Good deal for not selling. Your blog is up a coming and will be worth lots more moolah in 6 more months, and 1 year and 2 years. If you love what you're doing you are udderly drazy to sell this soon!
Affiliate Confession
· 1 year ago
Man, those typos kill me.
Mubin
· 1 year ago
30k? I would have been tempted!
Rhys
· 1 year ago
I dunno, I'd have been tempted, but probably have said no.
Sly from Slyvisions.com
· 1 year ago
If you accepted that offer, I would have...err, I don't even know what to say. It was a very good move though not to sell it. Yes, it's tempting, but if you think about it (and you did), you'd make more money in the long run compared to just the one-time payment of 30,000.
John Cow
· 1 year ago
Did you get our email Sly?
Mr. Javo
· 1 year ago
$30k is too few when you make $3500 per month, and thats now. In 1 year you will be making may be $10k per month or may be more! You did good rejecting the offer (Y) keep growing and you will get > $30k
hookey4
· 1 year ago
I'm glad you didn't sell. CashQuests sold and that blog is complete garbage now.
Neil Duckett
· 1 year ago
30K once off is 10 times underpriced in my opinion. Much better off keeping the blog, getting and building on the 3.5K per month and having a long term stream of revenue.
KiwiPulse
· 1 year ago
Glad you have not sold it. The value of your blog worst more than 30k. A long term vision will get you 10x 30k. Keep the good work! :smile:
Mubin
· 1 year ago
Seriously cashquests has gone to crap.
Justin Dupre
· 1 year ago
The fact that your income will probably start rocketing from the blog soon, means you will be making more than 3.5k. And with your other site being promoted by this one, you will keep making more. Unless this site was a month year old baby, I would never sell it unless that cash was enough to let you retire. Even then, I'd still keep blogging. Good Choice, Cow
Justin Dupre
Mike Huang
· 1 year ago
People shouldn't sell their blogs period. I'm sure the ones that have sold it just recently are kicking themselves in the behind.
-Mike
John Cow
· 1 year ago
Why shouldn't people sell their blogs Mike? Blogs aren't the 'personal web logs' they once were anymore anyway. Consider them the next generation magazines and tabloids.
Daily Impressions
· 1 year ago
Good job, I have been doing affiliate marketing for 2 1/2 years now through Commission Junction and as time goes by Im making more and more every month. Keep up the good work!
Steven
· 1 year ago
Hey Bob,
Wouldn't it have been better to sell your blog for 30k and reinvest that money while creating another blog. True that this blog's rise to fame was part effort and part luck but couldn't you have tried to replicate this process and recreate another successful blog taking what you've learned through this experience.
Come to think of it, a counter offer for more than 30k would be better but selling isn't necessarily a bad thing. Although I commend you for not selling as you can develop it further.
John Cow
· 1 year ago
We can still make another blog, without having to sell this one :)
-Paul
· 1 year ago
correct, no reason to sell johncow.com, build the empire
Argentina y Yo
· 1 year ago
I just can't believe it. But you guys took the right decision, in one year time you will be doint those 30k per month.
Think Like An SOB
· 1 year ago
Good call on that one John. This blog is mostly your personal opinions and observations, and it wouldn't be the same. Sure you would cash out, but the blog would go to dogs. Plus, you are just getting warmed up, and you have long ways to go... :)
The ViralKing
· 1 year ago
Nice offer! Depends what your business model is. many people out there buy, build, sell as a business model (website flipping)
As you say though, the blog should continue to increase in value, assets should be bought and only sold if it leads to buying better assets. :twisted:
Sly from Slyvisions.com
· 1 year ago
@ Cow - Yup, I got your email. Sorry for the late reply.
ebookbum
· 1 year ago
my site is worth one million dollars.
bloggernoob
· 1 year ago
if this was my blog, i wouldn't sell either. this has grown to become one of the best internet marketing blogs around. if someone steps with 50k, you'll sell tho
Miguel Panda
· 1 year ago
i'll keep checking for you to offer an affilate program. nice work on this project
cheers
Tevin Anderson
· 1 year ago
Gosh, my blog's been going for about the same amount of time... I wish I knew what in the hell I was doing...
