Internet Enterpreneurs + Michael Dunlop = Income Diary

Michael Dunlop might be no stranger to the readers of TSB. He has been featured here twice, but this time this good friend of mine needs a little publicity for his new blog diary,

Income Diary

The concept behind Income Diary, while not radical, is interesting and one worth exploring.

What can you learn from those who have made it past the “my first blog” stages and into the inner circle of making a living online?

The answer to that question is: a lot.

The Young Entrepreneur that Started it All

Michael Dunlop is an ambitious young man, the brain behind the already popular Retire@21 blog. At only 20 years old, Michael is already making a full time income from his blogs.

In fact, since September 2008, his income from both affiliate sales and direct advertising has grown by a whopping 1263%.

And that makes him close enough to his dream of retiring at 21 – if he were ever to.

The Blog

Income Diary is a blog that features top bloggers and internet entrepreneurs that are making a living online. The blog features various interviews with well known internet entrepreneurs to inspire those of us just starting out in the business of internet marketing.

Aside from interviews, Income Diary will also provide you with news and resources on the entrepreneurial world at large. Just as with Retire@21, this blog gives its readers fantastic lists of resources such as the top earning websites and blogging resources to get you started.

The premise of his blog is two-fold. One is to share the successes of other internet entrepreneurs and two, to help aspiring bloggers to start a blog to make money online.

On a personal level, I think the overall concept of the blog is an interesting one. Learning from the great internet entrepreneurs of our times has always been a fantastic way to advance.

It only remains to be seen if Michael can continue to find top-level internet entrepreneurs for his diary on a regular basis.

The Design

The design of the site is very attractive and professional. The cool green color scheme fits in perfectly with the concept of the site. While the theme is simply a customized version of a WooThemes template, the effort put forth into branding is sincerely appreciated.

The content itself feels nicely packaged, with a fantastic usage of relevant images and graphics to draw you into the posts. Titles, charts, and other elements are also used effectively to draw your eye down the page.

Overall, the design itself is a very professional look, but honestly, apart from some typo errors, we have witnessed a great deal of efforts have been put into the design. Perhaps the text could be made more readable with the usage of better line-heights and a darker shade of gray.

Well done, Michael. What Retire@21 is evidently lack of in terms of design elements, I see none of them on Income Diary.

The Content

In all honesty, although the style of presentation is borrowed and built upon the success Retire@21, Michael has indeed raised the bar and done a fantastic job once again of compiling statistics and finding great internet entrepreneurs to interview.

The sheer amount of information combined with his experience to rub shoulders with some of the top bloggers in the industry is what makes the content so valuable and Digg-able.

Income Diary started well by featuring some prominent internet entrepreneurs who “have made it” BIG

1. John Chow
2. David Risley
3. Evan Carmichael

The content doesn’t stop there as Michael also has one of his famous “top 30″ posts with the top 30 earning blogs online, top 30 website sales of all time, just to name a few.

If pictures are worth a thousand words, take a look at “8 Reasons Why the Internet Lifestyle Rocks.” This is an extremely inspirational post that show you what you could achieve if you make it to the magical six figure income.

Final Thought

Income Diary is all about the idea of living the “internet lifestyle” anyone dream of. While the design itself may not be groundbreaking, the concept is innovative enough and well executed to keep visitors interested.

Surely this blog will appeal more to those of us who gain inspiration from “success stories.”

Or if you were new to the game, you’re invited to sign up for his 7 day FREE eCourse where he will show you how he made $65K a year working one to four hours of work each day.

So see you on the other side.

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