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Kill Your Blog »

By Joel Nov 19th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Articles You Don't Want To Miss

An interesting take on the state of online publishing from Paul Boutin over at Wired. The title is actually “Kill Your Blog” in print, they changed it online for some reason (?).

Web 0.2 »

By Joel Nov 18th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Articles You Don't Want To Miss

Great article by a great designer (and small business owner) about going small and nimble to get projects done. Very “Get Real-ish.”

Why the Facebook Platform Failed »

By Joel Nov 7th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Articles You Don't Want To Miss

I have to say, I was really into the Facebook platform when it first came out. Our company built an app for it (Scholarship Caps) which for us, was successful. This article makes sense though too.

Why I AM Using Freshbooks »

By Joel Oct 31st, 2008 | Posted in categories: Articles You Don't Want To Miss

This is a great example of how good customer service works online today. Mike McDerment is the CEO of Freshbooks, and still finds time to comment on this 2,623,005th ranked blog.

“Social” Customer Service »

By Joel Oct 30th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Articles You Don't Want To Miss

A great example of proactive customer service using Twitter. Chalk up another company to my list over here.

“Simple” Web Design Helps Business »

By Joel Oct 30th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Articles You Don't Want To Miss

Another reason why NOT to put everything on your site’s home page. A few great examples of how simple design just works. Need some help doing this on your site? Get in touch.

Using the web to create a business »

By Joel Oct 13th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Articles You Don't Want To Miss

Threadless is an ingeniously simple example of how to find out exactly what the customer wants and then deliver it to them for a profit.

Social Networking For A Cause »

By Joel Oct 13th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Articles You Don't Want To Miss

Presidential candidate Barack Obama has revolutionized the process of raising funds for a political campaign, as this PDF illustrates, making social networking a viable means of income.

Impatience Online »

By Joel Sep 25th, 2008 | Posted in categories: Articles You Don't Want To Miss

Reasons why good design is becoming more crucial.