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By: Johnny B. Truant

Johnny B. Truant — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:32:24 +0000

That’s a flattering comparison, Steve, thanks.

P.S: Don’t forget Johnny B. Truant’s CopyBlogger posts on ethics and honesty. :)

By: Mumbert

Mumbert — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:39:48 +0000

I read this post and didn’t comment, as I was too busy putting out fires that day. I did bookmark it, and as part of my New Years resolution, came back to posts that I liked, in order to refresh myself. This was one of the “good” posts that remind me of some of Sonia Simone’s CopyBlogger posts on ethics and honesty.

Steve Benedict

By: Andrew A. Sailer

Andrew A. Sailer — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:47:12 +0000

If you’re still on the fence: grab your favorite earphones, head down to a Best Buy and ask to plug them into a Zune then an iPod and see which one sounds better to you, and which interface makes you smile more. Then you’ll know which is right for you.

By: SlimBob28

SlimBob28 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:55:50 +0000

Great post! I try to keep in mind a principle I’ve learned from the very good internet marketer Frank Kern.
That is to say to your users three things:
- Here’s what I’ve got
- Here’s what it’s gonna do for you
- Here’s what I want you to do

That has worked amazingly well for me. I hope it helps you guys too..

By: TechChunks

TechChunks — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:29:28 +0000

@ Darren (ProBlogger),

I wonder how the 74 people who took time to leave comment on this post missed out your last “Call to Action” >> If you want rants about zombies, check out his twitter feed.

Guess, the link attached to the “twitter feed” is somehow with an extra “l” at the ending (http://twitter.com/johnnybtruantl) and thus leading to an invalid and missing Twitter page!

I hope fixing the hyperlink to point at http://twitter.com/johnnybtruant should straighten things up.

Nice post anyway. I liked Johnny’s story.

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By: Lowell

Lowell — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:36:13 +0000

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By: Annabel Candy

Annabel Candy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:30:19 +0000

Go Johnny, Go! A sweet round up and lots of new variations on an old theme. Off to find out more:)

By: MYdesigners.my

MYdesigners.my — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:03:04 +0000

Hi there,

I totally agreed that Givers earn more! And also because of this believe, i have started a Freelance website for designers in my Country (Malaysia). I have faith on Malaysian designers (all sort of designers from graphic designers to fashion designers) and believe that we can produce good quality and creative design to the world market place. India is recognized as a country full of IT professionals and i hope i can help Malaysian designers to reach out their work to the world.

By: Affiliate Guide

Affiliate Guide — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:28:31 +0000

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By: Demond

Demond — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:45:59 +0000

Thanks for the introduction to Johnny T. I enjoyed the article, and I like your blog becasue it provides awesome resources.

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By: Manferd

Manferd — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:25:45 +0000

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Thanks for boasting my Confidence mate!

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By: BloggingIdiots

BloggingIdiots — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:16:08 +0000

I am a frequent visitor of this site. I found few interesting and useful tips here. But then again i dont really agree for few of your ideas.

People who needs to start a blog really have to think about blogging there own ideas. Only ideas which are different be success.

By: Johnny B. Truant

Johnny B. Truant — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:35:48 +0000

Charles – Not true; I can’t even figure out how to use AdWords. Everything has been done through networking and referral. Here’s a bit more detail, from my approximately-weekly series on IttyBiz. (Language warning; IttyBiz is a rough place): http://ittybiz.com/how-johnny-exposed-himself/

Doug – My hourly rate is actually quite high. Depending on the application, if I’m charging, I never charge less than $100-$150 per hour. It’s tough because people think I’m cheap, but I’m not. I just find ways to 1) give very fast and easy (but good) projects to people with small budgets and to 2) find ways to get paid from other sources, like affiliate commissions. The goal is to get the highest income – not to get the most from the client.

I’ve actually done quite a bit of traditional website development years ago, before launching my blog and online identity, and used to average $3000-$5000 for a site. It’s just the case that with these projects (and particularly the “$100 website”) that I’m targeting people who “just want something online already” and don’t need it to be complicated. They’re only so cheap because they take me very little time to do. VERY little.

I’m really aware of the problem you raise, though. If I were building 10 hour sites month after month for $100, I’d agree I was part of it, but that’s just not the case.

By: Charles Roring

Charles Roring — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:56:43 +0000

Getting 10,000 in three months by blogging is very high compared to other bloggers. I think he must have used service such as adwords to promote his blog to get higher traffic.

By: Doug

Doug — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:35:05 +0000

What he is doing is a simple supply and demand play. Starting out he has plenty of time (supply) and little demand (clients). As his time gets scarce, he will charge more and more for his services. I guess it is working out for him. Good for him.

The only problem I have with what he is doing is that it undermines pricing in the freelance market and drives down wages for the rest of us. The other problem I have is that his client is left with a half-baked solution for $100 and they will either have to pay him more to get it right or they will have to get it done themselves. I prefer to provide my clients a total solution without the game playing. It is a good marketing strategy for him that seems to be working, so I can’t say much else about it. He should do well with the Craigslist crowd because they like paying $100 or less for a web site.