From what I’ve read of the eBook so far, I’m pretty impressed. The title fits perfectly, as building a business is much more important than just building a blog.

The keyword research chapter was very informative. I thought I had everything down pretty good, but even I learned a few things.

Thanks, Cow.

… now back to my reading.

You know what I am enjoying most about your eBook? It is in plain English. I can understand what you are talking about and what you are telling me to do. I hate when you are reading something and it is a bunch of technical jargon that I have no idea how to do. And I love your dry erase board — I need one of those for my house!

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To people that are on a medium level of knowledge the book is great because is allows to review and relearn the basics, and also to learn new things in detail.
It’s a good step by step manual/tutorial. Straight and concise.

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When I first started reading this ebook, all I could think about was how this was going to be another one of those promotional items just to sucker me into giving them my email and that I probably wouldn’t learn much from it.

I was wrong. There was so much information that I couldn’t stop reading. Forget the dinner, forget cleaning, forget the kids, forget my husband because I was too into it that I couldn’t stop reading. Wait, let’s not forget my husband since he is the bread winner after all. My husband may be the bread winner but not for long since I read this ebook and am now starting to put it to work.

The ebook didn’t waste any time jumping right into what we needed to learn. I was taught the basics of blogging, writing, SEO and a lot of advanced information also such as how to sell a product such as an ebook and what you need to do to get to a much higher pay scale in the blogging world.

This ebook explains everything in word for word articles so that even a beginner can understand. When reading this book, you are taken into an in depth discussion about blogging and making money from it.

I would advice anyone to read this ebook and to listen what the Cows say when they tell you to take notes because you are defiantly going to want too.

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When I first started reading the ebook I was blown away by all the details that they put into it. I learned a lot about scoping out keywords to use for my blog. After applying the methods in the ebook to my blog I saw my unique visitors and returning visitors jump from a few a day to at least 100/day (thats about 20times more then before!)

My feed count went higher as well. Thank you John Cow!

Know what else is great about it? Any level of blogger can use it, even a complete beginner

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As a newbie with a newly published website I want to extend my gratitude to you for the fabulous insite within “Building a Business Not a Blog.” The keyword research series it contains was the most comprehensive I have come across, yielding data that speaks much louder than the mere traffic-vs-competition approach.

I have also gained a much greater understanding into web 2.0 socoal marketing. After implementing just a couple of your techniques thus far, I have aleady noticed an increase in traffic generated directly from relevant social outlets you recomended I post to.

With an e-commerce site, I must say this e-book certainly could be retitled to take in a broader audiance. Though perhaps originally designed as such, it is not just for bloggers “ONLY.” I have found a huge cache of wealth here and fully intend to implement these things into my e-commerce business. I expect only further positve results as I tweek your techniques into an e-commerce model.

Thanks loads, Cow!

I used the concepts taught in the ebook (and borrowed some ideas from GamerzReviewz) to help send traffic to a site I built. It isn’t actually a blog but a BANS site but the majority of the methods throughout the ebook worked for it regardless.

I earned a decent amount of money from the site and brought lots of traffic to link bait page. I ran a contest which is now over. Despite the fact the contest is over, people are still signing up, money is still coming in and the traffic is growing.

Truthfully, I did all of this by mimicking ideas from GamerzReviewz (with my own twist) and not from the ebook directly. But being that the ebook is a collection of the phenomenal posts that taught the concepts for GamerzReviewz, then technically I used the info from the ebook.

So…thank-you! Awesome job, I will continually refer to the eBook for all new blogs (and sites) that I build.

After following the series on the blog the book has become a resource for me. You guys really should sell this not give it away.

Specifically the section on creating a bait post is something I just used on a new site that will be launching shortly. Watched and learned carefully from how you did it.

The keyword research and the two new tools (yes the paid ones) have helped me to improve three of my older niche blogs and drill my keywords down to “selling keywords” versus traffic keywords.

Your list of plugins was good though I do disagree on one or two but then if you got 20 bloggers together you would have 25 different sets of plugins ; but it is a good base for any new person.

