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Have You Updated Your Website Design Recently?
Do you wear the same things that you wore 10 years ago? The answer is probably not because, the fact is, that fashions change. Not just in clothes...
Ten Computer Shortcuts To Make You More Efficient
Do you find yourself getting frustrated by technology - computers, the Internet, mobile phones for example? These simple tips, in the video below,...
How to Format and Distribute Bulk Email
I’m often asked what is the best way to send out bulk email - e.g. email newsletters - to distribution lists. Many businesses I know simply use...
Know How: Note Taking
A client calls you with a query about a phone conversation you had last week. You can't remember all the details so you start rummaging through that...
The Importance of Social Media in Search Engine Optimization
Ignore social media and, one day soon, Google will ignore you. I recently had a call from a customer asking me if I could look at her site to see if...
Know How: Never Forget a Password
How do you remember your passwords? I don't and I have dozens of them. I don't remember mine because I use a password management application. I use...
8 Things to Consider When Setting up an Online Shop
I’m often asked by clients in the retail business how much it would cost to add an online shopping facility to their websites. The answer is not as...
The 3 Mistakes That Will Make a Website Useless
I'm often asked by my clients what major mistakes they should avoid with their websites. These are my top 3: 1. Failing to decide the purpose of the...
Three Essentials for an Effective Website
In this article I’m going to give you some advice about to get a website that will generate business for you. To be effective a website needs to...
Six Essentials for an Effective Website
Do the following statements apply to your website? If not perhaps this explains why your site isn’t effective. An elegant, clean looking design....
Truth or Fiction?
Some light hearted definitions: Consensus A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually! Management...
Forget the Bull
Following on from my previous post about simplicity and clarity in writing, I often come across websites that try to baffle the reader with jargon...