Happy Links

August 3, 2006 in Happy Links

• How to measure the success of your web app
  This is a superb "duh" article on monitoring your conversions and why you'd want to. (From one of the genius minds behind FreshBooks).
• How to save if you don’t have a nine-to-five
  No 401(K)? No problem. This helpful guide provides some tips for saving anyway. Start by nuking credit card debt, end with an IRA.
• Marketers and money
  Seth Godin with some thought provoking comments on (sane) funding and why being strapped is a good thing. "Having less money keeps you from trying to buy your way out of trouble."
• Advice for authors
  Seth is on a roll in the leadup to his next book - this post is full of seasoned wisdom for would-be authors.
• The Next Small Thing
  Jason Fried makes the cover of My Business magazine, and this well-written article actually felt fresh.
• First Mover Advantage
  The Particle Tree/Wufoo guys do a roundup of industry thinking on the phenomena.
• The Best and Worst Logos of Toddler TV
  A high quality dissection of children's programming logos. My fav? Barney, hands down. It's just perfect. (Even if the show makes me hurl).