Facebook can be very frustrating. Early on, I accepted every friend request that came my way. I was being social, right? Shortly after hitting my 5000 friend limit, my account was suspended. After creating a bit of a hullaballoo (don't get to use that word very often), my account was re-activated. Then came pages. Now I had a place to send people who wanted to follow me. The numbers quickly grew. But my Facebook stream... Continue Reading

Being unhealthy is no fun. I spent many years being obese and not having energy. I had finally had enough. A couple months back I wrote about how I went from 225 pounds to 175 pounds, dropping eight inches off my waist. But people continue to ask me how I lost so much weight. So I decided to shoot a video to review the basics of "The Joel Comm Diet." Continue Reading

On September 1st, 2010, I weighed in at over 225 pounds. I didn't step on the scale often because it wasn't very good news. My energy levels were low. My blood pressure was high. And I was moody. I didn't want to feel that way anymore. I had lost weight in the past, but I wasn't sure I could do it again. After all, I DID balloon back to my previous weight AND put on... Continue Reading

Online marketing provides a couple of very important advantages for entrepreneurs. Continue Reading

If you're experiencing a bit of sticker shock when it comes to your software needs, don't fret. Even if you are just getting started, you don't have to drop loads of cash on software right off the bat. Continue Reading

Earlier this year I received a Facebook message from a person representing a well-known author and speaker who has done quite well in the infomercial space. I was told their group was interested in meeting with me to explore the possibility of creating an infomercial that would feature me and teach people about the opportunity for making money on the Internet. Now I have received calls similar to this many times before. Usually it turns... Continue Reading

Every few years we're told that the music industry is finished as some new technology moves faster than the record labels. And every few years we're told that marketing through email is over as viruses and spam fill inboxes. Continue Reading

WordPress and AdSense can be a little tricky, especially when you account for how much things can change with every new theme. We are going to show you a fool-proof way to get your AdSense code into your WordPress blog. (If you are looking for a really fool-proof way, check out the Socrates Theme, which comes with AdSense already built in.) Some of you will already know an easier way. The problem is, those easy... Continue Reading

(Written by guest contributor Chris Harper) I realized that I needed to write about this piece of software when I recommended it to someone for the third time in recent memory. What struck me was that each thing that I recommended it for was different. One person needed to convert some files from a proprietary AVC-HD codec that her editing software couldn't read, another was looking to pull some material from a DVD, and the... Continue Reading

(Written by guest contributor Fletcher Groeneman) This article is a continuation of our series on branding. (Read Part 1 and Part 2.) By now you have drawn up a list that effectively describes exactly what you want your product to accomplish. You have swallowed your pride and presented your loved ones with this list and allowed them to refine and tweak your dreams. Finally, you have compared this list with products already on the market... Continue Reading

Perhaps it is the way creatives are wired or the difficulties of collaborative projects, but too often creatives have a file management system that is.....well, "creative." Organization is often not one of our strengths. Yet keeping advertisements, stock photography, designs, proofs, versions, illustrations, and production files organized will maximize your efficiency and your ability to collaborate with all the members of your team. Continue Reading

(Written by guest contributor Dan Nickerson) Traffic, traffic, traffic. It's the holy grail of our business and most marketers will try everything they can to attract new visitors to their site. Continue Reading

(Written by guest contributor Christopher Guerriero) Everything I Needed to Know to Make Over $200,000/Month in Online Memberships I Learned Cleaning Toilets in the Health Club Business Continue Reading

Now that you have your phpBB forum installed on your website, we're going to set everything up. To access the admin panel for your new forum, you need to log in and then click on the Administration Control Panel link found at the bottom of the page. Note: This link will only appear if you are logged in. Continue Reading