Comments on: John Chow Makes More Money With A New Theme http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/ Tips on blogging, making money online, and everything else. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:08:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tay http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1228 Tay Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:34:50 +0000 http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1228 If that's so, I'm surprised he doesn't try to focus on making more money with less advertising - because lately, he's introduced even more ads. All of his readers would be much more happy if his blog's design and was cleaner and more ad-free. I do agree with you, he is good at getting traffic. And I also like the example you used - "It's like wanting to start a soda company when you're already Coca-Cola". Very helpful. Thank you! :) If that’s so, I’m surprised he doesn’t try to focus on making more money with less advertising - because lately, he’s introduced even more ads. All of his readers would be much more happy if his blog’s design and was cleaner and more ad-free.

I do agree with you, he is good at getting traffic. And I also like the example you used - “It’s like wanting to start a soda company when you’re already Coca-Cola”. Very helpful.

Thank you! :)

]]> By: Aaron Cook http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1222 Aaron Cook Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:19:44 +0000 http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1222 Hi Tay. Yes, I agree about the ads. With the amount of traffic he has he should easily be making triple what he does...and he should be able to do it with even less ads. He's not the monetizing "genious" that people think he is. In fact, I've crunched the numbers, and many people (if they had the same amount of traffic) would make more on their blog than he does. The key is to focus on residual commissions and affiliate programs with two or more levels. For example, if I had that kind of traffic my estimated blog revenue would be somewhere around $40,000/mo. And that's a conservative figure. But I'll give him one thing. He is real good at getting more traffic and getting a buzz going about his blog. Then again, and like I said, when you have so much to start with it's not that easy. Remember, he had enough money to run his own AdWords ads specifically on Problogger's site, which got his thousands and thousands of visitors. Most people don't have enough money in their savings to run ad campaigns like that. But he does. It's like wanting to start a soda company when you're already Coca-Cola. It's not too hard. Shine on, Aaron PS: I've been enjoying your blog lately. Good content. :) Hi Tay. Yes, I agree about the ads. With the amount of traffic he has he should easily be making triple what he does…and he should be able to do it with even less ads. He’s not the monetizing “genious” that people think he is. In fact, I’ve crunched the numbers, and many people (if they had the same amount of traffic) would make more on their blog than he does.

The key is to focus on residual commissions and affiliate programs with two or more levels. For example, if I had that kind of traffic my estimated blog revenue would be somewhere around $40,000/mo. And that’s a conservative figure.

But I’ll give him one thing. He is real good at getting more traffic and getting a buzz going about his blog. Then again, and like I said, when you have so much to start with it’s not that easy. Remember, he had enough money to run his own AdWords ads specifically on Problogger’s site, which got his thousands and thousands of visitors. Most people don’t have enough money in their savings to run ad campaigns like that. But he does. It’s like wanting to start a soda company when you’re already Coca-Cola. It’s not too hard.

Shine on,
Aaron

PS: I’ve been enjoying your blog lately. Good content. :)

]]> By: Tay http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1214 Tay Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:26:24 +0000 http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1214 I see. So technically, he has even MORE money than I thought he did. Wow. He's a great blogger and I'm sure all of his readers would appreciate it if he toned down on the advertising a bit. But enough said on that, because it's not going to happen. However, if I was making as much online as he is, my top priority wouldn't be to make even more. I'd probably work very hard on making my blog better, buying advertising, etc. I see.

So technically, he has even MORE money than I thought he did. Wow. He’s a great blogger and I’m sure all of his readers would appreciate it if he toned down on the advertising a bit. But enough said on that, because it’s not going to happen.

However, if I was making as much online as he is, my top priority wouldn’t be to make even more. I’d probably work very hard on making my blog better, buying advertising, etc.

]]> By: Aaron Cook http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1210 Aaron Cook Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:57:43 +0000 http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1210 Actually, John doesn't make his entire income from blogging. He owns The Tech Zone (thetechzone.com), which is how he was able to get such a large audience of blog readers in the first place. He didn't start at zero like the rest of us. He had thousands of contacts to work with when he first started his blog. That's how he was able to launch it and get so much traffic to get things rolling. When you have deep pockets and that many online contacts it's a cinch to make that much money with a blog. In reality, he should be making many times more than he does. Actually, John doesn’t make his entire income from blogging. He owns The Tech Zone (thetechzone.com), which is how he was able to get such a large audience of blog readers in the first place. He didn’t start at zero like the rest of us. He had thousands of contacts to work with when he first started his blog. That’s how he was able to launch it and get so much traffic to get things rolling. When you have deep pockets and that many online contacts it’s a cinch to make that much money with a blog. In reality, he should be making many times more than he does.

]]> By: Tay http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1186 Tay Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:08:57 +0000 http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1186 I agree, the advertising could be reduced. Besides, even though John Chow makes his entire income from blogging, he's still making plenty for a comfortable living (far much more than my family). And even though he'll be making even more from decreasing the content and increasing the ads, I do think he should consider his readers sometimes. I agree, the advertising could be reduced. Besides, even though John Chow makes his entire income from blogging, he’s still making plenty for a comfortable living (far much more than my family). And even though he’ll be making even more from decreasing the content and increasing the ads, I do think he should consider his readers sometimes.

]]> By: How To Wake Up Early http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1183 How To Wake Up Early Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:25:40 +0000 http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1183 That's too many ads, as for me. If you focus on content which is supposed to be the primary value of the website, you'll see it's taking less than a quarter of the screen... But I guess that's the only way to go for someone who relies on blogging income in their life. That’s too many ads, as for me. If you focus on content which is supposed to be the primary value of the website, you’ll see it’s taking less than a quarter of the screen… But I guess that’s the only way to go for someone who relies on blogging income in their life.

]]> By: John http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1182 John Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:36:21 +0000 http://superbloggingtips.com/2007/08/john-chow-makes-more-money-with-new-theme/#comment-1182 Begging to differ, ol' sport, but that's not a design: that's a conglomeration, a collage, a set of billboards, a bunch of ugly junk that one must look in order to scan Mr. Chow's Pearls of Wisdom... where's the <i>Text Only</i> button? Begging to differ, ol’ sport, but that’s not a design: that’s a conglomeration, a collage, a set of billboards, a bunch of ugly junk that one must look in order to scan Mr. Chow’s Pearls of Wisdom… where’s the Text Only button?

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