Blog Income Report - May 2008
This blog income report is going to be a little different than all the previous blog income reports. For one thing, I’ve been in China since May 12 to show that you can make money online from anywhere in the world. The biggest advantage with making money on the Internet is that it doesn’t tie you down to any one location like a job or normal business can. As long as I have an Internet connection, I can log on and make money.
Making money online from China proved more difficult than I thought. China has a great firewall that blocks many western sites. The Internet seems slower here as well. This has more to do with the fact that most of the sites I visit are in the US and the servers are there than it has to do with China’s infrastructure. How did being behind the great firewall of China affect blog income? It didn’t affect it all.
Total Blog Income for May 2008: 227,705.80 RMB
Despite the difficulties of doing business in China, the blog posted a record high income of 227,705.80 RMB, or 228 times greater than the average monthly income of a Chinese factory worker. The income converts to $32,529.40 USD. Here is the breakdown.
- Private Ad Sales: $16,380.00
- Affiliate Commissions: $9,757.04
- ReviewMe: $3,000.00
- Text Link Ads: $2,036.22
- Kontera: $1,000.00
- TTZ Media: $329.50
- Subscription: $20.00
- FeedBurner: $6.64
- Grand Total: $32,529.40
In April, the blog posted $29,569.05 in earnings. That was the lowest income report so far this year. It’s good to see things turn around. And I did it while in China to boot! The main things responsible for the record income level were private ad sales and affiliate commissions. Thanks to new sponsors like Neverblue Ads and Market Leverage, the blog posted record high ad sales.
Traffic to the blog went up to 323,435 page views from 183,633 visitors (let’s hear it for videos!). RSS subscriptions are at record high levels and should break 26,000 in the next few days. Blog expenses for the month went down to $225.87 for contextual advertising on Google AdWords and Bidvertiser. Hosting for John Chow dot Com is sponsored by BlueFur Web Hosting (that means I don’t have to have pay for it). BlueFur provides this blog with its own dual Xeon server and awesome service. I highly recommend them. Use coupon code JohnChowRocks to get 15% off any BlueFur hosting packages.
Make Money From Anywhere In The World
The secret to making big money from anywhere in the world is to drive a lot of traffic to your blog and then turn that traffic into cash by running as many advertising options as possible while still providing a good user experience. This blog started with only Google AdSense. If I had stuck with that and nothing else, it wouldn’t be making over $1,000 per day. Check out my recommended money makers to see what ad networks I used to produce my blog income.
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Traveling the world and making money online. What could be better than this? 
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- 234 comments what's your take?
Congratz m8
You’ll keep on passing the 30K, way to go, no up to 40k!!!
Reply to this commentCongrats John! Can I borrow $400?
Reply to this commentIncome Report is the most post that i have been waiting for each month. So inspiring! I started my blog with no ad at all. Until now I have a good income from my blog with many balls on many baskets :). I signed up into any affiliate network one by one based on John’s Income Report, which affiliates made good money, I join them
Thanks John, I’ll be like you someday!
Reply to this commentyou have spoken all the words of mine.
Learn from John.
Reply to this commentthat’s really true, his income reports are inspiring to most bloggers, if not everyone
Reply to this commentOr can I borrow $32,529.40…
Reply to this comment…heck…you’ll probably make that again this month no problem
~Terry
If John keeps earning like this, soon he’ll become a millionaire!!
Reply to this commentHaha, wonder when my blog gets me there….
Actually never if you spent time on this blog rather than working on your own..
Reply to this commentNope! hehe
Reply to this commentShoemoney claims he made $40k in ad sales this month, you need to do something John so you can beat that.
Reply to this commentShoe charges a lot more money than I do. I offer more value.
Reply to this commentThey are ripping yourself off. It’s time to jack up those rates again.
Reply to this commentAgreed. Make it per WEEK!
Reply to this commentAgreed….he’s still to cheap
Reply to this commentWell he can wait until i release Adsung and buy a few months advertising in advance
I guess I better get in before your rates go up…again.
Reply to this commentThat is the way to look at it. Congrats, it looks good. I also have enjoyed the travel a bit as it adds variety to the blog.
Reply to this commentWell how about rakin’ in more cash?? You can charge $1000 per review and still maintain the supply of reviews you already have.
Reply to this commentI like the fact That value comes first and money comes second. It seems that you have your priorities in order.
Reply to this commentJohn is offering better ROI….however, i’m sure we will see some increases to prices soon.
Shoe is charging $2,500/review
Reply to this comment$2500??? holy crap…I wonder if anyone even thinks of getting reviewed by him!
Reply to this commentOuch, how can that possibly have any value on the ROI front?
Reply to this commentShoe doesn’t do reviews.
Reply to this commentIts really difficult. for 40k, its still 8k a month to go!
Reply to this commentCongratulations on the May 2008 income John!
