I don’t know much about how the serps are served up differently in different countries but in the UK you are at position #11.
If I add a “&gl-us” to the end of my search query to force the US results to be served, you are indeed #1 so congrats :-)
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That’s 9 months and a day for my blog, and yes there I am sitting proudly on the throne of the bloody competitive keyword “Make Money Online:”

And no, don’t try to optimize if you aren’t that strong to face all the “You can’t do it” the “You’re not good enough” comments of other people. You’d receive an avalanche of those on your way to the frontpage because some a lot of people don’t have the guts to try it, so all they do is stop everyone from doing it – where they’re afraid of you reaching the frontpage.
But of course, like what I always say:
“If a kid like me can do it, what stops you?“
It’s just a matter of time, knowledge and some tricks on the side.
That reminds me, that “tricks” is the whole point of this article. I’ll continue on tomorrow as school starts again (End of our sem-break, darn!) I gotta go to sleep. Don’t miss it so you’ll have a chance to get to the frontpage of your own keyword too!
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November 5, 2007
I don’t know much about how the serps are served up differently in different countries but in the UK you are at position #11.
If I add a “&gl-us” to the end of my search query to force the US results to be served, you are indeed #1 so congrats :-)
November 5, 2007
Congratulations! Great job!
In an extremely competitive keyword you have done some amazing work!
Keep it up! Don’t lose the position now!
November 5, 2007
That is an outstanding result! congratulations!
How much traffic is it pulling for you?
November 5, 2007
Stay number 1! :smile:
November 5, 2007
Good Job Carl! :grin:
November 5, 2007
Congratulations!
BTW, Your blog shows up at the bottom of the 1st page in Google India (http://google.co.in/) for the same term.
November 5, 2007
Continue like this! Best wishes :grin:
November 5, 2007
Very impressive. Congratulations.
November 5, 2007
Carl don’t give up and lead the google front page for a long time :twisted: Best wishes
November 5, 2007
Why I can’t add a comment?
November 5, 2007
congrats carl great job!!!…. did some search for “make money online” right now and your on 3rd spot but thats ok your still on top five position :).
November 5, 2007
Hi Carl!
I think you’ve come a long way and really deserve to be on spot #1! Keep your heads up dont give up at any time! :)
November 5, 2007
Congratulations on your success. I too am targeting a specific term and would like to make my way to #1 for it.
November 5, 2007
It all depends on which data centre you look at, looking at the one Im using it seems that you are 9, and Im 10
November 5, 2007
Congrats Carlo! You deserve it, I’ve got a lot of great ideas for my website from this site.
November 5, 2007
That’s amazing – congrats! I come here time to time to read what you have posted. It’s interesting to read plus – your theme looks really great!
November 6, 2007
great job carl!. you’re amazing kid :wink:
November 6, 2007
Yours is still number 4…at google.com
November 6, 2007
Excellent job! Congratulations!
you’re #1 here when I checked… Now the hard part – STAY there !
November 6, 2007
Congratulations, Carl! I’ll blog about your success in my blog today!
November 6, 2007
I’d like to add my congratulations to the others, Carl. You’ve done a heck of job!
November 6, 2007
Hey Carl, congratulations! That’s very impressive.
November 6, 2007
Congrats kiddo. You made me feel old at the age of 25 :)
November 6, 2007
I am struggling for at least one keyword. Not something luxurious like yours but at least one. :mrgreen:
November 6, 2007
Wow very great job Carl!
Share with us the traffic that keyword brings… ;)
November 6, 2007
Congratulations on this monumental feat. I know what you mean about people saying it can be done. I opted not to pay an SEO firm 12,000 dollars and try to SEO a site myself. I went from 600 to 14 on Google in 100 days. I know what you mean about having the courage to step out and do it. A lot of people told me I was crazy and it would never happen. So I am with you …… Wishing you continued success.
Eric…..
November 6, 2007
Yep, the results were from Google.com.
Thanks
November 6, 2007
Yeah, now that’s my challenge now
November 6, 2007
About 200+ uniques of targeted traffic :razz:
November 6, 2007
Yes you can. Comments are held for moderation that’s why it doesn’t show up instantly.
