Miles To Memories

What Miles To Memories does

Miles to Memories is a privately held travel rewards and Las Vegas media brand operating as ESR Media, LLC and founded in 2013 by Shawn Coomer. The company publishes a daily blog covering credit card offers, loyalty program promotions, airline/hotel news, and Las Vegas developments, supplemented by two video podcasts — MTM Travel (twice weekly) and MTM Vegas (three times weekly) — and an active presence across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, Pinterest, and email. The audience is primarily US-based individuals engaged in travel hacking and points/miles optimization, alongside a secondary cohort of Las Vegas enthusiasts.

The company monetizes predominantly through affiliate marketing: credit card issuer referrals (via Travel Freely's CardGenie and direct card links), Amazon Associates commissions on deal coverage, and tool referral fees from partners including CardPointers and Point.me. A secondary recurring revenue stream comes from the MTM Diamond Patreon community, a tiered paid membership offering Slack-based knowledge sharing and exclusive perks, and in-person events in Detroit and Las Vegas. The underlying technology is a WordPress-based content management system with podcast and YouTube video distribution; no proprietary technology, APIs, or AI capabilities are disclosed.

Miles to Memories operates with a lean five-person team and is part of the Boarding Area network of travel blogs. The company has never raised external capital and is owner-operated by founder Shawn Coomer with Mark Ostermann serving as editor-in-chief and co-host since 2017. Operating status is active, with regular content updates and scheduled events extending into late 2026.

Name

Miles To Memories

Legal name

ESR Media, LLC

Website

https://milestomemories.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Miles to Memories is a privately held travel rewards and Las Vegas media brand (ESR Media, LLC) that publishes a daily blog, two video podcasts, and a paid Patreon community, monetizing primarily through credit card and Amazon affiliate referrals to a US audience of travel hackers and Las Vegas enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas, Nevada

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Affiliate Commissions - Credit Cards: Earn commissions when readers sign up for credit cards through affiliate links (Travel Freely card generator, direct card issuer links). Primary monetization channel for the travel rewards niche.
2. Amazon Associates: Commission earned on Amazon purchases when readers use affiliate links for deals covered on the site.
3. MTM Diamond Patreon Community: Premium community tier with exclusive content, deeper knowledge sharing, and regular meetups. Offers elite status tiers for supporters.
4. Affiliate Partner Tools: Recommends and earns referral fees from tools like CardPointers (credit card optimization service), Point.me (award search tool), and Travel Freely (card tracking).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Miles To Memories is a travel rewards media company that publishes a daily blog covering credit card offers, loyalty program promotions, airline/hotel deals, and Amazon discounts, alongside two video podcasts (the twice-weekly MTM Travel show and three-times-weekly MTM Vegas show) covering miles-and-points strategies and Las Vegas news. The company also operates the MTM Diamond paid Patreon/Slack community and hosts in-person reader meetups, monetizing primarily through affiliate commissions on credit cards and Amazon purchases plus subscription revenue from the Diamond tier.

Product overview

Miles to Memories is a travel rewards media company offering a multi-platform content portfolio consisting of two video podcasts (MTM Travel Podcast and MTM Vegas Podcast), the Miles to Memories Blog for daily deal coverage, and the MTM Diamond Community membership program. The MTM Travel Podcast focuses on miles/points strategies and credit card deals, while the MTM Vegas Podcast provides Las Vegas entertainment and culture coverage. The MTM Diamond Community offers an exclusive Patreon/Slack community for deeper engagement and MTM Events brings together readers at in-person meetups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MTM Travel Podcast: Weekly podcast covering miles, points, and travel deals. Hosted by Shawn Coomer and Mark Ostermann, featuring expert tips on maximizing travel rewards.
• MTM Vegas Podcast
• MTM Diamond

Products and services

• MTM Travel Podcast

Quantifiable outcome

• 2X weekly MTM Travel podcast + 3X weekly MTM Vegas show
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Travel FreelycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRecommended tool for credit card tracking, organizing credit cards, fee dates, 5/24 status, best offers, and spending management. Site prominently features Travel Freely CardGenie for credit card offers with affiliate relationship. Travel Freely logo displayed as MTM Recommended Tool.
• CardPointerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTool to maximize credit card rewards by tracking bonus categories, credits, and targeted offers across Amex, Chase, Citi, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and US Bank. MTM runs affiliate promotions including 50% off sales. Browser extension automatically adds offers to cards.
• Point.meminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAward search tool recommended for searching award space across multiple loyalty programs. MTM affiliate link promotion.
• CardRatingsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for credit card product coverage. Miles to Memories and CardRatings may receive commission from card issuers for coverage of credit card products.
• Amazon AssociatescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliate program earning commission on qualifying purchases. Site covers Amazon deals and uses affiliate links extensively. Disclosure states As an Amazon Associate, Miles to Memories earns from qualifying purchases.
• Boarding Area NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiles to Memories is part of the Boarding Area network of travel blogs. Shares content infrastructure and cross-promotion with other Boarding Area properties. Many internal URLs reference boardingarea.com domain.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Points Guy: The leading US travel rewards media brand covering credit cards, miles/points, and award travel, with multi-channel content and a flagship awards-booking tool. Most directly comparable to Miles to Memories in audience, content mix, and affiliate-driven business model, but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Travel Freely: Credit card tracking and recommendation tool with a generator for best offers, plus affiliate partnership with Miles to Memories. Closely comparable niche and revenue model (affiliate-driven consumer fintech adjacent to travel rewards).
• Doctor of Credit: Credit card deals and bank account bonus blog covering Amex, Chase, Citi, and bank offers with daily publishing cadence. Closely comparable to Miles to Memories' deals content and target audience of US rewards maximizers.
• AwardWallet: Travel rewards tracking platform with accompanying blog covering miles/points and award booking. Comparable business model combining content (blog) with tools (account tracking), overlapping with MTM's recommended tool positioning.
• Point.me: Award availability search engine across airline and hotel loyalty programs, with affiliate partnership referenced by Miles to Memories. Comparable as a consumer-facing travel rewards tool monetized via partner referrals.
• Frequent Miler: Travel rewards blog focused on credit card bonuses, manufactured spend, and loyalty program sweet spots. Directly comparable to Miles to Memories in content depth, daily publishing cadence, and primary monetization through affiliate links.
• One Mile at a Time: Travel rewards blog and YouTube channel covering airline/hotel loyalty, premium cabin awards, and credit card strategy. Same content niche, audience, and affiliate revenue model as Miles to Memories.
• CardPointers: Credit card optimization tool (browser extension + app) for tracking bonus categories, credits, and targeted offers across major issuers. Comparable to the recommended tools promoted by Miles to Memories and a current affiliate partner.
• View from the Wing: Long-running travel rewards blog (Brian Kelly) covering miles/points strategy, credit card offers, and airline/hotel loyalty programs. Highly comparable content format (daily blog) and audience overlap with Miles to Memories within the Boarding Area network.

Broad incumbents

• Boarding Area: Network aggregator of independent US travel reward blogs (Miles to Memories is a member). Provides shared content infrastructure and cross-promotion; relevant as a broader incumbent publisher category above any single blog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/milestomemories
• YouTubeyoutube.com/milestomemories
• Facebookfacebook.com/277183522386161
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miles-to-memories
• Instagraminstagram.com/milestomemories
• TikToktiktok.com/@milestomemories
• Pinterestpinterest.com/milestomemories

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Miles To Memories