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Just with yesterday’s post about gambling, I discussed how money is hard to come by for most bloggers nowadays and saving it or spending it wisely is the way to go. Well, I realized that those type of posts telling people how to spend wisely does not work on some people. What I’m trying to say is that earning money is hard enough, but when shelling out hundreds of dollars for some publicity on a blog, one must think if this is a smart thing to do. Basically this goes back to “gambling” because shelling out money for publicity is a 50/50 chance thing and you don’t always get what you want in return.

Background - Winning The Web’s About Page

Gyutae Park is an Internet Entrepreneur that also works as an SEO for a top agency in New York City, the busiest marketing city in the world. Graduating from Northwestern University with a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management Science, Gyutae realized that he had more passion towards the Internet and that is when he started to grow his first money site, Drum Set Connect, a forum for drummers.

Gyutae now runs a few sites through his company, Teaguy Media, which is similar to those type of medias you see bloggers create (Shoemoney, b5media, etc). It wasn’t until this past October (2007) that he decided to open up Winning The Web to share his insights on a variety of issues such as making money online, blogging, affiliate marketing, SEO, guerilla marketing, and business motivation.

What does Winning The Web offer?

WTW is a blog that targets the viewers towards becoming a Internet Entrepreneur, who would like to making money on the web. Gyutae provides tips & tricks for the best Internet tools, advertise and affiliate programs, and methods to get the highest amount of exposure possible.

Some of the posts that Gyutae recommends are the following:

• Guerilla Marketing Tactics
• Winners’ Circle
• Winners of the Week
• Blog Audits
• Blog Hopping

A few I recommend is just below:

• Guerilla Marketing Tactic #3 - Holiday Emails to Readers
• 5 Killer Strategies to Get Your Online Avatar Noticed
• How to Create a Crazy Contest that Will Explode Your Site

Round 1 - FIGHT!

With all the talk about Gyutae Park shooting out money from his other end to pay for some publicity, he decided to shell more out to battle Mr. Tyler Cruz in a contest. The contest itself is pretty simple, but there’s a lot of money to shoot out! There will be 3 winners that will each receive $100 only if the correct person is chosen.

How to enter for a chance to win $100

1. Write a post on your blog about the contest and why you think either Winning the Web or Tyler should win. Whoever you pick will be your vote. You will only be eligible for a cash prize if you vote for the winning blog so pick wisely.
2. In your entry post, be sure to clearly state who you are voting for and why. Also, mention this contest for which you are voting for and link to both TylerCruz.com and WinningtheWeb.com.
3. After you have finished your entry post, leave a comment with the post’s URL on either this post or on Tyler’s depending on who you are voting for.

As a added bonus, the first 30 voters for Gyutae will receive a free Winning The Web T-shirt. There aren’t much votes yet, so you guys so get in on this free shirt.
I must say that this man is not scared to take up the challenge and I assure you he has his word for it. And BTW, I have my vote on Gyutae!

Why did Bloggin-Ads review WTW?

I main reason I reviewed Gyutae’s blog is because he used $1,600+ to purchase advertisements and host contests to receive visitors and to publicize his site. Not many of us is able to spend that much money in such little amount of time (2 weeks!). What he gained from all that money was over 250 subscribers and over 500+ unique visitors a day. This site of dramatic increase usually boost a blog’s rank up on all major ranking sites such as Alexa, Technorati, much more.

For more details just make sure you visit his Crazy Contest stats and not to mention his strategy.

Interview with Gyutae

I’ve also recently conducted an Interview with Gyutae and I do thank him for accepting it. Below you’ll find more detailed and personal background on the man behind Winning The Web, a blog to strive towards success.

*Why did you start blogging?*

I started blogging because Internet marketing is what I love to do. The market for Internet marketing blogs is extremely saturated right now, but I still wanted to be able to make a name for myself in the industry by sharing some of my ideas and strategies and by helping others to succeed. I’m not really in it for the money at this point. In fact, I probably won’t start seeing a substantial revenue from Winning the Web until it reaches at least 1,000 RSS subscribers. Right now I just want to grow the blog and have fun with it. Blogging is a lot of fun for me so it’s more of a hobby than anything else.

