tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-122348782012-01-30T06:51:16.732-05:00Helping you understand how to make money on the WebMarshall Brainnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-54343092376569268512010-05-10T00:58:00.000-04:002010-05-19T15:59:50.618-04:00

So 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.

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12 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

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-9506712278258205722009-12-31T01:47:00.000-05:002009-12-30T14:50:43.378-05:00

Good 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

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-8313634433792801212009-12-30T06:50:00.003-05:002009-12-30T07:20:55.885-05:00

In 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:

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com3tag: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 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

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-62732164578387011892009-12-29T11:54:00.001-05:002009-12-29T12:00:13.706-05:00

In 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

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-43853045281459731052009-12-06T02:48:00.003-05:002009-12-06T03:00:01.535-05:00

We 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

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-41561658312980024572009-07-29T23:16:00.001-04:002009-07-29T23:18:38.766-04:00

Homeless Man Builds 5mln Dollar Website

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-85325543512746671652009-04-12T20:33:00.001-04:002009-04-13T08:48:26.928-04:00

Omegle.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,

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-68852422042516059342009-02-23T22:47:00.002-05:002009-02-23T22:52:29.730-05:00

Here 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 with

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-3520523532470910802009-02-06T01:19:00.001-05:002009-02-06T01:22:08.355-05:00

Some of these are so simple, but they look great:21 Simple But Impressive Corporate Web Designs Of Top Brands

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-54878703152791768492009-02-04T01:22:00.000-05:002009-02-06T01:23:05.181-05:00

If you need some extra energy:60+ Resources For Entrepreneurs To Step Up and Take Charge

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-15461902593924894162009-01-21T06:47:00.002-05:002009-01-21T06:50:23.559-05:00

Viral 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

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-65985010730332381382009-01-08T00:26:00.001-05:002009-01-08T12:28:23.991-05:00

One option on the Web is TV. Here's an introduction:TV 101: Why Leo Laporte represents the future of TV (kinda)

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-28324596516235834802009-01-06T01:29:00.005-05:002009-01-06T19:06:21.640-05:00

Getting 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 haven

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-65972948898426425102008-12-31T21:58:00.001-05:002008-12-31T22:00:01.259-05:00

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-63919752386825348312008-12-29T01:41:00.000-05:002008-12-29T19:42:40.462-05:00

PR Secrets for Startups

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-16463511260522455892008-12-20T00:39:00.001-05:002008-12-23T09:41:11.280-05:00

Ethan 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."

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-54257093262717563922008-12-13T00:36:00.000-05:002008-12-23T09:38:10.178-05:00

How to Achieve Anything

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-76265299778425317502008-12-11T20:28:00.000-05:002008-12-11T20:30:12.475-05:00

YouTube 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.

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-51410994347820088502008-12-10T20:08:00.000-05:002008-12-10T23:09:45.643-05:00

The problem with "Someday Syndrome" is that it can keep you from getting anything accomplished. Therefore:11 Ways to Cure Someday Syndrome

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-31919761734155138442008-12-07T14:47:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:50:46.498-05:00

This 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.

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-45571982532071970792008-11-24T17:55:00.000-05:002008-11-24T17:57:13.728-05:00

You might be wondering why Twitter would reject a $500 Million Takeover Offer From Facebook. Here's why:Twitter Rejects $500 Million Takeover Offer From Facebook

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-77693592926491934222008-11-22T17:58:00.000-05:002008-11-24T18:00:44.028-05:00

Looking for a design for a simple site? Why the Drudge Report is one of the best designed sites on the web

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-19936024663130003712008-11-20T23:14:00.001-05:002008-11-20T23:17:32.131-05:00

If 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.

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-81004689883063231502008-11-20T04:43:00.000-05:002008-12-10T16:46:23.096-05:00

Don’t Believe these 10 Social Media MythsFrom the article:The importance of establishing a strong social media presence has been discussed to exhaustion. You know that you need to be an active user on these sites because social media can produce numerous benefits for you and your brand. Of course, as the bandwagon for social media has filled up, many myths have been spread.ANother myth that I

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-79538755249532587832008-11-18T06:01:00.000-05:002008-11-24T18:02:18.660-05:00

Viral growth has its limitations, as described here:Three myths of Viral Growth

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-15995035564301088862008-11-16T06:09:00.000-05:002008-11-24T18:10:12.506-05:00

Another source of content to consider:Crowdsourced Design: Is crowdSPRING the next iStockPhoto?

