Hope all of you had a very good start to the New Year. 
I got back from Hong Kong a couple of days ago – now, this is an internet marketing blog, so I won’t talk too much about what I did there but I will go through some of the things that the vacation meant.
Before I went, I handled almost all of my projects to someone or the other – some were sold, others taken over by partners / friends, some outsourced, others left because they just weren’t as important.
Most have done well enough with me not being here – quite a few have increased in metrics and only a couple have done worse. Maybe I should go on vacation more often. 
Happenings on this blog
If you’ve read this blog in the last three weeks, you’ll know that I hired Ryan McLean (of SmarterWealth) to post on here – I’ve been very happy with the stuff he’s put out. It’s well written and has attracted discussion – you can’t ask for much more than that. He does freelancing quite a bit I believe, and is definitely affordable if you’re looking for quality – you can contact him through his blog if you’re interested in his services.
Ryan’s done 4-6 posts on here so far I think, and will be doing a few more – I’m a bit behind on university work having gone away and will need to catch up. I’m confident he can continue to do well while I’m not here.
The importance of taking a break
It’s always important to take breaks in whatever you do… this was a bit of a longer term one. Three weeks is a while in the internet marketing world, but the effects will definitely be positive.
Before I left everything was getting a bit repetitive… due to various projects showing success, I tended to leave them be and not innovate as much. Being away, I got a few ideas while on vacation and will probably be taking them further forward now that I’m back.
I didn’t touch IM at all while away – only answered a couple emails, and didn’t even have look at this blog and the rest of my websites for a couple weeks. I checked emails every week or so, although I didn’t have the time to answer most of them – if you’ve sent me anything important, please send it again.
Stanley Tang & eMillions
Although I was away on vacation and away from online activities, I did do a bit of marketing while in Hong Kong. Nothing too serious though.
I met a couple of my blog readers that were the same age as me (Rob and Amy – was nice meeting you two!) and also met with Stanley Tang, who goes to the same school as a few of my friends that end.
Stanley Tang is another person that’s turning on the style in IM – he’s already put out a book (not an eBook, but an actual tangible one) featuring interviews with fourteen people that have made over a million dollars online. If that doesn’t pique your interest…
The book is called eMillions and is available for purchase – it costs less than fourteen bucks through Amazon. I’ve only read 4-5 interviews but it is riveting stuff and I’d recommend it if you like being inspired. Most of those featured in the book are just as normal as you as I – some even had to fight against huge obstacles and setbacks, and reading the book will help you in your online business.
As it’s in interview format, it’s great to have around as you can skim read, or flick through it, rather than require the level of interest that other books require. There are also numerous bonuses included – as with most products that offer this, a few of the bonuses are worthless – but there are some that are worth buying the book for alone.
As an example, before I left I was going to buy the product just for a license to the Ultimate Blogging Theme (which is one of the bonuses) – even if the book was rubbish, you’d be getting a useful blog theme that would normally cost you around $100 for just $14. However, I think that even without the bonuses… the book is definitely worth the price.
I’ve always wanted to create a tangible book at some point in my life, and this was before IM… won’t be anything too soon, and probably won’t even involve IM, but when I do I’ll definitely pester Stanley for help
Other types of marketing
I went to Hong Kong mainly to relax and meet up with various friends – I went alone, and stayed with a friend while I was there. I don’t tend to tell most offline people about what I do as it’s a pain in the ass explaining it, but after I met Stanley a few of them were interested so I tried to explain what was up.
Most wanted to learn more (tell anyone and show them proof that you make 10 grand a month sitting on your backside at your computer and you’ll probably see the same result ) and I’ll be entering into tenative business partnerships with a couple.
As an example, I did a bit of shopping in Hong Kong, and one of the things I noticed was the extreme difference in price between there and here (Dubai)… the same shirt could cost 3-6x more here than there. I’ve always wanted to get into retail, and think that promoting clothes would be pretty easy (my plan is very complicated, but the gist of it involves numerous hot models wearing the clothing and partying at various night clubs… 
) so it’s something I looked into. Now that I have people that end, I can take it further… maybe a new brand, even?
I also may be investing capital into a few ideas… teenagers always have some kind of ideas on how to make money / become famous (and not the stupid kind of ideas – ie let’s start a bar / band) but don’t have the start up capital… and most parents, Asian ones generally more so are reluctant to give their underage son or daughter thousands of dollars to spend on something that may not work out. Luckily I’m not as reluctant.
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A few people wanted to know what was up with MMD… I stuck up a tad controversial post to go out through timestamp before I left and then there was nothing else put up for around two weeks. Casey had to go away on business and the guy we hired for the WP theme flaked out so nothing happened.
We’ll still be working on the site, haven’t given it up… now that I’m back will be able to focus on it a bit more. Still looking for a decent, custom Wordpress design so if you know someone… fire me an email.
That’s all, this post seems to be a tad long… once again, hope everyone had a good time while I was away and if there’s anything important that you want me to look at, just send me an email. Cya!
