I have a client for whom we’ve done a fair bit of work previously. The client has a Gold Coast holidays web site that he hasn’t performed so well. We’ve just started today on the site and have begun by editing just the Home Page. The good thing is the client has another resort web […]
Funny How These Things Happen
Craig Harper and I were chatting via email and he asked some advice on if he should swap from Blogger to WordPress for his blog. Check out Craig’s site here. I told him yes, because there are a range of benefits to WordPress over Blogger. Then to drive my point home, Blogger has been down […]
Hoyt Video Removed – Trademark Grumble From World Triathlon Corp
Dick and Rick Hoyt comprise the simply inspirational Team Hoyt – these guys have tackled some amazing challenges that have to be seen to be believed. On YouTube there was a video of Dick and Rick competing an Ironman Triathlon (amongst other things). Sounds tough. But it’s even tougher when you see the 50+ year […]
How To Get A Date 101 – With Dr Brendon, Your Loooove Doctor
We have just signed up to complete a web site for a dating agency – as part of the process I’ve been reading up on what influences people’s choice decisions when they visit dating sites. According to the brilliant Freakonomics: For men, a woman’s looks are of paramount importance The richer a man is, the […]
Why You Should Get Links From These Type Of Pages
I’m doing some link analysis of some sites at the moment – that is, I’m trying to ascertain the value to client sites of links coming in from other web sites. And by ‘value’ I mean the advantage the link gives to my client in terms of: increased search engine ranking increased visibility/branding increased visitor […]
How (And Why) To Write A Blog Post
I spoke with a person yesterday about a new web site for their business. One of the recommendations I made was for a blog – that is, a site where they update with news and information on a regular basis. Like I do here. I was just reading Scott Adam’s (the creator of Dilbert fame) […]
How To Get A Brochure Designed & Written In 24 Hours
Here’s the power of relationships at work. A client asked us yesterday to go from zero to a completed brochure by today. We accepted the gig because we’ve worked with him for years and he knows us well. We asked our graphic artist to do the design. He did because we’ve worked with him for […]
Why You Need To Be Right At The Top Of Search Engines
I see this all the time. If I have a client in the office and they’re doing a search for something, they almost never look beyond the top 3 or 4 results that the search engine provides. They’ll just move onto a different search term. People Usually Look At The First 3 Or 4 Search […]
The Frustrating Thing For Vitamin Sellers, Pharmacies, Etc
Because of the huge amount of spam thrown at pharmacy web sites – I blame Viagra for it all (!) – it must be very frustrating for companies with quality vitamins and vitamin supplement sites trying to get noticed amongst all the clutter. After all, a dietary supplement site will probably be lumped in with […]
Five Things You Probably Don’t Know About Me
There’s been a blogging game going on for a while where you get ‘tagged’ and have to provide 5 things people don’t know about you. My online mate Dave tagged me, so here goes: Couldn’t Speak, Couldn’t Swim & Faked Sickness 1. When I was a kid I had such a bad stutter that I […]