John Chow dot Com December Income Report

**Cognition** · 01-01-2008 09:16 PM

From Johnchow.com:

The start of a new month (and in this case, a new year) means it’s time once again for the blog income report. These income reports came about because of a case study I started way back in September 2006. I wanted to see if money can be made by blogging and used this blog as the test case. Before September, John Chow dot Com was simply a personal blog for me to ramble and didn’t make any money.

The blog started 2007 with $3,440.66 in monthly income. Eleven months later, the figure had mushroomed to $27,240.83. December is traditionally a lower traffic and income month for web publishers. This is because nothing much happens during the last week of the year because everyone is out shopping and partying. How did this effect the December blog income? Not as bad as I thought it would.

Total Blog Income for December 2007: $25,040.36

Click here to see the December income breakdown, forms of monetization, and further 'ramblings'.

**stand856** · 01-01-2008 11:17 PM

That is just amazing, and as everyone here should understand that you can use johns website to increase your own website's traffic.

**Cognition** · 01-02-2008 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by stand856

everyone here should understand that you can use johns website to increase your own website's traffic.

How is that done? Are you talking about having a ReviewMe executed?

**edwardhalim** · 01-02-2008 12:30 AM

Haha, I was just from John Chow before I was here.

It is truly remarkable how he did that. I hope to be where he's at ..someday..

-Ed

**bankrollboost** · 01-02-2008 10:14 AM

It is just too bad that the more money he makes, the more useless his posts are becoming.

**stand856** · 01-02-2008 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by TheCDAllenGroup

How is that done? Are you talking about having a ReviewMe executed?

No I'm talking about posting comments to his articles, if you post enough of them you will see your name on the right side of the page under 1. Recent comments or 2. Top commentators

**Cognition** · 01-02-2008 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by bankrollboost

It is just too bad that the more money he makes, the more useless his posts are becoming.

I know - they have truly become 'lack luster'.

**Cameron** · 01-02-2008 04:33 PM

Originally Posted by TheCDAllenGroup

I know - they are truly become 'lack luster'.

I agree, I used to read John's blog about twice a day and now I check it about once a week, his posts are boring and aren't helpful to others trying to blog for cash. He just promotes his ego, affiliate links, and dinner pictures.

**Cognition** · 01-02-2008 04:43 PM

^Exactly, Cameron.

I suggest the man find some guest writers to continue the past momentum that he with providing truly valuable information on blogging, monetization methodologies/strategies, new trends, etc.

Either he does that, or I predict his inevitable demise.

**Wowzerz** · 01-02-2008 05:59 PM

Funniest part is, his blog sucks. He writes dreadfully boring, dry, repetitive content. His blog is filled with intrusive ads (even his RSS feed is, too). The only thing interesting about this guy is how much money he makes.

All of the budding newbies online search for his coined "make money online" keyword and instantly become one of his groupies dazzled by his mountains of cash making him even richer thus increasing the confusion as to why they can't do the same thing.

It's a one in a million phenomenon. Just like Pro Blogger. Everyone's mistake is they mimic what the big guys do. That's a poor strategy.

Another blog I read posted this a while back and it really sheds some light on a better train of thought. Give it a once over.

**richkid** · 01-02-2008 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by TheCDAllenGroup

^Exactly, Cameron.

I suggest the man find some guest writers to continue the past momentum that he with providing truly valuable information on blogging, monetization methodologies/strategies, new trends, etc.

Either he does that, or I predict his inevitable demise.

I agree. His guest posts are the best posts on his blog. Maybe one in 10 of his actually have some decent info in them.

**Cognition** · 01-02-2008 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by richkid

His guest posts are the best posts on his blog. Maybe one in 10 of his actually have some decent info in them.

It's quite ironic that the best posts on his blog come from guest bloggers.

**ianternet** · 01-02-2008 07:50 PM

i got the chow effect for free he posted a video that I did which caught his attention - got a nice boost - but didn't really got the traffic to convert

when I got on shoemoneys blog, his traffic was better, his traffic actually converted into some readers

**Cognition** · 01-02-2008 10:24 PM

The more I think about, John Chow's 'success' has become like The Emperor's New Clothes.

Sure, he makes plenty of money from the blog, but the substance behind this alleged 'success' is nonexistent.

**BusinessAdviser** · 01-02-2008 11:59 PM

It's been a few weeks, but I read about a website of someone making John Chow money, but he's apparently a younger guy, just out of college, still parties. Supposed to actually provide really good content. The name escapes me right now. I'll see if I can't find it again.