Derek Sivers is the founder of CDBaby. He is a musician that learned to program and build websites in his quest to promote his music. He sold CDBaby (sort of) for $22 million in 2008 and has a blog that touches on music, programming, business and some broader aspects of life. These are some of my favorite topics and I like the fact that he is able to weave all of those topics together so skillfully. His blog is worth sticking in your RSS reader and I wanted to bring your attention to one post in particular: How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen. Continue Reading…
Recommended Link Building Blog
There are only so many hours in a day and I don’t like to spend them fighting information overload. Sometimes you only need one or two top-notch sources for information on a given topic. One really good resource I have found on link building is Link Building Blog – Wiep.net. Thanks to Tomaz from Freedom Ideas.
A Quick Analysis of Mercola.com
A while back, the The Connecticut Online Business Club discussed Dr. Mercola’s website: mercola.com. Dr. Mercola has been around online for a while and has built what looks to be a very healthy (and lucrative) online business. Continue Reading…
The Connecticut Online Business Club
Late last year, I started a Meetup group: The Connecticut Online Business Club. To (as the Meetup page puts it):
Share practical knowledge and experience about what works in building a legitimate, long-term, value-adding online business.
Article Marketing: The Long Tail
What it is and how to use it [PDF]. @ezinearticles
Manchester/Hartford Area Web Devs/Innovators April 2nd 2009
One of my hobbies is web development, which was actually my foot into the door of technology as a career. Last night I attended the Manchester/Hartford Area Web Devs/Innovators. Here are some random thoughts and links to follow up on things discussed during the meetup. Continue Reading…