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Launched in 2006 by Ross Borden and Ben Polansky as a social network for travelers, Matador Network is a media company and content creation studio. Matador has been ranked by Skift as one of the top 25 consumer travel media sites in the world and "the most successful media brand on social media [in the travel industry]."

In addition to the English site Matadornetwork.com, Matador publishes content in Spanish and Portuguese, and has recently developed a full production house for branded content.

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Custom content & social media marketing

Matador Network is an industry leader at destination marketing and custom content, with staff regularly invited to speak at travel industry conferences, such as ITB, WTM, TBEX, and ATTA. Matador's clients include brands such as Intel, SanDisk, General Mills (Nature Valley), and numerous destinations.

Travel Photography Course Video

MatadorU

In 2009 Matador Network started MatadorU, an online school for travel journalism. MatadorU offers course in travel writing, travel photography, and travel filmmaking. In 2010, Matador Network acquired Glimpse from National Geographic.

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Publishing

Matador has published two books:

• "101 Places to get F*cked Up Before You Die: The Ultimate Travel Guide to Partying Around the World". 101 Places to get F*cked Up Before You Die: The Ultimate Travel Guide to Partying Around the World. St. Martin's Griffin. 2014. 
• "No Foreign Lands: 100 of the Most Inspirational Travel Quotes of All Time". No Foreign Lands: 100 of the Most Inspirational Travel Quotes of All Time. 2011. 

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Production

Matador produces original video content:

• "Breaking Free". Breaking Free (film). 2011. Retrieved 2014-02-24. 

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Awards

• In 2015, Matador Network won a Skiftie award for Most Effective Brand on Social Media - Travel Media.
• In 2014, Matador Network won a Skiftie award for Best Social Media Presence - Travel Media.
• In 2013, Matador Network won the GoMedia Awards in the category of Online Video (Canadian and international media) for Robin Esrock's, The Calgary Stampede.
• In 2011, Matador Network won the Lowell Thomas Award in the category of Online Travel Journalism Sites.
• In 2010, Matador Network won the Lowell Thomas Award in the category of Online Travel Journalism Sites.

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