006 The Planet D: From Pitch to Profit, how to get sponsored

Subscribe on iTunes SHOW NOTES: www.5dollarplanet.com/006 In the Planet D episode: The Planet D are the largest blog in Canada. Feature Topics in this episode: Why Sponsorship may be all you need to make a full time living from your blog Why you must build your brand before trying to get paid. How much traffic you need to begin pitching companies for money Why your blogging career should not initially be about the money How newbies can pitch big corporations How Pitching can be more important than numbers How to contact the right people and get your pitch read How to leverage twitter and linked in to network with the right people What to put in your initial pitch email, the follow up and the full pitch. How long your initial pitch should be How to decide how much money to ask for   WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK We love to hear from listeners about how we can improve the show or what you love about it already. You can email us using the contact form in the footer of this page or tweet @5dollartravel   What do you want in the show? Are we moving to fast, or is it all too basic? What do you like what do you not like? More on money or more on travel? Become part of the $5 Planet You can submit your own $5 food or fun experiences to our rapidly growing $5 Planet Map. OR tweet suggestions to @5dollartravel or #5dollarplanet   Weblinks from Planet D Episode World Nomads Insurance - Specifically designed for digital nomads, flashpackers, adventure & long term Travellers - Get a 5% Discount with our coupon code: WN5DP Trusted Housesitters.com - Use discount code 5DP to get a 15% discount on membership       ---- DISCLAIMER: We are affiliated with TBEX, Trusted Housesitters, World nomads, Lems Shoes, Cabin Zero - all companies we love and support. We are not affiliated with any other of the recommended products on this page. All our opinions, as always, are our own.