Freedom From John Chow!

Before the Page Rank Update, one of the many ingenious methods I used to increase my future Google Page Rank was to be on JohnChow's top commentator list. I managed to do this using the URL of Affiliate Programs and Internet Scams. John had a PR4 but updated to a PR6.

Those of you who think of yourself as somewhat 'wise owls' will be dying to tell me that Google Page Rank is constantly being updated and that what the Toolbar shows is 'only a snapshot'. I have to admit I really don't understand why people bother saying this. The whole reason why I (and many other bloggers in this niche) were so exited about the update is because having that 'snapshot' is all it takes to convince advertisers that our site actually has that Page Rank; which in turn allows for easier and more lucrative site monetisation. It is only about your sites search engine optimization, what it displays as PR matters too.

You might say 'isn't he being a bit cheeky to the advertisers?'. I say I am defiantly not. The next update probably wont be for another solid three months and so by then I would have easily gained that Page Rank the 'white hat' way; and probably rise above and beyond the stated Page Rank, giving the advertisers even more than they bargained for. If I were some backwater vagabond who was going to give up his blog, this would not be the case, however, fortunately I am not!

If you think about it, Page Rank is just like Gold. It doesn't really have a practical use, it just looks nice, but we have developed around it in such a way that it carries great value. I.e.:

We want it, because we make more from advertisers,
Advertisers want it because they can make more from other advertisers
etc etc, It just goes on for ever.

Nevertheless, according to my Sitening Tool Google has only updated some of the 'data centres' and will be updating the rest shortly.

Trick of the day:
I am mind numbingly happy I no longer 'need' to be on John Chow's top commentator list. However, if you are looking for a devilishly cheeky way to get an easy PR6 link at the next update, you may want to consider giving it a try!

John Chow fans - Pass the Pen Game: Update!

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John Chow fans - Pass the Pen Game: Update!

Remember back in March I guessed John Chow's February income and won aa watch and a pen?

Since then the pen has travelled half way round the world!

It started off in the most capable hands of John Chow in Canada. It was then sent to me (1.) in Cambridge, England, UK which is where the Pass the pen game began.

Since then it has been to:
2. Cardiff (Wales, UK)

Where it was picked up by Jay from Monney4hunny.

3. Vancovuer (BC, Canada)

Where it was picked up by Greg Stratz from Stratz’s blog

To be sent the pen next head on over to Stratz’s blog where the rules are posted.

At the top of this post is my artistic map of where the John Chow pen has been. To get your county on the map and a mention from me you just have to be sent the pen and post it on your blog!

I’m sure some of you will make outrageous claims that England is ridiculously oversized; but we all know your lying (Mike will back me up on this). Shall we call it a political map?

John Chow is Dead!

EDIT: It turns out the suspicions of this being an April fools joke were true! He lives again!


John Chow, the friend of the community, the dot com mogul, a member of the Save the Whales Foundation; has finally left the blogosphere. Today he announced he was retiring from blogging in his last blog post to travel the world.

His blog started on the 1st December 2005. It has been a rollercoaster ride, even for his readers.

He announced that he is going, "On a Permanent Vacation". It's not Lord of The Rings John!"

"I have sold my company, TTZ Media Inc., to a Toronto based Internet Venture Company. The sale closed yesterday. I cannot disclose the sale price but it is enough that the interest on the money alone would put me in the top 1% income bracket."

In other words, he is Flipping Rich. He has been an inspiration to 10,000s of bloggers (maybe more?) and we will all miss him. I have no doubt that he was a major catalyst in the recent influx of bloggers, most of whom blog about making money online.

His Legacy
- He is one of the very top AGLOCO founding members and has massively influenced their success as a company, (which I eagerly await).
- Photos of his food! None of us can ever forget John after all those mouth-watering photos!
- His prizes! I am the proud owner of a crappy watch he sent me and his custom pen is now travelling the world, I believe at the moment it is somewhere in Cardiff (Wales). Maybe one day it will cross paths with him.

There has been some speculation as to whether this is all a big April Fools Joke. All I can say that if it is, you got me. Goodbye John, may your miscellaneous ramblings never truly cease.

John Chow fans - Pass the Pen Game!

My prize for winning John Chow's Guess my February income contest finally arrived! That’s me fondling it in the photo above. The photo below shows the entire contents of my happy little package, which to my surprise also had a couple of free pens and Johns business card for The Tech Zone. Im wearing the sexy watch as I write this... although the metal bits holding the strap together are very filmsy...



Moving on, I promised you a game and so you're going to get one!

I hereby officially start the John Chow Fans - Pass the Pen Game!.
The game is very simple and fun. It results in a laugh and some community bondage, as well as a little linking love. Below is a pic of the official John chow pen we will be 'passing'. Sorry for the terrible out of focus image, I blame my camera... You may be able to make out the words;"www.JohnChow.com - The miscellaneous Ramblings of a dot com mogul".



but wait, how do we play?
1. The first person to comment on this post requesting that the pen be sent to them will be sent the pen! To be sent the pen you must have a blog and be a fan of John Chow. I must also have some degree of trust for you, so if your blog looks 'dodgy' or just plain crap I won't send you it! You must comment so everyone else can see, but email me your:

Name:
Address: (remember to include your country!)
PostCode:
Blog address:

to mattjones@affiliatescamguide.com so I can send the pen to you.

