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• The Trillion Dollar Opp - It's Bigger than That

  TechCrunch has a great article on the growth of enterprise software featuring a 3 trillion dollar opportunity, but it's bigger than that and there's so much room for small business and start ups. In short, mobile collaboration for your workforce with direct integration to product partners and stakeholders is the only model to develop for, anything else would be a disservice to your client.

  Just five years ago, we wouldn’t have imagined that a farmer or construction worker could be an information worker. But with products like Farmlogs, Planet Labs and Airware in farming and agriculture, and PlanGrid or Skycatch in construction, all new demographics of the workforce are being supported by information technology. And this is just the beginning. As every employee on the planet is enabled by a smartphone, the addressable market for enterprise software grows from about half a billion people to the billions of workers leveraging mobile devices to do their jobs.

  Every job is software-enabled, every industry is digitized. Read more at TechCrunch.com

• My COVID-19 Policy - Work Harder

  
  
  By now you have probably gotten an email from every company that you have ever visited on their COVID policy.  No need to rehash washing your hands and social distancing here.  The point that I want to stress is that we are all in this together, locally and globally, and it's going to take all of us to beat this thing.

  I work for the government in my day job, maintaining transmitters along the coast of South Carolina.  The government is just people.  Some very hard working people that perform jobs that in the private sector usually pays much more for the same work.  But, boil it all down, and it's just people helping people.

  In times of crisis's past, like the hurricanes we've had, we didn't get extra pay or bonuses, just a good feeling at the end of the day that we made a difference.  Getting through this is going to be difficult, but not something we can't do.

  There are always two options you have in any situation.  One is to do nothing.  With COVID doing nothing is actually a good thing.  Stay at home and you're not part of the problem.  The second option is to try harder.  I have to credit my father with that one.  He was part of what they now call the greatest generation, but the greatest generation is really yet to come.  We are all products of these generations, we are the hybrids.  Let's try a little harder and figure this out.  Figure out what you can do to help.

  Sure it's scary, we see exactly how fragile our world is.  And, the big brains say it's going to get worse before it gets better, but we will get through it and come out stronger. Helping others is really the name of the game.

  Check on your neighbors, have empathy and employ compassion.  We are all going through a lot.  I want to be able to reflect back at the End of the Plague party and know I had a hand in making the world a better place.  I may not invent a miracle vaccine, but I help keep emergency communications online over here, inspire hope and I lend a helping hand.  I am very grateful for the medical, fast food, grocery workers and everyone involved in all these chains that keeping us moving forward.

  Do your part and work harder. Patience, courtesy and humor go along way, act like you've been somewhere.  Maybe this will spark a spiritual revolution when we finally realize that we are all the same, and that we are all connected.

• Sao Paulo - South America's Tech Hub

  I keep an eye on web traffic coming into all of my sites and my clients' sites. Since the World Cup in Rio last summer, I have notice a sharp increase in the volume of traffic from South America. I didn't think much of it at first thinking it might have been stemming from the few posts I made rooting for the Netherlands team, but the numbers from Brazil remained high. Last week I had to take closer notice the volume coming in from Sao Paulo exceeded the what I was receiving from the United States.

  In the domain industry there's a lot of discussion about Chinese domain names and the size and potential of China's market. I don't qualify as a player in the industry. There are fish, big fish and whales. On the scale of things, I'd be less than one plankton, just a single celled amoeba eeking out a living. As large as China is, I don't see a lot of traffic emanating from them. Very well could be I don't have the domain names that would attract their attention, but even on client domains that might, I don't see anything that significant from them at all.

  Traffic from Sao Paulo was closer to 5 percent above the US traffic volume. Drilling through the analytics, best I could determine is strong interest in technology. Did you know Sao Paulo is the world's 4th largest city? I have heard of Sao Paulo, but had no idea they'd have so much going on and new tech growth. Take a fresh look at Sao Paulo, they're already the next big thing.

• XMod Pro - The Power Tool for DNN Development

  There are a lot of developers out there that are looking for a language and trusted technology that they can build a career with, and whether you're new to web development or out to create your own Amazon site, you can't go wrong with DNNSoftware's CMS, formerly know as DotNetNuke, and DNN Dev's life saving power tool XMod Pro.

