Welcome to the The Miscellaneous Ramblings of a Dot Com Mogul newsletter. Here’s what’s been happening at the John Chow dot Com over the past few days. You comments and feedback are always welcome.

1. Three Ways To Have Fun Again With Your Blog - 2008-05-16 11:10:05-04
   This post was guest blogged by Ryan L. of ClubBlogger.Com. Let’s be honest here – there is nothing like the excitement of starting and launching a fresh new blog. Those feelings of being bent on taking over the blogosphere (and the world while you’re at it) are hard to top, and any motivated blogger knows the […]
2. Grand Hyatt Shanghai - The World’s Tallest Hotel - 2008-05-16 18:00:59-04
   So far, I’ve shown you how cheap Shanghai is to shop and eat. Now it’s time to show you the “To Get Rich Is Glorious” side. Nothing shows the rise of China more than the Pudong side of Shanghai. A little more than a decade ago, Pudong was nothing but rice patty fields. Today, it’s […]
3. Dot Com Shanghai - Missing Pho Edition - 2008-05-17 18:00:40-04
   Normally, today would be the day I meet up with the other members of the Dot Com crew for the weekly Dot Com Pho get together. However, since I’m in Shanghai and they’re back in Richmond, we’re going to be doing a Dot Com head to head. While the Richmond crew is doing their normal […]
4. Miscellaneous Ramblings - Far East Edition - 2008-05-18 07:52:13-04
   Two Hour Massage for $12 Went to get a foot massage today. It’s one of my favorite things to do whenever I’m in Asia. Most foot massages last an hour but this place we went to does full body massages in addition to the foot. Therefore, we got a two hour massage - one hour of […]
5. The City of The 21st Century - 2008-05-18 13:00:08-04
   To most people, Shanghai doesn’t pop into mind when they think about the city of the 21st century. However, one look at Pudong will completely change their minds. No where is the growth of China more apparent than in the Pudong New Area. The area has some of the most modern buildings ever seen. Pudong […]
6. Proxies From All Over the World - 2008-05-19 01:00:51-04
   The beauty of the dot com lifestyle is that you are able to run your business from anywhere you have an Internet connection. John Chow, for example, is currently hunting pandas in Shanghai. That said, there are still some limitations to running an online business that you may want to consider. With affiliate marketing, you […]
7. Define your Site by Blogging Outside the Box - 2008-05-19 15:00:21-04
   This post was guest blogged by Chris Stark who blogs about Groovy Videos at Groovy Grooves. Defining your blog can be a difficult process when starting a new site. It’s easy to see others writing about a topic, such as travel, video games, or sports, and immediately feel a bit of gold rush fever convincing you […]
8. Entrecard Writes eBook, Offers 75,000 Credits - 2008-05-20 00:00:37-04
   Entrecard just rolled out a new feature that allows all members the ability to add more than one blog to their account. This has been something members have been requesting since day 1. Well, it’s finally here. They’ve also made their official eBook available for download. Starting today, you can add all your blogs to […]
9. Mobile Gadgets for Mobile Dot Com Moguls - 2008-05-20 12:00:08-04
   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 […]
10. Hello from Suzhou, China - 2008-05-20 19:00:22-04
    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 […]
11. Dear Blogger - Do You Stand out from the Crowd? - 2008-05-21 11:00:12-04
    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 […]
12. Dinner with a Suzhou Reader - 2008-05-21 18:00:47-04
    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 […]
13. W3-Markup Slices PSD to HTML and CSS - 2008-05-22 01:00:41-04
    So, you’ve got a kick-ass idea for how your new website should look and you have it all designed in PhotoShop. Unfortunately, you don’t know the first thing about HTML and CSS, so you really have no clue how to convert your design into any sort of usable web code. This is precisely where a […]
14. How Much Do Workers Make In China? - 2008-05-22 14:00:02-04
    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 […]
15. How to Connect with an A-Lister - 2008-05-22 20:00:26-04
    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 so. You get an opportunity to learn from and know a very accomplished […]

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