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-9597928111407352132008-11-15T23:05:00.000-05:002008-11-24T18:06:39.411-05:00

A 7 Step No-Waffle Plan for Real World Success

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-60440501601999282312008-11-11T21:03:00.000-05:002008-11-24T18:04:26.610-05:00

18 Rules the Best Web Developers Follow

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-51816218639520232392008-11-06T23:26:00.000-05:002008-11-06T23:39:30.770-05:00

Last Sunday (Nov 2, 2008), an interesting Internet experiment occurred. Berkeley Breathed, creator of the comic strip "Opus", tried to cross mediums. In his final entry in the strip, which appeared in Sunday papers all across the country, he made readers go to www.humanesociety.org/opus to see the final panel.So the obvious question is: How many people made the jump? The answer can be found on

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-78108025183513776932008-10-29T04:46:00.000-04:002008-10-29T04:48:58.094-04:00

The article addresses the issue of development cost from the developer's perspective, but can also be read in reverse to understand cost from the buyer's perspective:How much should you charge for a web site?From the article:Tom said he was a university student and has been building websites for people lately. He says that he does it on his own time so it doesn’t cost him anything, so he has no

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-43702002464940195462008-10-29T04:31:00.000-04:002008-10-29T04:33:54.885-04:00

"Kurt Cobain can definitely teach us things about starting our own business, whether big or small":The Kurt Cobain Guide to Startup Success

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-84785633274510803172008-10-27T18:54:00.000-04:002008-10-27T18:55:53.180-04:00

6 reasons why my VC funded startup did failFrom the article:We’ve got quite some money as a seed investment from a VC and were quite happy and successfully developing our application. We did show it to many users and received very favorable feedback from big companies. Why did the startup fail and I’m no millionaire?

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-7914575430750569112008-10-21T23:22:00.000-04:002008-10-21T23:24:27.067-04:00

Why to Start a Startup in a Bad EconomyFrom the article:The economic situation is apparently so grim that some experts fear we may be in for a stretch as bad as the mid seventies.When Microsoft and Apple were founded.As those examples suggest, a recession may not be such a bad time to start a startup. I'm not claiming it's a particularly good time either. The truth is more boring: the state of

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-73701289322474195272008-10-12T06:51:00.000-04:002008-10-12T06:52:47.039-04:00

Selling your business to GoogleFrom the article:It's every small business owners dream to be bought by Google. The good news is that they are buyers and they have plenty cash.We are all familiar with the high profile large deals like its acquisition of Youtube for $1.65 billion but there are plenty of small, low profile purchases too.There are 7 criteria you need to consider...

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-21164250963411029612008-10-08T09:12:00.000-04:002008-10-22T09:14:33.488-04:00

How to get rich by Mark Cuban

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-87013853906950376672008-10-06T02:28:00.001-04:002008-10-12T06:54:14.398-04:00

...there are thousands of plugins available. Here's a short list of 11 that are handy. It might also remind you to look for others:11 top wordpress pluginsSee also:4 WordPress Tips for Surviving Slashdot, Digg, Reddit or StumbleUpon

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-41930267275262666412008-09-29T22:50:00.000-04:002008-09-29T22:51:35.368-04:00

"TED U talk on pitching to a venture capitalist tells you the 10 things you need to know about yourself -- and prove to a VC -- before you fire up your slideshow":

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-33230487017880612202008-09-14T20:22:00.001-04:002008-09-14T20:39:02.085-04:00

This article is incredibly depressing on the one hand (because it demonstrates that Google is now undeniably corrupt), but ignoring that, look at the numbers this guy was able to achieve in 6 months:Stuck in Google’s DoghouseFrom the article:According to the letter Mr. Savage submitted to the Justice Department, Google at first gave him nothing but encouragement, even naming Sourcetool its

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-55440135731308796952008-09-08T20:40:00.000-04:002008-09-14T20:42:58.369-04:00

This site combines a good concept with a good name and good execution:Chickipedia.comIt has a nice traffic curve in Alexa:Chickipedia traffic

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-56628035371420306002008-08-29T07:00:00.000-04:002008-08-29T07:02:28.460-04:00

Business, and Startups, in Second Life"Virtual worlds, of which Second Life is the most populous, are becoming more than just a place where Web surfers socialize, play games, or sell nonexistent products to imaginary people. Increasingly, tech-savvy businesses are using virtual worlds to design, create, and even test product concepts before they make their debut in the real world."

