by Michael on May 17, 2012
We all know the struggle of parents to juggle childcare and finances at the moment and there are many options for mums to start a business from home. Working from home enables parents to look after their own children as well as bring an income into the family. Here are 5 ways mums can work from home:
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by Michael on May 15, 2012
The office of the 21st century is a rather different beast to the office of the last century. While many job descriptions remain the same, the way that modern knowledge workers get things done is very different to the way that things were done in the previous generation. Here are a few of the biggest technological changes that have happened in recent years:
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by Michael on May 14, 2012
Despite Steve Jobs having previously stated that 7″ tablets were not something Apple would be interested in, with them being too large to be smartphones but too small to be a proper table, it seems that the company will launch the 7″ ‘mini iPad’ this October.
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by Michael on May 13, 2012
This is something which we see discussed on a regular basis throughout the internet marketing world; which is the better option out of organic SEO and PPC (AdWords). Of course the simple answer is neither (or both if you choose to look at it that way), but let’s take a more in-depth look into the two and how, in an ideal world, both would operate side by side.
When looking at a search engine’s results pages, you can generally find two forms of results; organic results and paid results (PPC). There is often a lot of confusion as to which is the best to appear on so let’s take a look in a bit more detail:
by Michael on May 10, 2012
The thing that most people find unpleasant is talking to telemarketers on the phone. Many times, the person on the phone is not the most polite, and the customer just wants to end the call as soon as possible. As a business owner, this is something to be concerned about. Improving the etiquette of phone operators is something that will improve customer service and customer satisfaction. The customer will want to have a pleasant experience on the phone, instead of having to dread making a phone call to a company. In addition, the customer will feel safe to call the company whenever help is needed, which will increase the amount of loyal customers a company has.
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by Michael on May 8, 2012
As part of our regular Business Showcase feature, we’re pleased to introduce to you the UK’s leading manufacturer of scented candles – Busy Bee Candles. This Cardiff based company certainly knows how to release a product which sit’s miles above the rest and offers something that little bit more unique than the competitors. With their range of candles all being handmade, customers can rest assured that they are purchasing quality items which have come from a company who have a real passion in what they do … which is a rare occurrence in this day and age.
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by Michael on May 2, 2012
Today saw shares in the Home Retail Group (HRG), owner’s of the likes of Argos and Homebase, fall by a whopping 13% following the announcement that annual profits were down over 60% in the past financial year. It seems to have come about following the low demand for electrical goods at Argos, with internet retailers taking the purchases away by offering greater discounts and cheaper prices on products from TV’s to cameras.
To 25th February 2012, HRG’s profits sat at £90.2 million, compared with £265.2 million the year before … that’s a huge drop and looking at that, there’s no wonder the shares dropped in value today.
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by Michael on May 1, 2012
So it seems that the UK housing market is once again in decline, as it has been reported this week that March saw a fall in house prices of 0.6%, leaving them down the same percentage from this time last year. This, according to the UK land registry leaves the average price of a house in the UK now at £160, 372.
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by Michael on April 29, 2012
Following our blog at the end of last week about Google’s recent update, we’ve seen it named ‘Penguin’. First came the Panda, now came the Penguin. What will Google think up next? The platypus? The porcuipine? Who knows, but what we all do know is that the recent update seems an absolute joke! Spend a couple of minutes searching the net about the update and you’ll quickly see reference to the top site ranking for the term ‘make money online’. This is in no way a quality site and Google should NOT be ranking it in the top 100 results, let alone the top 1! Come on Google, sort yourselves out!
by Michael on April 26, 2012
So, it seems that Google have launched their latest webspam update today with webmasters all across the web reporting drops in positions and traffic. What have the big G gone and done this time?!?
Has your site been affected? We’ve seen example of a fair few sites dropping over the past few days and it looks set to continue. I’ve been watching a site go up and down for their main keyphrase all afternoon! Have you seen a drop in just short tail keyphrases or long tail keyphrases too?
It seems that they’re out to hit a lot of sites, in some instances even those who stay well within Google’s guidelines! Let us know what you’ve experienced!