Exclusive interview about site with membership program (with Daniel Scocco)

"Don't follow the money, follow your passion"

Introduction : This time, Exclusive interview is with Daniel Scocco. A professional blogger from Brazil, The owner of famous blog, "dailyblogtips.com" and the site with paid membership, "onlineprofit.com". this interview is different with previous interview. it is talking about "build a site with Membership program" prospect.

besides a blogger, daniel Scocco is an online marketing consultant who reportedly paid $200 per hour. Daniel is a blogger who success develop blog and site with membership program.

Okay.. let us to see the interview with daniel scocco below :

Q : question
A : Daniel Answer

Q : I notice that recently you've launched a membership site program, OnlineProfits.com. Could you tell us what is actually OnlineProfits.com?
A : OnlineProfits.com is an online marketing and business training program. It is targeted at people who want to learn all the angles of online marketing and start a business on the Internet. The program itself is made of lessons, case studies, exclusive interviews and video tutorials. Members also have access to a private forum and a private area with tools and resources.

Q : How did you finally come up with this membership site program?
A : Once I had the idea, I spent five months or so working on it before the actual launch. This involved securing the domain name, setting up the server, hiring a designer, putting the membership site together (the technical bits), creating a lineup of mentors to produce the content, structuring the content of the program in a logical fashion, integrating the payment processor, testing everything, doing some market research and so on.

Q : Do you think that blogging and membership program are complementary?
A : I think a blog can be a launch pad for any project. For example, there are cases of bloggers who landed dream jobs inside large corporations, cases where bloggers landed book publishing deals, cases where bloggers launched membership sites following the success of their blogs and so on.

Q : Can we just create membership site program without even have a blog?
A : In theory you could, but as I answered above, a blog can be a great launch pad, and it could dramatically increase your chances of success. This is the case because a blog is an excellent tool to demonstrate your expertise, attract an audience of prospects, network with fellow bloggers who might become your JV partners and so on.

Q : What kind of special skills that bloggers should learn before they launch their membership site program?
A : It depends on the kind of membership site that you want to launch, and whether or not you will hire professional help. Here are some of the skills needed to launch a successful membership site:

- web design skills (graphic design, CSS, XHTML)
- web development skills (PHP, Javascript, payment integration, etc)
- marketing skills (copywriting, market research, traffic generation, etc)
- content production skills (text, audio, video)
- business skills (strategy, administration, finance)

If you want to do everything yourself, therefore, you would need to have most of those skills. The alternative is to hire professionals who will bring these skills to your project.

Q : From your own experience, which one is more profitable? Blog or membership site?
A : I think we can't generalize. There are blogs that are very profitable, as there are blogs that don't make a dime. Similarly, there are membership sites that are profitable, and there are membership sites that don't make a dime. In the end, I believe that you make a website popular and profitable - be it a blog, a membership site, a forum or an online store - if you have a passion for it. You need to love what you doing to be able to do excellent work. Once you have that ingredient, any type of website can become hugely profitable. So don't follow the money, follow your passion.

Q : What is your advice for bloggers who want to start their own membership site program?
A : First of all keep working on your blog. Try to grow its audience as much as possible, and try to establish it as an authority inside its niche. This will help tremendously on the launch of a membership site. Secondly, do proper market research. You should launch a membership site only if you identify a real need on the market that is not being adequately addressed by current competitors. Once again, the membership site must be rooted on a topic that you are passionate about, else it will flop.

Q : Last question: Do you have any future project that you want to share with us?
A : OnlineProfits.com will be my only project for a while now. I have a vision of what I want to accomplish with it, and we are just 5% there, if that. And I am not only talking about the financial aspect, but also about the service quality, the features, the products offered and so on. I am taking one step at a time, though, so it is a fun project to be involved with. Probably in October of 2009 we will be opening it for new members again (first time was in January), so keep an eye for it.

Thanks a lot, Medhy!