Finally I mindmapped the process and am now using that as a checklist to launch new blogs and saved the book as a reference for details. . Even Old Bald Guy’s learn new things from a cow
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Hi there!

The first thing that caught my attention was [1] the thoroughness of your ebook [2] the sheer length - wow! [3] from my initial reading
I have taken some lessons already - focusing on the ‘long term’ etc…

Thank so much!
Izzy

I downloaded your ebook a few days ago and just got through all the material. What a great book! You should be selling this book and making a mint - the content in your book is better than 99% of the stuff people charge for!

I will be recommending your book to my readers

Well done and thank you!
Chris

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Hi John,

After I downloaded your ebook, I was very surprised to find your ebook was filled with so much information. I have paid $47 to $127 for many ebooks that didn’t provide half the info you are giving. You provide many links to excellent resources with no filler. It is refreshing to see so much info given free and your info is very current. Your ebook has convinced me to build more blogs and less websites.

Thanks again

Extremely thorough ebook. I found some great suggestions inside. It’s definitely not a book to just skim through. You’ll want to read it page-by-page, as you’ll find lots of pointers.

This post is much better than ebooks I’ve acquired in the past. Don’t waste your time with anything else until you’ve applied the information in this ebook.

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Wow, what a great book! I downloaded it the first day it was launched, and I have to say that this book is perfect for all those people who want to create an online business using a blog as the tool to manage it.

This book covers every single point from zero, which you can easily create with success a blog and learn how to use it to make money online.

I specially like the chapter when it deals with making relationships through social media networks. I think that the relationship WIN/WIN is the key to be successful, and this book explains this point detailed, being for me a good help to improve my relationships with my readers, and the proof of it is in my subscribers counter, which has been increasing since then…

I loved how it provides several examples to help you to set your business properly, you can find examples of emails to use on viral marketing, examples of keywords and more, it’s really helpful.

I highly recommend this ebook, it is very well written and it’s very easy to understand, with this tool I noticed that you don’t need to be a guru to build with success, your online business.

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Very useful info….the step by step outlined on pages 45 and 61 are
exactly what you need. A specific order and sequence to follow.
A road map….you can see the book full of high quality info…
thats a valuable content..

Al Bravo
Business/Marketing Coach
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Wow! This eBook 110% Udderly Moooooved me into the right direction for my own business.
I am slowly working on my website which was starting to annoy me seeing that I felt like I couldn’t do anything right.

After just a few hours of downloading “Building a Business Not a Blog”, I felt like I could do no wrong.

I have a feeling I will be up and running as well as selling within a few weeks!!!

Thanks John Cow for making a book that is not only easy to read, but fun as well!

~Nikki

Detailed yet easy to understand, informative and extremely helpful for those who want to succeed making money online.

This ebook is a must have for all budding online entrepreneurs.

Thanks and good luck!

Well i won’t be wrong if i say that this e- book changed my life. At least my online life! for sure!
I have an online store which i created a month ago. I was despered because the sells didn’t go very well. Then i marked this book by hasard on the net while surfing.I was read a lot of e-books with marketing tips and they all was full of great promises but the practical content was extremely poor.
“Building a business, not a blog” showed me how to dominate the search engines. Now my page rank is 5 and i have 900 unique visitors every day.The “content tips” are very useful as they show you how to apply great marketing strategies and therefore generate more traffic.
I strongly reccomend you to see the chapter about the link building.It was this chapter that increased my page rank and generated me quality traffic!!!
The most important thing about it is that this e book is easy to read and don’t consist nothing superfluous.The tools shown are very comprehensible and easy to use.
If you plan to create an e-business or you have one but want to develop it, then this is a must-read!
I wish you good luck!

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This book is one of best book i have found on online marketing. when i first come to this website i am too thinking whether to download this book or not. Now i am glad that i decide to download this book. i really learned many things from this book.

This book teach you which things to put first while creating a blog. This book explain how to promote you blog in best possible way. Let me tell you one thing that i read in this book which will give you better understanding how good this book is.

