It’s been quite a while since we have posted on InternetUpside.com. It’s not for a lack of things going on, but more laziness in chronicling them on our blog. Today I thought I’d post up a review of Make Money Online by John Chow and Michael Kwan. Why this? Why today? Well, for a couple of reasons. First, it’s a great book worth reading. Second, it addresses the problem we’ve been facing here that has led to a lack of content since we embarked on the InternetUpside.com journey a couple of years ago. I’ll address both in this short book review.
Make Money Online is the brainchild of John Chow who has written at JohnChow.com for a number of years now. If you don’t already know, John started his blog as a personal space for him to post about things on his mind. About 3 years ago, he decided to see if he could monetize it. He went from making a few hundred bucks a month through Google Adsense (a number many of us would be happy with) to making over $40k a month from the same blog. All in a relatively short amount of time.
The books is a result of his experiences and what he’s learned over the course of that journey. He and Michael detail the story well and provide lots of useful insights into what made the blog successful as well as how to replicate what they’ve done on your own blog in your own niche.
The big question about Make Money Online, though, is How is the content? Is it unique or is it the same old stuff you can get on JohnChow.com? I’ll tell you straight up it’s a bit of both. On the one hand, you could read through years of posts to glean much of the same stuff. On the other, it’s dang handy to have it consolidated in book form. Also, the book provides you with additional tips, insights and tricks you won’t find on the site and represents what John feels is the best of the best of what he’s written. The true things that can help you succeed.
I’m not going to go into chapter reviews and all that jazz. I’ll just tell you, this is worth the $10.85 you’re going to spend on Amazon to get your hands on the book. It’s a quick read and you will DEFINITELY glean some great stuff from it. My only piece of advice is ACT ON IT! Don’t just read, take notes, and file everything or let it sit and collect dust. Buy this book and commit to take action immediately. You can pick it up from Amazon here: Make Money Online: Roadmap of a Dot Com Mogul.
Who knows, maybe you’ll be the next Dot Com Mogul!
When I first saw this video on YouTube, I was of course skeptical, but partially thrilled and inspired at the same time. It didn’t seem like the usual too easy to fake picture of a check. I decided to check the site out to see what the scoop was and who was behind these unbelievable claims. Watch this video in it’s entirety:
Pretty crazy, yet very simple. It makes you wonder if ANY claims by Internet “gurus” are actually legit. I tend to believe the best about people that I think are experts or know their stuff about a particular industry. Especially when they make claims about money they’re making or have made online. But now I’m looking at anyone’s claims with possibly more scrutiny than is necessary.
Some thoughts I had that might help you:
1. Draw inspiration from other’s money making claims, but don’t get too caught up in that guru’s magical formulas to replicate what they’ve done. It’s cool to hear about big money making ventures and to dream about that happening to you or I, but don’t let that drive you to purchase from that person blindly. It’s very likely a lot of luck was involved even IF the claims are true. However, that doesn’t need to detract from the inspiration of reading such a story.
2. Don’t let a claim of untold riches derail you from a path you’ve committed to. One of the biggest problems I have is a lack of focus and commitment to seeing one particular method of making money online through to completion. It’s too easy to get distracted with another possible method. Pretty quick you’re too a point where you have too many options, too much collected information, and NO ACTION. My advice (take it for what it’s worth) is take action. Even if it’s the wrong action. Just do something.
3. Determine to find your own methods for making money online. Most of the money claims made by experts are just marketing material. A way to get you to believe in their product, secret sauce, or methods in the process of selling you something. Am I saying don’t buy any training or “guru” materials? Of course not. Just don’t get to a point where you think the only way you’re going to make money is by following the exact same process one of the experts followed. Learn their principles, then figure out how to put your unique spin on things.
I jokingly threw out the suggestion to Paul one time that we throw up a blog, put a bunch of fake posts in about how much money we’ve made along with a fake picture of a big check. Then see if we could make money pitching ourselves as “experts” in making money online along with some regurgitated how-to crap. Too bad it already appears others are doing this. It makes the whole sector seem shady. I guess if we ever decide to post some of our earnings online we’ll have to modify this post!
It’s been quite a while since we have posted on InternetUpside.com. It’s not for a lack of things going on, but more laziness in chronicling them on our blog. Today I thought I’d post up a review of Make Money Online by John Chow and Michael Kwan. Why this? Why today? Well, for a couple of reasons. First, it’s a great book worth reading. Second, it addresses the problem we’ve been facing here that has led to a lack of content since we embarked on the InternetUpside.com journey a couple of years ago. I’ll address both in this short book review.
