Self-Publishing vs. Working with a (Traditional) Publisher

For the first 5 years of Renegade Kid’s existence we worked with publishers to develop and release our original games, using – what some may call – the traditional publishing model. However, for the past two years we have embraced self-publishing. Our first self-published game was Mutant Mudds – released on the Nintendo 3DS’ digital store, called the Nintendo eShop, in January 2012. Mutant Mudds was the catalyst for the change in how we approach the funding, development, publishing, and marketing of our original games today. Having experienced two sides of publishing our original games, I thought I’d draw a direct comparison between the two as a personal exercise that may help some folk in deciding how they want to proceed with their games. FUNDINGWorking with a publisherBack in the day,...

A Complete List of App Stores across All Mobile Platforms

In today’s overpopulated mobile arena, the name of the game is distribution. Whether you are selling your app or offering it for free with integrated ads, your goal is maximum downloads. Of course, that is a task that is easier said than done. With so much competition out there in the various app stores, getting noticed is not an easy feat. As a developer, your best bet is to distribute your app via as many channels as possible. If you choose this strategy, you are in luck, since...

How to Promote Your Business or a company

One of the most important things someone needs to do when in charge of a small business is proper marketing, because without it, the likelihood for success decreases substantially. In order to have good marketing, along with a good strategy, you need to invest some time in it and its resources. This article will consist out of a couple of suggestions for business marketing and how to improve it. Run your own website Regardless whether you are in charge of a big or small business, running a...

HOW TO: Create a Successful Company Blog

BY MARK SUSTERMAR 01, 2010I'm often asked by entrepreneurs and business owners whether it is worth blogging, and if so, what they should blog about. On the first question, the answer is obvious to me — you must blog as an entrepreneur.Why You Must Blog I believe that blogging in your business is vital to creating a public personae and making your company more accessible. In an era where companies like Zappos have differentiated themselves based on service, it is important...

Top 5 Free Web Hosting Sites With NO Ads

Today we are going to talk about our favorite top five free web hosting sites that do not make you have ads on your website as part of the deal.  These web hosting sites offer a lot of great features and easy to follow steps to make it super easy to have your very own website for free. Freehostingnoads.net This web hosting site offers many great features to you free of charge. Some of the features include 20 GB space, 200 GB of traffic, 3 PHP versions, free site builder, POP3 email...

Exit Saudi Arabia Illegally

Why would you need to leave Saudi Arabia Illegally? There are many people working in Saudi Arabia who find themselves for one reason or another living there illegally and then wish to know how to escape from Saudi Arabia. It has happened to myself as a westerner once and I know many others who have had problems. If you overstay your visa, or fail to renew your Iqama (Saudi residency permit) then you become an illegal and as such you could be imprisoned and fined if you try to leave...