Words of advice from an Internet Mogul
I’m sure you’ve all heard about John Chow and read his blog. If you are interested in earning money online but haven’t visited his blog, then you will be surprised at how much you will learn just by reading two or three of his posts. He’s earning about $30,000 a month from his blog and posts regularly about money making websites, which puts him on top of my mentor list. He even has a free Make Money Online ebook that you can download (I have but haven’t gotten a chance to read it yet).
This morning, I saw an article in his blog - 10 Blogging Mistakes To Avoid. One of the tips caught my attention immediately.
Blogging Mistake #2 - Blogging Only For Money
If you’re blogging only for money, then you’re in for a shock. Yes, you can make good money with a blog, but despite what that National Post story on me said, it takes a lot more than “no effort.” 99% of blogs on the Web cannot make more than $100 a month. John Chow dot Com makes money because I don’t blog for money. If the only reason you’re blogging is to get rich, you will fail.
And he’s so right. The love for blogging / writing should always come first. Content is and always will be king. With regular updates and quality posts, you get lots of readers, tons of backlinks and high traffic. When you have all that, making money should just come naturally.
