Boost Your Online Visibility: The Role of Tech SEO in a Website’s Success
When Google scans your website, what will it find? Discover the role Technical SEO plays in helping to boost your website’s success in Google searches.
The Google Analytics Shakeup: GA3 vs GA4
Universal Analytics (GA3) is the legacy version of Google Analytics, with GA4 being the latest iteration. Learn the key differences before GA3 switches off.
Have you thought about adding gift vouchers to your Store?
Gift vouchers can be a lifesaver for customers needing a gift. What you may not know is that gift vouchers can now offer much more than easy product options.
Four Big Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Web Developer
Are you looking for a new website, or wanting yours to do a better job? If you’re ready to shop around, here are 4 questions to ask web developers before you decide which one is the right fit for your business.
What Is a Website For?
One of the things I love doing is talking with business owners about what they want their website to do. There are so many different things a website CAN do. And yet the biggest benefits will often come from figuring out what are the most important things, and then making sure that the website does […]
Small Business and the Revolution
I’ve always enjoyed reading Seth Godin’s books and blog posts. And recently his blog posts have been extraordinarily good. And if you are interested in small business and the revolution we are in the midst of, these two posts are must-read: The Realization is Now The Opportunity is Here These posts sum up so much […]
Information vs Confusion
I love this little chart about Needles and Haystacks. Perfect description of running a business online. Found courtesy of Paul Boomer on Twitter.
Upgrading GetDropBox to the premium version
Using the free version of GetDropBox has been seamless, and we’ve been using it more and more. Today I upgraded our GetDropBox account today to the 50Gb version. When you consider it is only $10/mth to get 50Gb of replicated, offsite storage … it isn’t a tough call. Our dropbox has simplified our business in […]
The National Payment Gateway of Australia
Dateline: 2111 Once upon a time (in 1911) the Australian Government founded the Commonwealth Bank of Australia “to promote land settlement and rural development”. In 2011 (exactly 100 years later) the Australian Government established the National Payment Gateway of Australia (NPGA). The NPGA was established with a very simple mandate: help Australian business participate in […]
Guru.com and a trusty feedback system
I’ve used Guru.com to source freelancers previously, and have found it a useful service. However recently Guru.com have announced they are updating their feedback policy: Feedback reviews are now more reliable. Feedback is a valuable tool to help you find the pro you need. However, on rare occasions it can be skewed due to personal […]
Recession Business: 3 stand out segments
Do you know which businesses do well in a recession? I didn’t, until I read about Recession Proof Small Businesses from Scott Shane at Small Business Trends. Scott analysed those business segments that did well during the 2001-03 recession and the 1990-91 recession. Doing well was defined as a segment growing by more than 20% […]
Skype’s Refund Policy: Catch 22 Reinvented
Is it really possible Skype officially uses a Catch 22 to make their refund policy worthless for business control panel users? Seems like it is. Recently I ordered a subscription for one of our team, using my Skype business account. With a business account, you purchase credit, then use your business control panel to allocate […]