Daniel Scocco

"Don't follow the money, follow your passion".. Yeah i agree it. There have been many examples of bloggers who are excited at the beginning of blogging, but then stop just because the chased money never got. it is Unlike if you pursue blogging because you really love what you did. Although the money is not in hand, you will not stop blogging. So, Just love your blogging activity :)

what is your opinion ? I waiting for your response..
Happy Blogging :)

*interview by Mr Medhy Aginta Hidayat

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ABOUT 'BLOGGING FOR MONEY' PROSPECT FOR NON-ENGLISH BLOGS (WITH Darren rowse)

"Work hard at creating quality content and stick at it for the long haul."

Introduction :
Okay, Bloggers. This time, The interview exclusive is with Darren rowse. A blogger from australia, the owner of problogger.net that was not foreign for you. he is a professional blogger who have make much money from his blog.

for now, i will not talking more. let us to the point.

Q : question
A : Darren's Answer

Q : What do you think of non-English blogs in general?
A : I love the fact that blogging communities exist in different language groups around the world. Unfortunately I don't have any other language other than English so can't really participate in any of them - but think it's great to see bloggers blogging in their native tongue.

Q : Do you think non-English blogs have good prospect in the online business realm?
A : Yes - there are some real advantages to doing it in your own language (see next question).

Q : What are the most advantages of non-English blogs compared with English blogs in the online business realm?
A : There are a number: 1. if you blog in your first language you are more at ease, relaxed and proficient in communicating. You'll do a lot better at attracting an audience and getting respect of readers. 2. less competition - the English blogging space is very crowded but in talking to a few friends who blog in other languages they tell me that they've been able to become the number 1 blog in their niche for that language.

Q : What are the obstacles or constraints?
A : One obstacle can be the number of people searching the web for information in some languages as compared to those searching in English. The 'market' for content online is big in English so the size of audience possible in some other languages could be more limited. However if you can be first to the topic and rank #1 it can still be profitable.

Q : What opportunities are mostly suit for non-English blogs?
A : They are limitless. Blog on a topic that you're passionate about - that's always been my approach to selecting a topic.

Q : What theme mostly fit for non-English blogs?
A : ? (maybe, for Darren there are not any different theme among english blog and non-english blog, Medhy)

Q : While most online ads are in English, what are the non-English blogs have to do to get the cake?
A : This can be a challenge. There seem to be less options in some languages than others. AdSense seems to be one ad network that is growing it's non English ad offerings so that could be a start. Otherwise look for CPM ad networks that serve ads to international traffic. Another solution would be to approach local advertisers directly and ask them to sponsor your blog. I also would look for affiliate programs in your language. Lastly - why not make your own product to sell on your blog?

Q : Among these programs: Google Adsense and PPC Ads, Affiliate Programs, Paid to Click, Paid to Review, Independent Ads, Others - which one will give more opportunity for non-English blogs?
A : It'll really vary from topic to topic - the same is true for English blogs. Some convert much better with AdSense than affiliate programs while for others it is the other way around.

Q : Do you think non-English speaker bloggers should push themselves to write post in English?
A : It depends upon their ability in writing English and the amount of time that they have to write more than one blog. If you have a good grasp of English I don't see why not - but personally would not give up on my non English blog to do it.

Q : What are the most advantages of social media/social networking/social bookmarking for non-English blogs?
A : Social media is all about networking for me and is a great way to find others with similar passions, interests and demographics to you - these people could be potential readers for your blog so it's a good place to promote yourself.

Q : Do you have or may consider running any new project specifically address for non-English blogs?
A : I have toyed with the idea of translating my blogs into other languages but this will not happen for a while.

Q : What's your advice for non-English speaker bloggers in order to keep survive in the online business realm?
A : Work hard at creating quality content and stick at it for the long haul.

Darren Rowse


write useful contents and persistence on Blogging is the two important points that must we remember. make money from blog is not effort in one night, but need hard work, much time, and patience. Darren rowse was proved it. How about you ?
what is your opinion ?

