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A review of Jeremy Schoemaker, who is a millionaire blogger and I describe how he makes money from his work.
Jeremy Schoemaker is pretty much the definative blogger. He blogs about everyday life, new technology and what future holds for all things web related…whilst making money along the way by doing it. His Shoemoney portal is his flagship site. It’s where he spends most of his time writing, although it may not be his most profitable site, he’s become established because of it’s followers.
About Shoemoney
His most famous posts are about when he used to be fat and when he failed at most things he participated in. Many of his followers can relate to him which in turn has boosted his traffic.
He definitely speaks his mind on all range of issues, which in terms sparks debates and gives him and his site more promotion. He states he’s not an SEO specialist and looking at the HTML of his pages, I can see why! His way of receiving traffic is to debate, talk about certain upcoming projects in the web industry, post photos of himself and his followers…and he’s constantly doing this everyday!
Income Earners
He’s definitely a guy who likes to promote himself and anything he’s involved in and makes money, the following ways:
- Conference talks about Blogging
- Referal links in posts
- Branded tshirts
- Sponsored advertising on his Sites
- Sponsored Product Placements
- Shoemoney SEO Tools
- Google Adsense (Upgraded account)
That Cheque from Google
There’s a famous photo of Schoemaker holding a Google Adsense cheque many years ago. This was the time affiliate marketing was taking off and no one really knew how much they could make. This photo changed that, especially since it was only a slight portion of how much he made during the year and has gone on to make much money since with other affiliate programs. I’m sure anyone who has seen the cheque photo below would wonder: How did he do it? How can I do it!
Other Shoemoney Sites
His other sites are just as profitable and have focused on certain niches.
AuctionAds
This was a specialist site which depended on eBay for live auctions. It was a clever site which displayed listings more clearly than eBay and was later sold on.
Nextpimp
This is an interesting site, since it looks very basic. How it has a huge following from users who upload and download ringtones for free. This site was launched many years ago during the height of “Free Ringtones” and made a lot of money from ringtone related adverts. I did some quick research and found the popularity of the website was attributed to two main causes 1)The free ringtone convertor application 2)A lawsuit brought on by Nextel.
Fighters
This is a “one to watch” site which showcases fights and MMA fighters. He’s already placed Adsense adverts on the site and has also sponsored fighting events.
Conclusion
So what can we learn from him? Well, Jeremy always writes that to make money from blogging, he talks about himself and what he’s upto. I think people try to hard to copy what he does and it doesn’t work. The niche topic of ringtones is oversaturated, eBay is becoming more established in more countries and new “Make money online” blogs are popping up everyday.
By finding your own niche and consistantly writing about it, making contacts by developing your site, you will become estaliblished in your own right.