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A dot.com story

Are You Learning The Ropes?

Posted on December 01, 2008

I'm fed up. I've really had enough. I've just seen it too many times. Again and again, I meet people who wonder why they aren't Internet millionaires yet. When I... Continue Reading

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Do The Design Thing

Posted on November 13, 2008

There are times when I really don't like surfing the Web. I'll toss a search phrase into Google, get a list of results that look interesting and when I click... Continue Reading

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How to Outsource for Success

Posted on October 30, 2008

It took me a while to figure it out. It took me a little longer to accept it. (My wife, by the way, was way ahead of me on this... Continue Reading

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The Web's Most Powerful Form Of Marketing

Posted on October 13, 2008

Become an Internet publisher, and you'll need to learn a whole bunch of new marketing skills. You'll have to unwrap the mysteries of search engine optimization, figure out how to... Continue Reading

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How Fast Should You Grow?

Posted on September 29, 2008

Want to know the difference between a successful entrepreneur... and an entrepreneur who wants to be successful? It's really very simple... An entrepreneur acts. An entrepreneur who wants to be... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

My appearance on Legendary Marketers

Posted on August 03, 2008

Earlier this year I had the privilege of welcoming Dave Woodward to Colorado for an interview. Dave was filming a series called "Legendary Marketers" and he had asked if I... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

A Dot Comm Story - Part 1

Posted on April 09, 2008

One of the most common questions I get asked is how did I get started online? It's time to tell my story! This series will feature the highlights of my... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

One in Seventy-One Million

Posted on March 04, 2008

Do you ever go to Google to search for your name? A search for David results in 719,000,000 web pages. Zoiks! A search for Brenda presents 31,500,000 results. And search... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

The Next Generation

Posted on September 15, 2005

Z is thirteen now and he is ready to start learning the family business. So I have put him to work adding a new offer to a blog each day... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

The Super Affiliate Handbook

Posted on June 21, 2005

Last week, I had the privilage of meeting Rosalind Gardner at an affiliate marketing conference in Las Vegas. I had heard of Rosalind in the past as she is known... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

The Internet Rollercoaster

Posted on May 26, 2005

One of these days, I'm going to have to write a book on my Internet experiences. WorldVillage.com turns TEN this July (2005) and I have ridden more ups and downs... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

Outsourcing the web

Posted on September 06, 2004

There has been a great deal of talk about outsourcing jobs to other countries recently. I never thought that I would have an interest in the topic, but I was... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

If I owned WorldVillage.com, I would...

Posted on October 27, 2003

I have been running WorldVillage.com since 1995. In those years, I have seen all the ups and downs of the dotcom era. However, I am at a fork in the... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

A dot.com story, Part IX: Peer Recognition

Posted on June 25, 2003

We're picking up in part 9 of this ongoing series. To start at the beginning, visit the dot.com story archives One of the first things I did was to submit... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

A dot.com story, Part VIII: Resistance

Posted on June 17, 2003

Back to the story... just jumping in? Catch up here... You'll forgive me if the order of events is not completely accurate. Around this time, Ken and I met with... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

A dot.com story, Part VII: Let there be pages!

Posted on June 11, 2003

It's been a week since the last entry. To catch up on the story so far, Click here. Next came the logo, created by Josh Williams. I printed out a... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

A dot.com story, Part V: Brainstorming

Posted on May 30, 2003

Part V? What happened to I-IV? Click here to read from the beginning By the way, the Consumer Electronics Show and the E3 are total schmooze-fests. I have a blast... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

A dot.com story, Part IV: I have seen the future

Posted on May 28, 2003

Just picking up on this story? You may wish to click here to read so far So Ken and I created The National Software Review (not very pretentious, huh?). Ken... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

A dot.com story, Part III: Floppy Foolishness

Posted on May 27, 2003

Once again, if you are just joining us on this story, you may wish to click here to read so far. After the incredibly overwhelming reception (about 8 emails) I... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story, Part II: Hold the Presses!

Posted on May 23, 2003

If you are just joining us on this story, you may wish to click here to read so far. Continuing... Those were the days of BBS's, bulletin board systems, where... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

A dot.com story, Part I: I can do that!

Posted on May 20, 2003

Come and listen to a story of boom and bust. A tale of exhuberent highs and devastating lows. A yarn so dramatic, so engaing, so tragic... wait... wrong story. This... Continue Reading

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A dot.com story

Coming soon...

Posted on May 14, 2003

I think this would be a great place to tell the story of InfoMedia, Inc... how it came to be, how I rode the Internet wave to the top and... Continue Reading

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Joel Comm is an Internet entrepreneur who has been online for over 20 years. In 1995, Joel launched WorldVillage.com, a family-friendly portal to the web which enjoys thousands of visitors each day. Joel is the co-creator of ClassicGames.com, which was acquired by Yahoo! in 1997, and now goes by the name Yahoo! Games. Since then, Joel's company, InfoMedia, Inc., has launched dozens of web sites which offer online shopping, free stuff, website reviews and more. Joel is the author of many popular books, including the NY Times Best-Seller, The AdSense Code. He regularly makes appearances at Internet marketing conferences and seminars.