(Written by guest contributor Tim Golen) The other day I was asked by a colleague why developers in general have a hard time setting firm deadlines. I thought it was a valid question. I am by no means an authority on this issue, but I can speak for myself and for others that I have witnessed and talked to. I think that there are several reasons why developers find it difficult to set a firm... Continue Reading

The holiday season can be pretty intense -- presents to buy, social events to go to, cookies to eat, and through it all you are still running your online business. But don't forget to take some time out to sit down and reflect on the year that's passed and the one coming up. Doing so can bring your business and your efforts into sharper focus and help you know what you want to shoot for... Continue Reading

Part of project planning is knowing when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em, as a wise man once said. No matter how exciting or cool you might think a project is, some of them just don't become as profitable as you would like. It's important to set some boundaries and budget limits at the outset, so that you don't keep pouring money and effort into something that isn't going to go anywhere. Here... Continue Reading

I've finally seen the new Twitter. And I like it. Continue Reading

I'm always telling people that success at social media is not about money. You can't measure your Twitter income or your Facebook revenue each day in the same way that you should be keeping track of your AdSense earnings or your affiliate income. It doesn't work that way. Continue Reading

The biggest mistake that people make when they start using Twitter is to look at the numbers. They see the figure under the followers link and they believe that the bigger the number, the more successful the twitterer. Continue Reading

(Written by guest contributor Dan Nickerson) Don't you just hate the word "resolution"? A resolution is a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner, but I honestly think they should redefine the word to mean "something you plan on breaking." Continue Reading

Ever since Twitter took off after winning a Web award at the SXSW show in 2007, people have been wondering how it's going to make money. Continue Reading

(Written by guest contributor Chris Harper) I'm going to be exploring the different kinds of video typically used in product launches. Obviously, you can add more along the way, but from my experience, these three are going to be key to your launch's success. In this article, I'll look at the elements of a compelling teaser video. Continue Reading

When it comes to social media, it's not the numbers that count. You can have a Facebook page with tens of thousands of fans and a Twitter timeline with millions of followers, but if those people aren't interacting with you, you're not doing a thing. Continue Reading

(Written by guest contributor Chris Harper) If you've been making videos for any length of time, then you probably know that the video files on your computer can quickly take over your hard drive. That's why it's a good idea to have a file system in place that can help you organize the files into something you can actually work with. File organization can vary a lot from person to person, but I want to... Continue Reading

When blogs first came out, no one really knew what they were for. They were supposed to be diaries, but diaries are meant to be private so why put them online? And if you did put one online, why would anyone want to read it? And if someone did want to read it, how you could earn money from those viewers? Continue Reading

I have been doing contract development since 2003, and I have learned a lot of lessons in that time. Some lessons are from success stories, and some are from disasters. By putting them all together I hope to give you some insight on hiring a developer and ultimately becoming successful on the Internet. Continue Reading

There's a sign of success on Twitter that's very easy to spot. If you have many more followers than the number of people you're following then you're doing something right. Of course, it's possible to create a timeline like that simply by following lots of people, waiting for them to follow you... then deleting them. But that's not what I'm talking about. You should be following people because you find their tweets interesting, not because... Continue Reading