Is This the Book for You?

If you're reading this book because you've read one of my previous works, be aware that this book is something of a departure for me. My previous books have all been programming books. This book is different, because it's written for the average computer user, not the average computer programmerpeople like my wife or my father, not my co-workers. If you're looking for a technically oriented book, you're reading the wrong bookyou can safely put the book back on the shelf and keep browsing.

The rest of you are about to begin an interesting journey, because Make Easy Money with Google is as much about understanding the Web as it is about making money on the Web. The Web may seem mysterious to you now, but it's built on simple (yet powerful) foundations. It's a tool for finding and sharing information, and that's exactly how you'll make your money.

The book is written as a narrative, which is not the typical format for a "computer" or "digital lifestyle" book. Though the stories are fictional, the characters you'll encounter are composites of people I've interacted with before. They all have nontechnical backgrounds, and you should relate to them quite easily. The light, conversational style will, I hope, make the book a pleasure to read.

Please note that I didn't title this book Make Oodles and Oodles of Money with Google. I'm sure there are people who make lots of money using the techniques I describe, but I'd be lying to you if I said this book is going to make you rich. I'm not rich. But I have made money with Google, and so can you. And you can have fun doing it!