*this interview by Mr. Medhy Aginta Hidayat.

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Exclusive interview About "Blogging For Money" prospect with Jeremy "Schoemoney" Schoemaker

"Stay at it. Establish your self as an authority and build readership."


introduction : after some times ago i had post 3 articles about exclusive interview about blogging for money, Now i will share again exclusive interview with Jeremy Schoemaker. these interviews are done by Mr Medhy Aginta. Jeremy Schoemaker is a Professional blogger From USA, The owner of Schoemoney.com who maybe was not foreign again for you. Jeremy was one of the make money from blogging, who known with his Shoemoney.com sites.

Jeremy started doing online business by created a simple game site for Macintosh while still attending college. This valuable experience then take him to the next level by establishing a dotcom, Shoemoney Media Group. Some products of Shoemoney Media Group is Auction Ads (now merged with ShoppingAds), Below a Buck (an auction site valuable products under one dollar) and Elite Retreat (online seminar business).

Okay.. Lets see the exclusive interview below :

Q = question
A = Jeremy Answer

Q : What do you think of non-English blogs in general?
A : I only know English (some may say I don't even know that ;) ) but looking at the amount of trackbacks I get from non-english blogs which seem to be very content rich, I think they are doing really well.

Q : Do you think non-English blogs have good prospect in the online business realm?
A : Without a doubt. Right now is a great time for non-english blogs to establish themselves in the space. The reason now is so important is because there is not that many global advertisers yet so there is not much motivation for your competition to be the authority. Its kind of like how it was a long time ago for english speaking blogs when people did it out of passion and not out of profit. Then when advertisers came around they were established. I think this will happen with many non-english blogs as well.

Q : What are the most advantages of non-English blogs compared with English blogs in the online business realm?
A : Mostly the fact that its such a untaped resource. The English market is very saturated in almost any profitable niche.

Q : What are the obstacles or constraints?
A : I think the obstacles and constraints are pretty standard english or non-english. One of the great things bout todays world is it really does not matter where you are located. Especially for a blog. If you are connecting with people eventually you will build readership (in whatever language). Money will eventually follow.

Q : What opportunities are mostly suit for non-English blogs?
A : eBay has affiliate programs for over 15 countries. You are also starting to see non-english dating sites popup all over the world. I think the dating and mobile industry will be big up and coming inches in non-english speaking areas.

Q : What theme mostly fit for non-English blogs?
A : I would venture technology and industry news. Politics seems to be a hotbed but I just do not see that being very profitable.

Q : While most online ads are in English, what are the non-English blogs have to do to get the cake?
A : I think non-english blogs have a nice advantage that they can learn from where english only bloggers have failed. Also they can pretty easily also have translated versions of their website into English. I think a lot of English blogs will be translating their content more as the non-english bloggers enter the market.

Q : Among these programs: Google Adsense and PPC Ads, Affiliate Programs, Paid to Click, Paid to Review, Independent Ads, Others - which one will give more opportunity for non-English blogs?
A : I would say using something like the Rubicon Project would be key. They will automatically geo target (show ads based on ip) for your customers. This means a person coming from Mexico will only see offers they can use... maybe people from the US only see Adsense. It will full optimize your global campaign.

Q : Do you think non-English speaker bloggers should push themselves to write post in English?
A : I think if the site wants to move more into a "news" site and has the budget for it then yes. If its a blog and its a subject the author is passionate about then I would just write in non-english and see where it goes. Its defiantly something that should be tested.

Q : Do you have or may consider running any new project specifically address for non-English blogs?
A : Not specifically for blogs. I have had several people offer to translate my content in other languages but at this point I just do not think its worth it.

Q : What's your advice for non-English speaker bloggers in order to keep survive in the online business realm?
A : Stay at it. Establish your self as an authority and build readership.

Thank You !..


Jeremy

one important point you take from this interview and previous interview is How important to Focus and Persistent to Keep Living in Blogosphere.

