16 Essential iPhone Apps For Internet Entrepreneurs
The App Store has over 170,000 Apps. Not all of them make farting noises, but can actually be helpful when you Make Money Online while on the go. Here are my favorites, which I probably use all of them on a daily basis. Examples include apps that let you connect with others (like Bump, Facebook & Twitter), pay money on the go (like PayPal, Mint & Square) and Business Dashboards that help you view your data anywhere, anytime (like iDashboards, Ego & Analytics App).
- PayPal (Free)
In case you have no idea what PayPal is, it’s a service that allows you to send and receive money online. It’s usually the preferred payout method to most Internet Entrepreneurs, being the most widely used one online. Away from your computer? Is your hosting bill due? Simply use the PayPal app to pay for the bill. After all, you don’t want to lost your site just because you haven’t paid your bills! iTunes Link
- Mint.com Personal Finance (Free)
Did you overspend? If you haven’t signed up for Mint.com, you should. It’s a free online tool which helps you to manage your money. Now, with an iPhone app, Mint allows you to check your Bank Account Balance and budgets, on the go. No more logging in at Mint.com. Mint also allows you to budget your spending per month, For example, Mint will alert me when I’m over my $20 monthly budget for software. Mint can also alert you if there’s a large deposit / withdraw in your account, which doubles as a security alert. Getting budgeting software could help manager your finances, as well as possibly help save you more money in the long run. iTunes Link
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- Ego ($1.99)
Yes, everyone has an ego. My blog’s better than yours. I have more followers than you on Twitter. Well, you can’t prove it without stats, can you? That’s exactly what Ego does, in an elegant interface. Your stats, at one glance. Ego supports data from Google Analytics, Mint, Google PageRank, FeedBurner subscribers, Twitter followers and SquareSpace. iTunes Link
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- Analytics App ($6.99)
It’s a tad bit expensive, but if Ego’s Google Analytics statistics aren’t good enough for you, there’s always the Analytics App. I daresay, unless you’re a serious stats junkie and want to know your average bounce rate for the 21st week into 345 hours of the year, you wouldn’t need this. iTunes Link
- WordPress (Free)
Blogging, on the go. Sweet! With the earlier versions, I always had trouble logging in with my credentials. The current version (2.4 at the time of writing), finally works, allowing me to login with no problems. It can also support multiple WordPress installations, moderate comments, edit pages and posts. It requires a WordPress blog running 2.9.2 or above. iTunes Link
- Twitter for iPhone (Free)
Twitter for iPhone, previously known as Tweetie 2, is one of the best (if not the best) Twitter client for the iPhone. There is support for saved searches, trends, geotagging, retweets and lists. If you’re an iPhone user still using the web interface, you’re missing out not using this app. Tweetie has one of the most gorgeous interfaces I’ve ever seen. iTunes Link
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- Evernote (Free)
Your Notes. Anywhere. What more can I say? If I have an idea, I quickly add it to my Evernote on my iPod. When I get back to my computer, the note would have synced to my computer already, ready for me to work on the idea. Forget all those napkin drawings. This blog post idea was actually noted using Evernote. iTunes Link
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- Facebook (Free)
This is a no brainer really. Yes, it’s an app for Social Networking. But with the recent v3.0 update to the iPhone Facebook App, the new app now supports Facebook Pages, which allows me to check and post updates to my Facebook page on the go. For example, here’s the Josh Lam Fan Page on Facebook. iTunes Link
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-QuickOffice Pro ($9.99 for iPhone)
QickOffice allows you to create, edit, access and share Microsoft Office files. One of the best things about QuickOffice is that it was actually designed for the iPhone with multi-touch gestures. Not only can you edit Word documents, but you can also edit Excel workbooks, as well as PowerPoint presentations with full functionality. iTunes Link
- Goodreader for iPhone ($4.99 for iPhone)
The name says it all. This has to be one of the best PDF readers in the App Store. Unlike Apple’s iBooks application which only provides basic functionatlies with PDF’s, Goodreader is famed for its ability to handle huge PDF and TXT files without any problems at all. You can also access files from iDisk, Dropbox, SugarSync, Email servers and more. Not only does it view PDF files, it can also support Microsoft Office files, iWork ’08/’09, .webarchives, High resolution images, audio and video files. iTunes Link
- Dropbox (Free)
Simply install their Dropbox application on your PC/Mac/Linux computer. It’ll install a folder called a “Dropbox”. Simply drag any file into it and it’ll show up on your iPhone and other devices. Simple, fast and free too. You’ll need a free account first though, sign up here. There’s also the ability to save files for offline viewing, if you’re in an area with spotty 3G or no Wi-Fi. iTunes Link
- Screens ($19.99)
For those programs without an app or an easy to use web interface, a VNC program is the solution. VNC apps with allow you to reach your computer, as if you were sitting in front of it. Although there are free alternatives available (Mocha VNC Lite), they are not as polished and easy to use as Screens. iTunes Link
- Bump (Free)
Say goodbye to Business Cards. With Bump, simply bump your phone with a new friend’s phone to exchange contact info, photos, messages, locations etc. You can even be friends on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn with a single bump. iTunes Link
- Square (Free)
Square will allow you to accept credit cards anywhere without a contract. This app can be used by everyone, whether you’re a business or an individual making a sale. It’s safe and secure – this app and its services meets all industry-standard security practices. iTunes Link
- Wunderlist (Free)
A To-do List. The App Store has thousands of these. But what makes this one so special is the fact that’s User Interface is so beautiful and uncluttered, and yet it’s completely free. It will allow you to sync your lists to multiple devices, as well as their website. iTunes Link
And while we’re on the subject of the iPhone, joshlam.com has a mobile version. Simply enter joshlam.com in your iPhone browser. An iPad version is coming soon 
Do you use any of the above apps? Which apps do you use? Share with me in the comments below.
