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Re: First Attempt at Technical Analysis: EMC Corp

James Wilcox — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:03:55 -0000

You can also look at earnings as an indicator which is what value investors look at. The company has 20% growth over the next year and trades at 27 times earnings, but if I am an institutional investor willing to pay twice the growth in terms of PE, that puts the PE at 40, multiply that by the current EPS and you have a stock price of $28.80 giving you your sell target.

Re: Is Facebook Advertising Effective?

James Wilcox — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:20:10 -0000

I've been experimenting with Facebook's ad system but I'm not that pleased so far. 286k impressions resulting in 206 clicks and only one sale. That's just horrible. This cost me about $100 and resulted in an $11 sale...not a great return by any stretch...so my question is where do the clicks come from and even with negative qualifiers I still get curious clicks...that sucks.

Re: SS7: Why TIMalerts Is Good For Buying Stocks, Ron Insana, Carl Icahn et al

James Wilcox — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:00:15 -0000

I thought it was cool that you could twitter your covestor confirmations but the problem is they keep posting them and it ends up looking like spam. I had to turn it off because I didn't want my last trade twittered every hour...that's just unnecessary.

Re: It’s Good To Help People: My Scholarship & GreenOnTheScreen’s Donation

James Wilcox — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:45:16 -0000

It's always nice to see people giving back to their community.

BTW, AMD is looking like a short squeeze today.

Re: Halloween Costume Guessing Contest To Win A Free Copy Of My Brand New $300 PennyStocking Part Deux DVD For LiveStock Tomorrow 1-2PM EST

James Wilcox — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:15:27 -0000

Sarah Palin

Re: 5 Sleeper Stocks, Seriously The Market Is As Boring As A Goldman Sachs Holiday Party

James Wilcox — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:18:38 -0000

AMAG may be in a similar situation as OPTR was after the spike. Buy the rumor, short the news?

Re: 5 Sleeper Stocks, Seriously The Market Is As Boring As A Goldman Sachs Holiday Party

James Wilcox — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:31:08 -0000

how uncomfortable does the girl on the left look interviewing this guy about OPTR? http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/video/strategys...

I haven't seen anything that awkward since Tim posted that video of Scarlett Johannsen.

Re: 20 Ways to Increase Your Blog Traffic

James Wilcox — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 17:57:42 -0000

Some good tips, but nothing that hasn't already been said over and over again at the many blogs I read. That should also tell you something...these ideas work. Definitely not overnight, but they work eventually.

The only thing I disagree with is to write what readers want to read...that sort of goes against the whole nature of blogging. Write what you are passionate about, the audience will find you in due time.

Re: Half The Mooney Goes To You

James Wilcox — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:17:55 -0000

Glad your site didn't actually close down and to boot you are giving away cash! That's better than the $20 amazon gift certificate I'm giving away on my blog...but hey you gotta start somewhere.

Re: A Day In The Life

James Wilcox — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:36:28 -0000

I read that article Darren wrote as well, and I fall into the category of impulse blogger for a reason. One of my blogs is about the stock market and other than doing well researched articles, sometimes you just need to get some news out which means impulse posting.

On my other blog, it's all impulse posting because I post about day to day events or occurrences or I am running contests to give stuff away. Either way, I don't think impulse blogging is necessarily a bad thing. I think a blog is whatever you make of it and readers stay with your blog because they enjoy your point of view or what you have to offer.

Re: Adsense Attack!

James Wilcox — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:22:41 -0000

classic use of comedy to get traffic.

Re: Make More Money With Your Theme

James Wilcox — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:55:07 -0000

Don't forget that John already mentioned previously he wasn't making much money from Adsense ads anymore and that's why he decided to put that space up for sale, which has turned out extremely well for him.

Affiliate sales have always had a potential for better income because they don't solely rely on people clicking random ads and you can target your readers rather than hope the content you create has the right ads served up.

I think the new format is great, sure it's different but hey, it's working for John and that's what matters.

Aren't we all always trying to get a leg up on the competition and bring those greenbacks home?

Re: Boycotting For Dummies

James Wilcox — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:43:27 -0000

boycott boycotted boycotts...come to my site instead :)

truly funny. I guess his whole blog is going to be about boycotting John Chow...I think there are no bad blogging platforms...just bad blogging.

Re: Boycotter Busted!

James Wilcox — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:16:17 -0000

can you say WTF?

The blogosphere is a weird place for sure...maybe that blogspot account was hacked by some evildoer...maybe the Chow himself! As they say, negative press gets the most attention...fishy indeed.