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-35368718562415257362008-08-27T22:53:00.000-04:002008-08-27T22:54:40.866-04:00

50 Ways Your Web Site Is Discouraging Conversions — and How to Fix It: "If your Web site gets great traffic but no sales or sign-ups to back it up, it's time to take a good, hard look at it. Chances are, your site is scaring off customers. Follow these tips to make your Web site more friendly to customers and encourage better conversion rates."

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-89232312027794821352008-08-27T01:00:00.000-04:002008-08-27T01:01:07.544-04:00

Recounting the Launch of our First Startup"Well, it has been nearly one month since the completion and launch of Spicy Elephant, our first one month startup. The launch went crazy, far exceeding the expectations of the team and myself. This success was channeled into our follow-up project, which is in semi-private beta and nearing completion..."

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-59755054175173112082008-08-25T15:44:00.000-04:002008-08-25T15:52:59.243-04:00

The HotForWords channel on YouTube (and its creator) celebrated its 100 millionth view this week:Here's the channel:HotForWords channelIt's a very simple idea (explanations of word etymology) wrapped in a sexy package.Lest you think that this sort of popularity is limited to attractive women, here is a channel that indicates otherwise:What the BuckAnd many other popular YouTube Channels:Most

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-60228853338463012822008-08-22T10:23:00.000-04:002008-08-22T10:24:50.866-04:00

Excellent article with step-by-step ideas:Dream to Reality: How I Quit My Day JobEver since I learned about the concept of financial independence five years ago, the seed of a dream had been planted. My dream: Having the freedom to deliberately choose how I spend every day - to have complete freedom of time.As of last week, my dream became a reality...

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-29978974576785539572008-08-22T10:21:00.001-04:002008-08-22T10:25:21.901-04:00

12 New Rules of Working You Should Embrace Today - "The traditional office work environment and tools are still around, but at a very rapid pace, they’re being supplanted by newer and better tools, newer and better ways of working. The old rules are being broken, and new ones are emerging...."

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-61405323121723859152008-08-22T01:37:00.000-04:002008-08-22T01:38:44.109-04:00

Figure it out. Be sure to click on the ">" before leaving:telescopictext.com

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-71162237811621495252008-08-20T04:02:00.000-04:002008-08-20T04:04:47.431-04:00

The Clift notes version:How to Earn Money from Blogging"It's an appealing fantasy: Start a blog. Watch it take off. Then, quit office life, sit at home, and live off the advertising revenue."

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-47597034209357020292008-08-18T01:03:00.000-04:002008-08-27T01:04:24.220-04:00

So, you're gonna code the whole thing, do the servers and work for sweat equity. Well then, you better read this if you don't want to get screwed

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-68800270108695398092008-08-16T05:04:00.000-04:002008-08-16T05:05:32.872-04:00

If you are building a web site, here are some time savers:10 Ways to Save Time While Building a Website

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-8917905367980404472008-08-14T19:04:00.000-04:002008-08-14T19:07:18.492-04:00

The approach here is so direct...

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-69064364126162560662008-08-12T05:46:00.000-04:002008-08-16T05:47:48.552-04:00

The secret of the web

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-58126518848746334952008-08-09T22:05:00.001-04:002008-08-20T04:05:27.254-04:00

O.C. teen sells Zune Web site for $62,000"Hansup Yoon (pictured right), 15, has sold ZuneBoards, an Internet forum devoted to Microsoft’s Zune media player, for $62,000.The teen, who recently moved from Irvine to Fullerton, created the site months before Microsoft introduced its answer to Apple’s iPod in 2oo6."

