Mook-Jon’s CJ Stats
There is an interesting thread started by Mook-Jon on the SitePoint.com Advertising Sales & Affiliate Programs forum entitled “Screenshot: My CJ Stats.” The thread has now been removed, I see, but the post was intended by the author to “show people what can be accomplished with the right amount of work and research in specific markets to make what I do.”
Why has the thread generated so much controversy? The screen shot of Mook-Jon’s CJ stats for the two month period show $81,332.78. Some webmasters are cheering Mook-Jon’s openess as motivational and others are questioning the screen shot’s authenticity (he isn’t stating what sites he owns but others are busily trying to investigate and publicize them).
Mook-Jon is generously answering questions and giving advice on how he achieved this figure using the Commission Junction affiliate network. Seeming to be more of a marketer than a developer or content writer, some of his statements are provocative and seem outside the typical webmaster box of thinking. The main thrust of the questions is:
“How did you do it?”
April 16th, 2006 at 12:55 am
Hey!
Thanks for posting my thread from SPF on your blog. Not sure if you’re a fan of what I posted or not, but it’s good to see that the word has really been getting out. To quickly give an answer to your main questions of “How did you do it?” — I’ll be discussing that on my new internet radio show. I think a lot of people have been wondering how I did it, especially on my small budget. It’s not rocket science, and it’s not some “secret system” either. I just applied strong marketing strategies to a very competitive industry, and I didn’t quit, no matter how many times I failed. I kept plugging away and milked every traffic source I could get a hold of. I also practice what I preach, and put myself into the visitor’s shoes. If I were looking for the service my sites were selling, what would I want to see? No magic here.. just a straight forward business approach.
Thanks again for the post. Hope your readers liked it! Check out my new blog at aojon.com by the way. I’ll be posting there more than the forums, because there are no censorships, and you’re right, I do have a fairly provocative approach compared to my peers, but that’s just how I work, and I like it.
Mook-Jon