tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122348782024-03-13T06:03:41.607-04:00WebKEWHelping you understand how to make money on the WebUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-54343092376569268512010-05-10T00:58:00.000-04:002010-05-19T15:59:50.618-04:00So you want to start a web comicSo you want to start a web comicOne of the most common questions I get is “Hey Jeph! I want to start a webcomic of my own, BUT I DON’T KNOW HOW!!! WHAT DO I DO?!?!?!” WELL HERE’S HOW.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-90431755689606669582010-03-17T01:05:00.000-04:002010-03-17T10:06:23.651-04:0012 Pervasive Myths About Starting a Small Business12 Pervasive Myths About Starting a Small BusinessFew subjects are as plagued by myths and falsehoods as starting a small business. Everywhere you turn, someone is making sweeping proclamations about small businesses – the difficulty of starting one, the risks involved, the odds of failure or what you “have to do” in order to make it. And unlike in some fields, myths about small business are not Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-9506712278258205722009-12-31T01:47:00.000-05:002009-12-30T14:50:43.378-05:00How This Kid Made $170 Million in Two YearsGood slide show:How This Kid Made $170 Million in Two YearsThe article breaks it down to these five steps:Step 1: Create a product that makes a difficult, tedious task easy and funStep 2: Choose a market that's really, really big.Step 3: Develop a business model that actually allows you to, well, make money.Step 4: Don't pay to acquire customers. Ever.Step 5: Be a compete stickler about who you Unknownnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-8313634433792801212009-12-30T06:50:00.003-05:002009-12-30T07:20:55.885-05:00Selling your business, selling your ideaIn almost all cases, no matter how mundane your business, product or idea, you can make it something exciting and desireable with presentation. These are both joke videos, but watch how they take the mundane and change it into something exciting:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-21009917397364245092009-12-30T01:44:00.000-05:002009-12-30T06:49:02.259-05:00"My First Year in Business"My First Year in BusinessWhat we think we need for money and resources to start a business is often not accurate. Depending on the type of business, you might need to outlay some cash early, but when it came to resources, we were able to launch without new computers (we primarily used our own personal laptops); we went without a fancy website (we put one together four or five months into the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-62732164578387011892009-12-29T11:54:00.001-05:002009-12-29T12:00:13.706-05:00One way to start a business: define a new nicheIn this video, the business owner creates a new niche and then creates a unique way to fill it. One thing you will notice is the ferns and plants. This echoes back to another "new niche" idea - the fern bar. Before the first fern bar, bars were dark caves filled with smoke. The fern bar redefined bars (a key feature being plants and ferns, and enough light to support them), and made bars much Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-43853045281459731052009-12-06T02:48:00.003-05:002009-12-06T03:00:01.535-05:00More on ImgurWe first discussed Imgur here. Some recent news:Meet Alan Schaaf: Creater, Designer, Coder of One of the Fastest Growing Sites on the Net: Imgur.comI'm the Imgur guy, AMA!From 2 months ago:Just noticed imgur is doing 20TB of bandwidth a month! They do not seem to advertise much at all, how can the afford this bandwidth when some hosts give you 2-3,000GB and 25c a gig extra. That badwidth bill Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-41561658312980024572009-07-29T23:16:00.001-04:002009-07-29T23:18:38.766-04:00Homeless Man Builds $5 million WebsiteHomeless Man Builds 5mln Dollar WebsiteUnknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-85325543512746671652009-04-12T20:33:00.001-04:002009-04-13T08:48:26.928-04:00Omegle - A fast riserOmegle.com is one of those site that appears out of nowhere, catches people the right way and rises instantly. It has also been able to sustain traffic over 2 weeks because it keeps getting mentioned as new people discover it. Look at the Alexa rank:Alexa stats for OmegleHere's a typical blog post - the kind that has given this site traffic over the last two weeks:xkcd on OmegleOmegle has a Good,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-68852422042516059342009-02-23T22:47:00.002-05:002009-02-23T22:52:29.730-05:00A new siteHere is a new site created by a single person. It is simple in concept and nicely implemented. I do not know how long it will last, because he may have underestimated bandwidth costs, but perhaps he has deep pockets or receives enough donations. Excellent URL too:Imgur.comHis description is simple enough:imgur is an image sharer. It allows you to upload a picture, manipulate