Jan 23 2009

Podcast: David Risley Reveals How He Made $141,000 Online In 2008

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David RisleyDavid Risley recently began blogging at DavidRisley.com, which has all the makings of becoming one of the top blogs in the internet marketing industry. However before David began blogging, he spent over 10 years fostering his PCMech website, which began as a hobby to indulge in his passion for computers and technology, and today is a thriving content site and membership service.

In 2008 David generated over $140,000 and that was the third year running he’s made six figures plus, so he’s not new to success online. In this interview we learn how David got his start, how he grew his website, how he makes money from the sites he runs and what he’s doing today with his blog.

Show Notes

  • David talks about how PCMech got started and what the main source of traffic is
  • We hear about why David decided to start a membership site and how he faced challenges determining what to offer to his members
  • David talks about the different methods he uses to make money with his sites
  • Next is the story of why David started a blog and what he’s hoping to achieve with it
  • David shares some of the plugins he uses on his blog
  • The interview ends with some advice from David for other people looking to make a living online

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  1. 1
    On January 23, 2009 at 10:25 am Leslie, The Freebie Guy said:

    I have just recently started following David Risley and I really like his stuff. I love reading about people who have been extremely successful online. It gives me something to work towards. Keep on bringing these interviews, because they definitely give us Blog Mastermind Students some inspiration :)

  2. 2
    On January 23, 2009 at 10:35 am Emmet Gibney said:

    I was just looking on iTunes and couldn’t find an actual Entrepreneurs Journey podcast on there, you should look into getting it listed on there if you haven’t already. If it is on there already how can I find it?

  3. 3
    On January 23, 2009 at 2:28 pm Dan Massicotte said:

    Thanks Yaro, that was a great interview. David really has some good articles on his site (how to market with StumbleUpon) that I’m glad I discovered.

    I’m also impressed how pcmech.com is strictly focused on electronics. It’s really tempting when starting a blog to tie in everything about one’s life to the blog and dilute what it’s all about.

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    On January 23, 2009 at 2:40 pm Earn Extra Money Online said:

    Another great interview…it’s funny how David talked about those specific plugins as I already had most installed and looked into WP-Greenbox and Flickr Photos a few hours earlier.

    Congrats David and keep up the great work!

  5. 7
    On January 23, 2009 at 5:34 pm work at home dad said:

    I was looking for “green box” and later I found out that it was “greet-box”. So that’s why I wasn’t seeing it.

    Anyway, I like the plugin he mentioned (yet another related post). I might try that one of these days.

  6. 8
    On January 24, 2009 at 12:52 am Melissa said:

    Thanks for another great resource! I just downloaded it to a CD so I can listen in the car since that’s where I live! Just kidding…but I might as well get an education while I’m driving all over the place.

  7. 9
    On January 24, 2009 at 9:46 am Simona Rich said:

    I think it is ok to read something and then write about it in your blog, but that may look a bit fake. Unless you really apply what you read in a book or somewhere else and then write about your own experience.

  8. 10
    On January 24, 2009 at 10:05 am Vera Raposo said:

    Looking forward to listening over the weekend. :-)

  9. 11
    On January 25, 2009 at 12:55 am zowoco said:

    Yes, read and then write but how much better if you can point out how what you read changed your experience. Now that is powerful blog marketing approach!

  10. 12
    On January 25, 2009 at 6:37 pm Alan Parekh said:

    Great interview Yaro. Keep them coming! Interesting to hear how PCMech grew over the years.

  11. 13
    On January 26, 2009 at 5:55 am Eliot Pearson said:

    Nice interview. I appreciate when people explain how they became successful. Thanks again for sharing.

  12. 14
    On January 26, 2009 at 3:27 pm Terra Andersen said:

    It’s always interesting when people lay out their earnings for you like this. I definitely enjoyed this interview, and am confident many people can learn and be inspired by people like David Risley.

  13. 15
    On January 26, 2009 at 5:41 pm Internet Age said:

    Love these podcasts of your Yaro! Keep ‘em coming!

  14. 16
    On January 27, 2009 at 8:23 am Owain said:

    Brilliant. I love things like this. Always interesting to learn how other people make money online. I have been really looking into membership sites so is really useful. Thanks.

  15. 17
    On January 28, 2009 at 4:00 am Mike Collins said:

    I’m really enjoying this Podcast series. Keep the interviews coming. :)

  16. 18
    On January 28, 2009 at 11:52 pm The Geek Entrepreneur said:

    I discovered David’s blog a couple of months ago and make it part of my daily blog reading routine.

    He has a lot of great informative posts which get right to the point which I like. Plus, his use of video has inspired me to incorporate it into my own blog in the next couple of months.

    Another great interview, Yaro!

    Wesley
    The Geek Entrepreneur

  17. 19
    On January 31, 2009 at 3:21 pm Cashmere Lashkari said:

    This should inspire me but I know I’m just way too lazy to actually develop a product and sell it.

  18. 20
    On February 2, 2009 at 12:20 am Classifieds said:

    This is a great interview, and its very inspiring. Thanks for sharing it

  19. 21
    On February 2, 2009 at 8:49 pm Peter Cameron said:

    This is a very informative and educative interview. Yaro, thanks for giving us such great opportunities to discover the ways on how other bloggers achieved the better results that we did. David Risley is a perfect example to follow. He inspires me on great deeds!!!

  20. 22
    On March 5, 2009 at 10:14 pm Tyrone said:

     The interview was really great and I am happy that I got to know about the articles of David. Now I am one of the follower of him :)

  21. 23
    On April 24, 2009 at 4:35 am Great eBay Auctions said:

    Great blog and site David! Very motivational interview. Its good to kow that there is light at the end of tunnel. Developing multiple income streams seems so simple but I had never thought of it. Got me to open up to some new ideas!

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