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Mercedes-Benz Shopping in Suzhou, China

While most things can be bought a lot cheaper in China than back at home, a car is not one of them. And if the car is not made in China, then it can get really expensive. We dropped by the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Suzhou to get an idea on how much a S Class sedan cost in China vs. […]

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Google Taking On Third Party Ads

Google has opened up its Google AdSense network to third-party advertisers. Before, the network served text and display ads from Google only. This is good news for the third-party advertising networks as it allows them access into the biggest ad platform in the world. We’re happy to announce that the Google content network now accepts display ads served from qualified […]

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How to Connect with an A-Lister

This post was guest blogged by Allen Young the co-author of “Tenant in Common Investing-The Uncommon Path to Massive Wealth“ In a prior post I wrote of my experience having dinner with John Chow recently. I recommend that if you ever get the opportunity to spend some time with an A-list blogger or an A-Lister in any industry to do […]

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How Much Do Workers Make In China?

The Nameless Factory Worker This is where many young village girls end up if they leave the family farm. China has thousands of factories that manufacture every product known to man (and some that are not known). These factories employ a mostly female workforce because women are easier to control. The workers are paid an average of 1000RMB per month […]

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Dinner with a Suzhou Reader

I invited Michael Jiang of Blog In The Wall to join us for dinner. Michael is one of my readers from Suzhou. I don’t know how many readers I have in Suzhou but Michael was the only one who emailed me asking for a meet up. We went to a restaurant near my hotel and had a traditional Chinese dinner. […]

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Dear Blogger – Do You Stand out from the Crowd?

This post was guest blogged by Nick Sullivan of Internet Babel. One thing I always try to keep in mind when writing a new post or coming up with a site idea is being different. You have to remember that most things you have said or are about to say, or can think of saying, have been said. Many times. […]

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Hello from Suzhou, China

While almost everyone will know what Shanghai is, most people wouldn’t have a clue where Suzhou is or what’s it’s famous for. Chances are, that mouse and LCD screen you’re using right now, came from Suzhou. Logitech has their plant in Suzhou, as does Benq and a bunch of others. However, I’m not in Suzhou to visit the factories of […]

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Mobile Gadgets for Mobile Dot Com Moguls

While the Dot Com Lifestyle allows you to run your site from anywhere in the world, you can’t really do that if you don’t have the right equipment. I travel with a bunch of gadgets that allow me to stay connected to the empire no matter where I am. I want to show you two items that have a proven […]

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