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How I Made $11,024.61 During Black Friday & Cyber Monday as An Amazon Affiliate
Want to learn how to CRUSH affiliate promotions? Read my article to learn how I made $11,024.61 during Black Friday & Cyber Monday as an Amazon affiliate
November 30, 2018 · Making Money Online · Case Study · 6 min read
Cloudways Review – High Performance WordPress Hosting without the High Cost
Looking for Cloudways reviews? Check out my article to learn the things I liked and didn't like about this hosting provider. Also get my free bonuses...
November 29, 2018 · Tools & Reviews · Review · 10 min read
How Bowen Went from $0 to $3,208 / Month Building Affiliate Website
Read this article to learn how Bowen Khong went from $0 to $3,208 / month with Affiliate Website.
July 5, 2018 · Making Money Online · Case Study · 9 min read
WordPress Security: The Ultimate Guide to Secure Your Website in 2018
Learn the actual reasons why most WordPress sites get hacked based on real data and the 5 biggest security steps you MUST take, as well as...
May 17, 2018 · WordPress · Guide · 18 min read
How to Find a Profitable Niche for Your Blog (7 Simple Steps)
Searching for a PROFITABLE niche for your new blog or niche website? Read this guide to learn my 7 simple steps to pick a winning niche every time. Download my FREE...
May 10, 2018 · Making Money Online · Tutorial · 15 min read
Wordpress SSL: How to Switch From HTTP to HTTPS (13 Simple Steps)
Want to move your Wordpress site from HTTP to HTTPS? Read this indepth guide and follow our 13 simple steps to add SSL to your website without destroying your SEO & traffic in the process.
March 8, 2018 · WordPress · Guide · 17 min read
2017
22 Tips to Speed Up Wordpress Site Performance (Step by Step Guide)
Do you want to speed up Wordpress and boost your site performance? Follow these 22 simple Wordpress optimization tips to instantly 2x or 3x your site's speed. Guaranteed!
November 1, 2017 · WordPress · Guide · 28 min read
SEO Powersuite Review and Tutorial (2017 Edition)
Read the most comprehensive SEO Powersuite review (5254 words, 4 videos) to learn how you can use this suite of SEO tools to skyrocket your website traffic.
October 17, 2017 · Tools & Reviews · Review · 29 min read
$10K Challenge Update #11
Read the 11th update of my $10k Challenge to check out my progress on building a profitable authority website.
September 25, 2017 · Making Money Online · Challenge Update · 7 min read
[FREE TEMPLATE] How to Keep Track of Your Online Business Income and Expenses
Discover a super simple Google spreadsheet to help you quickly and easily keep track of your online business income and expenses. Click to find out!
September 11, 2017 · Business · Resources · 4 min read
$10K Challenge Update #10
Welcome to the 10th update of my $10K Challenge. If this is your first time reading, check out what this challenge is all about here.
May 15, 2017 · Making Money Online · Challenge Update · 3 min read
5 Great Examples of Successful Amazon Affiliate Websites (2018 Edition)
Discover the 5 examples of successful Amazon affiliate websites. 2018 update: Added 9 more examples of sites monetized with other affiliate programs.
April 17, 2017 · Making Money Online · Resources · 35 min read
$10K Challenge Update #9
Welcome to the 9th update of my $10K Challenge. If this is your first time reading, check out what this challenge is all about here. Below are the things that happened since the last update (Februa...
April 3, 2017 · Making Money Online · Challenge Update · 5 min read
$10K Challenge Update #8
If you're looking for update #9, click here. I forgot to edit the second link in the broadcast email. Welcome to the 8th update of my $10K Challenge. If this is your first time reading, check out w...
February 20, 2017 · Making Money Online · Challenge Update · 6 min read
7 Reasons Why Your Website Is Not Ranking In The Search Results
Wondering why your site isn't ranking in Google despite all your efforts?
February 13, 2017 · Making Money Online · Tips · 7 min read
My 2016 Annual Review
Every year, I conduct my Annual Review and share it publicly. I find it helpful for me to reflect on my successes and failures of the previous 12 months, but also I hope you can learn something o...
January 9, 2017 · Personal · Annual Review · 7 min read
2016
$10K Challenge Update #7
Welcome to the 7th update of my $10K Challenge. If this is your first time reading, check out what this challenge is all about here. Below are the things that happened since the last update (August...
October 4, 2016 · Making Money Online · Challenge Update · 11 min read
3 Google Keyword Planner Alternatives for Keyword Research (Plus One Trick to Get Search Volume Data Again)
Google Keyword Planner no longer works for you? Discover my favorite list of Google Keyword Planner alternatives for keyword research.