January 25th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Good to hear your back Jason and am glad you had a good time on vacation. Actually just got back myself, was up in the mountains.
Selling T-shirts would be different, guess if you have the right marketing plan ( which you seem to be good at doing
), it could be successful.
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Employment Blog (1 comments) Reply:
January 27th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Aaaaal, I wouldn’t have mind hearing about your experience at Hong Kong! I bet you it was a sight to see. maybe you should right a post about it with pics..I would like to see it
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the Blogoholic (18 comments) Reply:
February 10th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Ya, I really like Jason’s marketing scheme involving the hot models… *daydreams….*
Ahm. I wonder how much more difficult it is to start making money in the real world than it is online
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January 25th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Great to see you back Jason, Anyways, as always, You have been the best blogger here!
I like your ideas!…
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January 25th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Hey Jason,
Good to see you back on business. I really missed your articles :p.
I know how it feels to make a long vacation and feel a bit jealous for you.
No offence to the blogger you hired but you’re far better.
Waiting to hear from your new articles and projects.
Cheers!
Arlind
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January 25th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Hey Jason! It’s been a while. I also took a break, a very long one. But I didn’t leave anyone in charge of the blog, i’m surprised my traffic stayed the same as well as yours.
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January 25th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Hi there! Glad to know you’re back now in blogging very good articles.
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January 26th, 2009 at 12:06 am
glad to hear your back
Looking forward to your future projects
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January 26th, 2009 at 1:28 am
You just missed the Chinese New Year celebration. Agreed about taking breaks to keep your work fresh (and yourself).
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January 26th, 2009 at 2:30 am
Good to know that you have a nice break. A break not only breaks the sameness of daily routine, it also recharges and refreshes so that when one gets back to work, one feels more creative and energetic.
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January 26th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Was great meeting you Jason
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January 27th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Great to see you back and all the best for more..
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January 28th, 2009 at 1:07 am
i never go to hongkong.
how is it like?
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Melvin (106 comments) Reply:
February 1st, 2009 at 6:19 am
its like china, i guess..
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January 28th, 2009 at 2:28 am
Thanks for the recommendation on the book eMillions, I’m buying it as I type this. Hope its worth it, thanks
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January 28th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Good to see you once again Jason. You’ve had a nice trip, that’s for sure.
It must be nice to meet people like Stanley. I’m gonna pick his book up to see what he has in there.
And MMD, I know it’s gonna rock when you guys come back!
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January 28th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Thanks for the recommendation
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January 28th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Great to have you back, its good to see that the vacation helped you think better. Its a great idea to take breaks sometimes. It helps clears your mind
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January 29th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Hey Jason, glad to see that you are back.
I would have actually purchased that book just for the bonus as well but since it’s not an eBook I’d rather not wait around for it.
Thanks for the offer though.
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Stanley Tang (37 comments) Reply:
January 29th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
The bonuses are actually in digital version. You can download it instantly after you order (so you can check out the bonuses while you wait for the book to arrive)
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January 30th, 2009 at 2:48 am
Well its a good sign that your back. I hope to do the same soon.
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February 1st, 2009 at 6:18 am
Hey I would like to see MMD grow more… I mean the site has just a lot of potential and I think people are all excited to see whats the next post there..
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February 1st, 2009 at 9:26 am
Glad to see that you made it back from your trip, I expect to see some pictures!
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February 2nd, 2009 at 2:22 am
How about some photos of the trip if you have the time and the inclination?
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February 2nd, 2009 at 5:42 am
Wow! A Long article on a small trip
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February 3rd, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Hi there Jason!
Thank you for inspiring me so much to start up a blog too! I’ve just started EntreNova.net, a weblog for entrepreneurs (both online and offline). I thought it was time for me to start blogging after several years of being “inside” business and entrepreneurs here in the Netherlands.
I hope that we can inspire each other in the future!
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February 4th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
I was checking MMD and found some interesting stuff there.
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February 10th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Ooooh! How ’bout some pictures, eh, Jason?
Welcome back, dude. Looking forward to some more great posts on MMD
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February 10th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
If you guys want to see pics (personal related stuff, so not going to post them on this blog), add me on Facebook – Jason Robert Leo Pereira.
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February 11th, 2009 at 5:49 am
Great post. It’s essential to get away every now and then and gain new perspective.
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February 11th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
I agree with you regarding taking much-needed breaks. If you work online all the time, you need to have scheduled breaks. I bet going to Hong Kong done you good? The last time I visited in HK was way back in 1999 and I stayed at Causeway Bay. I had a great time too!
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February 24th, 2009 at 3:09 am
Welcome back! Hope you had a great time. I plan on visiting there one day.
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March 8th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Hong Kong is great i was there just after christmas, the place is just crazy busy and i think i have never seen as many taxis
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March 13th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Fantastic How was your trip mate. You should release some of the pictures of Honkong. I would love to see how does it look like.
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