Hustle Highlight: Cash Quests

Controversy can be one of the best things for almost any venture — not because of the negative press it receives, but because of the press it receives! Our Hustle Highlight for this week spotlights a blog that is no stranger to causing a stir in the online community, and the owner doesn’t apologize for it one bit.

Cash Quests is a website that is dedicated to teaching its readers how to make money online. Because it is in the format of a blog, you would assume that it allows input from its readers, but this aspect of the site has been the source of a ruckus in the last couple of days because Kumiko — the site owner — has decided to remove the commenting option from the site completely. Why did she decide to do this? Here are Kumiko’s comments as seen on John Chow dot Com:

I weighed up the advantages (and disadvantages)of both [accepting e-mails and comments] and went for emails.

Receiving comments is quite rewarding and does provide instant feedback. I do miss it, but the emails that I’ve received from readers have provided much more valuable feedback than 90% of comments.

While I’m guilty of [link dropping] myself, I don’t want it on my own site.

…I’m attempting to move my site away from “blog” and more to “site”.

While I don’t fully agree with the decision, I do understand the reasoning behind it. Although this feature is sorely missed by readers, it does not detract from the overall feel from the site. In fact, I have personally found that the lack of comments puts more focus to the information contained on the site! So Kumiko may indeed have a good strategy for success there.

Cash Quests is very organized, very easy to read, and contains a TON of information to help anyone aspiring to make money in the online arena. The reviews that are done of other sites are detailed and thorough, and Kumiko makes you feel as though you have known her for a long time with her writing style. Because there are no visible advertisements on the site, it makes you feel as if Kumiko really cares about her readers, something that s hard to find in today’s money-hungry society. Most of the information found within Cash Quests can be implemented by anyone, although there are some tips that are for the more advanced web users out there. This helps to establish a diverse content site, and can help users no matter what level they feel they are at. Again, Kumiko has done her homework in this area to cause his readers to want to continually come back for more.

If you’re looking for a great resource to help build your online fortunes, be sure to stop by Cash Quests.