Blog Review: TylerCruz.com

Tyler Cruz from TylerCruz.com kindly informed me that he is giving out a free link for a blog review, just like John Chow. I figured, heck, free link, why not?

I have looked over his blog for an hour or so and for the most part I am pretty impressed. I especially like it since his blog isn’t really a “howto” guide and he is completely open and honest about what he does. He doesn’t try to hide behind a computer screen, like so many Internet entrepreneurs do nowadays. Heck, he even admits that running a successful blog is hard, which is a sure-fire sign that he is doing something right. Nothing in life is easy or free, you have to work hard to reach your goals, which is exactly what Tyler Cruz does.

Like most Internet entrepreneurs, he first started off with a couple of small websites, then launched a bigger site and realized “hey, I could make some money doing this.” Slowly but surely his income came in, and now he is making over $200 a day (before taxes, of course). Nowadays he runs a few sites and makes most of his money from advertising and the rare dabble in domain brokering.

Unlike many blogs these days, tylercruz.com isn’t so much about “How to make money” or “How to become rich.” Instead, it is about a journey through the clogged tubes of the Internet with the hope of becoming the next big Internet entrepreneur. He is humble and doesn’t try to hype it up, instead he tells it like it is and discusses any possible issues that come up. Instead of running around yelling “Woohoo I make money, look at me, I’m special!” (like so many people do these days), his writing says, “This is my blog, take it or leave it,” which is exactly what a blog should say.

So are there any negatives? Not really. He sticks to his niche, writes with his heart, and has fun while doing it. What can be wrong with that?

Actually… there are two slight negatives… the textarea for his comment section overlaps the sidebar in Safari and his layout is almost too narrow, but other than that it is good.

Overall I enjoyed reading tylercruz.com, so I’ll give it a 9/10 for its uniqueness, 7/10 for design, 8/10 for the variety of topics it covers, and an overall score of 8.5/10. Personal blogs tend to be more unique, and this is definitely more personal than the average “make money” blog.

So, why not take a look at it for yourself?

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