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Seth's Blog: How to make money online

So good. Would love to hear thoughts.

8:39 PM May 13 2012

I like this one Eric #21 "This is not a zero sum game. The more you add to your community, the bigger your piece gets" and #6 "Don't worry so much about the 'online' part. Instead, figure out how to create value. The online part will take care of itself" - if you take your business "offline" and think of its real mission - have you still got a business?

10:17 PM May 13 2012

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Some businesses ARE online-only. What is offline Twitter? No such thing.

That said, you're right that #21 is a keeper. Businesses are best when there's value-add on top of the basic service or product.

This is why we like Internet businesses that encourage user participation!

12:55 PM May 14 2012

Ah yes Panda... but ... if you take Twitter off line what would it be ? What is its mission? What I mean is, if you boil down the business model to its very core what does it leave?

1:46 PM May 14 2012

Twitter's mission is communication:

Find out what’s happening, right now, with the people and organizations you care about.

So I guess offline Twitter is some combination of CNN and Fox News?

5:07 PM May 14 2012

Twitter is not only communication but also interaction. Relationships + Content. It is what people crave.. and why it is so successful ...we are always looking for new ways to interact with people in "meaningful" ways.. ("meaningful" to us) ...

5:16 PM May 14 2012

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Then there is no offline equivalent -- newspapers? CB radio? Writing letters?

9:06 PM May 14 2012

ah yes Panda- there is - the good ole cuppa and a chat !

9:11 PM May 14 2012

My favorite is #20:

"Learn. Ceaselessly. Learn to code, to write persuasively, to understand new technologies, to bring out the best in your team, to find underused resources and to spot patterns."

The more you learn, the better you'll do.

12:56 PM May 14 2012

Yes. Do, do, do. It pains me when I look back on portions of my life and think there is little to show for it. I beam with pride when I can look back and see how much I produced/accomplished.

I try to explain to looking-forward-me how important this is to looking-backward-me. He doesn't always listen even though he is destined to become looking-backward-me...

12:28 AM May 15 2012

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