$10,000 for a day’s work is a ton of money. Would you like me to show you how I make – and you can too – that sort of money? “You betcha sweet ass we would, Brendon!” you say. “Heh, enough of the cheeky language….kids read this blog,” I’d say ;o) And then I’d get […]
Search Engine Ranking Timelines – Doesn’t Always Happen This Perfectly!
Here’s a pretty typical exchange with one of our clients. We’re trying to help her get Google to understand what her web site is about and to rank it higher for a very competitive term. The client is in the US and I call her “Client” (smart, huh?!). I’m the arrogant loud-mouth (“Me”) who essentially […]
5 Ways To Get Your Web Site Working Better Today
Below is my top 5 list on what you should be doing with your web site today to make it more successful tomorrow. 1. Install Google Analytics – gives brilliant data on your web site visitors. You can only make the right future decisions based on past data, and that past data is great as […]
Your Web Site Store Position – Busy Shopping Centre or Quiet Suburban Street?
Every store pays rent. The store in your local shopping centre pays a premium to be in your local shopping centre. That same sized store in a quiet suburban street doesn’t pay nearly as much rent – but then they don’t get as nearly as much passing traffic. An Online Store Pays 2 Types of […]
South Coast Track Resource Site
After my sons and I completed the 84 km wilderness walk along Tasmania’s South Coast Track, we decided to pop up a web site with, hopefully, useful information for others looking to do this walk. The site contains: Tons of useful information Gear recommendations (including spreadsheets you can download) Over 180 photos Videos Much more […]
2 handy tips for New Year negotiations
This article is about providing 2 tips in business. Simple tips that make sense and work well. They are related to selling your stuff for more (or just selling more) and negotiating a little better (you’ll love this tip – you don’t actually have to do anything!). Law of scarcity I first saw this in […]
Everything Impacts Your Brand AND Your Business
I just did a quick deal yesterday with a guy in Tasmania. The deal, like almost all business deals, went like this: He had something of value I wanted – a domain name. I emailed him and asked if the domain name was for sale. He emailed back with “Yes, for X it is.” I […]
Wait For The Offer
Last night my lovely 18 yo daughter said to her 15 yo brother Harry: “Harry, would you like a job?” Harry, being stupid and 15, assumed he was about to be asked to clean dishes, mow a lawn or some other such injustice and immediately replied with: “Not interested.” Then he thought for a few […]
The Secret Of Marketing
The secret of marketing is simple. Do something. Something. Anything. Anytime. Anywhere. But something. Leaflet drop. Publicity stunt. Sponsor an event. I don’t care. Just do something. See if it works. If it does, do it again. (And do something else as well.) If it doesn’t work, do something else. And that is marketing.
Web Site Design Basics
One of the challenges we have as web developers is developing sites that are user friendly for everyone. You see, people use : different browsers, different screen resolutions, they absorb information differently, different colours mean different things to different people, and lots more. People Aren’t So Smart One thing you really need to consider when […]