https://webguy.io/blogWeb and TechnologySat, 24 May 2025 17:11:14 +0000en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1https://webguy.io/blog/how-to-hire-remotely/Tue, 27 Sep 2016 10:32:22 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=4503I previously wrote on How to Work Remotely. Now, I throw some tips out there from the other side. While I’ve worked remotely for over a decade, I’ve also hired and managed teams remotely on several occasions in that time as well. I would have to say that the most important lesson that I’ve learned ... How to Hire Remotely

The post How to Hire Remotely first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/how-to-work-remotely/Wed, 25 May 2016 08:22:35 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=4373In reference to the image above: “Amateur Wireless Station” — Ha! That’s a perfect nickname for my office. Sadly, phrases like “Work from home!” and “Be your own boss!” have become synonymous with scams and spam. Well, I have worked from home and been my own boss successfully and legitimately for over a decade now. ... How to Work Remotely

The post How to Work Remotely first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/first-impressions-are-meaningless-i-like-to-give-people-an-actual-chance/Tue, 23 Feb 2016 04:00:19 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=4337Of course, when any generalized statement like this is made, it should be a given always that it falls within reason, as there are always exceptions to the rule and extremes to consider. For example, whether it’s a job interview or a first date, showing up without having taken a shower, with mustard stains all ... First Impressions are Meaningless — I Like to Give People an Actual Chance

The post First Impressions are Meaningless — I Like to Give People an Actual Chance first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/selling-on-flippa/Sat, 27 Jun 2015 21:14:28 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=3688Even though I’ve been selling on Flippa for the past 7 years (or at least trying to), I’ve only recently gotten into the groove of it. In my experience, what I’ve learned so far is that Flippa buyers aren’t much interested in only domains (unless they’re strikingly good one-word domains like water.com, books.com, etc.), but ... Selling on Flippa

The post Selling on Flippa first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/craigslist-still-crazy-after-all-these-years/Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:27:20 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=3646Within the last year I’ve started browsing craigslist for projects again, along with all of its eccentricities and flaky users, it is still one of the best places to find work. Recently, I applied for a logo design project and here was the reply I got: “I appreciate you taking to time to consider my ... craigslist — Still Crazy After All These Years

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The post The Unfortunate Side of Business (Legal Issues) first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/web-a-needle-in-a-haystack-industry/Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:13:07 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=3132The web is a truly unstoppable industry, growing exponentially and completely unaffected (in my opinion) by the economy like other tangible industries, construction and real estate for example. It’s a global community with little to no overhead. It’s never mattered how any specific city, state, country, or even continent is doing, because I’ve reached them ... Web: A Needle in a Haystack Industry

The post Web: A Needle in a Haystack Industry first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/sellwire-the-best-way-to-sell-digital-goods-online/Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:05:05 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=2915Sellwire is hands-down the winner for the overall best way to sell software, themes, plugins, PDFs, etc. online. I discovered this after weeks of signing up for and testing all the popular competitors. I tried Fetch, Pulley, PayLoadz, Sellfy, and a desperate dozen others to try and find something suitable. What I needed and Sellwire ... Sellwire — The Best Way to Sell Digital Goods Online

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The post The Unprofessionals first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/free-vs-free-in-software/Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:53:02 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=2589Lately, I’ve been researching different content and software licenses and the philosophies behind them. I was a bit surprised by my findings. First, I’ll explain the two different “frees”. Free Free Software — as in $0.00, costs nothing to download. This is the most common use. I’ll refer to as $free from here on out. ... Free vs Free in Software

The post Free vs Free in Software first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/how-to-make-money-blogging/Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:25:35 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=2112My first piece of advice is an ironic and possibly radical one. The best way to make money online blogging, is actually to make that goal secondary. The methodology here, is that you should first, actually enjoy writing about a certain topic, whether you’re making money or not. If your blog isn’t a labor of ... How to Make Money Blogging

The post How to Make Money Blogging first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/real-world-vs-online-networking/Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:37:53 +0000https://bryanhadaway.com/?p=1581Real-world Networking Unless you’ve lived in a bomb shelter your whole life, whether you know it or not, you already do real-world networking, because it’s basic human nature. All throughout our lives, I’m sure most of us networked in one way or another. From kindergarten, being friends with the rich kid who had the really ... Real-world vs Online Networking

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The post Trying out Fiverr first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/getting-started-with-your-very-first-website/Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:03:48 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=796Many people these days need a website for business or just want one for personal use. Whether you have no idea how or where to start or you have some vague idea about where to start, this article is for you. Possibly, you’ve heard from word-of-mouth about how GoDaddy is the way to go, this ... Getting Started with Your Very First Website

The post Getting Started with Your Very First Website first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/words-and-how-they-make-us-money/Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:24:33 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=649It’s quite fascinating really, that is, the innovation of man. I know many people struggle to make money online and many others are successfully doing so. I think we can all agree that having at least some computer skills is pretty vital to having a decent job in today’s and tomorrow’s world. I make all ... Words: And How They Make Us Money

The post Words: And How They Make Us Money first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/one-problem-that-every-business-has-with-customers/Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:26:13 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=645Some might say the biggest issue or bottom line for every business is affordability (of products and services). Others may say quality, demand, or exposure, or all of the above. I say customer relations, and more specifically, whether the business actually cares about their customers or just their money. Every business cares about money, that ... One Problem that Every Business Has with Customers

The post One Problem that Every Business Has with Customers first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/netflix-human-rating-some-ideas-i-presented/Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:29:18 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=323I presented some ideas over at developer.netflix.com and by directly messaging Netflix through their “Business Development” contact page about an idea on improving movie matches and like/dislike predictions for customers. I’m not expecting much of a response considering the thousands of messages they deal with daily and the fact that there are far more brilliant ... Netflix — Human Rating: Some Ideas I Presented

The post Netflix — Human Rating: Some Ideas I Presented first appeared on Web Guy.]]>https://webguy.io/blog/a-z-of-web-business-mistakes/Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:02:44 +0000http://www.bryanhadaway.com/?p=278This is in no way intended to be a definitive, be-all-to-end-all list, but hopefully some may find it helpful. I’ve certainly made some of these mistakes in the past. We’re always learning and the best instance of learning is when you learn something you may be doing wrong, admit it, and come out more knowledgeable ... A-Z of Web Business Mistakes

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