How stupid can you be as a retailer?
Retailers are missing out on potential sales because they are not offering free, in-store Wi-Fi. People buy more if they get free Wi-Fi.
Year: 2012
BBC Radio Scotland
Just been on the MacAuley and Co programme on BBC Radio Scotland talking about the benefits of blogging if you are a teenager.
Entrepreneurs Utilise Social Media to Increase Their Brand Awareness
There has never been a better time for SMEs to grab the web by its digital horns and see how it could benefit their business. According to research* by specialist business insurer Hiscox entrepreneurs that have incorporated social media into their business models claim they use it to not only …
Charles Dickens would have loved the Internet
Charles Dickens was born 200 years ahead of his time. Today the world celebrates his birth back in 1812 when the notion of the World Wide Web would have been science fiction. But had Dickens been around today there is little doubt he would have loved the Internet, would have …
Check a website with complete set of tools
Checking a website to make sure it is at peak performance is an essential component of web design and running an online business. However, if you go to check a website you’ll discover you need to use a range of tools and services from a cross-section of different suppliers; so …
Social media is more problematic than cigarettes or alcohol
Social media can lead to significant urges to use it and new research says these can be more significant than the desire to smoke or drink. The urge to use media of all kinds is a real problem it seems.
The tao of SEO: how to find the perfect balance
If you want to succeed with an activity, you have to find the perfect balance of the factors that are involved in that activity. It’s the same with search engine optimization. If you want to get high rankings on Google or Bing, you have to find the right balance between …
Half of Brits Surf the Web Before Hitting the Beach
With the cold weather finally arriving, it comes as little surprise that Brits are dreaming of warmer climes. So much so that over half (54 per cent) of all Brits have started planning their main summer break, according to new research of 5,000 British adults from TravelSupermarket. But the research …
LinkedIn experts help you build a powerful presence
LinkedIn experts provide advice on how to use this business social network effectively.
BBC You and Yours
I’m on the BBC Radio Four programme You and Yours today, talking about why we love online review sites like Trip Advisor.
Twitter users prefer information to being social
Twitter is a great social network – after all, you can have quick conversations with people, sharing your thoughts about a TV programme “live”, or commenting on a soccer player’s mishaps on the field with other Tweeters in the stadium. You can even tell people you are eating a cheese …
Kitemark for Child Online Safety Should Be Compulsory says iomart
iomart Group plc, one of the UK’s leading Web hosting companies, is today calling on the UK Government to insist that all public sector organisations with a duty of care to children should only purchase software products that have been awarded the BSI Kitemark for Child Online Safety. iomart Group’s …
Daily Mail
Just been interviewed by the Daily Mail for an article on Facebook advertising.
Don’t be too honest on Facebook
Facebook users are nothing if not honest. Several studies have shown that we are frequently more truthful online than we are in the flesh. Want to know the “real person” you meet? Take a look at what they say on Facebook and other social networks and you’ll glimpse parts of …