Is VoIP still a good choice?
Since the beginning of this year I have been running a regular Google+ Hangout (a video chat session for up to 10 people) as a type of online business networking service. It started of being called Coffee and Tech, but was often confused with another regular hangout...
EU Cookie Law: Another twist
"Not again!" is bound to be a common reaction to this topic. I've blogged about it twice already this year, after all... Jan 11th - Cookies and your Website Mar 16th (yes, only 2 weeks ago) - Cookie Audit Why write again so soon? I seriously considered not doing so,...
Just how Social is Social Media?
As I write this, I'm sitting in a cafe in the middle of Folkestone having my lunch whilst my car is having its annual MOT (a UK test of a car's roadworthiness). I'm using the cafe's wifi and my trusty Asus Transformer, and finding it a very easy way of working. It's...
Cookie Audit
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 last year. There's is a...
Why SEO is not enough
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!
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 'likes' as they...
Affiliate marketing – good or bad?
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 products or...
Apps that really are worth paying for
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...
Mobile Devices – Can Your Website Cope?
The growth of mobile computing You can hardly fail to have noticed the proliferation of mobile devices in recent years. Netbooks started the trend, although ultimately seem to have been crushed by the subsequent onslaught of iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets....
The End of the Anonymous Internet?
I was chatting with a fellow business owner recently. In actual fact I was try to entice him to attend our new online networking sessions, Coffee and Tech. He was pretty enthusiastic, until he realised he would need a webcam to attend as it is essentially a free...
The future of networking?
As you may have noticed, I'm starting up a pretty informal, weekly networking event called Coffee and Tech. The objective is to pull together a diverse bunch of people into a Google+ Hangout (essentially a free video-conferencing system for up to 10 people). The...
Cookies and your website
If you own a website then you should be aware of the EU Cookie Law that came into effect as far back as May of last year (2011). In the past the EU has been accused of creating lakes of wine and mountains of beef, but this time there is no food involved, but rather a...