In my latest Fiverr.com project, I hired a provider to draw my dog, Socrates, as a cartoon. I sent my five dollars and uploaded a photo of Soc to the site. Continue Reading

Yesterday was the debut of my new WebmasterRadio.fm show. I'll be broadcasting live every Wednesday at 12 pm NOON EST (9 am PST). My special guest on the premiere of the show was Dan Nickerson, my VP of Ideas. I will be featuring a number of other guests on the program in the future. For this edition, I discussed the latest news related to the iPad, the rejection of iFart for iPad, and a philosophy... Continue Reading

I've spent the last few days in Manhattan for the annual Book Expo America (BEA). My publisher, John Wiley & Sons, invited me to do a book signing at their booth today. Twitter Power has become the world's best-selling book on Twitter, even translated into Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Portuguese. I have revised and updated this book, and it is now available in paperback with the title Twitter Power 2.0. Here are some photos of... Continue Reading

Several years ago someone drew a characture of me as the "mayor" of WorldVillage.com, my first website. I'm having a hard time locating the original image, so I don't have it to show to you. However, in my quest to put Fiverr.com to the test, I decided to try this one out... I will design/create a comic character or cartoon for $5. Continue Reading

What if we presented websites like movies? Every website would need a movie trailer telling people what was to come. It would have to be dramatic and voiced by some guy that you would be afraid to meet in a dark alley. In the first of my experiments with Fiverr.com, I found this listing... I will do a "movie trailer" style voiceover for your website/podcast/business, etc... for $5. I paid my $5 and the provider... Continue Reading

Joel. It's not a common name. In fact, it is the 280th most common first name. The Old Testament contains a book of Joel. He is referenced as one of twelve Minor Prophets. The word "minor" has to do with the length of the book, not implying that Joel was a small guy or that his prophecies were in any way less significant. I mean, let's face it... a Word from God is a Word... Continue Reading

From the creator of the world-famous iFart Mobile comes a new hilarious app that you'll want to download for your iPhone or iPod Touch right away! Sergeant Gun combines the best of custom photos, artillery and social media to provide an entertaining and personal experience that iPhone users are sure to love. Simply take a photo or select one from your existing album, apply a number of weaponry and gear from an artillery of stickers... Continue Reading

I had the privilege of spending some time with Ken Surritte of WaterIsLife.com Focused on the effort of bringing clean water solutions to developing nations, Ken has a real heart of compassion for those less fortunate. This brief episode of the Joel Comm Show will enlighten you and provide a few laughs. Most of all I hope it encourages you to participate in this very worthwhile efforts. Watch the episode below and be sure to... Continue Reading

I've been a fan of The Panera Bread Company for years. They have many tasty menu items that I enjoy. But this winter they introduced a Chicken Bacon Dijon sandwich that quickly became my new favorite. It's a grilled chicken panini with bacon and a sweet honey Dijon dressing. Add a bowl of chicken noodle soup to the deal and I'm a happy man. I walked into the restaurant this week, my appetite anticipating a... Continue Reading

This just hot off the presses.... The makers of iFart Mobile, one of the most popular iphone applications of all time have announced a major technological breakthrough in the iPhone platform. iFart's developers created an olfactic framework which works inside Apple's SDK and enables them to release digital scents via the iPhone speaker. When the scent function (codename: uSmell) is activated in the iFart app, a signal is sent to iFart's servers or what they... Continue Reading

I've got a question for you. Please raise your hand if you sincerely wish to have a successful online business. Now keep your hand up if you have achieved this goal. Odds are most of the hands just went down. Why is that? It's not for a lack of quality material. Whether you have read my books or acquired material from other sources, you are probably pretty clear on the "how" to make money on... Continue Reading

I've been blogging since 2003. I started JoelComm.com as a personal site where I could write articles about whatever I wanted. I wrote about my family, my travels, my dog, movie reviews, computer games and whatever else crossed my mind. But as I began taking my blog more seriously, I began creating more original content that brought value to others. My expertise in online business, site monetization, iPhone applications and other areas proved valuable for... Continue Reading

Many people discover me for the first time through any number of products or services. For some it is my iPhone applications. For others it is my book on making money with Google, The AdSense Code. Then there are those who know me from my sites that focus on affiliate marketing. Still others first found me through my social media presence or books (eg: Twitter Power). Whenever I speak from the stage, people are always... Continue Reading

While viewing my Twitter stream, I encountered a tweet from an associate that included an expletive. We're talking the F-bomb. I've heard this person speak before and I was reminded of how often he cursed in a keynote before thousands of people. While I have great respect for this indivdual and what he has accomplished, I couldn't help but wonder if he knew how much of his audience he was alienating. I put out a... Continue Reading