Brett Snyder - How to Start a Home-based Blogging Business

Brett Snyder is the author of the award-winning consumer air-travel blog The Cranky Flier (crankyflier.com). Brett has worked for multiple airlines including America West and United in a variety of functions including revenue management, marketing, and strategy. On his blog, he focuses on explaining to travelers why the airlines do what they do from the perspective of someone who has been on the inside and understands it well. The result is Brett now works full-time as President and Chief Airline Dork of Cranky Flier LLC.

Bretts success with The Cranky Flier has led to other opportunities to complement his work, including an air travel column for CNN.com alongside writing for Cond Nast Traveler and Intuits Small Business Blog. In 2009, he started his Cranky Concierge (crankyconcierge.com) air-travel assistance business as a complement to the blog and it has grown quickly.

Brett has appeared on radio and television programs on CNN, Bloomberg Television, and NPR-affiliated stations among others. He is regularly quoted as an airline expert in news media including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and in many local papers. He is also known internationally. In the UK, The Cranky Flier was named one of the fifty most powerful blogs in the world by The Observer Magazine.

The credibility he has built using The Cranky Flier as a platform has allowed him to make a good living doing what he loves. Visit him at crankyflier.com and crankyconcierge.com.

Thanks are due to everyone who has helped me build my own business to the point where I can now write this book to help others do the same. Heather and Chris were instrumental in getting my blog off the ground. My wife, Kirsten, has been my sounding board and strong supporter throughout. Countless others have contributed in ways they probably dont even realize.

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