Search Engines – Facts & Myths – Updated

This is an update of an article I originally wrote in 2009. Since then, whilst many of the core components affecting search engine positioning have...

Zen and the Art of Web Design

Or How to Make your Business go Backwards A few years ago, I had a motorcycle. It was only a small one – 175cc – and I used it for commuting. One...

First they came for the…

First they came for the communists, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak...

Your Website Looks Fantastic But it’s Useless

Spend 5 minutes randomly surfing the net and you will find dozens of fantastic looking websites. But how many of these are great websites? I’ll lay...

Split Screen Editing in Excel & Word

A little known but useful feature when using Microsoft Excel or Word is the ability to see edit one part of the document or spreadsheet and see...

10 Ways to Kill a Website Stone Dead

Getting a first class website developed can be an expensive business so you need to make sure that the site is as effective as possible. Below is a...

Why a Blog is Essential

If you think a blog is a waste of time then think again. After I posted the previous article about images, I checked how quickly it would appear in...