I think the blog is better in your hannds becuase if the private buyer bought it mostly likely would loose most of your readership and ruin your name online .I think informaion sites and product sies can be sold but blogs no because they reflect to much of the owners personality unless you have the owner still writing for the blog after it is sold
Learn Web Analytics
· 1 year ago
Dont sell the blog John. Who will make us laugh and entertain then? :wink:
The University Kid
· 1 year ago
You have strong mettle to reject a 30k offer. But I suppose the readership base... the monthly earnings etc are worth a lot more than that. :razz:
redspace
· 1 year ago
When I check out using below link it gives your blog values somewhere USD20,000 compare to JohnChow USD150,000. Do you think JohnChow really worth that much?
Alot of money you have to have a reason for blogging. It's ahrd work if you don't know were your going then in like 1 to 2 years you will stop and sell so you need to start thinking about were you plan to take all your online ventures
Hyder
· 1 year ago
I would have countered with 80K and not budged a bit.
Tevin Anderson
· 1 year ago
@ Cow! Only 700k!!?? DEAL :razz:
Chan
· 1 year ago
It is said to see you guys going as I loved coming to this blog and just reading what you guys have posted. Great job as you helped out a lot of people.
Ruchir
· 1 year ago
lol, if you would have sold your blog, it would have been the deal of the decade...Ah, but I would have lost my favorite cow :lol:
Making Money In South Africa
· 1 year ago
Haven't got the dollars over here in S.Africa but I'll give you 2 camels and a half blind donkey?
Stock Exchange News
· 1 year ago
Really wonderful. How much time we have to take our blog reach that wonderful traget?
Affiliate Confession
· 1 year ago
John, I just used that tool and it said my blog is worth $31,614.24! Yea right. I wish. I wonder what criteria he's using to determine that.
Simon
· 1 year ago
Just make sure you never sell (out) to iEntry. Look at what they have done to other blogs they have bought, such as cashquests. Talk about bad for the blogosphere.
I think it was right not to sell now though, at only 6 months old, there is obviously a lot of potential in the blog.
Gasmoney
· 1 year ago
good job on not selling. Really 30k is a low ball offer cause you cant just set a websites worth on just income alone. So many things come into the formula. And you hit potential right on the nose.
vhxn.com
· 1 year ago
Good Move you didn't sell this Blog :oops:
Emmanuel
· 1 year ago
Hi, The most important lesson here is that everybody should have a big and clear goal for his / her blog. The truth is that if you don't expect to earn more money via this blog, you would have sold out at this time. Keep dreaming and keep up the work.
Rudy Amid
· 1 year ago
As Steven already said, sell it and start a new one. Call it YetAnotherJohnnyCow.com, build from your experience with this blog, and make another $30k.
Can you say: INTERNET BUBBLE? I know you can.
Gasmoney
· 1 year ago
30k does sound good but for those who haven't had that money at one time ... It doesn't last that long. trust me. :twisted:
Tay - Super Blogging
· 1 year ago
I think you're very smart that you didn't sell. This blog will only continue to start making even MORE on a monthly basis - imagine how much more it'll be worth in another six months.
preblogging
· 1 year ago
And here was me thinking I was doing rather well being offered $5k for my blog last week. Although it doesn't nearly have the same income as you Bob, it does make a few bucks every now and again.
I've decided not to sell for the time being too ! :razz:
David Chew
· 1 year ago
If your blog is worth that much then you should not sell it because this means that your blog is value and famous. You should probably continue writing good post and earn money. My blog doesn't even worth that much money, hope one day might be there.
Ajb30 @ BabyGearToday.com
· 1 year ago
:idea: It's all about the benjamins baby!
Blog Contest Central
· 1 year ago
I would say get a real high price for it. Sell it. Wait for it to "flop" like the sold cashquest and buy it back at a lower price.. :evil:
Natalie
· 1 year ago
I got an offer for $3,000 for my site and it's only around 2 months old or less. I only made $240 last month so why are they offering me so much?
Keith Cash
· 1 year ago
Good call John.
Now that you are going to be wealthy, are you going to get one of those cow cars.
Cheers
Netmark
· 1 year ago
This is a very interesting article. It really let us think about the value of a blog. What is the value of a blog? Blogs are just another kind of website, or in a broad sense, it is a business. The value of business depending on the earning and earning growth, customer base and potential. Come back to a blog, it depends on the brand of the blog, or domain name, the reader base, broad or niche, saturate or has a growth potential. But one of the most important factor which most people overlook is the database of the blog. From all these, johnchow.com has a good brand now, the data base is excellent in make money online, blog tips, SEO etc. But one of the fatal problems with these kinds of blogs are the growth potential. I check alexa rank of Johnchow.com . http://alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/j... The rank of johnchow was down significantly for the last three months.
