Comments for JohnThoughts http://www.crashutah.com The musings of a Las Vegas boot strapped internet entrepreneur Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:22:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Learning to Blog – True Slow and Steady Entrepreneurship by Mark http://www.crashutah.com/2011/08/27/learning-to-blog-true-slow-and-steady-entrepreneurship/#comment-1106 Mark Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:22:55 +0000 http://www.crashutah.com/?p=257#comment-1106 John, sounds good. Thx. John, sounds good. Thx.

]]> Comment on Learning to Blog – True Slow and Steady Entrepreneurship by John http://www.crashutah.com/2011/08/27/learning-to-blog-true-slow-and-steady-entrepreneurship/#comment-1105 John Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:17:11 +0000 http://www.crashutah.com/?p=257#comment-1105 Hey Mark, I should have finished it already, but got busy with some other projects. I'm about half way done with the content. I'll see if I can push through the rest and get it out this month. Maybe sooner. We'll see what else distracts me from it. I'll send you an email once it's done. Hey Mark,
I should have finished it already, but got busy with some other projects. I’m about half way done with the content. I’ll see if I can push through the rest and get it out this month. Maybe sooner. We’ll see what else distracts me from it. I’ll send you an email once it’s done.

]]> Comment on Learning to Blog – True Slow and Steady Entrepreneurship by Mark http://www.crashutah.com/2011/08/27/learning-to-blog-true-slow-and-steady-entrepreneurship/#comment-1104 Mark Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:57:29 +0000 http://www.crashutah.com/?p=257#comment-1104 John, I'm interested too - you've the site up and some social media accounts. Any news on a launch date? John, I’m interested too – you’ve the site up and some social media accounts.
Any news on a launch date?

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]]> Comment on About by Let’s Discuss Content at WordCamp Las Vegas http://www.crashutah.com/about/#comment-1099 Let’s Discuss Content at WordCamp Las Vegas Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:37:02 +0000 http://www.crashutah.com/?page_id=2#comment-1099 [...] me on the panel will be Greg Taylor, John Lynn, and Matt [...] [...] me on the panel will be Greg Taylor, John Lynn, and Matt [...]

]]> Comment on A Steve Jobs Approach to Product Development by John http://www.crashutah.com/2011/09/04/a-steve-jobs-approach-to-product-development/#comment-1044 John Mon, 05 Sep 2011 22:41:45 +0000 http://www.crashutah.com/?p=261#comment-1044 Hi Joan, Thanks for commenting. I love really high margin businesses that were built on hard work as well. Luckily, the blogs have done really well with amazing margins since the costs are so low. Although, it's taken a while to get to this point. It's funny you ask about how to monetize my blogs. I get asked this so much, I've just begun starting an online resource that walks people through how to create, market and monetize a blog using the principles I use. So, you can watch for that. The short story on monetization is that I use 3 main methods: -Direct Sale Ads (ads I sell) -PPC Ads (mostly Adsense) -Affiliate/Lead Generation The big money for me usually has come from the direct sale ads, but with a reasonable amount of scale the other revenue sources do pretty well also. Thanks for the book recommendation. I'll add it to my list of interesting books to look at. Hi Joan,
Thanks for commenting. I love really high margin businesses that were built on hard work as well. Luckily, the blogs have done really well with amazing margins since the costs are so low. Although, it’s taken a while to get to this point.

It’s funny you ask about how to monetize my blogs. I get asked this so much, I’ve just begun starting an online resource that walks people through how to create, market and monetize a blog using the principles I use. So, you can watch for that.

The short story on monetization is that I use 3 main methods:
-Direct Sale Ads (ads I sell)
-PPC Ads (mostly Adsense)
-Affiliate/Lead Generation

The big money for me usually has come from the direct sale ads, but with a reasonable amount of scale the other revenue sources do pretty well also.

Thanks for the book recommendation. I’ll add it to my list of interesting books to look at.

]]> Comment on A Steve Jobs Approach to Product Development by Joan http://www.crashutah.com/2011/09/04/a-steve-jobs-approach-to-product-development/#comment-1043 Joan Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:52:07 +0000 http://www.crashutah.com/?p=261#comment-1043 Good book: The Change Function-Why Some Technologies Take Off and Others Crash and Burn by Pip Coburn Good book: The Change Function-Why Some Technologies Take Off and Others Crash and Burn by Pip Coburn

]]> Comment on A Steve Jobs Approach to Product Development by Joan http://www.crashutah.com/2011/09/04/a-steve-jobs-approach-to-product-development/#comment-1042 Joan Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:48:40 +0000 http://www.crashutah.com/?p=261#comment-1042 John...focusing on the customer is key. Many folks (The Sharper Image comes to mind) just build it and "think" they will come. The product or service must fill a need. I started 2 businesses that were Mac based back when the Mac wasn't cool. The 2 businesses had no outside financing, just lots of hard work. They went from 0 to $2 million in just a couple of years. Not huge by today's standards, but showing a 30% profit margin is something lenders like to see. Your healthcare blogs are excellent. I guess the question is, how does one with a reputable blog like yours generate revenue...is it ad clicks? John…focusing on the customer is key. Many folks (The Sharper Image comes to mind) just build it and “think” they will come. The product or service must fill a need.

I started 2 businesses that were Mac based back when the Mac wasn’t cool. The 2 businesses had no outside financing, just lots of hard work. They went from 0 to $2 million in just a couple of years. Not huge by today’s standards, but showing a 30% profit margin is something lenders like to see.

Your healthcare blogs are excellent. I guess the question is, how does one with a reputable blog like yours generate revenue…is it ad clicks?

]]> Comment on Learning to Blog – True Slow and Steady Entrepreneurship by John http://www.crashutah.com/2011/08/27/learning-to-blog-true-slow-and-steady-entrepreneurship/#comment-961 John Mon, 29 Aug 2011 06:23:18 +0000 http://www.crashutah.com/?p=257#comment-961 Awesome Joe. I'll let you know when it's up. It will take a little time to write, but I fleshed out a more detailed outline last night. It's looking pretty promising. Awesome Joe. I’ll let you know when it’s up. It will take a little time to write, but I fleshed out a more detailed outline last night. It’s looking pretty promising.

]]> Comment on Learning to Blog – True Slow and Steady Entrepreneurship by Joe Morgan http://www.crashutah.com/2011/08/27/learning-to-blog-true-slow-and-steady-entrepreneurship/#comment-960 Joe Morgan Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:44:58 +0000 http://www.crashutah.com/?p=257#comment-960 I'm very interested. I’m very interested.

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