  With just these two elements, one can build a digital empire.

  
  

  Don't take my word for it, go search their sites out and take a look at the client list that builds with both of these components. It's more than impressive, and a lot of these sites are built by a single developer or just a small team. And, even more impressive are the people who started it all, built these platforms and the community they've fostered.

  I've been developing with DNN for 8 years and I'm still grateful to Shawn Walker of DNN Software and Kelly and Malinda Ford at DNN Dev. I honestly can't say enough good things about either of them or the products that they've built.

• The Speed of Technology

  The speed of technology is taking off, try and hang on.

  Technology is increasing at an exponential rate, with the pace of technological change accelerating rapidly in recent years. This is due to a variety of factors, including advancements in computer processing power, the increasing availability of data, and the development of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum computing.

  One measure of the pace of technological change is Moore's Law, which states that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles roughly every two years. This law has held true for several decades and has been a driving force behind the rapid growth of computing power.

  Additionally, the rate of technological change can be seen in the development and adoption of new technologies, such as smartphones, social media, and cloud computing, which have transformed the way we live and work.

  The speed of technological change is also apparent in the rate at which new technologies are being developed and brought to market. For example, the time it takes for a new technology to reach 50 million users has been decreasing steadily, from 75 years for the telephone to just 13 days for the Pokemon Go app.

  Internet usage will continue to grow over the next 20 years, especially as more people around the world gain access to the internet.

  According to data from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the number of internet users worldwide reached 4.9 billion in 2021, up from 3.4 billion in 2016. This represents a growth rate of more than 7% per year. If this trend continues, we can expect the number of internet users to reach 7.5 billion by 2030 and 9.7 billion by 2040.

  The growth in internet usage is being driven by a number of factors, including the increasing availability and affordability of internet access, the proliferation of smartphones and other mobile devices, and the growing importance of digital technologies in daily life.

  In addition to the overall number of internet users, other trends to watch in the coming years include the continued growth of e-commerce and online services, the increasing use of artificial intelligence and automation, and the expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) and other connected technologies.

• Domain Names Why & How

  
  Why domain names are even more valuable today.  This is a copy of an article that was on the FragerFactor.com in 2006.   I've cleaned it and condensed it, still strong and valid points made.
  
  Top 10 Reasons Why Domain Names Are Great Investments
  1. Domain names tell people specifically where to find you on the Internet
  2. A good domain name presents a more professional image and can support and even build your brand in the marketplace.
  3. Domain names are unique – nobody else can own your domain name.
  4. Annual cost is just $12 to renew your domain name.
  5. Domain names can be easily shared with others via word of mouth.
  6. Direct traffic to your domain name costs you nothing.
  7. Search engines rank websites with relevant domain names higher.
  8. Domain names like any business asset can add value to your business at time of sale.
  9. Owning multiple domain names relating to your business can increase traffic and the number of qualified site visitors that you receive.
  10. Owning multiple Domain names blocks competition from entering into your space and increases the value of your business to potential buyers.
  
  How to Qualify a Domain Name
  
  1. Is it easy to spell? I mean EASY! The masses can't spell.
  2. Is it easy to remember?
  3. Will it look good on a billboard or in a commercial?
  4. Will it pass the radio and SIRI tesst?
  5. Is it commercial or social?
  6. Does it mean something just standing alone?
  7. Can the domain go up in value by 100x? by 1000x 10,000x?
  8. Is this a retail price or a wholesale price?
  9. Are the other extensions taken? (get the .com)
  10. Does it get ANY traffic or make ANY income consistently?
  11. Is it a plural when it should be a singular? Or is it a singular when it should be plural?
  12. Will there be mistypes? If you buy a .net without owning the .com, how much traffic will you lose?
  13. If I decide I don't want the domain anymore is it good enough to be liquid?
  14. Are there other related domains that would help or hinder?
  15. Is this the best domain I can find for the money?
  16. Can I use the money in a better way?
  17. Does it add value to your overall portfolio?
  18. Could you open a business around that domain name?
  19. Is the traffic type in or is it coming from any other way?
  20. Could you envision a large company using that domain in a national ad campaign?
  
  Check out these  domain names for sale.