What did you do to earn pocket money as a child? Oh, how times have changed, and yet it is still fun to remember the excitement of young entrepreneurship…
Rant: Manipulative Website Email Popovers Look Like Backhanded Ransom Notes
Okay, so we’re all sick of full screen pop up dominators on websites begging for email subscribers. Right? Let’s rant…
Warning: Dubious Web Industry “Regulator” Selling Questionable Business Leads
Hold on to your lunch money. There’s a UK internet business lead generator outfit operating under false pretenses and making misleading claims…
Return of The Apprentice: Lord Sugar Still Milking BBC & Flogging SEO
Popular BBC business soap opera The Apprentice returns as series 12 and Alan Sugar treat us to more tedious TV. It’s Big Brother in pinstripe and enough is enough…
Vote “Remain” in the EU: Britain is a Steadying Hand on Digital Law Madness
Vote “Remain”. Britain is a parental chaperone on EU digital policy, is negotiating better terms and has MEPs to represent our interests. We can do more from the inside…
10 Website Trust Signals You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Does your small business website seem honest and trustworthy to customers? Use these psychological triggers to increase conversions and build a good reputation…
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…
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…
What I Learned as a Google Search Engine “Rater”
In 2008 I worked for LionBridge Technologies in Ireland who are contracted by Google to perform search engine testing. Did I learn anything important about SEO?
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…
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…
Make Money as an Internet Day Trader? Think Again…
Can you earn money online as a day trader in the financial markets? I watched the BBC series “Million Dollar Traders” and have noted my thoughts…
Leverage Seasonal Sales Trends
How the peaks and dips of seasonal sales trends offer a window of opportunity for pushing sales…
Future Privacy Regulations: How Will These Affect Telemarketers?
Over the years the telemarketing industry has gotten away lightly in terms of regulations. This is changing as the EU rolls out greater data protection laws…
How to Beat Anti-Social Media Marketing
When you begin your social media marketing activity, look objectively at your business messages and think what exactly you are bringing to the table…
Twitter Mood Predicts Market Trends?
As a small business you may be interested in a piece of research suggesting that Twitter can foresee the general mood of financial markets…
Should You Expand Your Small Business Abroad?
Some thoughts on the idea of expanding your small business into foreign markets. The internet makes this easy but there are hundreds of details to consider…
Is Business Reality TV Responsible for Business Failure?
Reality business TV seems preoccupied with wacky characters, ego, ratings and entertainment. Is there anything useful to be learned from business on television?
A Wasted Opportunity: No Contract & Damaged Relationship
This is a cautionary tale of a past money making venture blundered because I didn’t insist on using a contract. Whatever you do, you need a formal agreement…
Are People Serious About Starting Businesses?
According to the StartUp Britain website, 2012 had the most business start ups in the UK. But what about the wind-downs and unsuccessful ventures?