This book says while working to improve traffic for your blog or website you must consider few thing. you must improve your traffic so you can benefit from that. for example if you website is for selling online games then you get 100 of clicks or users to your blog or website but nobody is purchasing then those traffic is useless for your blog or website. This book will teach to bring right traffic to your blog.

Download this ebook & try.
This book will definitely help you improve your blog or website

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It was very informative, covered almost every single detail and aspect of the specific topic. It is as comprehensive and detailed as anyone would want it to be. There are countless ebooks on making money by a lot of people, almost each one of them has a price but something like this “for free” and with quality is Priceless

Question is, why are you buying e-books? everytime you surf, you’ll find a new person selling a new book on how to build your blog, how much is your content worth etc etc.. but if you think of it, are there any “real” secrets left for someone to take a look at? Most probably John figured that out and wrote this great e-book.

I’ll be honest, it may not provide anything that “most” of the people who are blogging for 6+ months, don’t know of but it does clear a lot of misconceptions that are roaming around because of massive advices coming in, mostly in form of e-books.

I’ll agree, there are some very good tips and trick that most of the books don’t cover, it’s a step by step guide for specially someone new on the scene and please concentrate on the phrase “Step by Step”. You can’t jump the ladder in your first go, read carefully, make points of what John has explained and I’m sure you’ll get to the point where you’ll feel satisfied and recommend this book to your fellows or someone who didn’t had a chance to read it.

For starters, download this free e-book (which must have taken a lot more time to be writte if compared to your research that you on your daily basis) and get yourself a jump start.

Keep in mind, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is

MoiN

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Thanks John…

I’m about halfway through your ebook and I must say I was PLEASANTLY surprised, by what I have read so far… ( talk about flipping the light switch )

What has been of immediate benefit was the part that explains keyword research in plain & simple english. I was so overcome, that I had to re-read it at least 5 times again - pure genius

John, your ebook is AWESOME and has cleared a lot of questions for me, not just about blogging BUT Marketing SMART, as well.

Believe me, this will help ANYONE wanting to do better online.
Everybody who want to do better MUST read & re-read your information.

Anyone who downloads your e-book and applies your golden nuggets of information, and then says it does not work well for them, is a blatant — lying &^*!@… scumbag!

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“Building a Business, not a Blog” is the most favorite ebook I really like to read. I can learn how to build my business, not just write posts on my blog. It means, I can learn making money online, step by step until I know the whole process and make profits.

Now I am rebuilding my site to make profits. Hope it will finish next week.

Thank you so much John !
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First i want to say thanks for the wonderfull ebook here, you are really put your effort to make your blog reader understand about internet business. thanks for all
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Being a IM newbie, I have been spending the past two months just reading and studying everything I can get me hands on to try and “learn the business”. I was getting to the point of “information overload”. Your book was a good “slap in the face”…I need to refocus, set some goals, and get going!

With all the hype and “smoke” that is out there, it’s nice to get some real, authentic, workable advice…and FREE at that! That’s unheard of!

This is definitely RECOMMENDED READING!!

I liked the fact that “Building a Business NOT a Blog” included a total plan for your business. The topics covered everything - how to choose a niche and accompanying product, setting up your website and then marketing it - for those beginning in the field. I haven’t had the opportunity yet to implement many of the ideas, but I look forward to using it as a resource in the future.

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A truly great A to Z primer…not only for blogging, but for a real business. The early parts,which may seem like newbie stuff, contain some real ’sleeper’ information….it’s a ‘must read’ for any level of competence. The “Social Media’ advice is priceless. Great Job! Thanks!

I just read half of it, but so far so good. I learn how your blog or let say your hobby can be your own bussiness, this is really a good way to start your with mostly for newbies like me. Great Job! Thanks.

I didn’t used to be a John Cow fan at all. But times are changing smart people stay open to change. This is probably one of the best ebooks I’ve yet read on blogging for profit, and I’ve read a lot of them. And nearly every cent I’ve made online has been made from little niche blogs.

The release of this book was a little piece of synchronicity for me, because I’ve been working on changing the way I do things. I’ve realised some time ago that what I had on line was not a business, but an internet job of sorts, and when a hacker took down my network and replaced it with phishing sites, it took me out. There was nothing of value left without the pages, because I had never actualy created a business, just a transient income.

