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Insights, thoughts, ideas, tutorials, guides and warnings for the small business owner.
Pssst! 16 Sneaky Snooping Tools for Spying on Competitors
Take advantage of these free online tools and dig up data on on business competitors. Set up a digital stakeout and discover what your rivals are doing online…
5 Big Benefits of Using a Virtual Office Address for Your Home Business
Are you running your small business from home? Would you like to project a better outward image? Try using a virtual office address to save money and look good…
Overwhelmed by Web Design? Use This 10 Step Project Checklist and Stay in Control
Are you a web design client or consultant? Do you need to track project progress? This website checklist is a coherent action plan for setting priorities and better managing your time…
“Six Pixels of Separation” by Mitch Joel (Book Review) 📘
Published in 2009, Six Pixels of Separation shines a light on the digital space and holds up successful examples of the use of online channels for business…
Need a Break? My Technology Burn Out & Reset
As of October 2015, I am recovering from general fatigue and a dead PC motherboard. Technology burnout is real and it’s coming to get you…
Can We Really Trust WordPress Plugins? Back Up Your Site Manually NOW 🤔
Do you back up your WordPress website manually? You might use a plugin but these can fail, especially free ones. Better a little caution than a great regret!
Podcast Beginner? Experiment with Soundcloud, Free
Podcasting is effective, passive and low cost marketing. Get started for free with SoundCloud and reach your audience in the audio format…
How to Comply with Google’s EU Cookie Ultimatum 🔧
Google have emailed webmasters warning them they must comply with the European Union website visitor cookie user consent policy by 30th September 2015…
Social Networking On Your Day Off
Do you participate in social networking? Not Twitter or Facebook, but real social clubs and groups for indulging your hobbies, interests…
Boost Your Biz Using Local Web Directory Listings
In this 10 minute video I demo the value of free online business listing directories for the purpose of publishing your business information to be discovered by search engine users…
This WordPress Media Uploader Problem Makes Your Blog Look Amateur 🤦♂️
WordPress automatically creates thumbnails when you upload images. Add a featured image to a post and a smaller thumbnail is used for your blog archive. How does yours look?
2 Advantages of Using PNG instead of JPEG on Your Website 📰
What format do you save your digital images to? Would you like to take advantage of background transparency? Try the PNG format…
What I Learned as a Google Search Engine “Rater” 🔍
In 2008 I worked for an Irish technology company contracted by Google to perform search engine testing. Did I learn anything important about SEO?
“Virtual Freedom” by Chris Ducker (Book Review) 📘
In this book, virtual CEO and former micro-managing control freak Chris Ducker shows how to escape daily drudgery through careful outsourcing…
Plan Your Website On Page SEO: Free Excel Template 🚧
The next time you build, develop or SEO a website, consider using this handy free Excel spreadsheet document designed to help organise on page data…