Re: We Got Fired!

James Wilcox — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:06:58 -0000

It never hurts to re-examine the purpose of any blog/website. Sometimes it helps strengthen the original idea and sometimes it means leaving ideas on the cutting room floor as it were. George Lucas once said the hardest thing about being a filmmaker is having to decide to cut out your favorite scene. Blogging can be like this. Sometimes you need to scrap that article that just isn't cutting the mustard.

Re: Dear Person Who Just Stole Our Bike

James Wilcox — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:38:35 -0000

Don't worry, all bike thieves get what's coming to them. They are usually idiots and either end up arrested or get hit by a car on the very bike they stole...it's called karma and it's a doozy.

Re: We Won An iPhoney

James Wilcox — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:16:54 -0000

That's ridiculous. Why make a limit like that? He was probably expecting more ad clicks or some other form of compensation to justify giving away such an expensive prize. That's the old bait n switch routine at work for you. It's one way to lose your credibility.

Re: Who Needs An iPhoney When You’ve Got a PS3!

James Wilcox — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:30:16 -0000

Congratulations. I really wanted that PS3 since I'm still rocking a PS2 these days. Haven't made the move to the next-gen systems yet.

Re: What’s The Coolest Thing You Did This Week?

James Wilcox — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:42:52 -0000

The only job I ever quit without thinking about it was when I worked at a movie theater and used to hold boxing matches after hours using the Tensabarriers set up in a square ring. One day the assistant manager came in and basically asked me to hand her my keys. I never showed up after that...I quit on the spot. But I hated her anyway. About 2 months later I was working clean up at the local bakery and six months after that I went off to college.

The real question is, how long can you afford to not be working while you find another job...if the answer is less than a few months...you might want to line something up first.

Re: Is Google Giving Away Free PR8 Links?

James Wilcox — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:16:30 -0000

This all seems irrelevant anyway since johncow.com has a PR of 0! Do PR and Alexa rankings still matter? Seems to me the popularity contest comes from places like stumbleupon or digg or other social networking sites.

Re: MillionEuroWiki Update

James Wilcox — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:57:13 -0000

don't sweat the haters. They are just upset because they didn't think of the idea before you. I was too late to jump on the million dollar wiki, so I jumped on this one right away. Keep up the good work and ideas!

Re: 1st iPod Winner - Don’t Shoot The Messenger!

James Wilcox — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:00:22 -0000

I was hoping to win this to replace my iPod photo...and subsequently give that one away on my blog. Good thing I still have more chances to win. Question: Can the same person win more than once?

Re: Announcing 8 (!) Winners

James Wilcox — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:31:38 -0000

WOW! I didn't actually think I was going to win. Detail are on the way! John Cow Rocks!

Re: Remember September - What We Made Online

James Wilcox — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:54:16 -0000

Nicely done. You have proven once again that quality traffic matters and the way you get it is by having quality content. More importantly, I think you are writing about what you want to write about and not blogging about making money just to make money. Keep it up.

Re: Cow For President

James Wilcox — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:59:02 -0000

it would be cruel of me not to vote, seeing how not only is your site educational even for an old salty dog like me, but also the fact that you can make money and be rewarded for loyalty...in a sense. I chalk it up to luck too but if I had never come across this blog I might never have won anything! Long live John Cow.
You got my vote under "best marketing blog" because you took John Chow and made it into a competetive beast!

Re: Cow For President

James Wilcox — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:10:50 -0000

woot! suckers! I'm the first to vote JohnCow.com as a marketing blog...which I think it totally deserves. What? No, I think JohnCow.com epitomizes marketing in all forms. Take something that works, brand it and turn it on its head. Viola! We have a a winner. Peace. Keep it up cow.

Re: Million Euro Update

James Wilcox — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:17:57 -0000

Hey, you could have a chance to win a million from that McDonald's purchase...they just started Monopoly again. Haters always get the most news...negative news always spreads faster than positive news but those guys that are complaining won't be able to keep it up for long.

Re: Million Euro Update

James Wilcox — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:03:10 -0000

I've never seen so much controversy from a new site...I mean only a week and people are up in arms over PR? My blog has been up since May and is still a PR0 and my other blog has been up for over a year and is only a PR3. My web design company has been online since 2001 and is only a PR3...length of time is only part of how Google ranks PR so let's just drop that argument.