The John Cow team addresses a lot of stuff in this book that I’ve been puzzling out for myself over the past few months, and they make it crystal clear. What I like best is that they provide real life examples of the things they say.

A couple of the key takeaways for me is the niche research method described. I’m expirimenting with it now, but I have to say that as good as my method already was I think this is better. I had messed around with CB as a niche generating resource a few times, but never worked out just how to use it that way, this book cleared that up for me instantly, and while I may not follow the exact method the John Cow team does, I’ll be incorporating their ideas into my method and it’s going to be much improved because of that.

There are also a lot of little things that get the attention they need in this book. Things like turning off notifications while you prep a blog for publication. I’ve been doing that fopr a while, but I was very impressed to see it directly mentioned here. It’s one of those details that most ebooks skip over, and a lot of new niche bloggers suffer for that oversight.

The two things that might have made this book even better would be more discussion of and resources for creating link bait and including a generous helping of bookmarks in the PDF file. Since I see myself reading certain sections several times as a working guide line, it would be nice to be able to just click to the section of the book I’m interested in at the moment.

But still, this is a blogging ebook that I can easily and happily recommend, and I already have to a number of online friends an in a couple of forums I frequent. Thanks John Cow.

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I downloaded this ebook as soon as it came out as i knew that it would contain fantasticool information just like the site (johncow.com). I read it through twice (just so i didn’t miss anything) and found that it had some good detail about finding those keyword “Diamonds”. I was also pleased that it took me through the whole process of creating an awesome site. I would pay for this book and im a stinge. Thanks for all that good “milk” John Cow .

Question:
When you say that you don’t look at products under $15 commissions when doing research, can you clarify the scope of that statement? Did you specifically mean ClickBank products? Do you set a different threshold for physical products since they typically have a lower affiliate payout?

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Great Job with this ebook! I was pleasantly surprised when I saw how much information was packed inside! At 134 pages, there’s a lot of valuable info to be learned.

I like that you stress the higher level, big picture of creating a blog as a business. It’s easy to get caught up in all of the technical details that goes into making one. But if you don’t have the basic, business vision in place first, it doesn’t matter how cool your Wordpress theme is, how creative your header graphic is, how often you post, etc. etc. If you don’t do the required research and planning ahead of time, you’re just blogging for fun. That’s the difference between a “hobby blog” and a blog that becomes a business and makes you decent money.

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This eBook has so many great points!
For one, the book is easy to understand (well, so far anyway) and it explains all the steps needed to build a successful business.
One thing that sets it apart from most articles I’ve read about making money online is it doesn’t assume you’re already prepared for making an online business. It reminds you about factors you need to consider before launching into an e-business and I know that when I finally get round to setting another one up - I’ll feel much more prepared and it’ll actually have potential to provide me with long-term income!
Now.. back to the book!

Hi John!
To be fair, I didnt know about you or your blog anything lets say about 4 weeks ago. To this time you just started the Cowpetition(which you compiled later to an ebook), and planned to get “rich” and sell a well doing business 30 days later As I have a Website, which needed about a year to get good Google positions and get good traffic and money So I smiled about your plan and get curious to read more about your background and tricks. So I started reading your blog…… 30 minuted later you already changed totally my mind about doing business online, so I needed to bookmark you
By reading your blog in the next days and now your new Ebook you give me so many ideas and practical tips how to work (hard) and organize step by step my Websites as real business.
As I know, not so many people out there, are ready to give away so valuable information, I’m really glad to know you ! Thanks !

Yours
Iwanow

Every now and then there is something that comes along that gives you confidence in the mountain that we sometimes feel we are are climbing, this free E-book has put some “GLUE” on the many different “pieces” of the all important Keyword research that we all must do if we are to be successful in internet marketing and now after reading this I am more confident of finding “my way” in the myriad of roads in Keyword research and in internet marketing.

