When I chose some software this morning I noticed I had just cost somebody their affiliate commission. I came across my chosen software (it was a domain management tool for my Mac) I clicked on an affiliate link but when I got to the developer’s website I saw that the software could be purchased through [...]
Saturation Point
September 28, 2011
There was a thread, an interesting one, on a Facebook Business Page. I had commented and I followed a couple of links from it. I went off to do something
WordPress to Facebook – A Reality
May 9, 2011
Confession: This is a downright shameless plug!Not sure I ever wrote a shameless self-promotional blog posts before, so this is new to me too! Content Management for Facebook Over the past couple of years I’ve seen many businesses spend a lot of money on find new and exciting ways to add their own custom content [...]
This Shit Has Got To Change
April 4, 2011
Did I just say ‘shit’..? Oops. Well, sorry, but, on this occasion I couldn’t think of a better word. FB rewrite the rule book constantly and the ‘free’ marketing platform is actually a lot of work – especially for small businesses – trying to keep up. No wonder Facebook has spawned an industry of ‘experts’ – [...]
Why Muppets Should Not Design Websites
October 15, 2010
Here’s a clear demonstration of why a Muppet should never be allowed to use design software or be left alone with a wordpress blog to screw up. I went to read a blog post and tried to comment on it
Get A Life – You Blog Spamming Morons
September 9, 2010
A quick message to Gregory and Bob and Roberto and Douglas and Edward and Elmer and Julian – and not forgetting Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dummer: Get a life, morons… Writing a blog is often a passion, often something the writer does because he/she loves writing and loves writing about things they do and enjoy [...]
“Experts” Say My Blogging Attitude Sucks
August 13, 2010
Looking around the web, if we take all the ‘expert advice’ too seriously, then we would reach the conclusion that most of us know bugger all about how to write and present content via websites and, most relevant to this post, blogs, and only a select few really know how to be what some of [...]
Blogging Without Pictures – Breaking The Rules?
July 23, 2010
I got a criticism the other day – yep – criticised for doing what I love – the way I feel most comfortable doing it. You see, I love writing (some will have already noticed that). But, believe me, I don’t love scouring the web for the perfect complimentary ‘royalty free’ photo from Flickr or [...]
‘New’ Content really is King
July 20, 2010
It’s been said by pretty much everyone at one time or another that ‘content is king‘ – but what really is ‘king’ in the eyes of the Google algorithm is new, fresh content. Here’s the bottom line: The more your create, the more your content is indexed. But, the more up to date, the newer [...]
Why I Turned Off Blog Post Comments [updated]
Over the years I have experimented with different ways of allowing comments on my blogs and, in all honesty, it has been a time-consuming and not particularly fruitful activity – at least, not in the “getting the conversation started” way I always hope comments will. Don’t get me wrong; I love comments and I love [...]