Eli Facenda runs Freedom Travel Systems, and basically is like a travel agent for people with credit card points.
0:00 - Intro
0:20 - How the Internet Replaced Traditional Travel Agents
1:00 - Eli: The CPA + Travel Agent Hybrid
1:46 - How I Accidentally Built Up Over a Million Points & Traveled for Free for 7 Years
3:40 - What Is a Travel Agent Now? Two Modern Roles Explained
5:45 - How Eli Makes Money: Commissions, Fees & Memberships
8:20 - Travel Avatars: The Nomad eCommerce Guy & Family Luxury Travelers
9:25 - Why Credit Card Optimization Is So Hard to Follow
10:30 - Asking Nomadic Matt About Credit Cards (Most Don’t Have This Access)
11:35 - Points Per Mile: How to Calculate Value for High-End Travel
13:35 - First-Class Flights vs. Cool Hotels — What Do People Prefer?
15:38 - Sam’s Private Jet to Middle Seat Story (The Struggle Is Real)
18:12 - Why First Class Reduces Travel Variables (Coach = Chaos)
19:30 - Why Hotels Feel Like a Bigger Ripoff Than Flights
22:15 - Ranking Points: Non-Transferable, Airline-Specific, or Transferable Bank Points
23:59 - Why Airlines Use Complex Point Transfer Structures for Huge Deals
25:35 - Airlines Are Just Banks with Airplanes
26:32 - How the Internet Ruined Loyalty Program Benefits (But Increased CC Signups)
27:45 - Subscribe to Us!
28:41 - Why Travel Blogger Monetization Has Dropped Because of AI
30:10 - Joe’s Shift From Selling $10 Travel Guides to Personalized Itineraries
31:55 - Where Travel Bloggers Are Pivoting as Competition Increases
33:15 - How Travel Bloggers Monetize: Affiliates, Sponsorships & Travel Insurance
35:00 - Buying an Instagram Account With 200K Followers for Free Perks
37:29 - The Virtual Concierge: Hotels Paying for Itineraries That Boost Destinations
39:14 - Why Online Travel Agencies (Like Orbitz & Expedia) Are Affiliate-Driven
39:35 - The Ultra-Luxury Travel Market: Planes, Yachts, Helicopters & Private Villas
41:40 - My Private Jet Experiences (No, I Didn’t Pay!)
42:50 - Amex Platinum FHR: Extra Perks at Luxury Hotels
44:08 - Can 9-to-5 Workers Accumulate Massive Travel Points? (Yes, But It’s Hard)
45:40 - eCommerce Businesses That Break Even—Just to Earn Credit Card Points
47:25 - Eli Accidentally Lived in a “Creator House” With Internet Personalities
49:09 - Social Media Follower Inflation: Why Many Numbers Are Fake
50:35 - Eli’s 25M+ Instagram Reels Views (Great for Credibility, Bad for Leads)
51:40 - Why Email Is Still King for Monetization (Even for Big Creators)
54:00 - Ross Hudgens: Niche Videos With $10M Lead Potential
55:10 - iOS 14 & Privacy Laws Ruined Traffic Tracking for Social Media
56:20 - How Mini Case Studies Inspire People to Take Action
57:40 - Why People Buy Travel Services Just to Force Themselves to Go
58:25 - Costco as the New Travel Agent: Pre-Set Trips & Big Bookings
1:02:00 - Why Eli Uses Skool for His Community (Simple & Focused)
1:04:00 - Why Communities Need a Purpose, Not Just Private Access
1:06:30 - The Kopywriting Kourse Rebrand (And Why I Miss the “KK”)
1:08:30 - Fun Coincidence: “elitravelguy” Sounds Like “Elite Travel Guy”
1:09:05 - Join the Copywriting Course to Become a Great Copywriter!
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