September 19, 2016 · Making Money Online · Tutorial · 7 min read
How Luqman Khan Made $4,680.67 Last Month with His 4-Month Old Amazon Affiliate Website
Discover how Luqman made $4,680.67 in July 2016 with his 4-month old Amazon affiliate website. Also steal his link building secrets!
August 8, 2016 · Making Money Online · Case Study · 12 min read
$10K Challenge Update #6
Check out update #6 of my $10k Challenge. Discover how I grew the site from $0 to $3,000 per month in less than a year.
August 2, 2016 · Making Money Online · Challenge Update · 3 min read
$10K Challenge Update #5
Check out update #5 of my $10k Challenge. Discover how I grew the site from $0 to $3,000 per month in less than a year.
May 23, 2016 · Making Money Online · Challenge Update · 6 min read
74 Online Marketing Experts Reveal The Best Keyword Research Tools
Want to know the best keyword research tools as voted by 74 Online Marketing and SEO experts? Check out the post to find out more.
May 9, 2016 · Making Money Online · Resources · 66 min read
14 Powerful Plugins Every WordPress Blog Should Have
In this article, I'll be featuring a list of my favorite plugins that I usually use to optimize my sites for better performance. Let's dive in!
April 19, 2016 · WordPress · Guide · 6 min read
How To Scale Content Creation Affordably With Textbroker
It's still true that content is king, and high-quality content is the first thing you'll need if you want to build a successful website. Unless you're a good writer or highly passionate about a top...
April 11, 2016 · Making Money Online · Tutorial · 8 min read
7 Tips To Write Better in English When It's Not Your Native Language
Learn to write better as a non native English speaker. Read this article to learn my lessons in the past 5 years.
April 4, 2016 · Business · Tips · 5 min read
Long Tail Pro Review & Tutorial: Is It Still The Best Keyword Research Tool?
Long Tail Pro Review & Tutorial 2016 - See how I use this keyword research tool to effectively find low competition long tail keywords.
March 28, 2016 · Tools & Reviews · Review · 14 min read
$10K Challenge Update #4
Check out update #4 of my $10k Challenge. Discover how I grew the site from $0 to $3,000 per month in just 8 months.
March 11, 2016 · Making Money Online · Challenge Update · 3 min read
Non-US Resident's Guide to Receiving Payments from Affiliate Programs
Learn more about how I use Payoneer to fully receive my affiliate commissions from companies like Amazon, Clickbank, Shareasales, etc.
February 29, 2016 · Making Money Online · Tutorial · 2 min read
The $10k Challenge Update #3 – December 2015
Welcome to the 3rd update of my $10K Challenge. If this is your first time reading, check out what this challenge is all about here. Below is what happened in December 2015.More...Key Successes Pu...
January 18, 2016 · Making Money Online · Challenge Update · 5 min read
My 2015 Annual Review
Every year, I conduct my Annual Review and share it publicly. I find it helpful for me to reflect on my successes and failures of the previous 12 months, but also I hope you can learn something or...
January 4, 2016 · Personal · Annual Review · 8 min read
2015
The $10k Challenge Update #2
November 2015 was a great month with significant traffic and income growth for our authority site. Click to see what happened.
December 8, 2015 · Making Money Online · Challenge Update · 3 min read
The $10k Challenge Update #1
This is the first official update of the $10k Challenge. I'm still considering whether I should do this monthly or quarterly because growing organic traffic takes time so I'd like to hear your thou...
November 3, 2015 · Making Money Online · Challenge Update · 3 min read
The $10K Challenge: Building a Profitable Authority Site From Scratch
The goal of this challenge is to show you what really takes to build a profitable authority site from scratch.
August 17, 2015 · Making Money Online · Challenge Update · 5 min read
RankXL's Niche Site Course Review and Giveaway
Check out my honest review of RankXL's Niche Site Course created by Chris Lee. There's also a free giveaway and bonuses to make the deal even sweeter.
August 4, 2015 · Tools & Reviews · Review · 8 min read
My Failures For The Last 9 Months and Why I'm Sharing Them
In this article, I will be sharing with you my failures over the last 9 months and some of the lessons learned. Don't make the same mistakes!
July 6, 2015 · Personal · Thoughts · 6 min read
Ask Me Anything!
For the next 24 hours, I will answer any question that you may have. Just ask by leaving a comment below.
May 25, 2015 · Business · Ideas · 1 min read
4 Reasons Why I Switch Back To The WordPress Default Comments System
After a year of using Disqus, I finally decided to switch back to the wordpress default comments system. This article will tell you 4 reasons why.
May 18, 2015 · WordPress · Tips · 3 min read
How Mike Bradford Made $32K in 12 Months With Amazon Affiliate Sites
Check out another success story from Cloud Living's reader. Mike Bradford has made about $32K with his portfolio of sites.