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-83595176372139337112008-08-06T01:28:00.000-04:002008-08-06T01:29:02.981-04:00

101 Five-Minute Fixes to Incrementally Improve Your Web Site

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-28147871398553522952008-07-21T23:14:00.000-04:002008-07-21T23:16:53.237-04:00

An M.D. Trades Medicine for Apple RumorsFrom the article:It had been a hobby — albeit a time-consuming one — while Dr. Kim earned his medical degree. He kept at it as he completed his medical training and began diagnosing patients’ kidney problems. Dr. Kim’s Web site [Macrumors.com] now attracts more than 4.4 million people and 40 million page views a month, according to Quantcast, making it one

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-39383059164302598932008-07-20T00:26:00.000-04:002008-07-23T00:27:22.429-04:00

So You Want to Be a Blogging Star?"Here’s what a number of successful bloggers with successful nonblogging careers say are the ways to think about getting into the business of blogging..."

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Here is one person who is managing to rise above the noise:Internet Famous: Julia Allison and the Secrets of Self-PromotionFrom the article:Allison may not be famous by the traditional definition; certainly nobody here seems to recognize her. But to a devoted niche of online fans — and an even more devoted niche of detractors — she is a bona fide celebrity. She says that more than 10,000 people

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-46141799311523949752008-07-09T22:06:00.000-04:002008-07-09T22:08:52.571-04:00

If you can create resonance, word of mouth is the cheapest way possible to help people learn about your site. Here's one of the best word of mouth campaigns ever:How Mozilla used social networking to set a world record(The original Napster probably holds the record for the best WoM campaign ever)

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-7030078320962067232008-07-09T00:52:00.000-04:002008-07-09T00:54:58.455-04:00

A nice introduction to the art of raising money:Raising Money for a StartUp Company

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-79139552830753256872008-07-09T00:51:00.000-04:002008-07-09T00:52:01.366-04:00

Drip by drip, Starbucks lost what made it shine

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-11077035133018976762008-06-28T07:59:00.001-04:002008-06-28T07:59:59.026-04:00

Google public relations

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-69163254584718828332008-06-22T22:01:00.000-04:002008-06-24T22:02:49.652-04:00

Diary of a Failed StartupSo, here's the collection of lessons learned. I'm going to frame these as advice, but everyone should remember Buchheit's Law: "Advice = Limited Life Experience + Overgeneralization". This is one startup, and not even a successful one at that. There are many ways to succeed, and even more ways to fail, and so there will likely be exceptions to every single one of these

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-2635399720167490522008-06-15T21:41:00.000-04:002008-06-15T21:42:47.581-04:00

Become One With the GameFrom the article:So what do original games get you?If you're Burger King, you get year-over-year double-digit sales growth, as well as a marketing program that has generated significant revenue. After launching three original Xbox games during the 2006 holiday season, the brand reportedly sold more than 3.5 million units in just eight weeks, at a price of $3.99 each with

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-10707172361296598082008-06-09T19:49:00.000-04:002008-06-09T19:52:00.629-04:00

An example of a simple site idea that gets a fair amount of traffic:'Tank on Empty' is a gas, gas... gasp: Tales from beyond E"Google Analytics says I've had about 600,000 page views and over 110,000 visits since it started," he says. "My server, on the other hand, would disagree -- it's transferred closer to 3 million page views."

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-6686225715329002202008-06-05T14:29:00.000-04:002008-06-05T14:30:47.575-04:00

"It’s a bit of a cross between an online scrapbook and a MySpace page."Totspot Teaches My Children About DataPortability

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-29737080125040524012008-06-02T10:34:00.000-04:002008-06-02T10:38:00.619-04:00

Gives you an easy way to sketch out a UI or a screen shot for a web site:Download a Stencil KitMore importantly it points out how easy it is to do sketching like this. You can simply cut and past from web sites that you like to create a sketch of wat your UI might look like.

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-80440933535982291882008-05-29T23:45:00.000-04:002008-05-29T23:46:22.417-04:00

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-71644681536913133992008-05-28T06:25:00.000-04:002008-05-28T06:27:11.473-04:00

This article is interesting both because of the problem it discusses, as well as the list of social sites it contains:How to Detect the Social Sites Your Visitors Use

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-84404974089615260772008-05-27T17:04:00.000-04:002008-05-27T17:07:08.771-04:00

Oon many websites, headlines can be the difference between success and failure. Good, clickable headlines are key. Here are some ideas:8 Different Types Of Headlines Which Sell

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-9387688415854948502008-05-22T21:06:00.000-04:002008-05-22T21:07:24.685-04:00

10 Lessons learned from our (almost) failed startup

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-9845371567999019392008-05-20T21:48:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:49:30.308-04:00

