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Skyguy the Bag Handler

Posted on March 31, 2008

There are those who start at the bottom of a company with the aspiration to rise to the top, and there are those for whom the words upwardly mobile do... Continue Reading

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Internet Business

When Good Users Go Bad

Posted on March 31, 2008

If you were publishing a newspaper, you wouldn't care who read it. As long as the number of readers was nice and high, it wouldn't matter too much to you... Continue Reading

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Customer Service

Flying the Friendly Skies

Posted on March 29, 2008

I'm not a big fan of the major airlines. In fact I have written several entries that demonstrated poor customer service by United and American. However, I had a uniquely... Continue Reading

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Internet Business

Product Launch Formula 2.0 from Jeff Walker

Posted on March 27, 2008

Be careful... If you don't add the right amount of each ingredient, you could ruin the entire meal. Easy now... If you mix those chemicals incorrectly, it could be explosive... Continue Reading

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Internet Business

Coming Soon

Posted on March 26, 2008

I was at a conference recently and someone asked me if I had anything in the works. I had to laugh. Ha! When I think about how many projects we've... Continue Reading

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Internet Business

My first live Internet broadcast

Posted on March 25, 2008

I love to experiment with technology. And on Wednesday at 1 pm EST, I am going to give you an opportunity to experiment right along with me! You've participated in... Continue Reading

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The Book Nook

Leaders are Readers

Posted on March 24, 2008

I've got a pretty colorful past. I got my first job when I was fourteen-years old, working behind the counter of a fast-food restaurant at Northbrook Court shopping mall in... Continue Reading

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Weird and Wacky

Fresh Maine Lobster

Posted on March 21, 2008

I am a victim of BSOS. What is BSOS, you might ask? Bright Shiny Object Syndrome. Yes, I am easily distracted by whatever amuses me. A few weeks ago, Dan... Continue Reading

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Internet Business

Get a Free Google AdSense Sticker

Posted on March 20, 2008

Just got a fun email from the Google AdSense team. They have printed up a batch of AdSense stickers and are offering them for free. All you need to do... Continue Reading

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Internet Business

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel

Posted on March 20, 2008

I just uploaded a new video to my YouTube channel, designed to encourage people to subscribe and follow my latest videos. Go to my channel and watch the one-minute featured... Continue Reading

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This is my life

The Photo Shoot

Posted on March 19, 2008

Last summer, Revenue Magazine did an interview with me to discuss The Next Internet Millionaire. Lisa Picarille put together a great piece that you can read here. But one of... Continue Reading

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Current Events

Political Talk

Posted on March 18, 2008

Here we are knee-deep in the political season. Who will be the next President of the United States? Regardless of the results, you can rest assured that the political discourse... Continue Reading

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The Next Internet Millionaire

The Closed Door Sessions

Posted on March 18, 2008

Behind closed doors. It's terminology that says "you weren't invited and you'll never know what was said." That's too bad, because some of the biggest secrets are spilled behind closed... Continue Reading

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Online Expeditions

Gyutae Park Gives it All Away

Posted on March 16, 2008

I've long been a proponent of using contests, sweepstakes and giveaways to drive traffic to web sites. In fact, if you do it correctly, you can get others to provide... Continue Reading

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Current Events

Tornado hits downtown Atlanta

Posted on March 15, 2008

I'm currently in Atlanta for Matt Bacak's Marketing Madness conference. I'm set to speak to 150 or so people tomorrow. So Dan Nickerson and I are in our hotel room... Continue Reading

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Weird and Wacky

Woman Stuck on Toilet for Two Years

Posted on March 14, 2008

So I've got this great idea for a screenplay. The story goes like this... Due to severe beatings she had received as a child, a thirty-something year old woman develops... Continue Reading

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Weird and Wacky

Dotcom is the new "In Bed"

Posted on March 13, 2008

There's a fun game people like to play that goes like this. Take any sentence or phrase and add the words "in bed" as a suffix to make it funnier... Continue Reading

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Internet Business

Instant Squeeze Templates

Posted on March 12, 2008

I try to be very transparent about the ways I make money on the web. It's really no secret and I've nothing to lose by sharing this information with you... Continue Reading

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Internet Business

Google Acquisition of Doubleclick is Complete

Posted on March 11, 2008

Google is a behemoth that continues to swallow everything in its path. Back in April 2007, Google offered Doubleclick over $3 BILLION to buy them out. Today the transaction is... Continue Reading

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Internet Business

The Four Letter Word

Posted on March 10, 2008

I'm about to share a hard truth with you. I hope you are sitting down, cause here we go... Most of the people reading this newsletter will never make money... Continue Reading

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Online Expeditions

Coupon Codes - The Art of Saving Money Online

Posted on March 08, 2008

I have a confession to make. I love shopping online and I love using online coupon codes. I've been doing online shopping online since Amazon.com launched in 1995. In the... Continue Reading

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This is my life

My Best Day Ever

Posted on March 07, 2008

Wow, what an incredible day! Wait until you hear this. I thought it was going to be a day like every other day. But you never know what kind of... Continue Reading

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Internet Business

Getting Your Share Of Microsoft's $44 Billion

Posted on March 06, 2008

Whenever something big happens in the world of online advertising, I'm left scratching my head and wondering what it means for me. It doesn't get much bigger than Microsoft offering... 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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Internet Business

How NOT to Propose a Joint Venture

Posted on March 02, 2008

I regularly receive joint venture proposals from people. A small percentage of them have some really good ideas and products, but the majority of them are not good at all... Continue Reading

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Internet Business

The Top Affiliate Challenge

Posted on March 01, 2008

If you saw The Next Internet Millionaire, you will remember our third runner-up, Thor Schrock. Thor is an impressive guy with a natural ability to speak and a strong desire... 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.