What is your opinion ? i waiting for your response..
Happy Blogging :)

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exclusive interview about 'blogging for money' prospect for non-english blog (with skellie wag)

"I think, before trying to write in English, the blogger should assess their English skills. Unless they're exceptionally fluent in written English and have great spelling and grammar, I'd advise against writing in English if you want your blog to get popular."

okay, as the previous interview series, we have been posted interview with John cow, on the same topic. well, for this turn, we will to ask skellie wag opinion about 'blogging for money' business prospect for non-english blog.

skellie wag, owner skelliewag.org is a woman from australia who have success on 'blogosphere'. skellie wag known as an author for famous blogs like ProBlogger, Daily Blog Tips, and Copyblogger. skellie was written extensively on tips for blogger. Anywired.com, one of skellie project, record the fenomenal achievement with get 1.100 RSS subscriber on five days. it is amazing. so skellie is properly called as professional and we interviewed. but, in this interview, skellie only answer 4 of 10 questions that asked. probably she feel have no competent to answer the other questions taht asked.

okay, check it out !

(Q) : questions

(A) : skellie answer

(Q) : Do you think non-English blogs have good prospect in the online business realm?

(A) : I do, because with so many blogs written in English, there may be many thousands of internet users searching for blogs in their native language. I think a lot of bloggers who speak English as a second language feel that they won't have an audience if they write in their first language, but this isn't true.

(Q) : What are the obstacles or constraints?

(A) : It's more difficult to find advertisers for non-English blogs, which is one hurdle that has to be overcome. I think that's the only significant barrier, though.

(Q) : What opportunities are mostly suit for non-English blogs?

(A) : If your blog is about a local place (a city, or a country), then it makes sense to write the blog in the native language of that place. Also, if your niche is likely to attract an audience from a specific country (for example, a blog about the national French soccer team) should be written in the language most of your audience is likely to speak.

(Q) : Do you think non-English speaker bloggers should push themselves to write post in English?

(A) : I think, before trying to write in English, the blogger should assess their English skills. Unless they're exceptionally fluent in written English and have great spelling and grammar, I'd advise against writing in English if you want your blog to get popular. Blogs written in English are obviously aimed at English speakers, and those who speak English better than you will feel uncomfortable reading poor grammar, spelling and expression. So unless your English skills are stellar, I'd recommend writing in your native tongue. You'll feel more comfortable, and as a result, you'll produce better content.

Hope you can use these answers.

cheers

skellie

*interview By Mr Medhy Aginta Hidayat

that's it from skellie, what do you think about it ?

if you are a blogger with non-english blog too, keep spirit to care it ;) 

Happy blogging :)

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exclusive interview about 'blogging for money' prospect for non-english blogs (with John cow)

 

"Either focus purely on your local business and work hard to make a name for yourself, or you can choose to switch to English and serve a greater market with more competition"..

okay, as i said on the previous interview article. i will post interview article again with the same topic, 'blogging for money' for non-english blogs. this time, our sources is John cow, a professional blogger from Ireland, founder johnCow.com.

Johncow.com, which use the great name  'john cow' with anchor link "make money online" became famous after just 6 month launched. maybe, this is the real evidence that john cow is a professional.

okay, let us see the interview with john cow.

(Q) Question

(A) Answer (john cow)

(Q) : What do you think of non-English blogs in general?

(A) :It doesn't matter what language your blog is in, as long as you get readers for it. Blogging without readers is like milk without cookies. :)

(Q) : Do you think non-English blogs have good prospect in the online business realm?

(A) : As far as online business goes, the international language of business is English and you will limit yourself by seeking out a non-English speaking market. Having said that, the majority of entrepreneurs will seek out the largest possible audience, which is English. This leaves a lot of space for those that want to focus on different languages.

(Q) : What are the most advantages of non-English blogs compared with English blogs in the online business realm?

(A) : It's niche based. Most people can do English, only a fraction of that amount can concentrate on other markets too.