Here is how Pokeutd.com got started:

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-76330899356028361812008-05-20T18:41:00.000-04:002008-05-27T18:41:59.418-04:00

Why Zappos Pays New Employees to Quit—And You Should Too

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-48705975734685357822008-05-19T11:15:00.000-04:002008-05-19T11:22:04.262-04:00

The blog Ars Technica recently sold for $25 million:Condé Nast/Wired Acquires Ars TechnicaFrom the article:Comscore says Ars Technica has just 1.5 million monthly unique visitors and 4 million page views, but our understanding is that the actual number of unique visitors to the site is around 4.5 million. The audience demographic is very similar to Wired, although our sources say the overlap is

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-40387878248061429022008-05-14T22:25:00.001-04:002008-05-14T22:25:50.032-04:00

Here is a discussion of web spam so you can avoid it:

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-45292547273653200952008-05-10T09:42:00.000-04:002008-05-14T09:44:17.956-04:00

13 Tips for creating a successful new online productFrom the article: "There is much talk these days about building a product for a niche and making a lifestyle business out of it. Much of the online literature about starting up is focused on how to create some fantastic product which will gather millions of visitors and make you a billionaire, and the “new wave”, so to speak, proposes that

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-37566883770196269382008-05-08T09:45:00.000-04:002008-05-14T09:47:12.723-04:00

50 More Excellent Blog DesignsFrom the article: "Designing blogs is easy. Designing blogs in a unique way is hard. Whatever blog engine you are using, there are literally thousands of templates available which you can apply directly, without any significant code modifications. That’s efficient, but it’s not creative, because using a default blog-template you risk to end up with some wide-spread

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-19043774693089196472008-05-01T22:56:00.000-04:002008-05-01T22:59:20.500-04:00

This article from Time magazine:Google's Art of War — With FacebookContains this paragraph: "Facebook rocked Google's world last summer when it opened up its network to software developers and invited them to launch tiny applications there. The apps (also known elsewhere as widgets and gadgets) were fun and allowed people to communicate better or just horse around. Because there was more to do

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-6373855058885132422008-04-29T09:25:00.000-04:002008-04-29T09:30:38.710-04:00

This web site has done a good job of creating something viral that will attract people:Dlustarack.comIt does not show up yet in Alexa, but my expectation would be some kind of spike over the next couple of days because of the cleverness of the intro screen. Alexa graph for clustarack.com

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-22077691692619065072008-04-24T15:03:00.000-04:002008-04-24T15:04:51.443-04:00

Making Money, the How-To Way - "Mr. Kedersha’s online library of 94 videos includes tips on how to chill a Coke in two minutes, simulate a gunshot wound and start up a PC quickly.Many of the clips have been played hundreds of thousands of times, turning Mr. Kedersha into the top earner on Metacafe, a video-sharing Web site that pays the makers of popular videos. In little more than a year, the

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-19418588547349994592008-04-21T00:28:00.000-04:002008-04-21T00:30:05.401-04:00

The advantage of profit:

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-75415951631562143232008-04-14T20:30:00.000-04:002008-04-14T20:31:27.924-04:00

Interesting lessons on business models:The Young Man's Business Model

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-41605432547700948992008-02-22T12:13:00.000-05:002008-02-22T12:14:38.111-05:00

Little Known 'Boring' Websites That Make Incredible Money With AdSense - "As an independent handyman at the mercy of weather patterns near Hartford, Conn., he'd always made a decent income that rarely grew. Then he found Google and his life changed. Alonzy, 57, now makes $120,000 a year from the ads Google places on his Natural Handyman website, and he couldn't be more thrilled..."

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-44617661764876411102008-02-05T11:28:00.000-05:002008-02-11T11:29:56.516-05:00

"Usability and the utility, not the visual design, determine the success or failure of a web-site."10 Principles Of Effective Web DesignInteresting article.

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-25659018639148877922008-01-13T16:56:00.000-05:002008-01-13T16:57:28.455-05:00

From 10 Hours a Week, $10 Million a Year From the article: "For anyone inclined to daydream about a Web business that would all but run itself, two other details may be of interest: Mr. Frind operates the business out of his apartment in Vancouver, British Columbia, and he says he has net profits of about $10 million a year. Given his site’s profitable advertising mix and independently verified

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-64883977877004811102008-01-02T07:30:00.000-05:002008-01-02T07:31:19.412-05:00

A nice video on creating a niche business:This same mentality can apply to building a web brand.

