic - Mike is a seasoned marketer and web developer who knows about the new rules of marketing and P/R, which is all about the web, social media and mobile marketing. Prior to Mike’s Road Trip, Mike spent five years as a freelance web developer and online marketer helping countless clients succeed online. In early 2010, Mike decided it was time for a change…he sold everything, created MikesRoadTrip.com and began traveling the country doing travel destination, lodging and travel-related reviews—it’s where Travel Intersects Reality…Experience the Journey.
- Click the following link to see Mike’s Road Trip social media network.
- Click the following link to contact Mike’s Road Trip with any questions.
