About Monkeys and Mountains (formerly known as Expat in Germany):
Monkeys and Mountains focuses on outdoor adventure and off-beat experiences mainly in Europe, but also around the globe. Details are given so that travelers can recreate these experiences for themselves.
Monkeys and Mountains readers are interested in:
- Destination travel in Europe and beyond
- Outdoor and adventure travel
-Off-beat experiences and off-beat places
Advertising Opportunities:
- Banner ads
- Contextual links
- Reviews of products and services
- Press trips
Accolades for Monkeys and Mountains:
- Technorati Travel Blogs: Ranked in the top 2% of al travel blogs (233/14,404)
- Invesp: Appear on Top Travel Blogs
- By Alexa Rank #131 (still under previous blog name, Expat in Germany)
- By Compete Rank #140 (still under previous blog name, Expat in Germany)
- By Unique Monthly Visitors #144 (still under previous blog name, Expat in Germany)
- Mapo: 100 Most Influential Travel Bloggers (site sometimes lists the rankings/sometimes not)
- Blogtopsites – Ranked in the top 3% of travel blogs (55out of 2100+ travel blogs)
- Top of Blogs – Ranked in the top 4% of travel blogs (86/2314 travel blogs)
- Go!Overseas Blogs We Love in Germany
- Travelhacker: Top 100 Travel Bloggers Companies, Hotels and Airlines Should Pamper
- Vagabond3: Favorite Travel Blogger: Laurel from Monkeys and Mountains
- 101 Holidays: This Week’s Best Travel Blogs
- Suzy Guese: Cultural Assimilation: Why I Refuse to Live on the Fringe
Small Sampling of Where Monkeys and Mountains (formerly Expat in Germany) Has Been Featured:
-Telegraph: Will you be my expat valentine?
-Expat Focus: Monthly columnist
-Pocket Village: Top 5 Things to Do in Munich
-Travel Culture: The Realities of a Marine Watch Volunteer Vacation
- easyJet Holidays: How to Experience Authentic Germany…According to an Expat
-GotSaga: Top 5 Best Offbeat Things To Do & See in Stuttgart Germany
-Traveldudes: 5 Spectacular Things to Do in Odense Denmark
The Dropout Diaries: Elegant European Treats
- Suzy Guese Suzy Stumbles Over Travel Best of the Week: Cultural Assimilation: Why I Refuse to Live on the Fringe
- Interview on CherylHoward.com
- Interview on Letters from Frau Dietz blog
-A View to a Thrill (interview): The Inspired Traveler: Laurel Robbins
-CheapOair: Sights in Stuttgart, Germany
-Easy Hiker: Valleys and Waterfalls Along a Black Forest Hike
Monkeys and Mountains Stats:
-Page rank of 3
- Alexa Rank of 90,583
- 24,006 monthly visitors
- 33,734 monthly page views
- Over 3300 followers on Twitter
– Active presence on Google+, Facebook, Pinterest, Foursquare and Instagram(user name: monkeysmountains)
Demographics:
- Traffic sources: 1) U.S. 42%, 2) 15% 3) U.K. 8% 4) Europe (excluding Germany & the U.K.) 8% 5) Canada 5% 6) Australia and India 2% each
- Readership: 60% female, 40% male
- 63% of readers are between the ages of 25 -44
- Readers frequently refer to Monkeys and Mountains for travel inspiration. I receive thank you emails every week from readers who have tried something that I recommended.
Why Should You Advertise on Monkeys and Mountains?
As an experienced marketer I understand the importance of reaching your target market and am happy to discuss your advertising needs with you. I am also continually implementing SEO measures which are continuing to grow the site and attract new readers. I am open to both short and long term partnerships. Please contact me at: info [at] monkeysandmountains.coma for rates, more information and to discuss how we can best work together to meet your advertising needs. Laurel
Disclaimer
Please note that all reviews of a product or service will be honest out of respect for readers to Monkeys and Mountains . Monkeys and Mountains also refuses the right to review any product or service if it is not relevant to readers.
I'm Laurel, a former Program Director from Canada now living in Munich, Germany. I love traveling, diving, and hiking. I'm also an animal enthusiast with a special affinity for monkeys, cats and sharks.
