Category: Business Development
Is the traffic to *your* website the best it can be?
Are you satisfied with the amount of traffic that you currently have coming to your websites? Chances are, you need more traffic and are struggling for a sustainable way of getting more people to your website. Unfortunately, so many traffic courses out there focus on fly-by-night, “gone tomorrow” traffic methods that only work for a [...]
Webdesign – Save Money On The Easiest And Best Website Builder Software
XSitePro and the training course, Complete Guide to Website Building, are fantastic resources for web design and development. It’s official: There’s never been a better time to get started with your Web site! Seriously… let me qualify that for you: You probably already heard me talk about Intellimon before? They specialize in helping people create [...]
Business networking – a better way
Do you attend business networking events such as Business Breakfasts? So called ‘social networking‘ events? Do you have trouble keeping up the momentum? Do you need lots of coffee (read caffeine) to make those 7am starts and keep going? Perhaps you should consider a different way…… Here’s how you can build better business relationships more [...]
Your Blueprint for a Fulfilling Life and a Successful Business
Today I came across this fantastic video about 9 words which will enrich your life and boost your business. Think about how you can apply the principles to your own life, business and relationships. 9 Words That Will Enrich Your Life and Boost Your Business View more webinars from Content Crooner. Download the 9 Words [...]
Recently renewed an Australian domain name for $23.95 over 2 years.
Recently I renewed an Australian domain name for another 2 years. The process was easy and efficient because I am with VentraIP. AUD $23.95 for 2 years is good value. Have you checked what you are paying for your domain names? And for the renewals? You might get a nasty shock. Do you have a [...]
Added Google Adsense Today
Today I added Google Adsense to my blog and website . I have somewhat mixed feelings; on the one hand I like the look without ads, on the other, Google Adsense: Provides an income. Gives visitors more variety and interest. I know some Internet marketing ‘purists’ might say never to do things which may draw [...]
Slacking Off – Goofing Off – Statistics and a bonus tip about employee sick leave.
Slacking off, goofing off by employees is a huge cost to business and government. That said, a limited amount of slacking on the job can improve output, productivity and quality of work performed. Some cyber slacking can even be helpful. The essence of/reason for slacking is usually a lack of deep, intense interest in what [...]
Why I like postal letterbox junk mail and Google ads!
These days we often hear people complaining about junk mail in their letterbox and Google ads. In fact, the lack of ads is listed as a benefit for some types of online services when you take up the paid version. To me, the removal of the ads is actually a negative! My ideal is to [...]
Future trends and business development
Earlier this year I read the following article about Gen Y and landline phones: Gen Y drop landlines: survey Personally I am a bit of a ‘Geek’, or ‘Nerd’ and tend to operate out on the ‘frontier’ of new developments. This does not mean that I grab the latest gadget, or follow fads though. For [...]
Online invoicing – a breath of fresh air.
Earlier this year I was a little overrun with administrative and other reorganisation/planning, which included a business development efficiency drive. My efficiency audits included researching and evaluating invoicing and accounting methods; which are an important part of running any business. Hopefully my research and experiences will help some of you. Up until earlier this year, [...]
Gatekeepers – and why they are important.
Secretaries, Receptionists, Switchboard Operators, Personal Assistants (PA) and others are all important roles/characters within an organization. Some of these people are what is known as ‘gatekeepers‘ – the people who decide IF you will get to speak with, or meet, the person you would like to interact with. Often, these ‘gatekeepers’ are regarded with contempt [...]
World class violinist plays in secret and is largely ignored.
Packaging, positioning and marketing sells. If you are running a business, trying to get a job, hoping to get a great date or otherwise trying to sell yourself, your ideas or services; then this Washington Post article about one of the world’s great violinists, Joshua Bell, playing six of the greatest violin masterpieces, in a [...]
Website design software blues now have an antidote!
Website builder software blues now have an antidote! (Also works for the blues you can get when dealing with some web designers). First of all, let’s get all the boring, nasty, horrid, stressful, blood pressure increasing, confusing, complicated, and expensive web design stuff out of the way first because with this antidote you won’t have [...]
Does YOUR website builder software developer offer this level of support?
Recently I had cause to contact my website builder software developer for support. For some reason I was getting unusual additional stuff listed at the top of the search results page on my Personal Development Magic website. Here is a post I wrote about it on the forum. Someone on the forum suggested that I [...]
The Complete Guide to Website Building – easy, professional, inexpensive..
Way back in 1999 – 2000 I built my first websites. I used Microsoft FrontPage which in fairness, was very good for its time, making the whole process much easier. One of my early websites was Find-A-Person. Here is a link to some archived copies of the site, categorized by date. (Tip: The Internet Archive [...]
Fix (workaround) for WordPress “Failed to write file to disk” image upload error.
Note: This is an older post from another blog which I have retained because of its usefulness to people experiencing a similar issue. Originally published August 23rd 2009. Yesterday I was on a roll. Posting to my blog, which runs the latest edition of WordPress. Uploading photos for my posts. Since then I have changed [...]
Workaround fix for inactive RSS button.
Note: this article was formerly published at an earlier date on an old blog (different blog software theme). Images reflect old information. Useful content has been retained. While I was waiting for some help on how to adjust my blog code to fix an inactive RSS button, I decided to try a workaround fix myself. [...]
Get The Right Accountant For Your Business.
When running a business it is very important to get the financial aspects correct. In fact, if you do not manage the financial parts of your business correctly, then the finances will manage you and you are highly likely to go out of business. Unless you are some kind of financial ‘whiz kid’, you are [...]
5 Of The Most Important Things An Entrepreneur Must Know
Bob Parsons, CEO of Go Daddy, is a world class businessman. This morning I watched another of his video blog posts. Bob Parsons packs so much critical advice into so little time. I got a lot out of this video: #29: The 5 MOST IMPORTANT things I know about building a WINNER. Why they will [...]
XSitePro makes building websites feel like blogging. Easy.
Today I am enjoying using XSitePro, my website builder software, to continue developing my Joy Wizard website. XSitePro makes stuff so easy and over the years while using the program I have often found myself thinking that it is just like WordPress. Easy to use, slick and full of key functionality. Another thing I like [...]