*What / Who is your inspiration?*

Like I said, blogging on Winning the Web is a lot of fun. I’m inspired by all of the comments and feedback that I get and am motivated to grow the blog into a top authority. I think that most Internet marketing blogs are fluff right now and I want to break into the space by sharing great ideas that may not have been thought of before. It’s an adventure and that in itself is very exciting and inspiring.

*What made you shell out that much money for advertising on John Chow and John Cow?*

To me, the money I spent advertising on John Chow and John Cow was an investment that will hopefully grow into something a lot bigger than the amount I originally paid. If you think about it, $1,600 is really nothing if you consider the doors that the contest has opened for me and the exposure that I received as a result. I’m already reaping a lot of the benefits and the blog is officially only 2 months old. Hey look, an interview with Mike Huang.

*Where are you getting all this money to use? Are you rich?*

I have a money tree in my backyard that grows $100 bills. It comes in quite handy for a lot of things. Haha, all kidding aside, I have other sites and online businesses that generate revenue for me on a monthly basis. I also work as a professional SEO at a top agency in New York City.

*Besides blogging, do you work elsewhere? or are you a full-time blogger?*

I’m definitely not a full-time blogger. Although I enjoy blogging very much, it’s takes a lot of effort and time to write posts and share insights. I think a lot of people fail to realize this and go into blogging thinking it will lead to easy cash and quick profits. Blogging takes skill, patience, and passion. Without those 3 important components, blogging for money probably isn’t for you. There are so many easier ways to make money online. If you don’t enjoy blogging and the topic you are covering, you should probably look into those other areas of online monetization.

Other than blogging at Winning the Web, I run Teaguy Media, an online publishing company hosting a network of sites on a variety of different topics. I have also co-founded an Internet company that offers college application essay editing services. It does very well come September. Full time, I work as a professional SEO at a top agency in New York City working with huge corporate clients worldwide.

*What is the future of Winning The Web?*

Winning the Web will continue to be what it is today. Hopefully, I will be able to keep the close-knit community even as it continues to grow and reach new levels. Ultimately, it’s all about providing helpful Internet marketing strategies, and I hope to be able to do that through my articles and through my own actions.

*How do you come up with such great content on your posts?*

Internet marketing is one of my passions and it’s just what I love to do. I constantly have new ideas running through my head and simply not enough time to implement all of them. Ideas come with experience - both from your own and through others. That’s why I think it’s important to be adventurous in your online projects and to not be afraid of experimentation. It’s also important to keep up to date on industry news and on what everyone else is doing. Once you do that, you’ll be a fountain of great ideas.

*Will we be seeing future implements or new projects?

Sure. Like I said, I have a ton of ideas both for Winning the Web and for my other online ventures. Stay tuned.

*Will you continue this blog as long as possible? or will you decide to sell it as the value goes up?*

I consider Winning the Web to be a results of my own blood, sweat, and hard work so it’d be difficult to let go of something I invested so much in. However, I do know that everything can be bought at a price. I just won’t be looking to sell any time soon.

*Apart from your blogging life, how is your personal life?*

Apart from blogging, I do try to keep a personal life as much as possible. I’m a Christian, work as an SEO, manage a long-distance relationship with my girlfriend, and know how to have fun as well. I love eating, watching movies, playing sports, and catching up with old friends.

*Do you focus completely on blogging or do you have a normal life just like any other entrepreneur?*

Define “normal”. I’d like to think that everyone is unique and has their own characteristics that make them special. My focus is not completely on blogging. Rather, I consider blogging as a means to an end. To help others, have fun, and of course make a few bucks if it really comes down to that.

Remember to subscribe to Guytae’s RSS feed and join the many hundreds that have already done so. You will receive great tips from this guy and I can assure you of that!

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