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Top-Tier Bloggers Make Only $25 Per Post

According to a survey by Read Write Web, top-tier tech bloggers make an average of $25 per blog post. The survey was hardly scientific. Read Write Web sent the survey to 20 top-tier tech bloggers and social media consultants to find out how much money they make online. Half of the bloggers surveyed gave an answer. The result was interesting […]

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How To Integrate Flickr Photos Into Your Blog Post

Welcome to another John Chow dot Com screen cast. Today, I’m going to show a really nice WordPress plugin to embed Flickr photos into your blog posts. The plugin is call Flickr Photo Album for WordPress by Tan Tan Noodles. This is the same plugin that powers my photo gallery. One really cool feature of the Flickr Photo Album is […]

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A Taste of Yaletown

Tonight, Sarah, Stephen Fung, Ed Lau, Leo Chiang and myself attended the opening gala for a Taste of Yaletown. The 4th Annual Taste of Yaletown runs from October 14 to 26 and features three-course menus at fixed prices of $25, $35 or $45. It’s very much like Dine Out Vancouver but all the participating restaurants are from the Yaletown area. […]

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Using Twitter To Leverage Facebook

If you’re into social media then you are no doubt a Twitter and Facebook user. Facebook has a status field to enter what you are doing. Twitter does nothing but ask what you are doing. Wouldn’t it be cool if you can update your Facebook status using your twits? Well, you can! The Twitter Facebook App The Twitter Facebook App […]

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Dinner at Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar

The Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar is one of Vancouver best seafood restaurant. Housed in a handsome brick and beam heritage warehouse conversion, Blue Water Cafe is located in the heart of historic Yaletown, the city’s vibrant and hip neighborhood. Blue Water is part of the Top Table Restaurant Group, which also runs the award winning West and Araxi […]

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Case Study – John Chow Effect

A few weeks ago, I did a review on VirlalNetworks. The review was ordered by its creator, Colin Klinkert, and was part of a pre-launch to get buzz and sign ups for the new network. Being the entrepreneur that Colin is, and perhaps trying to get an addition blog post as well, he did a little case study (in video […]

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Help Feed The Hungry This Thanksgiving

Life-Changing Thanksgiving Meal – Just $2.59 On Monday, October 13, the Union Gospel Mission, will host their 21st annual Thanksgiving Dinner. Preparations are underway as they expect to serve thousands of meals to hungry men, women, youth and children at their Vancouver, Mission and New Westminster facilities. The Union Gospel Mission cares for the hungry, hurting and homeless of Greater […]

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Pay Per Click Marketing 72,500% Faster

If you’re a Pay Per Click marketer, then you know how long and tedious a process it can be to create and monitor a campaign. Many tools have been created to help make PPC more efficient and user friendly. One of the most impressive tools I’ve reviewed to date have been SpeedPPC. SpeedPPC is a must have for every serious […]

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