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-7958656372360040512007-12-21T13:14:00.000-05:002007-12-21T13:15:49.598-05:00

An interesting article to read, taken with a grain of salt:World's Most Profitable Blog Post

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-17717368850049389802007-11-21T19:45:00.000-05:002007-11-21T19:46:33.053-05:00

Why You, Too, Should YouTube - "Colorado Photographer David X. Tejada takes us along on another location shoot today. Here's a question for you: Why does Dave bother to shoot all of these videos?"

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-37381000094943868312007-11-17T19:46:00.000-05:002007-11-21T19:50:05.937-05:00

A simple concept and a very resonant web site:Freerice.comThe Alexa graph shows a very nice spike as people spread the word:Alexa graph of FreeRice.com

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-85149197543596370552007-11-14T19:43:00.000-05:002007-11-21T19:45:14.758-05:00

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-52716308205136225532007-10-30T06:00:00.000-04:002007-10-30T14:19:37.193-04:00

Plentyoffish: 1-Man Company May Be Worth $1Billion: "PlentyOfFish.com, a leading online dating site that is run by a single person and is raking in money. Markus Frind is the singular force behind PlentyOfFish. At the time of our last review, June 2006, PlentyOfFish was earning $10,000 per day from Google Adsense (around $3.5 M per annum)."

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-886095184915692982007-10-29T22:30:00.000-04:002007-10-29T22:32:06.699-04:00

Top bloggers reveal how to build traffic off-blog without spending a dime: "Simple question – “If you had 2-hours a day to devote to no-cost, off-blog (even off-line) marketing for your blog, what would you do?” I posed this very question to a collection of some of the world’s top bloggers and social network marketers…and here’s what they revealed..."

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-18826330145210492882007-10-18T06:17:00.000-04:002007-10-18T08:18:56.054-04:00

Dumb But Profitable. 10 Million Dollar Ideas That Shouldn't Have Worked.: "1000000 pixels, charge a dollar per pixel – that’s perhaps the dumbest idea for online business anyone could have possible come up with. Still, Alex Tew, a 21-year-old who came up with the idea, is now a millionaire." Plus 9 more.

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-26055767629816047062007-10-03T05:22:00.000-04:002007-10-03T05:24:16.646-04:00

3 Things Your Customers Won’t Tell You ... Unless You Ask. I would probably rephrase the third question, but the general idea is there.

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-80660584802075239142007-09-28T07:43:00.000-04:002007-09-28T07:44:47.801-04:00

This is a really interesting idea for an experiement, as well as an excellent theme for a blog:http://bloggingexperiment.comI learned about it through a link to this article:5 Ways to Attract More Comments

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-78106284248439164672007-09-20T07:39:00.000-04:002007-09-28T07:41:30.810-04:00

A really simple example of a blog with a well-defined theme:http://lacantdrive.blogspot.com/It is resonating enough that I saw a story about it on TV.

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-58994237987936151492007-09-18T03:45:00.000-04:002007-10-01T15:46:43.858-04:00

Detroit teen turns MySpace passion into $1 million business: "A Detroit teenager has turned her passion for designing MySpace layouts into a business that has generated more than $1 million in revenue. Just 17 years old, Ashley Qualls, started her web site whateverlife.com two years ago with an initial investment of $8 from her mother, which she used to buy the domain name."

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-3209964935681206222007-09-07T06:55:00.000-04:002007-09-07T06:59:30.726-04:00

7 Habits of Highly Ineffective PeopleSee also: How to Procrastinate More Productively

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-10297001303268478402007-09-04T05:06:00.000-04:002007-09-04T10:08:01.857-04:00

Here's the YouTube part:Here's a description:HBO BUYS U.S. TV RIGHTS TO SECOND LIFE MACHINIMA SERIES, PROMOTES IT AS OSCAR NOMINEE CONTENDER

Marshall Brainnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234878.post-60134142287456958282007-09-01T18:13:00.000-04:002007-09-01T18:17:14.032-04:00

The host of "What the Buck" explains a little bit of the history of his channel and some of the things that made it successful. If you aspire to building a resonant channel on YouTube, you might want to take a look.

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