November 6, 2007
Well, then you better watch out for the next post :wink:
November 6, 2007
Well I was targeting for Google.com – US traffic :)
November 6, 2007
I’ll appreciate that a lot.
November 6, 2007
Carl,
Congratulations! Everyone has been fighting to get to be #1 for “make money online”, so it’s a great accomplishment! Keep up the good work.
Pat
November 6, 2007
It is good for you to achieve it..
And it aint easy to get…
Keep up good works
November 7, 2007
Seems to be fluctuating quite a bit, you dropped down to #5, maybe it’s different with google canada?
November 7, 2007
WOW. :shock: Congratulations!
November 7, 2007
Congratulations, Carl. Way to keep at it and reach your goals. :)
November 7, 2007
Way to go Carl. Been following your site for months now. You are an inspiration to other probloggers. :smile: Hold that spot. :twisted:
November 7, 2007
Congratulations on that carl, thats indeed a great achievement. Keep it up :cool:
November 7, 2007
First of all I would like to say that Carl, you’re such an inspiration and inspirations don’t have to come in big packages because you’re so young, but living a dream of a huge percentage of us bloggers :)
Congrats on #1!
-Mike
November 7, 2007
That… is… so… AWESOME!
Congrats, this is such of an eye opener!
November 7, 2007
:wink: congrats! carl, now the real challenge is to stay on top.
November 7, 2007
Cool jump mate; I’m a couple years older than you but will hopefully be there soon ;)
Love the site, seen it a couple times before… will be back, I’m sure :razz:
November 7, 2007
Wow man, gratz on that ranking! I’m going to link to you on my blog 2domain.info
November 7, 2007
Congrats Carl. I remember reading your blog when you first launched it and seeing where it is now. Fantastic Job. Age really doesn’t matter, You and I are both examples of that.
November 8, 2007
congrats carlo!! galing mo kid!
November 8, 2007
congrats :lol:
November 8, 2007
Congrats Carl. My blog’s on the number one spot for the keyword Conrad Miguel E. Gozalo. Hahaha.
November 8, 2007
Congrats..now keep it that way
November 8, 2007
Maybe now you should go for “seo” on Google. :lol:
November 9, 2007
Co0ngrates on getting your number 1. Now, the difficult part is in staying that way. :razz:
November 10, 2007
Congratsulations! It must have taken you a lot of work to achieve this.
November 10, 2007
well done!. you are good. you could right a book an show how you get up there. a good stories is always a winner. or maybe there is a age regulation for publishing books. anyway i hope i could learn something valuable from your blog.
November 10, 2007
Great job! I absolutely love your site and was always surprised it wasn’t #1 to begin with. I know you’ll be able to hold it down. Your site has provided myself and countless others with a lot of extremely useful info. Thanks, and congratulations!
November 10, 2007
In singapore you are rank #5? but it is great to see you ranked high on “make money online”
November 12, 2007
Sometimes I don’t believe that you’re still 14 years old. :mrgreen:
Anyway, congratulations..! :wink:
November 12, 2007
Very Impressive.. Keep it up the good work Filipinos can do it..
November 13, 2007
tol, congrats! and btw, Google restored your PR to 6! even better =D
November 14, 2007
Congrats Carl. You have inspired me.
November 15, 2007
Congrats man (or should i say boy)
Keep up the great work
November 15, 2007
Congratulations on your success…blogging seems to be the way to go for getting those competitive keywords.
November 17, 2007
I know this is pretty late but congratulation on getting on number 1 spot! you surely insipired me ;)
November 17, 2007
Carl, pwede ba magtagalog dito? lol
Congrats bro, ang galing mo.. It just goes to show that with perseverance you could really go places.
November 17, 2007
Excellent carl, i wish my site someday go to top 10 atleast, lol.
November 25, 2007
Carl that is awesome – I know some prety serious marketers that have been targeting “make money online” for some time and to see that you are on top in only a few months makes me laugh. Way to go!!
Chris
November 26, 2007
Wow, congrats!!! That is a major achievement! First comment, just reading all your other posts from back. Pretty useful information!
January 11, 2008
Well done, when I was your age the net was not around and I was still playing with my Gameboy.