THE FACEBOOK PROJECT

GOAL OF THIS PROJECT

To learn how to make application software for the Facebook platform and develop a successful application.

EXPLANATION

Facebook is rapidly becoming very important for millions of people on the internet. Recently, the platform has been made available to independent software developers.

I want to learn about how to develop application software for Facebook and I think the best way to do this, is to try it for real.

Firstly, I decided to release a very simple “app”. (I started work on this about 4 weeks ago).

After this experience, I hope to develop a more complex and powerful app, which achieves a significant number of users.

PROJECT STEPS

  1. Investigate how to go about developing a Facebook application.
  2. Join the Facebook Developers’ Programme.
  3. Review the example code and tutorials they provide.
  4. Develop a simple application. ( it’s called “Thoughtful Thoughts“)
  5. Submit the test application to the Facebook Application Directory and get it accepted.
  6. Review experience with the simple app.
  7. Develop a more complex and powerful app.

BLOG POSTS FOR THIS PROJECT

Making a Facebook Application

My Facebook Application Is Accepted

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The AFFILIATE PROJECT

GOAL OF THIS PROJECT

To test the longterm potential of a particular niche market, by promoting carefully selected affiliate products online.

(this will follow the general process of the thirty day challenge, but with some important variations)

EXPLANATION

I’m going to choose a topic and niche market, based on keyword research and competition analysis.

Then, by promoting commission-paying products owned by other people (affiliate products), I should be able to test the viability of the niche market as a basis for a longterm business.

PROJECT STEPS

  1. Identify possible topics and niche markets to test.
  2. Do keyword research, affiliate product and competition analysis.
  3. Choose a niche market to work with.
  4. Write relevant articles.
  5. Set up a simple website, using some of the articles.
  6. Submit other articles to authority sites, in order to attract traffic.
  7. Use other promotion methods to attract traffic (eg. forums, groups, blog posts).
  8. Monitor traffic generated and results achieved.

BLOG POSTS FOR THIS PROJECT

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