As for $100 being expensive...that's a relative point of view. If you don't make enough for $100 to be considered an investment then you shouldn't be doing anything on the internet. I bet loads of people spend $100 a month on lattes at Starbucks. So it's all perspective. If you don't think it's a good investment, then don't buy it. It doesn't give you the right to slander and libel. In fact, if I were JC I would be discussing things with a lawyer because you haters are potentially damaging his business by spreading rumors and lies.

Personally, it was a great investment. It paid off for me after the 50th page sold...$90 for an iPod Touch. I think JC got the short end of the stick there. Just my .02

Re: Money Making Software

James Wilcox — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:31:18 -0000

he's busy promoting and marketing MEW and fighting off the slanderers.

Re: Red Light Blogging

James Wilcox — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:01:23 -0000

I've always wanted to visit Amsterdam, not because I am a pot-head...I'm not...really...what was I saying? Anyway, Amsterdam always looked like a cool place to visit. People think the US is free...that's the land of the free flying boobies and home of the brave patrons!

Re: Our Blog Is Not Your Bitch

James Wilcox — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:10:18 -0000

haters always trying to catch you ridin' dirty. I think in general it's easier for someone to complain about what others are doing because it's harder to look in the mirror and accept what you see or change it.

Re: Million Euro Wiki Doubles It’s Productivity

James Wilcox — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:14:30 -0000

Kudos to JC for recognizing that to unlock the potential of any site, time must be spent on marketing, building buzz and traffic and having a quality team behind it to ensure ongoing success.

I think the decision here is a good one because it gives the site over to the community that supports it. Whether or not he made a profit is honestly none of our business. He bought the domain, the hosting, spent money marketing it, gave away two iPods...what more does he have to do? As JC stated, selling it would weed out the people that wouldn't be truly motivated to succeed.

Re: The $500,00 McDonald’s Meal

James Wilcox — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:22:19 -0000

there's a reason these people make minimum wage...but anyway I hope you are happy with the new machine.

Off topic: 91 pages have been sold on the MEW...when's the next ipod drawing?

Re: The Essential Guide For Forum Entrepreneurs

James Wilcox — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:49:33 -0000

Interesting take on forums for making cash. I never really thought about that. I might have to pick up a copy.

Re: Rehashing Is Recashing

James Wilcox — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:28:54 -0000

Good points here. Novice bloggers that complain they keep reading the same information everywhere are forgetting there's a good reason for that. When something works, doesn't it make more sense to use the things that work to your own success rather than try to invent something completely new? Once you are up and running and successful then you can start changing things around and experimenting. As my grandpa used to say, "Don't fix what ain't broke".

Re: Meet The JohnCow dot Com Promo Girls

James Wilcox — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:00:49 -0000

very cute. How about a shirt for my little guy? He's six and a half months old and already has his own blog. http://michaeljameswilcox.blogspot.com

Re: Do Yourself A Favor, Don’t Be A ****

James Wilcox — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:36:13 -0000

It's funny, the "C" word is really only offensive to people in the states. In England and much of europe, they use the word like we use the F-bomb. Its just part of their vernacular. It does sound absolute and final doesn't it? In regards to the post itself, in general if you are polite and nice you will usually get what you need/want.

Re: Trick or Read!

James Wilcox — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:46:18 -0000

I love the banner. Wonder what yer gonna do for Thanksgiving...oh wait, you don't celebrate that in the Emerald Isles do ya? One of these days I'll get a really cool new web theme but i like what I've got going right now.

Re: Pay Your Dues Or Pay The Price

James Wilcox — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:13:55 -0000

holy crap dude! I can't believe these bloggers are putting their reputations on the line like this and not delivering. For those of you wondering if the winners of the Million Euro Wiki iPod Touch giveaway actually got their prize, I can attest that I surely did. I even blogged about it. I love it. In fact, my old ipod is sitting here on top of my gaming system collecting dust because I haven't decided whether I should give it away to an RSS subscriber or just give it to my wife for the car.

In case you were wondering, JC had to paypal me cash because the Apple store was screwing with his credit or something...he wired me the cash for the iPod in a couple hours of email correspondence. This guy keeps his word folks, he's the real deal.

It truly angers me that bloggers would promise a big prize and not deliver, there's no excuse for that. That being said, I am giving away a book right and you can win if you are an RSS subscriber...I have yet to receive any entries for the contest.

Re: A Billion BlogRush Credits!