John Cow's alexa is going down because he no more cares about quality content. How much do you think people can take his eating sessions and parties? There is a limit. When there is no value being provided, the demand obviously goes down. In his recent posts, I have noticed, he doesnt even bother to correct his grammar and spellings. If he doesn't care, why should we?
That is whats going on with John Chow.
John Cow
· 1 year ago
Cure Acne, John Chow? Seems you're commenting on the wrong blog. Unless you're spamming for your pimple site?
Cure Acne
· 1 year ago
I am responding to Netmark John. Check his comment above and then read mine. Why would I spam with such a long comment.
Ripari
· 1 year ago
Hey Cow...listen Mr Acne has commented back to Netmark..to what he said...Atleast open ur eyes before reacting...and i totally agree with his comment. You Suck man totally...Blind fool!!
Cure Acne
· 1 year ago
John, my comment was just a response to Netmark. I posted this, but it didnt come through, so I am commenting again. Dont be mistaken.
Gasmoney
· 1 year ago
blind fool?? lol stop trying to create controversy to get visits to the sites your linking up. anyone can see thats what you guys are doing. :evil:
Cure Acne
· 1 year ago
Interesting. Ripari, why are you so keen on defending me? Weird. :neutral:
Ripari
· 1 year ago
lol who is linking up? i never gave any link in my comment..i jus replied to what Mr Acne said...i dont even know him...wat a joke.Interesting attitude...Keep it up..
Netmark
· 1 year ago
John,
I like your blog a lot, at least many of posts before. I pointed this problem to alert you. This is the problem with many similar blogs, check problogger, doshdosh. All of the traffic is going down. When people realize making 100K from blogs is not for everybody. The readers will be saturated.
Most of people do not understand that delivering high quality contents continuously and expand the reader base are the two most importance factors in blogging. Social networks can give your some nice traffic to start. But the ultimate income sources are the people who search on the topic, click on google adsense. I found that traffic from google search spent more time on the blog.
Paintball Guns
· 1 year ago
I agree with you Netmark. Google visitors stay because they are looking for something specific.
Gasmoney
· 1 year ago
@ Ripari - You say you don't know him yet you ran to his aid right away. Quick to trash a blogger that made a mistake thinking it was a comment to him. Duh it is his blog and anyone can make that mistake - But who are you to criticize? How much money do you make Online?
Fish Farming
· 1 year ago
I;ve started m blog six month ago. If I use technorati assessment, it sas m blog 12K worth.
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Justin Dupre
-Mike
Wouldn't it have been better to sell your blog for 30k and reinvest that money while creating another blog. True that this blog's rise to fame was part effort and part luck but couldn't you have tried to replicate this process and recreate another successful blog taking what you've learned through this experience.
Come to think of it, a counter offer for more than 30k would be better but selling isn't necessarily a bad thing. Although I commend you for not selling as you can develop it further.
As you say though, the blog should continue to increase in value, assets should be bought and only sold if it leads to buying better assets. :twisted:
cheers
- Tevin
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</div>I think it was right not to sell now though, at only 6 months old, there is obviously a lot of potential in the blog.
The most important lesson here is that everybody should have a big and clear goal for his / her blog. The truth is that if you don't expect to earn more money via this blog, you would have sold out at this time. Keep dreaming and keep up the work.
Can you say: INTERNET BUBBLE? I know you can.
I've decided not to sell for the time being too ! :razz:
Now that you are going to be wealthy, are you going to get one of those cow cars.
Cheers
This review is on stumbleupon:
http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.johncow.com/...
That is whats going on with John Chow.
I like your blog a lot, at least many of posts before. I pointed this problem to alert you. This is the problem with many similar blogs, check problogger, doshdosh. All of the traffic is going down. When people realize making 100K from blogs is not for everybody. The readers will be saturated.
Most of people do not understand that delivering high quality contents continuously and expand the reader base are the two most importance factors in blogging. Social networks can give your some nice traffic to start. But the ultimate income sources are the people who search on the topic, click on google adsense. I found that traffic from google search spent more time on the blog.
I am not sure... :D