Barbara I am a syndicated newspaper columnist, online publisher, author, mother, wife and Net surfer supreme (not listed in order of importance, of course).

My weekly newspaper column Surfing the Net with Kids is syndicated nationally. My websites get more than 600,000 visitors a month, my newsletter lists are over 80,000 strong, and my self-published e-books are sold on dozens of sites.

In my years on the Net, I've learned quite a bit about online publishing, creating and selling e-books, publishing newsletters, being an affiliate, setting up an affiliate program and syndication. I've been a featured speaker on the topic of newsletter revenue sources at ContentBiz's 2002 Email Newsletter Publisher's Profit Workshop, on the topic of syndication for Speaker Net News, and on the topic of online traffic generation for the Glazer-Kennedy 2004 Infomation Marketing Summit.

I have been a computer nerd for over thirty years, with a B.S. Cum Laude in Information & Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine, 1976. I've been a programmer, computer consultant, newsletter publisher, and shareware author. Since becoming a mom, involving my kids in my love of computers has spurred my interest in children's use of the Internet.

Because I am often asked for advice and recommendations that don't have anything to do with "Surfing the Net with Kids" per se, but rather are about my experiences in running that business, I've created this site as a compendium of resources and recommendations.

See ya on the Net!

Barbara J. Feldman

Syndicated Columnist "Surfing the Net with Kids"
Author "How to Add Games to Your Site"
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August 25, 2008

Kids Spend More Time Online, Less Time Watching TV

For kids ages 10 to 14 who are online, the Internet is a bigger time sink that TV. This is not surprising, but was recently released in a study by... Continue reading "Kids Spend More Time Online, Less Time Watching TV"


August 16, 2008

Teachers Using Social Networks to Connect with Students?

There is a growing backlash in some communities and states wanting to forbid teachers from using social networking and text messaging to communicate with students. Based on the argument that... Continue reading "Teachers Using Social Networks to Connect with Students?"


August 11, 2008

Barbary Apes of Gibraltar

On July 28, we were in Gibraltar, the British colony at the southern tip of Spain that sits between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. In one of my... Continue reading "Barbary Apes of Gibraltar"


Terrible Jet Lag

Whee! We had a great time on the cruise, but are happy to be home. I have terrible jet lag; been waking up everyday at 4AM. Because I am in... Continue reading "Terrible Jet Lag"


August 3, 2008

First Photos from Cruise

The first time I tried to upload photos to Flickr using the on ship Wifi, it just didn't cooperate. This time I chose fewer photos, and had the Flickr uploader... Continue reading "First Photos from Cruise"


July 30, 2008

Relaxing at Sea

If all has gone according to plan, I should be relaxing at sea today, on my way to Barcelona. In Barcelona we have tickets to a flamenco show, plans to... Continue reading "Relaxing at Sea"


July 23, 2008

Tomorrow We Leave for Southampton

Tomorrow we are leaving for Southampton, where we will pick up our cruise ship, and be off for two and half weeks. I do get a bit of the pre-trip... Continue reading "Tomorrow We Leave for Southampton"


July 15, 2008

The Cruise is Booked!

As some of you may already know, this is the first time in twenty-years that my husband and I have been alone for two whole months. My son (who is... Continue reading "The Cruise is Booked!"


July 8, 2008

Random Daily Quotes

I had a hard getting back into the swing of work on Tuesday, after a long 4th of July weekend off. One thing I did get done though, was to... Continue reading "Random Daily Quotes"


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