Interview with Gaman from Sabahan.com
I’ve been following the works of a fellow Malaysian from Sabah, by the name of Gaman and his blog at Sabahan.com
I’d love to interview Gaman as part of the Silver membership and maybe even have him as a guest speaker for my planned events. Unfortunately according to Gaman he’s a real shy fellow (could not even get a picture of him, only his MyBlogLog picture), so what we have instead is a very simple email interview as follows:
Q: Where are you from, and how long have you been doing business online?
I am from Tambunan, Sabah. I’ve been doing business online, part time and for fun, since 1997 when I was still studying in the university. I went full time after I graduated in 1999.
Q: What types of other business models have you tried, and what made you choose blogging?
I did affiliate marketing when I first learn the ropes during the early days. Then I branched out into software development and pay per click marketing. I still do those things today, in fact they are my main income generator. I blog because it appeared that everybody was doing it except myself J. I felt that I needed to stay abreast and be part of this growing trend. Along the way, I hope aspiring netpreneurs could learn about making money online the right way from my blog.
Q: How do you make money from your blog?
AdSense, affiliate programs and text link ads. However, due to the recent changes in how Google treats blogs that serve paid links, I might stop selling them soon.
Q: How do you get traffic to your blog?
Organic search engines, links from other sites, AdWords.
Q: What is your advice for Malaysians who want to start blogging?
Just do it. If you want to make money from it, work hard, be patience and try to do something that differentiate your blog from the rest. Other than that, just have fun.
Yes, I know the interview is short, but still it’s as good as any. Although Gaman give short answers to interview, on his blog at Sabahan.com he goes all the way to share all his tips and secrets. Some of the best posts from his blog:
- Everything you need to know about affiliate marketing
- How a Malaysian Made US2746.56 from AdSense in August 2007
- Soal Jawab Pelaburan Internet & Skim Cepat Kaya
- How a 17 Year Old Girl Earns $70K Monthly From Her Website
- What Would You Do If You Have US400 to Spend on Your Blog Promotion?
How much money does Gaman make on the Internet? Here’s a hint from his July 2007 income report:
I know some of you have been wondering how much I am making from the Internet. My total blog income made up just a small portion of my total income but I see it’s increasing month after month.
Still I am not quite comfortable revealing my exact total income but I tell you this, it’s over RM10,000 per month. My goal is to reach USD10,000 by the end of this year. My blogs revenue is the slowest growing income stream while affiliate programs are the fastest.
Here are some of my income sources for the month of July, 2007. They were generated from several blogs and websites and not from Sabahan.com alone. The amounts are in USD unless stated otherwise.
- Google AdSense: $618.46
- ValueClick.com: $349.35
- Commission Junction: $990.45
- Text-Link-Ads: $291.73
- MaxBounty: $366.25
- Other Affiliate Programs: Est. $1000
Grand Total: $3616.24
Reviews from others about Gaman:
- Sabahan.com Review by Rajawang
- Sabahan Review by Zul from SkorCareer.com
- Sabahan Review by WahLau.net
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Wah… lucky u can interview the famous Gaman! He is sure one of my heroes!
That’s a HUGE amount, Malaysian boleh!
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i’m respect him! yeah!
Yeah. He’s a shy guy and never “reveal” himself… probably afraid I will knock on his door and beg for more tips
anyhoo.. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. to him! aramai tih!
Can you share how you received and withdraw US money
in Sabah? What accounts (Paypal or Clickbank, etc.)do you use and which banks in Sabah do you use?
Thank you.
Wow! Great job for Gaman from Sabah. He really inspires me of how to make money from internet could be so easy. Since I’m from Sabah I would gladly want to meet him and learn from him. Thanks Gobala for taking the time of interviewing him. By the way,are you still selling your ebook (M book-about withdrawing money from Paypal & Clickbank)? Coz, I’m interested.
Thank you.