If we were to count all the money to be made on the internet right now, it would be somewhere in the billions. Don’t quote me on that, but the point I’m trying to make is that their are plenty of ways to make a lot of money online. That being said, knowing where to find this money is the first step in earning it. This is why navigating through the internet is so important. With trillions of sites online, it gets difficult finding exactly what we want. Yes, Google has made it easier by indexing almost every site out there, but that doesn’t mean we see everything…
Social bookmarking sites like Digg, StumbeUpon, Reddit and Delicious are great resources to help us find interesting and informative websites. However, one can get distracted on all thatcrazy, cool, interesting content that catches our eye (at least that’s what happens for me). In any case, we should really start looking at how we surf the web and ways on improving our productivity. One desktop app I highly recommend trying out is RescueTime. It allows us to optimize our time online, by reporting which websites we visit and how much time we spend on them. Once we are able to collect this data, we can start looking for patterns and indicators as to how we spend our time online.
In a lot of ways, the internet can be the “best time waster” or “most efficient tool” we have. It is up to us on how we utilize this massive beast. As we continue to advance in resources and online experience, it becomes harder and harder to go on the web for just one use. It’s almost like going to Costco or Target and only buying one item. That’s near impossible! Once we login, the sky’s the limit.
Since I don’t have cable and a home phone, I literally use my computer for everything. From overseas calls on Skype to watching TV on Hulu, my computer has become my lone entertainment system. It’s also where I do all of my work for both my job and passion projects. If I’m not online at home, I’ll probably be checking out new apps on my smartphone. A friend of mine, Jessica Randazza, admitted to being and Internetaholic and I think I’m on that same path.
Another analogy I like to think I made up about the internet is that it’s a lot like those old Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup commercials. The popular saying went something like this: “There’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s.” The internet is the same exact way. There’s no right way to do it. Just remember that optimizing the way you do it, could mean big bucks in the future.
Learning How To Navigate Through The Interwebs
If we were to count all the money to be made on the internet right now, it would be somewhere in the billions. Don’t quote me on that, but the point I’m trying to make is that their are plenty of ways to make a lot of money online. That being said, knowing where to find this money is the first step in earning it. This is why navigating through the internet is so important. With trillions of sites online, it gets difficult finding exactly what we want. Yes, Google has made it easier by indexing almost every site out there, but that doesn’t mean we see everything…
Social bookmarking sites like Digg, StumbeUpon, Reddit and Delicious are great resources to help us find interesting and informative websites. However, one can get distracted on all thatcrazy, cool, interesting content that catches our eye (at least that’s what happens for me). In any case, we should really start looking at how we surf the web and ways on improving our productivity. One desktop app I highly recommend trying out is RescueTime. It allows us to optimize our time online, by reporting which websites we visit and how much time we spend on them. Once we are able to collect this data, we can start looking for patterns and indicators as to how we spend our time online.
In a lot of ways, the internet can be the “best time waster” or “most efficient tool” we have. It is up to us on how we utilize this massive beast. As we continue to advance in resources and online experience, it becomes harder and harder to go on the web for just one use. It’s almost like going to Costco or Target and only buying one item. That’s near impossible! Once we login, the sky’s the limit.
Since I don’t have cable and a home phone, I literally use my computer for everything. From overseas calls on Skype to watching TV on Hulu, my computer has become my lone entertainment system. It’s also where I do all of my work for both my job and passion projects. If I’m not online at home, I’ll probably be checking out new apps on my smartphone. A friend of mine, Jessica Randazza, admitted to being and Internetaholic and I think I’m on that same path.
Another analogy I like to think I made up about the internet is that it’s a lot like those old Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup commercials. The popular saying went something like this: “There’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s.” The internet is the same exact way. There’s no right way to do it. Just remember that optimizing the way you do it, could mean big bucks in the future.