May 4, 2015 · Making Money Online · Case Study · 6 min read
My Q1 2015 Recap
It's good to write this quick recap to let you guys know what I've been doing to make 2015 my best year ever.
March 23, 2015 · Personal · Life Update · 4 min read
2014
My 2014 Annual Review and What's In Store For 2015?
Check out my 2014 annual review to see my biggest takeaways, lessons learned and plans for 2015.
December 30, 2014 · Personal · Annual Review · 6 min read
Insights from My 2014’s Reader Survey and What They Mean For You
The results has been really positive with over 122 responses containing valuable insights about my readers. Check it out!
November 24, 2014 · Business · Resources · 3 min read
This Simple Trick Will Help You Steal Your Competitors Content Marketing Strategies and Rankings
A smart and simple trick on how steal your competitors content Marketing Strategies and Rankings. Learn how to outrank them in these simple steps.
September 25, 2014 · Making Money Online · Tips · 3 min read
Massive PBN Deindexing Last Week: Private Blog Networks Are Dead?
Google deindexes a tons of PBNs last week and I share my thoughts on this. Are PBNs really dead? Read on to get the answer.
September 23, 2014 · Making Money Online · Tips · 3 min read
Introducing the Authority Blogging Business Case Study
Welcome to the Authority Blogging Business case study! This series will give you a detailed look at how to build a profitable online business from scratch.
September 2, 2014 · Making Money Online · Case Study · 6 min read
Hieu Nguyen's Success Story: Selling A 9-Month Old Amazon Affiliate Website For $17k
I have the pleasure to share with you the story of how Hieu Nguyen has built and sold one of his very first websites for over $17k in just 9 months.
June 23, 2014 · Making Money Online · Case Study · 7 min read
What Happened To Me And My Business In The Past 2 Months (And What I’m Gonna Do Next)
This is a quick update on what happened to me in the past 2 months and what i'm planning to do ahead.
May 13, 2014 · Personal · Life Update · 6 min read
How To Create A High Converting Homepage For Your Amazon Affiliate Website
In this article, I'm going to show you how to create a high converting homepage for your amazon affiliate website.
January 6, 2014 · Making Money Online · Tutorial · 9 min read
My 2013 in Review and What’s In Store For 2014?
Read this blog to see what happened to my in 2013 and what's in store for 2014.
January 1, 2014 · Personal · Annual Review · 9 min read
2013
A Quick Update on Me, My Business And The Future Of Cloud Living Journey
I didn't publish my income report last month and I won't be able to publish one for this month because I suck at keeping track of my financial progress!
November 11, 2013 · Personal · Life Update · 4 min read
The Simple System I Used To Hire My First 2 Badass Virtual Assistants
Have you ever wanted to hire a virtual assistant but don't know how? In this article, I'll show you exactly step by step how you can hire your first VA.
September 9, 2013 · Business · Tips · 9 min read
How To Discover Thousands of Profitable Keywords in Minutes Using SEMrush
Have you ever wanted to know which keywords you and your competitors are ranking for? Read this comprehensive guide to learn how to use Semrush to do that.
July 16, 2013 · Making Money Online · Tutorial · 5 min read
How To Create Affordable and High Quality Content That Makes Money
Want to start outsourcing content creation for your niche site? Read this guide to know How To Create Affordable and High Quality Content That Makes Money
May 16, 2013 · Making Money Online · Tutorial · 14 min read
11 Lessons Learned from 2.5 Years of Being an Unsuccessful Internet Entrepreneur
I'll be looking back and listing out 11 lessons that i learned in order to help you eliminate and avoid mistakes from the beginning. Discover now!
March 29, 2013 · Personal · Thoughts · 10 min read
How To Set Up A Website The Right Way With WordPress
Want to create a website? Read my guide now to learn How To Set Up A Website The Right Way With Wordpress.
March 4, 2013 · WordPress · Guide · 8 min read
Keyword Research: Why 95% of Marketers Are Doing Wrong?
Do you know that over 95% of websites FAIL because of WRONG keyword research? STOP being a FAILURE and START earning big now by READING this article.
February 23, 2013 · Making Money Online · Tutorial · 18 min read
How to Discover Website Ideas That Make Money: The Ultimate Guide
Do you know what website ideas are the most profitable to establish on? This article will show you the process of finding those. Uncover them now!
February 22, 2013 · Business · Ideas · 5 min read
Online Business Idea 001: Build a Niche Website
Want to build a profitable niche website in 2018? Check out my comprehensive guide on EXACTLY how to get started TODAY. Download my FREE...
February 17, 2013 · Making Money Online · Tutorial · 8 min read
I’m Back! Welcome to My Cloud Living Journey!
Finally I'm back to the blogosphere. This is my introducing article. Read now!
February 16, 2013 · Business · Ideas · 4 min read