Reply to this commentCongrats.
I’m sure you inspire people everyday with this huge blog income
Reply to this commentOfcourse, People like Us
Reply to this commentWell you are earning pretty well John! but honestly your blog is not as interesting as it used to be :S
Useless reviews, useless talks. Huh what more can I say.
Reply to this commentThanks for your view but you’re obviously in the minority. My traffic is up. My RSS is up. My Income is up. What more can I say?
Reply to this commentYou’re definitely right John, he’s saying that because of the different articles you’re publishing during your trip to China. I like the way you’re sharing your experience in China with all of us.
Reply to this commentAgree! That’s something different and is quite interesting… You’re doing a good job sharing your experience with us
Reply to this commentA blog that can make $32K in one month can hardly be considered useless. The topics may not be of interest to you, but they are to a very large number of people who are interested in making money online.
Reply to this commentIt’s amazing to see when you really start making some serious money how the critics show up.
Reply to this commentyou dont need to say anything mate your figures doing talking for u
Reply to this commentI love that some people never seem to read where it says “Miscellaneous Ramblings” at the top.
Reply to this commentYoure probably lucky to have that
Reply to this commentIt still offers what it aims to “Miscellaneous Ramblings of a dot com mogul”
Reply to this commentCongrats on the turn around of income!
Reply to this commentSometimes I think I should stop blogging however when you release the Income report it gives me hope to continue blogging because one day I’ll be successful too.
Reply to this commentCONGRATULATIONS JOHN CHOW.
Congratulations John Chow with the new record
Reply to this commentGreat News for you !
Reply to this commentI have read some blogger, telling that traffic was going down because of your china trip… Well Income is up That is the best proof!
I also noticed the jump in RSS great.
I really enjoyed the china videos.
That’s true John chow Rocks.
John
How much of a traffic increase have you been experiencing? Is the new traffic primarily organic?
Have you worked with our performance marketing division at MediaTrust http://www.Advaliant.com
Cheers
Peter Bordes
Reply to this commentCEO MediaTrust
I look forward to the day that I can report such figures to my readership….well done and a target for us all.
Reply to this commentWe all looking for same mate thats why we all are here to learn some secrets from John
Reply to this commentthere is no secret..
Reply to this commentAll resources out there–
All you gotta do is work hard rather than just relying on someone.
Good Luck.
C0ngRaTs J0hn You are a legend for MMO blogs..
Reply to this commentwow nice rebound month john from april drop
Reply to this commentI think the income will rise next month too!
Reply to this commentI’m calling it now: it will probably be somewhere between 33-34K.
Reply to this commentWoah I beat the great JC in monthly page views? Still kickn’ my ass though in blog income…hmmmmm
Reply to this commentTime to up your rates
Reply to this commentwow john..u maintain average 30k per month for your online income…congrats.
Reply to this commentCongrats John. You are an inspiration to millions.
Reply to this commentTotal Blog Income for May 2008: 227,705.80 RMB
lol congrats John Chow, your income is rising again!
Reply to this commentCongrats John….
Reply to this commenti has subscribed to get your ebook this morning, i has download your pdf, printed them and i reading your ebook now. It’s a great ebook i ever see. I has decided my goals. and i must get it.
thanks Jhon for your inspiration. What’s your opinion about my blog? i decided to make it as my diary, i will write everything (not niche topic, it’s about what happen in my life). Is it a good idea (not focused) topic for monetized blog?
Not really. There’s a slight chance it would work if you had a really interesting life, maybe you’re a supermodel, or a pornstar, or a billionaire, etc etc but for the most part people you don’t know won’t really care. Niche topics are always better if you’re trying to make money.
Reply to this commentIs it good to combine niche and non niche content, when i stuck idea with niche content i write non niche content. Is it a good idea? the non niche content is only for frequency post…
Reply to this commentWow, $32,000 is big cash but seems that its been a long time since you’ve been roaming around the $30,000 mark. do you expect more or is that it?
Reply to this commentI think more, his prices are still lower then his rivals..
John is charging $500 a review where Shoemoney is charging $2,500.
Time to up those prices, im sure this blog will hit $40-50k by the end of the year
Reply to this commentYeah i guess you’re probably right, but still $500 actually is BIG money and can only be afforded by websites about whom people like us are least concerned to know!
Reply to this commentWow, John.
Reply to this commentThat’s a big figure for me!
Anyway, I wonder how to use TLA?
I also wonder about TLA. I signed up awhile back but I think you need a high Page Rank to make it work.
Reply to this commentYou do. Ads are valued based on PR so if you have a low PR TLA is almost useless.
Reply to this commentPR is the essence of TLA with a few other factors to.
Reply to this commentCongrtulation MAN!!! That’s a great number. I am proud of you!!!
Reply to this commentCongratulations, John! Wow, $32,000! Keep it up and try to reach $50K per month!
