Connecting the dots of life and business

Last week, I posted about my LA-based partners in Almost Mediocre (AM). They were my first taste of creating an audience around more than text and pics. Our videos may not be your preferred taste in humor, but we found an audience (actually, a really great one). We have sold our wares to some big [...]

I love web videos. If you read my blog even somewhat, it’s easy to see. I co-founded a web video group a couple years ago and I’m nearing the launch of a new web show (public launch is less than two weeks). I’ve watched Rocketboom for years, fell in love with Wallstrip long before CBS [...]

Here is a quick interview from last month’s interview with Guy Kawasaki. We talk about the hours he puts into Truemors.com and the traffic spikes the site has seen early on in its launch. Specifically, we talk about how TechCrunch and Digg cause spikes in traffic that don’t stick.

Need more traffic? We’d all like a little more, right? Love it or hate it, Truemors can actually drive traffic to your site. Don’t believe me… give it a try. In my interview with Guy Kawasaki, we discuss how submissions on Truemors get to the top and why some get booted off for blatant self-promotion. [...]

When you’re short on vlog content… go to the outtakes. I’ve been working with web video for only 19 months, but I’ve quickly learned a great substitute for regular content is the blooper reel. So, last night I threw together a quick episode for Moxy TV. Click To Play

Many folks locally don’t know that I’m a part of AlmostMediocre.com. Truth be told, it’s probably more my fault than anyone else’s. My partners in AM are out in Los Angeles and yes, they’re probably the only LA-based group with a tech guy in Kentucky! Yesterday, we (AM) were chosen as the featured video of [...]