Hey John
It has taken my while to make a comment because I have been reading and then re-reading your ebook - Building a business NOT a blog. Wow. 135 page PDF book takes a while to get through and while not complicated you need to focus your attention to get the most out of it. You also need to take notes and you need to have a project to apply it to. The sentence that I love the most. The one that makes this ebook stand out is this -
“If all you do is read and research but never put things into practice, then what are you doing that is tangible?”
That sentence was made for me. WOW
So my project stopped progressing because I was afraid of too much competition. And yet if you want to look at what customers are already saying they want, then this is a proven winner.
So after reading your book I feel I have enough of a Blueprint to go after a topic in Health & Dieting.
And that is what I am going to do.
Wish me luck
John B

This book is a clear and comprehensive guide to building a successful blog online. It’s one thing to know that something is possible. It’s another to know detailed steps of how to get there and learning about the possible pitfalls along the way. John’s book has finally given me all the steps to take, all in one place, and I’m grateful for what it will do for my creative work.

“Building a Business NOT a Blog”. Still to finish reading but got to say. This book’s gonna be boon for me. Right from the title, which indeed I found very interesting to the last page of the book, I felt really gripped by the whole concept and have read until now; whole-heartedly.

The point made about becoming an “Asset maker” did make me think about re-organising myself and put in a determinted approach on improving dedication towards online money making ideas!

Firstly, I’ll write a little about the book and recommend my visitors to really read it. Next, I’ll make sure I make the best use of the book.
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This book is good guide to build a blog for me. it give me detailed steps to build blog. and it teach many ways to improve traffic. so eager to pratice it .thanks !

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Good guid for me, a newbe on blogosphere

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Hey JC -

I’ve added my email a couple of times but have yet to receive the link? Can you help me out, I’d really like to read the book!

Thanks,
Bo

yay got the book!

Hilarious! and if I get close to winning…I want the T-Shirt

I agree, everything over the past 2 years has been ‘buy this fantastic widget, with 900 videos’ and next week…I’ll send you another email with a super widget with 15000 videos. Who has the time for this nonsense.

Thanks guys, at least I know I’m not the only crazy person who wants to give readers content they can use (and pay the rent at the same time

I like your work and John Cow you inspire me every single day i see a post from you
Done

After working for Ewen Chia and Jo Han Mok in my previous job stint under Midas Touch Marketing, I’ve learn lots from them and seen how products are being created and launch, However, what you guys(at traffic Kahuna, Portal Feeder) are doing are phenomenally inspiring. This Book could easily have been sold with a great copy and could have easily been launch and make you guys tons of cash….I’m not sure if this is a good move but it sure will shape the online marketing world….power of giving first…power of consumption…(I kind of regretted pulling out of portal feeder…is there a way back in?)

Even before this ebook came out, I have been inspired by the competition and JohnCow.com’s blog to consider my website not just as a blog but a business. Therefore, by next month. I hope to finally start my Online Business and stay committed. I want to be an Asset Maker. I have always settled being a freelancer for two years now (although I have no complaints, I feel like its about time I seek out bigger opportunities). If I think about it, the services I do are the ones fueling other Online Business. If not for the competition and this ebook, I will never come to realize the fact that I can run an Online Business so I can offer my services to everyone and cut the middle man (middle man: companies hiring me). Thank you!!

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I downloaded your book late last night, and after reading the index pages I knew I was in for a long lesson. Now, 4 hours later, I’ve read every word and can’t wait to put everything into practice.
Thank you so much for writing such an authoritive work about blogging.

Nice book, I really liked it.

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I just download your book and will read it tonigjht.
Thank you so much

Sounds great!! I just put my email to download your ebook..
I thought the ebook will be usefull ammo for newbie like me..I’m ready to download, read and practice it!!
Everybody must know: this incredible stuff is free!!
Thanks to john cow and friends!!

Wow! I have been munching and chewing on this for the past 3 days and I can’t just believe that you gave this out for free!

I have read a few ebooks on blogging and making money with blogs but this one beat them all. Though I have tried my hands on a few blogging platforms but now I’m really fired up and ready to go. Already working on setting up my wordpress blog in a couple of weeks.

Thanks so much!

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