it, and share it withUnknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-3520523532470910802009-02-06T01:19:00.001-05:002009-02-06T01:22:08.355-05:00Creating a high-end look for a web siteSome of these are so simple, but they look great:21 Simple But Impressive Corporate Web Designs Of Top BrandsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-54878703152791768492009-02-04T01:22:00.000-05:002009-02-06T01:23:05.181-05:00Taking chargeIf you need some extra energy:60+ Resources For Entrepreneurs To Step Up and Take ChargeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-15461902593924894162009-01-21T06:47:00.002-05:002009-01-21T06:50:23.559-05:00Making money with FacebookViral takes on new meaning if you create resonance on facebook:Piggybacking on FacebookAccording to data from Google, which helps Web-site owners monitor their traffic, Are You Interested had 6.1 million unique visitors in January and 155 million page views.“A widget like this is clearly at the sweet spot,” said Barry Parr, a media analyst with Jupiter Research. “It appeals to the right Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-65985010730332381382009-01-08T00:26:00.001-05:002009-01-08T12:28:23.991-05:00Creating a TV ChannelOne option on the Web is TV. Here's an introduction:TV 101: Why Leo Laporte represents the future of TV (kinda)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-28324596516235834802009-01-06T01:29:00.005-05:002009-01-06T19:06:21.640-05:00Getting startedGetting started can be a challenge. Here is some inspiration:If a 13 year-old can launch a startup you have no excuseFrom the article:The point about this story is that not only has this teenager gone and created ScottBlog, but he had the get-up-and-go to find out who writes about startups, write a press release and email them. He’s even put himself on CrunchBase. A lot of older people than Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-65972948898426425102008-12-31T21:58:00.001-05:002008-12-31T22:00:01.259-05:00Making money on YouTubeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-63919752386825348312008-12-29T01:41:00.000-05:002008-12-29T19:42:40.462-05:00PRPR Secrets for StartupsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-16463511260522455892008-12-20T00:39:00.001-05:002008-12-23T09:41:11.280-05:00How to engineer serendipity onlineEthan Zuckerman on how to engineer serendipity online"Zuckerman has seen again and again that people love what the Internet can provide them, but they have no idea how much they are missing."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-54257093262717563922008-12-13T00:36:00.000-05:002008-12-23T09:38:10.178-05:00How to Achieve AnythingHow to Achieve AnythingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-76265299778425317502008-12-11T20:28:00.000-05:002008-12-11T20:30:12.475-05:00Making money on YouTubeYouTube Videos Pull In Real Money From the article:One year after YouTube, the online video powerhouse, invited members to become “partners” and added advertising to their videos, the most successful users are earning six-figure incomes from the Web site. For some, like Michael Buckley, the self-taught host of a celebrity chatter show, filming funny videos is now a full-time job.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-51410994347820088502008-12-10T20:08:00.000-05:002008-12-10T23:09:45.643-05:00Someday SyndromeThe problem with "Someday Syndrome" is that it can keep you from getting anything accomplished. Therefore:11 Ways to Cure Someday SyndromeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-31919761734155138442008-12-07T14:47:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:50:46.498-05:00What kids can doThis website was put together by a group of six kids as part of the FIRST Lego League competition. Average age of the kids is about 11.Water4tomorrow.org If that is what 11-year-olds can do, imagine what you can do.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-45571982532071970792008-11-24T17:55:00.000-05:002008-11-24T17:57:13.728-05:00Twitter Rejects $500 Million Takeover Offer From FacebookYou might be wondering why Twitter would reject a $500 Million Takeover Offer From Facebook. Here's why:Twitter Rejects $500 Million Takeover Offer From FacebookUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-77693592926491934222008-11-22T17:58:00.000-05:002008-11-24T18:00:44.028-05:00The power of DrudgeReportLooking for a design for a simple site? Why the Drudge Report is one of the best designed sites on the webUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-19936024663130003712008-11-20T23:14:00.001-05:002008-11-20T23:17:32.131-05:00Catching a news or seasonal topicIf there is something popping in the news or that is happening soon and you can catch it right, you can find a lot of traffic. Case in point: BlackFriday.infoTake a look at its traffic curve on Alexa:Traffic for BlackFriday.info.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1