Business
7 MUSTS For Agencies Who Want to Develop Mobile Apps for Clients
I recently spoke with James, who owns a web development Agency in the UK. He has had some requests for mobile apps from his clients, and he is figuring out the best way to create those apps. Here are a few things he mentioned to me: The client doesn’t have a huge budget or timeline,…
Read MoreShould You Pay a Monthly or Yearly Fee for a Mobile App?
Recently a customer emailed me and said he was thinking about buying our product, but a developer approached him and said he could build an app with no monthly fee. Why should he pay us a monthly (or yearly) fee? After all, the app is done, why keep paying? Monthly fees are no fun, I…
Read MoreHow to Use a Book as Content Marketing for Your Online Business
Content marketing can be the key to building the following you want for your business. You can use YouTube, blog posts, social media, and a number of other ways to get more people to know who you are so that they trust you and are more likely to purchase from you. Today we’re going to…
Read MoreHow to Estimate a Mobile App Project for Your Clients
Many freelancers and agency owners I talk to like the idea of offering apps to their clients, but they just don’t know where to start. For an agency, part of the problem is lack of experience building apps, and the other part is they don’t know how much to charge. There is this fear that…
Read MoreProduct Launch Mistakes
The first product I created and launched was a WordPress theme for fitness professionals. I had worked for a fitness company as their in-house designer for a few years, and learned a lot about the fitness world. I was still in contact with my former boss, and he agreed to help me promote the theme…
Read MoreWe Paid for User Testing, Here’s How it Went
User testing is one of those things people always tell you to do, but you probably never do it. Testing is easy to put on the back burner as other more urgent issues pop up when building a website or product. It’s kind of expensive and time consuming, plus a lot of people don’t see…
Read MoreCreating Blog Content: Tips for Getting Inspired
There’s nothing worse than clicking, “Add New Post,” and staring down that blinking cursor on a blank background, saying to yourself, “Oh crap. What the heck am I gonna write about?” One of the places people tend to get stuck when it comes to creating blog content is the very first step: What do I even put…
Read More7 Product Business Fails and How to Avoid Them
I’ve been selling products online for over five years now, and I’ve made my fair share of mistakes. Product businesses have unique challenges, and if you aren’t aware of them it can hurt you as your business grows. Whether you are selling products now, or interested in what it’s like, I’m going to share some…
Read MoreHow to Find and Share Your Company’s Story
I was sitting around with my friends the other day, having dinner and drinks. As we were sitting there, I realized that almost all of the conversation was storytelling. It surprised me when I thought about it; it’s not like we were reciting novels, but sharing anecdotes about recent events in our lives. I would tell a story about a…
Read MoreA Look at Three Significant Mobile eCommerce Trends
Over the last few years, a lot has been written about the rise of mobile and tablet devices, and the relative decline of the desktop. You may already know that mobile internet usage is increasing fast, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s more important for your business. Taking a closer look at some common statistics…
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