I don’t normally write reviews for sites (although I’ve done it for products, video tutorials, cameras and books on other sites) but today I decided to write one for the sake of earning some “Link Love”!  haha  I’ve been following GatherSuccess’ “Make Money Online” for some time now.   Alvin Phang’s the owner of the blog has made quite a household name for himself here in Singapore.  (I’ve in the past heard/watched a few of his audio podcasts and videos through BlogPerfume and other websites.  I keep hearing his name here and there – he’s omni-present like God! lol )  The first thing that attracted me to GatherSuccess.com again last Dec was….

its orange 3d image of “The Blogger’s Handbook” (valued at $97 but free to download when you subscribe for free).

While almost everyone else I know was using either a GetResponse or Aweber autoresponder account (monthly subscription fees payable for such service), Alvin of GatherSuccess.com recommended the use of ShoutResponse.

I find that Shoutresponse, managed by a Singapore-based company (Alvin’s firm I guess!) starts at half the price of what Aweber charges.  ShoutResponse has an ad rotator link for your managed email newsletters and comes with a Blog RSS Syndicator you can use.

Besides Shoutresponse, GatherSuccess.com promotes a free online tool that submits URLs to 13 social sites automatically.  Personally I would use that tool in conjunction with SocialPoster.com , which submits any decent URL to 80+ social sites at one go.

I also found a “Backlinks Checker” and other keyword research tools bloggers can use.   (What and whys of Backlinks: Understanding the importance of Dofollow and Nofollow Backlinks ::  What and Whys of Keywords and how they Affect Your Blog’s Search (Engine) Results)

Alvin’s GatherSuccess.com‘s gallery brings to you a glimpse of his private and personal life.

Overall, GatherSuccess’ “Make Money Online” is a good resource/blog existing since 2006, aimed primarily at serving bloggers like me!

P.S. Yes, Alvin’s wife is also “Kelly” but I assure you I am not her.  Belated congrats to Alvin!