What do you do when the job market looks bleak and you're tired of waiting tables? You move to China! Well, that's what Robert Schrader did. He set off on a giant adventure that would eventually lead him to create 4 successful websites earning more than $10k per month. After being in the business for 15 years, Robert has a wealth of experience to draw on and offers a unique perspective. In this interview, he shares his blogging strategies and philosophies, some clever monetization techniques, and much more. He begins by offering a great overview of how he got started traveling and writing travel-related content, and how he came to create his very first site, Leave Your Daily Hell, back in 2009, although it was not a travel blog at that time. He talks about his fortuitous participation in a blogging contest that helped him realize the business potential of blogging, and his unconventional route to monetization. Robert initially resisted niching down but eventually took the plunge. It's a good thing he did, because his first niche site, Japan Starts Here, is currently his most profitable venture. He has a unique approach to content that he talks about, even sharing the exact formula he uses for his articles along with his anti-keyword research strategy. Robert talks about his reasons for starting his two other niche sites, Thailand Starts Here and Taiwan Starts Here, and reveals some of his productivity hacks for managing 4 different sites. He shares his strategy for planning his trips as well as his thoughts on updating content. Robert has a somewhat unconventional philosophy when it comes to blogging, and this interview will absolutely provide some great food for thought. Links & Resources: Leave Your Daily Hell Leave Your Daily Hell Instagram Japan Starts Here Japan Starts Here Instagram Thailand Starts Here Taiwan Starts Here Ready to join a niche publishing mastermind, and hear from industry experts each week? Join the Niche Pursuits Community here: https://community.nichepursuits.com Be sure to get more content like this in the Niche Pursuits Newsletter Right Here: https://www.nichepursuits.com/newsletter Want a Faster and Easier Way to Build Internal Links? Get $15 off Link Whisper with Discount Code "Podcast" on the Checkout Screen: https://www.nichepursuits.com/linkwhisper Get SEO Consulting from the Niche Pursuits Podcast Host, Jared Bauman: https://www.nichepursuits.com/201creative

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