2. When you receive the pen, take a photo of it and smack it on your blog! Copy and Paste this exact list of instructions on your blog (numbers 1-4), with my email address included.

3. Shoot me a quick email including a link to your post. I will then write a follow up post, including your site your name and your county, and we will be able to see where the pen has been!

4. I will then continue to write a follow up post for every person the pen visits, until we have a list of different countries where the pen has been! If you took part in The official John Chow Fans - Pass the Pen Game feel free to write a follow up post as well about where the pen has been.

What’s the point?
Firstly you will get several links from me, because each follow up post I write will include you. That is not really the aim of the game though, it is community building and is a bit of fun. Who knows where the pen will end up! You may think there is a risk here, after all someone could ruin the fun and just keep hold of the pen. This would result in bad press for them and it's hardly worth anything, its a biro! Anyway that is why I must trust the person I send it to.

So who wants to play Pass the pen?

John Chow - 1000 AGLOCO signups in 10 Days!

As you know I have been following John Chow's AGLOCO success (that post explains how his direct referrals alone will make him over $15,000 in shares). Earlier today he announced:

"Barely 10 days after reaching 4,000 AGLOCO sign ups, I have passed the 5,000 sign up mark in my AGLOCO network. As I write this post, I am sitting at 5,072 total referrals with 571 Directs.".

This shows the awesome power of viral marketing and is an inspiration to us all. I have 30 people in my AGLOCO network network, 19 of which are direct. The Simmons report explains that on average each direct referral will be worth approximately $30 in shares. This means if they were to float on the stock market later today (which won't actually happen until the end of the year) my network would be worth:

30x19= $570 in shares. Along with the $150 I am worth (each active member/founder is estimated to be worth $150) that brings the total up to $720. That doesn't take into account my indirect referrals and earnings from them using Viewbar, which is "currently slated for March" release. Once it is released the number of people looking to sign up will skyrocket meaning more potential referrals but more competition. You can get ahead of the game and Join my AGLOCO network.

John Chow and Darren Rose Sitting in a Tree...

.... looking down on us and throwing us bones to keep us happy as we bark up at them.

Blinggest* def:
- Combination of biggest, most bling and blog e.g. 'I am the bliggest!'

Two of the blinggest* bloggers in the 'blogosphere', John Chow and Darren Rowse were seen passing AdWords messages. Darren (arguably the MOST blinggest of the two on the blogosphere) has hardly mentioned the subject. Perhaps he feels he doesn't need the feisty Canadian, after all he is currently ranked number 43 in Technorati, as opposed to John Chow has a 'mere' rank of 561. John seems adamant to keep the relationship open and proudly proclaimed it to be a "love fest". Google are apparently thrilled with the news and so am I. I am hoping Google with send them both a token gift, perhaps an 'extra-large' domain name where they can consummate their relationship.



I am a regular reader of both their blogs and feel they have taken on the role of 'idols' and are greatly admired by many 'wannabees'. In my humble opinion, bloggers who become idols should be made understand the power that is in their dextrous hands. If all they write about is how to be successful, we will end up with an entire generation of bloggers thinking that is the only important thing in life. Both John Chow and Darren Rose should have to satisfy the other needs of bloggers. I.E. they should learn to sing and dance (don't worry John your already halfway there!) and tell us stories about the 'olden days' of the Internet and teach us about the founding fathers of the blogosphere. After all, is that not what we demmand from 'offline' celebrities?

I just hope I’m not barking up the wrong tree.

Review - John Chow Dot Com

Who is John Chow?

Believe it or not (I didn't at first) John Chow is Canadian. Despite this he knows how to party. This very minute he is getting his groove on in Las Vegas. So is he a computer geek or a party animal?

Well, according to him, he is a "dot com mogul". The precise meaning of this is debateable, but terms like 'blogger whore' and 'Google whore' come to mind. Hishomepage, which, despite being jam packed with ads is very informative and clearly laid out.

It will not take much reading of Johnchow.com to realised how much there is for you to learn from the site. He gives out advice freely, with a number of very helpful posts about getting traffic to your site, as well as more recent posts on ideas to maintaining a good, novel site content. He also gives advice about AGLOCO and provides very persuasive arguments to join, which everyone can learn from.

Sometimes the site does feel like it is 'all about the money', what with the Google adsence ads, the AGLOCO updates and his monthly overview of his earnings. However, every now and then he makes a post that wins me back, e.g.Effects of drugs and alcohol on spider webs. He also has categories about his family, and the recent birth of this baby daughter, with a heart-warming photo. The donation of much of his earnings to charity, combined with this, all adds to the 'John Chow effect’, which keeps his site firmly in my bookmarks.

He recently has offered to link to anyone who writes a 200+ word review of his site, which is currently ranked 1320 on technorati. Find out more
here