Picking sides sucks. But a chance to win loot makes it a bit easier.
So, Gyutae Park and Tyler Cruz decided to have a digital pissing match and decided to put us, the readers, in the middle. I’d rather not be hit with the collateral splashing but have to stand up and choose a side. It’s like trying to choose between living with Mom or Dad. Either way one is going to be upset but who knows, maybe in the end you get more presents come Xmas time 
. When it comes to presents for this little promotion, the prizes start with 3 winners winning $100 each. The catch is you can only win if you side with the ultimate winner so be sure to choose wisely.
Tyler has the clear advantage as his blog has been around longer, has more traffic and a larger RSS subscriber list but I have a feeling Gyutae enjoys a challenge and seems to have a knack for marketing which may even out the odds in the end.
I actually read both blogs on pretty much a daily basis and enjoy both. Both are great for learning some new tricks, getting marketing ideas and seeing some of the best done reviews out there. It is hard to decide which is my “favorite” to be honest but rather than try to choose a favorite I will go with who has inspired me most. Both have inspired me some and I have learned from both but one stands out a bit.
Tyler has been pretty successful with his online earnings by most people definition. He lives a comfortable life and is happy with his revenue and only works only when he wants to, which tends to be less and less often. Although a nice place to be in, that can also be dangerous as once someone gets comfortable they stop trying and striving. I’ve always considered Tyler to be one of the “A list guru bloggers” and assumed he was a good source of inspiration. That is still partly true but after reading his recent 2008 goals post it really gave me the feeling that he is just doing enough just to get by and not challenging himself much at all and although it’s impressive that he is happy with that situation, it’s not the most inspiring. Being honest with yourself and setting realistic goals is one thing, but just getting by and letting things do what they will makes it a bit depressing as I honestly think that if Tyler put the type of effort into his overall business as he does in almost every single post he makes on his blog that he really would be one of the gurus pulling in hundreds of thousands a month.
Gyutae hasn’t been posting on his blog long but has already made a pretty hefty dent in the scene around him. Don’t make the mistake of associating blog age with lack of knowledge or valuable information (except in my own blogs example…sucks regardless of age lol). I wouldn’t want to say Gyutae has “better” post than Tyler and I’m not basing my vote off of specific post, but Gyutae has burst onto the scene with a “conquer the world and bring them with me” tone and contrary to Tylers goals of just increasing revenue by it’s natural growth/inflation pases, Gyutae is doing it and making it happen and setting his goals much more aggressively. That to me is inspiring and I honestly think Gyutae will continue to build and demand a larger audience because of his hard work. He’s also pretty good at marketing so odds are he has gotten your attention or will in one way or another sometime soon.
So, although I respect Tyler for what he has done and it’s nice to see he is happy with just floating along, in the end I have to “vote” for Gyutae. I think both are worth reading as much as you can and both have something to offer. And although I have “taken a side” for this little promotion of theirs I will continue to support both . Of course I may be a little bit biased still basking in the glow of my free John Chow review I won in theWinning The Web contest.
If you haven’t taken your side yet, you should definitely check both out as they have both already started with the bribes and offering swag to their supporters. In the end they both win and hopefully that will help both of them bring us even more great content meaning we will again.
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Thanks for the vote, Ron!