James Wilcox — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:52:02 -0000

I removed blogrush from my blog because the widget is ugly and the traffic results were negligible at best. Plus, I couldn't exactly figure out what the hell all the credits are for anyway.

Re: Put It On Our Card

James Wilcox — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:21:36 -0000

I signed up for it since I took blogrush off my blog. I don't like the way blogrush is manipulated and it wasn't producing very good results for me. I like this system of dropping your card on sites that use entrecard. very cool.

Re: A Moment Of Silence

James Wilcox — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:16:06 -0000

Cow terrorism...antlers, hilarious stuff.

Re: Yay New Toys!

James Wilcox — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:04:59 -0000

I love my iPod Touch. The 16GB limitation doesn't matter to me either since my music fits on it fine. The problem is all the video podcasts and other videos I watch don't always fit. I have about 3GB free on mine for video. For you readers, I was one of the lucky winners from the Million Euro Wiki.

Re: Why The John Chow Affiliate Scheme Sucks

James Wilcox — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:05:06 -0000

TTZ Media isn't really appropriate for my blog so I haven't signed up yet, but I did post about the contest because I want a new monitor >:)

Re: Advertising December Discounts

James Wilcox — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:15:21 -0000

I'm looking forward to another cow contest :)

Re: PlugMe Please #3

James Wilcox — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:19:34 -0000

Is that game any good? I don't have an Xbox 360 because i play mainly on the PC but I have heard mixed things about Assassin's Creed. I was hoping Mass Effect was going to be out for the PC...shafted again.

Re: Remove Those TLA Affilate Ads, You’re Not Going To Get Paid

James Wilcox — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:40:13 -0000

I've had so many clicks to my TLA referral page and not a single sign up. I have had an increase in TLA ads bought on my other blog though but only barely enough to buy a taco plate.

Re: 1000 Entrecard Visitors This Month

James Wilcox — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:42:48 -0000

As far as traffic generation goes, Entrecard has been the best thing for MDP. I was doing ok with google traffic but since Entrecard is completely targeted, I can get the people I really want reading my blog.

Re: New To Affiliate Marketing? So Are We

James Wilcox — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:47:41 -0000

I didn't find the information in the rich jerk ebook very useful because his techniques seem like a good idea but what you really need are tools that give you an edge. Right now I'm finding success with Google Assassin. I won't put my affiliate link here, you can read what I have to say about it on my blog.

Re: Banned From FaceBook

James Wilcox — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:12:43 -0000

I'm almost glad I don't understand how Facebook even works. Though I do use MySpace for some promotion, none of the traffic there has ever resulted in a sale of anything.

Re: New To Affiliate Marketing? So Are We

James Wilcox — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:26:15 -0000

Affiliate programs aren't the only moneymakers out there. Systems like the upcoming uVme(http://uvme.wilcox-studios.com) offer a way to profit from the explosion in casual gaming online. I plan on building a huge business out of it.

Re: SWEET!

James Wilcox — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:52:35 -0000

If you think that was awesome, you should have been at WonderCon in San Francisco this year. John Favreau talked about making the movie and showed us some extra footage of the flight test sequence Tony Stark goes through while developing the suit. Here's a pic I took of John Favreau speaking at the event: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flagusco/2301881581/

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Re: Making Money Online is like a clogged toilet

James Wilcox — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:00:25 -0000

Most people forget that it's not just content that is king, but Fresh, Original Content...rehashing what everyone else is saying only serves to drown out your voice.

James Wilcox's last blog post..A Day In The Life

Re: Murphy’s Law Caught Us With Our Pants Down

James Wilcox — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:55:16 -0000

I hate fakers like that. Why do they insist on wasting people's time and money? All I can say is what comes around goes around. Good luck on the sale man-cow.

Re: Stupid Typo Squatters

James Wilcox — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:03:33 -0000

that's hilarious. no one would ever make that mistake.

Re: Vista vs XP Petition for you sorry PC users

James Wilcox — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:16:52 -0000

Cow...you inspired me to write my own post as the comment I was going to put here ran way too long. Check it out here: http://portfolio.wilcox-studios.com/blog/its-ev...

You can have my PC when you pry it from my cold...dead...hands. :)

Re: Answer My Questions for $100 at Amazon

James Wilcox — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:58:21 -0000

* Should blogs be all business ONLY?
- Absolutely not. Blogging isn't just about business, in fact it has only been recently that people seem to be jumping on the "make money online" bandwagon and trying to make money from their blog. Blogging is and should be whatever you want it to be. Anyone wanting to start a blog should be writing not only what they know about, but what they are passionate about. This is how you get readers and eventually make money if you want.

