Cookie Audit

by Colman Carpenter | Mar 16, 2012 | News

Just a short update this week, but it could easily be the most important article you read this year! The “Cookie Law” Back in January I wrote about the so called “EU Cookie Law”, a directive from Europe that was enacted into law back in May of...

Why SEO is not enough

by Colman Carpenter | Mar 8, 2012 | News, SEO

Before I start, I must give a big thank you to Andy Harris of Custwin, who helpfully pointed out that I had neglected to give people a way to subscribe to my monthly summary of blogs. The sign-up box has dutifully been added to the sidebar, so if you enjoy my...

Facebook move the goalposts – again!

by Colman Carpenter | Mar 1, 2012 | News, Social Networks

So Facebook roll out their new timeline feature to business pages, to a bit of a mixed reaction. It’s a bit of a curious move, as in a stroke they have removed one of the features of the old pages that businesses exploited to the full to gain as many...

Affiliate marketing – good or bad?

by Colman Carpenter | Feb 23, 2012 | Marketing, News, Wordpress

The eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed something new on the site today – our recommendations page. It’s something I’ve been meaning to put up for a while, as I often am in situations where people need some guidance on providers of complementary...

Apps that really are worth paying for

by Colman Carpenter | Feb 17, 2012 | News, Open Source

First of all I must confess, I am a bit of a cheapskate. In a nice way, I think, in that I actively look to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) if it offers the functionality I need. Thus, I run my business on a swathe of software and cloud services that can be...