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Will the Mobile Phone Become the Dominant Internet Platform? - 4 comments

Thursday the 27th of April, 2006 | Ideas | Resources | Tech | Web Apps |

I believe this is the way the internet is going.  My friends have been calling me out for always having to be on the internet, whether I’m doing something productive or not.  I feel I have to be constantly available to the people that need to communicate with me.

Unlike most people, I work all day every day in very short spurts.  I have developers and clients all over the world and they need to contact me at different times during the day.  Not having access to my email or chat for more than a few hours slows down my developers if they have a question or run into a snag.  I’m also one man that has to provide customer service to my clients whenever they need it via the forums.

What’s the solution?

Within the coming months, I will make the switch to a PDA/Smartphone.  With a mini computer platform with internet access like this I’ll be able to:

- send and recieve emails
- be able to check Posima’s signup and visitor stats
- access my Blinksale account to see what my cashflow is like
- answer support requests via the forums
- check on updates to projects in development via my Basecamp account

...and I’ll be able to do this whenever, wherever.

The only problem is, now my friends and family will REALLY think I don’t do anything all day.

How to Calculate Your Hourly Rate - 16 comments

Monday the 10th of April, 2006 | Business | Resources |

As a sole propreitor or a small business owner, you may have wondered exactly how much you should charge hourly for your services.  Continue on to the link provided below.  After reading, keep in mind that your rate should also be competitive in your local industry.  If it’s too high, you’d better figure out how to cut some costs.  If it’s too low, people will think the quality of your service is “cheap.” In that case, feel free to bump it up closer to your competitors while still staying well below their rate to make sure you get the maximum amount of business.

The Internet's Ad Marketplace - 23 comments

Friday the 17th of March, 2006 | Marketing | Resources | Web Apps |

AdBrite is a site that allows you to advertise your site based on categories rather than keywords.  You can pick and choose the actual sites that your ads get run on by day, 7 day or month.  I find this helpful because it gives me more control over my ads rather than just trusting Google to place them right.

The Power of Ebay - no comments

Wednesday the 4th of January, 2006 | Business | Ideas | Marketing | Resources | Tools | Web Apps |

I just recently sold two tickets to the Rose Bowl via Ebay.  This was my first ebay experience and I must say I was pleased with my transaction.  The site is a little hard to use at times, but the idea that you can sell unwanted items to the highest bidder sounds good to me.

I was intrigued to find how many office supplies were available on ebay.  It seems to me that small businesses could utilize ebay to trade office equipment.  Say you have an old office chair you need to get rid of, ebay it.  What if you need a new desk, chair and cubicle for an incoming employee?  Run a search on ebay.

Why stop there?  The way the site is set up, you could promote your business services on ebay as well.  So mosey on over to ebay and brainstorm a little on how you can utilize their tools to make some money or at least find some useful stuff for your small business.