In June 2015 the European Parliament take a vote on a copyright policy report to stop webmasters freely linking to or sharing content across the web…
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Insights, thoughts, ideas, tutorials, guides and warnings for the small business owner.
“Tribes” by Seth Godin (Book Review)
“Tribes” by Seth Godin has earned cult status among niche marketers and makes a strong argument for building movements by connecting with like-minded individuals…
Resize Your Phone SIM Card: Free Printable Cutting Guide (PDF) ✂️
Is your SIM card is too large for the phone? Download this free printable PDF SIM cutting guide for the ability to slice and shave that plastic with care.
Google Calendar Retiring SMS Notifications – iOS Calendar Picking Up the Slack
Google are retiring the SMS notifications feature of their popular Calendar service. There are a couple solutions if you want to keep receiving mobile handset alerts…
Never Be Late for #Tweet Chats with Google Calendar Reminders (Free)
Do you participate in Twitter tweet chats? Do you sometimes forget to attend? With Google’s calendar SMS tool you can receive reminder alerts on your phone…
Delete Blank Lines in CSS Stylesheet & Increase Website Speed
In this post I’ll reveal a quick method to reduce the amount of blank lines in your CSS stylesheet using Dreamweaver. This can improve website load speed…
WordPress Duplicator Plugin ZipArchive Failure… My Solution 🥲
I tried to take a backup of my WordPress site using Duplicator but was struck down immediately with a problem I’ve never seen before: a PHP support failure…
Twitter Tweet Chats: The Good, The Bad and The Spammy
Tweet chats are a great way to network on Twitter and build relationships with your peer group or potential clients. In this post I share tips and warnings…
You’re About to Get Hacked: A Common WordPress Mistake 🔓
In this post you’ll learn a vital WordPress security tip for phpMyAdmin to stop your site potentially getting hacked and becoming compromised. It takes only a few minutes…
“The Google Story” by David A. Vise (Book Review)
Are you interested in the origins of the biggest tech start-up story of our time? Discover Google’s humble beginnings and the two guys behind it…
Say What? How Your Website Colours Communicate
Website design colour schemes must be analysed carefully. The colour palette you choose affects communication, user experience and purchase decisions…
Net Neutrality: Do We Need It?
Will the internet be over regulated so that free enterprise is stifled or will the new regulations be a blessing? This is a US federal issue but make no mistake – it will affect world…
How To Find Social Website RSS Feeds 🔬
If you’re like me you enjoy playing with RSS feeds for content automation. I’ve turned my Twitter timeline into an RSS reader and it fetches the things I want to see…
Automatically Post Any RSS Feed to Twitter via Sniply and TwitterFeed
Here’s a novel way to use free social tools to add an extra dimension to your Twitter content curation. The system uses Sniply and Twitterfeed…
How to Set Up Recurring Debit Card Payments with PayPal 🔄
Are you a small business wanting to sell services on a recurring/subscription basis? PayPal can handle this for you, and uses a secure debit card gateway…
“Purple Cow” by Seth Godin (Book Review)
Broadcast driven campaign advertising is dead. Mass markets are saturated. Production innovation and niche marketing is alive and well. Are you a Purple Cow?