* Is not one of the attractions of blogging –> getting inside the mind of the blogger?
- Yes, people identify with certain bloggers or writing styles because there's something about that person that strikes the right chords with you. Almost every blog I read didn't start out as a money making blog but only became so because the author started experimenting with monetization and found something that worked. I love seeing how others live and what kinds of choices they make because of their lifestyle.

* What do you look for in a blog and what brings you back… what gets you hooked?
- Honesty and topics that are similar to my own interests. are what keep me coming back to a blog. I don't whether it makes money or not or is a business or not. Some blogs I read just because they are entertaining and good writing always brings me back.

Re: Bye Bye Bill Gates!

James Wilcox — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:38:23 -0000

wow...huge MS bash post here.

Not really something I expected but I do have some comments. There's a lot of MS hating going on here. I have office 2k7 on both my home machine and my work laptop and have no problems with either. Also, backward compatibility means that if you have a newer version of an application, you can still open older versions, not the other way around. That would be "forward compatibility" which doesn't exist.

If you have a user/friend/co-worker that has office 2k3 and you save a file from 2k7 that has extra features of course they aren't going to be able to read it...that goes for any software, not just Microsoft Software...be fair.

As for the mac. Explain to me why iTunes stops working on my wife's imac nearly every day for no reason? About twice a day she has to shut down the drive her files are on and restart iTunes. I've never had anything like that happen on my PC and I use iTunes all the time.

My game system is a PC and I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate. Haven't had any driver problems, rarely does the computer crash, and it starts up in about 30 seconds compared to a good 15 minutes on my laptop and at least 10 minutes for my other work computer.

So, what all that says to me is, it really depends on the computer you are running all this on and how much memory/hdd space/video card you are using. There's no perfect system on the planet and never will be. We just use the best software and hardware for the job that we can afford. Heck, I'd love it if I could do my job with only the drum kit from Rock Band but it ain't gonna happen.

James Wilcoxs last blog post..Cheaters Never Really Win

Re: Bye Bye Bill Gates!

James Wilcox — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:22:05 -0000

I did splurge on that machine. It cost me $1500.00 when I bought it a couple years ago. It's running OS 10, has plenty of RAM it's just that iTunes doesn't like the drive all her music is stored on so it crashes alot.

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Re: Bye Bye Bill Gates!

James Wilcox — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:25:30 -0000

I forgot to mention, any newer version of software isn't going to be compatible with the older version...and the "file" menu is under the new little icon...yeah it's not totally obvious but it is there. I much prefer Outlook 2007 over the previous version. One more thing, you can't have office 2003 and 2007 installed on the same machine or you will get all kinds of errors and crashes, but you shouldn't have both anyway.

James Wilcoxs last blog post..Cheaters Never Really Win

Re: Get Off The Make Money Online BandWagon & Make a Fortune!

James Wilcox — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:58:57 -0000

Nice post. I try to convey this a lot on my own blog to my readers. By the way, I know exactly who is on the cover of that magazine. I've got his book and soon to buy his DVD. To answer "sell porn make money"s question about profit vs revenue for mr X. He's talking about profit. In fact, last month his blog made a profit of over $45,000.00

Contact me if you want to know who it is, I'd be happy to point you to his site.

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Re: Fat & Lazy People Will Make You Rich

James Wilcox — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:44:07 -0000

I'm looking forward to hearing your interview with Tim Sykes. I've read his book (something I won from JohnChow.com a while back) and I regularly read his blog. I haven't delved into short-selling which he is really a proponent of but I have learned a lot from his techniques and his business model is really working.

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Re: Make Money as a JohnCow Affiliate

James Wilcox — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:04:21 -0000

why does your affiliate link go to traffic kahuna affiliate? I thought it was to sign up as a JohnCow affiliate?

James Wilcoxs last blog post..Win A BoatLoad From John Chow

Re: How to Deal with People who are Stealing your Content

James Wilcox — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:43:57 -0000

Some good information here. I have zero luck dealing with web hosts in regard to my content being stolen. The problem is a lot of these scraper sites are run by scripts that not only generate the wordpress installations but also the domains. Tracking down all those people is difficult at best.

Re: Link Boosting and WIN $10 000! - JOHNCOWtv Episode 2

James Wilcox — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:44:08 -0000

HAHAHA! funny. Nice publicity stunt with the cow and the $10k teaser.

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