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Recent content by buggy

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    Meeting about software that doesn't exist - What do I need?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I couldn't count the number of times I've been in meetings about software that didn't exist or wasn't finished (on both sides of the table). If you're just trying to validate an idea then you probably don't even need the wire frames. Tell them what your idea is and ask for feedback using open...
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    Niche Job Board - Best ways to market?

    MARKETING 
    Remote work jobs is horizontal niche which makes it hard to target recruiters and candidates. It covers a diverse range of people including software developers, system administrators, copywriters, designers, lawyers, accountants, telemarketing, etc. You may do better targeting a vertical niche...
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    How do social media sites make money ?

    SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING 
    The main ways are: - Advertising (Everyone) - Replacing affiliate links (Pintrest) - Feature upgrades (LinkedIn) - Selling user data (Facebook Ads) If you're in strong niche (more like a community than a social network) then you might be able to add: - Subscription (Dynamite Circle) - Building...
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    Creating a social networking site! Very excited!

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    If you're just learning how to program then don't waste your time developing a social network unless it's a hobby project. It will take months to learn enough that you're not dangerous and many more months to create a very basic product. Normally I would tell someone to try Buddy Press first...
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    How To Make Online Content/Publishing Fastlane?

    The great thing with content is that it can be both the fast lane and an investment. For the majority of people it will just be an investment that generates anything from a few dollars to a few thousand dollars per month. But for a much smaller group you can grow it into a publishing empire -...
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    How To Make Online Content/Publishing Fastlane?

    Hi Virtualgal There are plenty of people who have built incomes from authority sites. If you need inspiration then then check out Pat Flynn's Niche Site Dual. Topic selection is key to how much money you'll make. The approach that always appealed to me was building a bunch of niche sites to...
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    Write an affiliate program or buy a software

    MARKETING 
    I've written an affiliate system for an affiliate network in the past so I have some experience on the build it side. My advice to anyone thinking about writing an affiliate system is to stop and buy something instead. Affiliate systems sound really easy to build but they very quickly become...
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    The "Inside Out" Technique - Getting Started!

    NOTABLE! 
    Your "Inside Out Technique" is actually called Solution Selling and it's been around since 1975 (according to Wikipedia). But it's good to see a practical example of how to do it.
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    G'day from Australia

    Hi Xyros SaaS is an acronym for Software as a Service. Typically it's people selling access to a web apps on subscription. Rich
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    G'day from Australia

    Hey, it's Rich here. I'm 40 and live in Sydney, Australia. My background is in software development (PHP and Ruby on Rails with some C# and Java). I've worked for tech startups, universities and telcos. About 5 years ago I discovered micro ISV's and I've been wanting to build something ever...
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    You're from where??

    HOT! INTRO 
    buggy here from Sydney, Australia.
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