One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Feb 26, 2020, 7:29 pm
#3886
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The "active deal"? Like there's only one blog/brand they work with at a time for certain promotion work, unlike Bask Bank which apparently paid off every blogger? Doesn't seem like TPG is doing a good job promoting United looking at the site right now. Barely any recent articles, no fluff pieces, and United cards are missing from any kind of noticeable feature on the site. If they're paying well, I hope they ask for a refund.
Feb 26, 2020, 7:46 pm
#3887
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It's been over a month since the last "contributor" wrote anything for OMAAT. Seems a bit odd how the contributors ebb & flow, and after all the work Ben & Tiffany have done over the years to bring on additional viewpoints, not sure why they keep getting marginalized. It's clearly not a money thing, and they do write good content.
Feb 26, 2020, 10:20 pm
#3888
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
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It's not his husband's job (which I think largely is successful based on referrals from Ben's blog) and it's not his husband's family's largesse. It's the blog. He makes a fortune on the blog. He makes plenty to pay for all of the review flights and much, much more. He's not riding anyone's coattails. He's the rainmaker.
Feb 26, 2020, 11:11 pm
#3889
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Feb 27, 2020, 12:25 am
#3890
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
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It's been over a month since the last "contributor" wrote anything for OMAAT. Seems a bit odd how the contributors ebb & flow, and after all the work Ben & Tiffany have done over the years to bring on additional viewpoints, not sure why they keep getting marginalized. It's clearly not a money thing, and they do write good content.
Feb 27, 2020, 1:24 am
#3891
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Location: London
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You don’t quite understand how it works. If you know the stuff off the top of your head, writing a post takes literally no more time than it takes to type the words, which if you can type quickly is not much time.
In such cases, 90% of the time is actually used for fixing typos, inserting images, writing metadata, categorising and adding links, all of which can be done by someone else.
In such cases, 90% of the time is actually used for fixing typos, inserting images, writing metadata, categorising and adding links, all of which can be done by someone else.
May 10, 2020, 3:39 pm
#3892
Join Date: May 2009
Location: South Park, CO
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So you know how VFTW and OMAAT often have posts about the same topic that go up very close together...often the headlines are almost identical. Today was the Citi Business AAdvantage card...VFTW's was 9 Reasons to get the card, but poor Lucky only came up with 6 Reasons. 
Just got a chuckle from it.
Just got a chuckle from it.
May 10, 2020, 6:16 pm
#3893
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Posts: 3,041
Yeah...I got the screenshot, posting it tomorrow. I have always said they pay the same ghost writer who tries (sometimes not so hard lol) to sound different but...
May 10, 2020, 6:36 pm
#3894
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Posts: 1,089
The recent slew of anti-UA posts has gotten to be a little much too. He said he thinks UA is in the worst financial position right now, which, I don't think most analysts on Wall Street would agree with that.
May 11, 2020, 12:11 am
#3895
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
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May 11, 2020, 12:17 pm
#3896
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Given VFTW tendency to rip things from other sources, Tiffany could be telling the truth...VFTW provides close to zero value add in anything he posts. He's just an aggregator with his own couple of lines of (terrible) analysis added on top.
May 11, 2020, 2:58 pm
#3897
Join Date: Dec 2002
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May 12, 2020, 8:22 pm
#3898
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So you know how VFTW and OMAAT often have posts about the same topic that go up very close together...often the headlines are almost identical. Today was the Citi Business AAdvantage card...VFTW's was 9 Reasons to get the card, but poor Lucky only came up with 6 Reasons. Just got a chuckle from it.
Just got a chuckle from it.
May 15, 2020, 1:18 am
#3899
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: DC
Posts: 360
Yeah, I don't know why would they need ghost writers for those posts, let alone use the same. It's quite clear that they receive the same press release and they re-write it a bit for their own personal styles (I'm assuming VFTW adds a few typos just to pretend he doesn't care about typos).
May 15, 2020, 2:02 am
#3900
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I’m someone whose been critical of OMAAT because I don’t like the turn the blog has taken into a leftist political agenda against Trump on a lot of posts. However, I do think Ben has been curtailing this activity (somewhat) which I appreciate.
But even I don’t think he uses or needs to use ghostwriters. You can tell they’re not ghostwriters by the writing style which really doesn’t deviate at all. Why they can’t keep guest bloggers I have no idea, but think it’s a little weird? I assume it has something to do with a money.
But even I don’t think he uses or needs to use ghostwriters. You can tell they’re not ghostwriters by the writing style which really doesn’t deviate at all. Why they can’t keep guest bloggers I have no idea, but think it’s a little weird? I assume it has something to do with a money.