To Your Success,
Josh Lam
Three Steps to Make Money Online and Beat the Recession
Josh here: Happy New Year guys, thanks for all your awesome support over 2009. Have a great 2010, and here’s the first blog post of the year! Want to Guest Post? Contact me.
This is a guest post by Danny Topping.
Since 2007, the world economy has been going downhill with banks and large corporations needing help and many companies closing their doors. As a result, many people have lots their jobs, and thus a way to bring home money to support their families. Lots of folks have found since then that the ability to make money online will help supplement an income or in many cases replace it all together. People have learned ways to make money online and quit their full time jobs.
This is not easy to do, but can be done with three simple steps.
First, one must do some research. There are many business and money making opportunities on the internet and it would serve you best to research this first. Go to websites that you like and follow people who are successful at making money on the internet. Follow what they do, watch them for the changes they make to their websites, blogs, videos, and press releases. This should show you how they make money online and it is important to constantly be thinking about what they are doing, and if you think it could be something you do also.
Second, copy and replicate those who are successful on the internet by planning. Learn how they make money online, and stalk them. You cannot be successful if you are not copying and replicating those who have gotten there first. In this step, decisions must be made. Things like signing up for opportunities, paying entry fees or starter package fees, and creating accounts with blogs and videos and article sites. Do not expect to be generating income in this step. This is the game plan and the starting point for where you will be taking your online endeavors. Do not do too much in this stage because you will end up getting burnt out and you will not make money online.
Third and lastly, you must take action on your plan. Whether it is writing articles, creating videos, posting to blogs, or sending postcards you must take action in order to receive results. Do not expect to just sit back and relax at this stage but once things get going and moving in the right direction, your plan will get easier to do as you master it and do it over and over. This is where you will make money online and watch the cash roll in.
Danny Topping is an Internet Marketing guru and is loving the Home Income Alliance opportunity by teaching you how to make money online. You can learn more by visiting his website at: http://www.MakeRealMoneySolutions.com
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How Internet Entrepreneurship Will Save The Planet
This is a guest post by Tim Smythe.
As of June 2009 there were over 1.6 billion people using the Internet with a world population of almost 6.8 billion. This means that only 25% of the world is using the Internet! WOW the world has just barely started to plug into the Internet! Use of the Internet is up 362% worldwide since 2000 alone. This is great news for any Internet entrepreneurs that want to explore opportunities in social media or web based business’. There are still billions of opportunities yet to be had on the Internet! Throughout modern history every great invention has taking 30 years or more to really hit its mark. The Internet is less than 27 years old so if you think of the Internet in terms of car we are still in the first model year Internet Protocol ver.4 or (IPv4). This version has been in use for the past 20 years. The Next Generation Internet(NGI) or IPv6 is still in its infancy stages but once in place will certainly change and revolutionize the way the Internet looks and operates. This major change to the Internet will equal opportunity, so if your not sure if you want to try an Internet based opportunity understand this the Internet has only just begun to effect human kind!
But what does all this mean in terms of the environment? Well if you look at it terms of our carbon foot print the Internet has saved millions of trees from being used as paper and has let millions of people work from home. In the future the Internet will be integrated with every thing we own from our homes and cars to our coffee makers making them more energy efficient.
The only negative right now is that the Internet takes computers to connect to it. Computers are filled with toxic chemicals,carcinogens, and heavy metals and millions of them are ending up in land fills in the U.S. and China. There are several ways to out there to recycle your old computer. Most manufactures have recycle programs that you can use or you can turn to things like E-bays Rethink program and the EPA’s Ecycling website for information on how to recycle your computer the right way. The good news is that a study done in 2005 found out that over 70% of all old computers were being recycled or being given to developing nations. That’s the second highest recycle percentage of any product second only to the car.
So lets all find new ways to make money on the Internet and recycle our old computers together we might just Save the Planet!
GREEN GNOME OUT!
Tim Smythe is a Las Vegas native environmentalist, blogger, internet entrepreneur, and local business owner. You can follow him on Twitter @onegreengnome.
