Less than a year after kicking off, perhaps as a joke, perhaps as an attempt to piss a Dot Com Mogul, or maybe just a seemingly uncreative way to catch a buck on the Chow wave, JohnCow.com gets listed for sale. Minimum Bid: $25,000.

One thing is sure - What initially stirred some harsh comments and actually seemed to represent the mother of all JohnChow.com copycats turned out to be a perfectly laid, executed plan.

Laughing Last

I’m not going to roll JohnCow.com’s history here, neither do I intend to criticize the principles JohnCow.com was built upon; I remember having a conversation with a well-known blogger, we were having a laugh about the lack of creativity that seemed (and still seems) to hit the blogosphere following John Chow’s rise.

But the cow seems to be laughing last - Many bloggers, including myself with AlleNation, failed to pass the after math test - John Cow Dot Com did.

What is The After Math Test?

I remember when AlleNation was in front, the buzz around this blog was crazy - especially after I paid John Chow to review it (should you?), people were flocking here, and after a while there was a little hush..the buzz was gone, visitors were still coming - but it wasn’t as interesting, at least not for me.

That’s the after math test - when you’re not in the headlines, not in the front, not on John Chow’s/Problogger’s homepage, but on your blog - writing, tweaking, branding, working.

You can never skip the after math test if you want to see real, long-term success, even when you’re not in the buzz anymore, work hard, and you’ll create one yourself. Ask John Cow Dot Com.

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