Step by Step of Launching a New Service

It’s been almost three months since I decided to create and sell an ad tracking service (in progress), and I’m still probably a few weeks away from being able to find out if anyone wants to use it. There’s so much involved in launching a new service beyond just writing the code:

Plan and Develop [...]

URLSplit.com is for sale

I have put this site I developed as a quick project in 2007 up for sale on the SitePoint marketplace. I’ve begun work on a new site, another subscription service like W3Counter, and figure this is a good time to sell off some sites I haven’t been putting any work into but have some [...]

FeedLines Website and Product For Sale

I have too much on my plate right now. With WP Review Site extremely successful, my VisitorBoost customers, and my graduate classes killing me with projects and midterms, I don’t have time to support this as well.
FeedLines is up for auction on the SitePoint marketplace. That’s the site and the script it sells:

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Maintenance Screens and Updates

“Web 2.0″ sites always have better maintenance screens when they go offline than big companies. PayPal smashed some red text in my face about site unavailability, while Lijit gives you a video to watch:

WPRS Multi-Site Licenses, Non-PayPal Payments

WP Review Site continues to sell well, enough that I spent the time to give it a proper payment form instead of just a PayPal redirect. Those that can’t or choose not to use PayPal can now pay directly by credit card. By several requests, WPRS is now available in a multi-site license ($199) [...]

WPRS Selling, Another FeedLines Site For Sale

WP Review Site is selling even better than FeedLines already… it’s nice to put 4 figures in your pocket for a bit of coding work. Some of the customers have already sent me the URLs of their sites so I could see the plugin in action! In other news, I made another site [...]

WP Review Site 2.0 is Here

WP Review Site, the plugin that turns a WordPress blog into a powerful review site engine, is now available for purchase at the new wpreviewsite.com. If you want to run a site like Award Winning Hosts, allowing users to submit reviews and ratings, check it out. It’s also a great WP affiliate plugin.

FeedLines-Powered Site For Sale

The script alone has sold three copies in the first day, not bad for a few hours’ work.
I’ve gotta say it feels good to make money somewhere other than Visitor Boost, which is a nightmare to manage and never feels like stable income despite its performance.

Product in a Day: FeedLines

This is my first attempt at building a simple product of my own to sell, rather than a service or subscription. I watch the SitePoint Marketplace on an almost daily basis, and I see so many simple, turnkey sites sold and resold on a consistent basis. While the scripts behind these sites may seem [...]

AJAX Live-Updating Google Map

A new report I’m considering adding to W3Counter is a “Live Map” — a Google map that shows visitors arriving to your website in real-time. It updates every 3 seconds with an AJAX call, instantly recenting the map on each new visitor and popping up their information. I’ve had fun staring at it for [...]