The Most Painful US$400 I Ever Spend On A Review….
On the 10th September I did something that I think seldom any blogger or marketer would do. Which was I went to John Chow’s blog and spend over US$400 on a blog review. To look at what he review you can check it out at this link here. I thought since I spend so much and I got so many of my friends wanting to know how was the results I decided to write out a 16 page report on my findings which I think will surly help you in deciding in buying reviews in the future.
The moment you are waiting for.. haha.. grab your FREE copy of my 16 page report of my findings… it was seriously very painful on my pocket =P
The book is about 1mb with lots of screen shots of my findings and report, you can also click here to download the book =)
Do put your feedback below what are your thoughts about the report =) And also if you also bought reviews before do share your experience doing them =) Oh yes.. the cover you seen above is also done by me… need some comments on the cover too.. =)
I feel there was a cross of interest… In between review John went on comparing contents with his ones… Only those who are not in field of making online should get reviewd by John Chow.
This is a good post and great comments to learn something from … for those who wish to think it through.
Did Alvin get an ROI on his investment? Amazing how many people, including Alvin, seem to think he did not … when the long-term results are far from complete.
For those who think John’s review of Alvin’s Atomic Blogging was ‘bad’ or unfavorable, better never ask me to review your work.
A review that does not mention the bad with the good is not only insincere, but is a disservice to the person being reviewed. If you don’t learn the honest thoughts of those with more experience how will you ever grow?
I thought a great deal of John’s review was very useful … in fact it convinced me to add Atomic Blogging to my ’short list’ of affiliate programs I want to focus on over the next few months. I fail to see anything wrong with telling people the truth … especially because a real basic book on WordPress that actually covers what Alvin’s does is rare … and very valuable to a beginner.
Let me add a couple thoughts to the comment’s about Alvin’s English. Those of you who talk in riddles and are afraid of honest opinion can leave now, you won’t like it.
The major power/money of the Internet is ‘Western English’ based. Since I am not Chinese I don’t know many specifics about the Chinese market, but I know it is large and growing significantly.
I do know that were I to try to penetrate the Chinese market I would, for sure, get expert help with language and translation … seems like a no-brainer since I can’t read or write Chinese, right?
For what it is worth, Alvin has chosen to be in the ‘Western English’ market. To do so effectively, he should get some assistance or proofreading help. This will enhance credibility much more than a mention by John Chow (who needs this same advice, BTW).
Making the ‘review of the review’ into a separate package is pure marketing genius. The document will have a life of its own, getting many more months of usefulness than the review itself.
Then why title the document ‘What I learn’ rather than the much more correct ‘What I learned’? People see a headline like that and they leave in droves because they (rightly or wrongly) feel the content will not be worth their time.
DayJobNuker was honest enough to tell the truth, I will too. We all make mistakes (and typos) but if you want people to part with their money you must inspire their confidence … even when it requires effort. A ‘chit chat’ personal blog/website is one thing, la? But if you aspire to play in the big leagues you have to bring the right skills to the game.
@ Dave Star
Just correcting your typo: ‘la’ should be ‘lah’
(in… A ‘chit chat’ personal blog/website is one thing, la?)
I don’t mind your English Alvin because I always look for the content behind the words in any language.
But I learned in the last year that buyers in US, Canada, and UK have a different take on this. And they are the ones with the money and good Internet connections…
As a non native English speaker with lots of errors in my speech, I didn’t want to make noise about this, as people tend to say: what about your English then LL? …
Really, is John’s English still not good enough?