(Q) : What are the obstacles or constraints?

(A) : There's no such thing as obstacles and constraints, only opportunities and challenges.

(Q) : What opportunities are mostly suit for non-English blogs?

(A) : That would obviously be local business. Every country has it's own standards and values, you'd need to be a local to know what motivates people. Also generic products that are being used all over the world, like web-hosting for example. These are things that are not limited to certain locations.

(Q) : What theme mostly fit for non-English blogs?

(A) : That would all depend on your country. Once again, you will have too look and see what people are interested in. One can imagine that a Britney Spears blog would do better in the US than in Indonesia for example.

(Q) : While most online ads are in English, what are the non-English blogs have to do to get the cake?

(A) : We know there's companies that specialize in local advertising, like Nuffnang and Advertlets. Google Adwords does localized ads so there's something for everyone.

(Q) : Among these programs: Google Adsense and PPC Ads, Affiliate Programs, Paid to Click, Paid to Review, Independent Ads, Others - which one will give more opportunity for non-English blogs?

(A) : It would depend on the product you are promoting. For obvious reason, we'd say Independent ads would work best on a specific language blog. It's all about local business.

(Q) : Do you think non-English speaker bloggers should push themselves to write post in English?

(A) : That all depends on what you'd like to accomplish. If you're blogging for fun, no. Just keep doing what feels good. If you're blogging to make money, you would be wise to expand your territory and reach out to a larger group of English readers.

(Q) : Do you have or may consider running any new project specifically address for non-English blogs?

(A) : We're actually entertaining the idea of starting up a new blog in our own language. We've been comparing the top 50 blogs from my country, those who only write in my language, and my current English blog, JohnCow.com would be in the top 3, comparing the statistics.

(Q) : What's your advice for non-English speaker bloggers in order to keep survive in the online business realm?

(A) :  Either focus purely on your local business and work hard to make a name for yourself, or you can choose to switch to English and serve a greater market with more competition.

Thanks for this opportunity and we hope you found our ramblings useful. And say hi for us to those millions of fans in Indonesia!

John cow

*this interview is by Mr Medhy Aginta, a professional blogger from Indonesia.

one important thing you must remember is "be focus". you are never success on your business if you do not focus with your business. focus on market share, focus on your blog content, or focus on your blog niche or product that you sell on your blog, and focus on your language you use on your blog is one key to success blogging :)

that's it. what do you think about it ? please, leave a comment

Happy blogging :)

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exclusive interview about 'blogging for money' prospect for non-english blogs (with yaro starak)

"Blogging is easy no matter what language you write it, what's difficult is sticking to it for the long haul."

intoduction :

actually, this article is old article that wrote by Medhy aginta (an indonesian blogger) on 2008. however, i think it is very useful. so i ask permission to mr.medhy to rewrite this article on english.

this article is about interview with yaro starak by Mr.medhy about the prospect of 'blogging for money' for non-english blogs. next time, i will post other interview with professionals by Mr. medhy on the same topics > 'exclusive interview about 'blogging for money' prospect for non-english blogs'.

Yaro Starak is one of the successful online businesses using the blog as a means of generating money. Start building an online business since attending college (by making a simple game sites), to be able to sell commercial sites made ​​- BetterEdit.com -  currently(on 2008) Yaro earn about $ 78,000 per year  (as ranked 31st Greatest Blogger Income, 2007, version of Paula Mooney).

this owner of entrepreneur-journey site is also build online menoring 'school', BlogMasterMind - which is business tutorials based his personal experience during building online business. besides active as a blogger, yaro is also known as online business seminars and workshops speaker, especially in his country, australia.

okay, let see the interview.

(Q). question

(A). yaro answer

(Q) : What do you think of non-English blogs in general?

(A) : It's hard for me to judge since I don't speak any other languages, but my general assumption is that there are more gaps in non-English markets and thus a huge opportunity to build a popular blog.

Just take a look at what is working in the English market and see if it would apply just as well in another language market.

