Biased football referees prove value of website redesign

The referee might miss a foul depending on the direction of play. Will your website miss visitors in the same way? Fact. Football referees are biased. Those players in the World Cup who cry “foul” when the referee finds against them could well be right, according to a new study …

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Creativity is vital to your business

One set is much the same as another on TV; the Friday Night With Jonathan Ross set, will it be much different at ITV? TV Presenter Jonathan Ross must be laughing all the way to his bank; indeed he may even tell us on Twitter. Today, ITV has confirmed it …

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Woman Magazine

Just helped with a piece about online forums and social networks and their impact on women’s relationships

A blogging system that obviously works

Here is an interview I did with Chris Challis about the system he uses for blogging and how it has transformed his occasional blog into something which he does enthusiastically. You can get my free report on the blogging system at: https://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2011/download/blogging-advice/complete-blogging-system.html

Due on BBC Radio Newcastle

Just been booked to appear on BBC Radio Newcastle this afternoon in relation to the use of Facebook and the alleged gunman who was recently released from Durham jail.

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Five powerful reasons why you should start blogging

Bloggers are right; there is a powerful case for blogging. Yet, blogging is seen as a bit of a “side issue” online – most companies do not have a blog and most blogs are personal affairs, rather than business related. But that doesn’t mean you should ignore them. In fact, …

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Advertising cannot boost a bad reputation

Hands up…who likes Vodafone? Aha…some people clearly do not think they are the greatest mobile phone company on earth. In fact, in terms of market share, they are not; they used to be Number One, now they are dropping around Europe – so much so that pay has been linked …

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Feelings do not help boost online sales, but feeling does

The power of sensation is more important than we might realise online Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin. British people of a certain age (my age…!) will remember those words fondly. They are the words used at the beginning of the children’s radio programme, “Listen With Mother“, which the …

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Can Social Sites Replace Business Blogs?

By TJ Philpott Building and using business blogs has become a standard for many online marketers in terms of marketing on the Internet. However with the growth in popularity of online social sites many have begun using these communities as their primary marketing platforms. In particular Twitter is being touted …

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Give your shoppers bananas to increase sales

If only the shoppers could eat them first – they would buy more of them…! Chimpanzees are not so daft; they eat bananas. There’s a lot to be said for this fruit – it has loads of vitamins and minerals, is high in fibre and is low in fat. Not …

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Composing Blog Comments That Build Credibility

By TJ Philpott Leaving well placed blog comments is a great way to accelerate the flow of traffic to your site. An important aspect of the blog building process is establishing links with other sites and when you post comments at other blogs you can do just that. The more …

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Online procrastination will not succeed

Frank Fenner is an eminent Australian scientist; he is not some “whacky weirdo”. He helped eradicate smallpox from the world and is a Fellow of the Royal Society – an accolade that is not won easily. So, we need to sit up and take notice when he says that “humans …

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Online is not always best

Rolf Harris is an extraordinary entertainer, but as anyone who was at Glastonbury yesterday will no doubt say, “you had to be there” to truly understand how this 80-year-old wowed the crowds last night. Even though you could have seen him on TV, caught up with his “Two Little Boys” …

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Get higher fees by using social networks

Engaging in social media could boost your income Peter Morgan is the Director of Communications at Rolls Royce – and he is not a fan of social media. Indeed, at a recent corporate communications meeting he largely said it was a waste of time. He was scathing about the potential …

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Website reviews might not help after all

Product reviews might only help sell if they all say the same thing The one thing that the England football team can be sure of is the fact that all the headlines in the British press say the same thing – “rubbish”. They are consistent in their view of the …

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