Matador Network
| Type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, USA |
| Key people |
Ross Borden, CEO David Miller, Senior-Editor |
| Slogan(s) | "Travel is people", #travelstoke |
| Website | MatadorNetwork.com |
| Alexa rank |
 5,594 (December 2014)[1] |
| Type of site | Travel & Lifestyle |
| Registration | Optional |
| Available in | English, Spanish, Portuguese, French |
| Current status | Active |
Launched in 2006 by Ross Borden and Ben Polansky as a social network for travelers, Matador Network is a media company and content creation studio.[2] Matador has been ranked by Skift as one of the top 25 consumer travel media sites in the world and "the most successful media brand on social media [in the travel industry]."[3][4]
In addition to the English site Matadornetwork.com, Matador publishes content in Spanish and Portuguese, and has recently developed a full production house for branded content.[5][6][7]
Custom content & social media marketing
Matador Network is an industry leader at destination marketing and custom content, with staff regularly invited to speak at travel industry conferences, such as ITB,[8] WTM,[9] TBEX,[10] and ATTA.[11] Matador's clients include brands such as Intel,[12] SanDisk,[13] General Mills (Nature Valley),[14] and numerous destinations.
MatadorU
In 2009 Matador Network started MatadorU, an online school for travel journalism.[15] MatadorU offers course in travel writing, travel photography, and travel filmmaking. In 2010, Matador Network acquired Glimpse from National Geographic.[16][17]
Publishing
Matador has published two books:
- "101 Places to get F*cked Up Before You Die: The Ultimate Travel Guide to Partying Around the World". 101 Places to get F*cked Up Before You Die: The Ultimate Travel Guide to Partying Around the World. St. Martin's Griffin. 2014.[18]
- "No Foreign Lands: 100 of the Most Inspirational Travel Quotes of All Time". No Foreign Lands: 100 of the Most Inspirational Travel Quotes of All Time. 2011.[19]
Production
Matador produces original video content:
- "Breaking Free". Breaking Free (film). 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-24.[20]
Awards
- In 2015, Matador Network won a Skiftie award for Most Effective Brand on Social Media – Travel Media.[21]
- In 2014, Matador Network won a Skiftie award for Best Social Media Presence - Travel Media.[22]
- In 2013, Matador Network won the GoMedia Awards in the category of Online Video (Canadian and international media) for Robin Esrock's, The Calgary Stampede.[23]
- In 2011, Matador Network won the Lowell Thomas Award in the category of Online Travel Journalism Sites.[24]
- In 2010, Matador Network won the Lowell Thomas Award in the category of Online Travel Journalism Sites.[25]
References
- ↑ "MatadorNetwork.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ↑ Matador Network (2014-02-25). "Updated: Matador Network". Matador Network. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ↑ Rafat Ali, Skift (2013-11-18). "The Top 28 Consumer Travel Media Sites Around The World". Skift. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ Jason Clampet, Skift (2014-02-04). "Updated: 21 Travel Media Brands That Lead on Social Media". Skift. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ↑ "Matador en español". Matador en español. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
- ↑ "Matador Brazil". 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
- ↑ "Matador Media House". Matador Network. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
- ↑ "ITB Berlin Convention - Convention Program". itb-kongress.de. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ "EasyJet CEO to speak at WTM 2012". Wtmlondon.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ "Ross Borden - TBEX". Tbexcon.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ "Summit Agenda | Adventure Travel Trade Association". Adventuretravel.biz. 1999-11-01. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ "Intel". Social Chorus. 2012-01-31. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ↑ "SanDisk: Telling Life's Stories From Memory". Nfusion.com. 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ "The Nature Project". Matador Network. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ Yun, Brenda (2009-08-26). "Matador Network launches new travel writing school". Gadling.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ "Nick Fitzhugh". The D-Word. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ "Glimpse Correspondents Program". SalaamGarage. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ↑ "Best Places to Party on Spring Break". Outside. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ↑ "No Foreign Lands: 100 of the Most Inspirational Travel Quotes of All Time by Matador Network — Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ "Behind-the-scenes with Matador". HeckticTravels. 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ "Announcing: The Winners of Skifties 2015 Social Media Awards for Travel Brands | Skifties, from Skift". September 1, 2015.
- ↑ "WINNERS | Skifties, from Skift". December 17, 2014.
- ↑ "GoMedia Canada Online Newsroom". Gomedia.travmedia.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ "2011 List of Winners". Satwf.com. 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ "2010 List of Winners". Satwf.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.