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Since discovering John Chow’s blog several months ago, I’ve been hooked. The great advice, secrets of the pros, openess and transparency has keep me coming back on a daily basis. I’ve learned a lot in the short time that I’ve been reading JohnChow.com and it was actually a post that he made that motivated me to create a blog of my own.

JohnChow.com easily became a favorite of mine for several reasons. The main one being that I simply enjoy the web and the opportunities that are available online. It is obvious that John has the same passion, but he takes it to a whole new level. He documents the way he takes advantage of these opportunities and then shares that information with all of us. It also seems that John genuinely enjoys helping others who share the same passion as him. He does so by setting the example and by giving back valuable information to other bloggers.

John’s blog became popular due to his original content and the way he openly shares his tips and tricks. Since becoming one of the most popular personal blogs on the internet, John has been able to leverage his traffic and come up with creative ways to make his blog more profitable. This is the ultimate dream for a lot bloggers out there, so reading a live journal of how John is making this happen is like blogger crack for those trying to make blogging a steady revenue stream.

Watching John in action, it is really genius how he is able to take ideas like ReviewMe and turn them into an opportunity for all of his visitors. By putting in a little bit of work reviewing John’s blog, he is willing to give me an inbound link from his site. That is a great opportunity for someone like me, trying to increase traffic to a new blog. He also gives away neat little prizes to top commenter’s on his articles. Cool right?

Bottom line, if you are interested in blogging, web publishing, making money online or want some fresh new ideas on how to improve your website, pay close attention to Johnchow.com. You never know what may show up next.