Interviewed by Personal Money, the Malaysia’s premier personal finance magazine
Dear Malaysians, if you want to know how to work and earn from home, remember to get a copy of “Personal Money” (November 2005), which features “Making Money on the Net”. Most importantly, I have been interviewed by the magazine editor! :P
Liew Cheon Fong
This full-time blogger makes money from pay-per-click ads and affiliate programmes
It is on Page 37. I talked about my story as a full-time blogger and shared some common and most practical tips.
The Personal Money Effect
Ever since the magazine was published, I started to receive some enquiries regarding making money on the Internet. The most common message was:
Hi, I am [NAME]. I wish to make money online because [SOME REASONS] . Could you tell me how to get started?
Normally, I would tell them to first TRY blogging as a part time job and leaded them to my collection of Adsense tips.
Making money on the Internet takes TIME (my adsense earning graph). I am not sure how many of them can wait until they receive their first cheque. There was a guy who asked for my assistant; I helped him but he gave up after trying for a few days. shrug
My two cents
When I showed the magazine to my mother, she said: “My son is not bad looking in the magazine. Quite handsome! Maybe some girls would like to meet you after reading this!” :lol:
It was my first time to have a full body size photo published in the press. Not bad huh? ;) The photo was taken by my younger brother using my elder brother’s low-end digital camera. The graphic designer made me stand on an Apple keyboard. I like the idea! :)
It was my milestone onto becoming a celebrity. Just kidding. :) I prefer to be a nobody who runs around town in shorts and slippers. Then, people would not know this crazy guy is earning money from the Internet. However, I don’t mind sharing what I know with you, as long as you are willing to learn.
My brother said, “Now you can start classes and earn bigger money from tuition fees”. I don’t quite agree with his idea. Firstly, I am not qualified yet. Secondly, I do not talk (well). Also, I don’t like the idea of “making money by telling people how to make money”. You don’t make big money after spending thousands bucks on a class about “How to make money online”. You still have to work very hard on it.
Please feel free to contact me if you are a girl about your plan of “making money on the Net”.
[ Thanks to Tan Su-Yin (Personal Magazine editor) ]
liewcf,
i thinks you will receive many email and ask the same question as you post in here.
haha Liew, u become our Malaysia Darren Rowse.
Btw how did the editor found you in the first place?
Hey how come u never help me on those? Aiyah u always bz one. :P
Btw, I’ve saw that magazine earlier this month… just month wondering you’ve disclosing it a little late… Anyway, good job! Congrats on that! Bloggers rockin’ the scene heh!
kahsoon: not sure how did the editor find me, maybe Google?
Kamemada: I never receive your email asking for help.
wow!! u r so keng.. i wish i can achieve 10% of u laa..
i started my weblog also last month after get some idea from ur blog..
hopefully i will achieve my target lor..
congrats !!
hey congratulations! that’s the start of fame there. hey, your mother might be right. you might get some calls from malaysian girls there. just dont forget to throw some to the other malaysian bloggers :-)
Congrats!
Yeah, the idea of “making money by telling money pple how to make money” seems like a bad deed.
Congratulations
keep updating your website regularly
congrats liewcf wish i could be like you..
congrats
the two links on the ‘low end camera’ and the ‘apple keyboard’, do u get $$ when we click on it?
i’m more interested to the cover girl. unfortunately the picture is not so clear…
Alex: no, I don’t get money if you click the link.
korokmu: buy a copy!
wah lau…u so lucky lar
Congradulations, liewcf. It must have been great to be on press :-)
Congrates!
I agree to start blogging as a hobby first, without interest and passion we can’t really go further. :)
hi Liew
already bought a copy of the Personal Money magazine – only RM 9.00
very interesting
congratulations!
In fact, I know you through this magazine… interesting, we are from same college leh! :)
man, u r my idol.
however, congrats!
keep up the good jod, Liew.
Congrats!!
photo pun ada gaya…hahaaaa
:p
I am soooo jealous. Damned. I only made my first 10 cents from adsense after a month.
Hi Jeff, I’m a bit luckier than you then. In less than 3 weeks, made a lot more than you did :D Just about 20 times more ha ha
You might have looked like MIB if you’ve worn a black shirt. :P
Congrats!
Congratulation. You have shown to fellow malaysian that indeed “Malaysia Boleh”
Wow! Now you’re the one who success in “blog for money, blog for FAME!”
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
You gave me the inspiration to start my own tech blog.
Congratulations!
Keep up the good work and wow, I knew who LcF since he was using Pentium 166 and now, he’s a star ;)
Hard to say who can become what in future…
Liew! Congrats. One of my parenting group moderator is the front page covergirl. I linked this page to my forum ya.
Congrats Liew!
I got one question brother…How do you generate traffic to your site or blogs…..i do blog a lot but not much earning….only got several dollars…..can u share some information if you dont mind brother…..thanks