(Q) : Do you think non-English blogs have good prospect in the online business realm?

(A) : For sure – in fact probably better due to reduced competition and a younger market. If I had a passion for a topic, I'd look at the English market, see who are the leaders, then replicate what they did in another language.

For example – is there a Pay Per Click expert in Japan? How about an SEO guru in German? Just learn the skills, then get out there and help others in your native, non-English language.

(Q) : What are the most advantages of non-English blogs compared with English blogs in the online business realm?

(A) : The biggest advantage non-English bloggers have, at least in some areas, is a clear path to success. Let's say there's no blogger who covers blogging for money in French. If I spoke and wrote French perfectly, I would go read the English blogs, learn all I could about professional blogging and then teach others via my French blog.

You don't have to reinvent the wheel – just follow proven successful formulas.

(Q) : What are the obstacles or constraints?

(A) : Market size is an issue. Certain languages and cultures just won't support the same markets that English does (and vice versa). You can't assume that a niche will directly translate from English to another language. Maybe people in that country don't go online looking for the information, or maybe the industry is at a different stage of evolution.

Research and testing are the only ways to really know for sure, so don't make any assumptions until you actually try something.

(Q) : What opportunities are mostly suit for non-English blogs?

(A) : That's difficult to say. You could look at trends – for example the rising industries in China and India as opportunities, or maybe just nuances within a culture that only people from that culture understand.

(Q) : What theme mostly fit for non-English blogs?

(A) : I'm not sure what you mean – are you referring to blog theme designs? If that is the case, then the same themes that work well for English blogs will work well for other language blogs.

(Q) : While most online ads are in English, what are the non-English blogs have to do to get the cake?

(A) : Seek sponsors from your countries. Businesses in countries that speak other languages spend money on advertising too. If you blog in Spanish, then seek out Spanish sponsors.

(Q) : Among these programs: Google Adsense and PPC Ads, Affiliate Programs, Paid to Click, Paid to Review, Independent Ads, Others - which one will give more opportunity for non-English blogs?

(A) : I can't really comment on this beyond what I know about writing an English blog. Affiliate marketing is the best for me, but there is no standard. Other bloggers get better results with AdSense. Non-English blogs follow the same rules – to make the most money test different methods and use a combination that results in maximum profits.

(Q) : Do you think non-English speaker bloggers should push themselves to write post in English?

(A) : Definitely not. I've had a few students who have English as a second language who choose to write in English and they struggle as a result. I ask them why they don't write a blog in their native language and they say it's because there is no audience for blogs in their country.

I can understand that might be the case for some industries, but I believe many non-English bloggers are missing the boat to possibly become leaders in their home country. Just because an industry is small now, if you enter early, become the best blogger in your country, then enjoy the rewards later when the market grows. That's not an opportunity you have in some English speaking industries because markets are established.

(Q) : Do you have or may consider running any new project specifically address for non-English blogs?

(A) :  Not likely. I've often thought of having my work translated, and a few motivated individuals have taken my ebook and newsletters and translated them into other languages, but my focus will remain on writing in English.

(Q) : What's your advice for non-English speaker bloggers in order to keep survive in the online business realm?

(A) : Just keep at it – don't stop trying to help people and build online assets. It takes time, but you can get there if you find what you are passionate about and translate that into output for other people to benefit from.

If you know how to write well in a non-English language, then take advantage of the skill you have and start putting content online. Blogging is easy no matter what language you write it, what's difficult is sticking to it for the long haul.

good luck

Yaro starak

There are many things we can learn from what is presented by Yaro Starak above. One is still an opportunity for  non-english blogs to become a major player in the domestic market.

Another thing that is not less important is the fortitude and loyalty to continue to love the world of online business (especially blogging). Many bloggers who passionately in the first, second months, but then sluggish and retreat from the world of online business as envisioned by how the money did not come. :)

hopefully useful :)

okay, that's is.. what do you think about it ? i wait your comment :)

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