Online since 1980. Still building.

The company behind three decades of internet ventures, from one of the first 18,000 websites to the AI era. Six revolutions. Two exits. Still early.

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since 1980
Online
6
Revolutions
17
Books
2
Exits
10M+
Downloads
#1
App Store
// now — what I'm building
AI Made Simple2026AI Made SimpleForthcoming book (Morgan James). A trusted voice in a noisy tech world.AI keynote speaking2025AI keynote speakingA trusted voice in a noisy tech world, helping non-technical leaders navigate AI.The Disruption Confidence Cycle2024The Disruption Confidence CycleFramework for leading through change. Five stages: Disruption, Doubt, Clarity, Confidence, Momentum.The AI for Everyone Show2023The AI for Everyone ShowPodcast making AI accessible to entrepreneurs and business leaders.The Bad Crypto Podcast2017The Bad Crypto PodcastCo-hosted with Travis Wright. 10M+ downloads across 180+ countries.
three decades of arriving early
// highlights from the years
WorldVillage.com1995WorldVillage.comFamily-friendly web community and software reviews. One of the first 18,000 websites in the world.
ClassicGames.com1997ClassicGames.comMultiplayer game site sold to Yahoo! for $1 million. It became Yahoo! Games.
DealofDay.com1999DealofDay.comOne of the web's oldest bargain-hunting portals. Sold in a seven-figure deal in 2011.
The AdSense Code2006The AdSense CodeNew York Times and BusinessWeek bestseller on early web monetization.
The Next Internet Millionaire2007The Next Internet MillionaireCreated, hosted, and produced the world's first competitive internet reality show. Won a 2008 Webby.
iFart Mobile2008iFart Mobile#1 on the App Store on Christmas Day 2008. Top 20 paid app of all time. The "App Store King."
Twitter Power2009Twitter PowerAn early book on marketing through Twitter, with Ken Burge. Later editions 2.0 and 3.0.
The Fun Formula2018The Fun FormulaHow curiosity, risk, and serendipity change the way you work (HarperCollins Leadership).
Joel Comm
// the person behind it

I'm Joel Comm. I've been online since 1980 and building on the web since 1995. Six technology revolutions later, I'm still doing the same thing: showing up early, then helping everyone else make sense of what's next.

Bestselling author of 17 books · Keynote stages from the London O2 Arena to Radio City Music Hall · Trusted by Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, T-Mobile, and the United Nations

// the whole story, six waves
1995WEBWorldVillage. ClassicGames sold to Yahoo!
2006SEARCHThe AdSense Code. New York Times bestseller
2009SOCIALTwitter Power. An early book on marketing through Twitter
2008MOBILEiFart. #1 on the App Store, Christmas Day
2017BLOCKCHAINBad Crypto. 10M+ downloads in 180 countries
2026AIAI Made Simple. A trusted voice in a noisy tech world
And we're just getting started
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