Cheers,
Reply to this commentGanesh.
True enough, you have opened up my eyes on what a blog can achieve and the potential incomes a blog can make.
Reply to this commentI love this post that comes only once a month. It provides really great motivation!
Reply to this commentIt should only come once a month
we can’t really expect weekly updates now…can we 
Reply to this commentAh! Ill get there in a few lives… Nice and congrats man!
Reply to this commentWow, congrats man!
Reply to this commentJohn you are truly an inspiration to us all. I have just begun this blogging experience and what better teacher to have than you. The first thing I have to do is get a hosted blog. My free site through Wordpress is cool, but just like you mention in your FREE e-book, some of the sites used to monotize the blogs won’t except the free web addresses. I enjoyed your China trip BTW and the videos are a great way to look into Jon Chow’s life each day if only for a few minutes.
Thanks again!
Reply to this comment$32,529.40 !!!! O my god !!
Reply to this commentAnother record John…and you’re not even at home! lol
-Mike
Reply to this commentJust wonder what would have been if were at home i think the figure would have been double of what it is now
Reply to this commentGreat to see how much money you can make online! This is very inspirational and I hope to be able to make even a fraction of that amount someday. I’m going to download your ebook right now…
Reply to this commentAwesome figures again John, I don’t think it would matter what you posted about from now on this blog seems to be on auto pilot and will just continue growing
Reply to this commentIt doesn’t matter whatever he posts
“miscellaneous ramblings of a dot com mogul” which means he is still filling the critera anyway 
Reply to this commentwhen john says he made 9k from affiliate commissions, what does he mean by that? sorry im a noob to making money online…like can somebody show me where on his site john has these affiliate programs running…i see where he makes all his money from private ad sales but i don’t see where his affiliate programs are…thanks.
Reply to this commenti see ton of them
Reply to this commentin his in text links
Internal text links etc which are linked to words in posts
Reply to this commentso you mean like the kontera links with the double underlined links??? i thought kontera pays you based upon how many ppl click on them like google adsense.
Reply to this commentNo, John said a while back that he has a deal with Kontera & they pay him a flat fee of $1000 every month.
Reply to this commentJohn, congrats!
Reply to this commentThe important thing to take note of here is that whether it is your best month or worst, your still able to “work” in China instead of at a cubicle. Most people are still punching in a 60 hour work weeks at a a job they hate with a boss they think is an idiot. You however, get to work your tail off on something you love and get to travel the world while working! You are an inspiration to many, keep it up!
Yep. It’s amazing what can be done with the internet these days. 10+ years ago, who knew it would be like this…
Reply to this commentJohn, have you ever thought of eliminating the RSS feed and your subscription? You made a whopping $6 from that this past month. I feel like, if you eliminated it, a chunk of those readers would still visit your blog, and you’d be able to convert their visits into WAY more cash than the measly $6 you’re getting from monetizing the feed. Your thoughts?
Reply to this commentRSS makes money from private RSS ad sales.
Reply to this commentGood point. I didn’t see it that way.
Reply to this commentYou’ve not considered “private ad sales” here
Reply to this commentCongratulations John on another stellar income report.
Reply to this commentCongratulations John!
Reply to this commentReally great to see how much you earn with your blog.
It’s impressive also how much you make with private ad sales!
Congratulations again!
congrats–
Reply to this commentAnyone close to his income–specially those who is a huge fan of JC..
Nice income on holidays John! Keep up the good work, you are a great inspiration! Any plans on visiting Norway?
Reply to this commentNice income report John! You are a huge inspiration!
Travelling towards Norway at a later time?
Reply to this commentJohn, is this revenue coming only from your blog or from all your other projects combined?
Reply to this commentBlog only.
Reply to this comment“blog income report”
His other companies make more then the blog i.e. TTZ Media and TheTechZone.
Reply to this commentI was asking because I made just a little more than you in May but definitely not from my blog….
Reply to this commentZolton, where did you make your money from?
Reply to this commentIf blog only it is remarkable.
What does Private Ad Sales mean?
Reply to this commentDon’t you have AdSense revenue any more?
Private ad sales are ads that I sell directly to an advertiser. I no longer run AdSense on this blog. I do run AdSense on other sites.
Reply to this commentwhich other sites John?
Reply to this commentWould be interested to know.
May be we can learn about that…
Wow! Unbelievable Congrats John. These are the rewards from your hardworks previously. Good for you
Reply to this commentCongrats John, your ebook also rocks, I hope some of your dedicated student will get where you are today, and I a one of them.
Reply to this commentI must say… wow. I am impressed. And, I agree with Mek Money Online, your eBook is a piece of art
Reply to this commentCongrats John! I have just started reading your post to help my blog along during it’s early stages. There is a ton of great information on here. Anyone serious about blogging knows first hand how much time and dedication it takes to get where you are.
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