In this episode, Kent Auslander, co-founder of Hot Route Tips, a Madden Football website that sells expert tips and e-books, discusses developing his passion for gaming into a business, maintaining product authenticity in their niche, monetizing a YouTube channel, rigorously updating a knowledge product, how the business nearly derailed in the second month, how he leverages his audience for marketing, choosing promotional partners very carefully, and their future plans.
- (0:00) Episode introduction with Kyle and Jason
- (1:20) The origin story of Hot Route Tips, how Kent got into Madden, and his early monetization strategies
- (5:13) The freakout video and how it impacted Kent early on
- (7:46) How Kent and Throne partnered and the process behind creating the ebooks
- (14:19) The variability in Madden and the customer service with an audience with a wide age range
- (20:17) Seasonality with Madden content sales and how the pandemic impacted sales
- (21:53) The growth of the gaming industry over the years and how they acquire customers
- (28:00) The different ways that Hot Route Tips is monetized and the point that Kent realized that is was sustainable
- (30:53) The work-life balance of working in a time sensitive industry and the importance of social interaction
- (40:17) Growth strategies, goals, and outsourcing for Hot Route Tips
- (47:27) The tool or service that Hot Route Tips can’t live without
- (49:10) One thing that Kent would change about the business or the ebooks
- (51:39) Where you can find Kent and Hot Route Tips online
- (52:25) Closing thoughts with Kyle and Jason
Hot Route Tips Links:
Website: (https://hotroute.tips)
Twitter: (https://twitter.com/hotroutetips?lang=en)
Kent Auslander Links:
YouTube: (https://www.youtube.com/KAus23)
Twitch: (https://www.twitch.tv/k_aus23)
Twitter: (https://mobile.twitter.com/k_aus23/with_replies)
Throne Links:
YouTube: (https://www.youtube.com/user/TThrone23)
Twitch: (https://www.twitch.tv/throne_yt)
Twitter: (https://twitter.com/Throne_YT)
Links mentation In this Interview:
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