It has become standard practice in website design during the past year or so to put an image slideshow at the top of the web page.
It’s a nice cool effect… and let’s face it, web designers like to work with cool effects. Keep reading »
Why you should always run a Google Adwords campaign BEFORE you do any SEO
April 17, 2026
Search engine optimisation is time consuming and costs a lot of money to get results. There’s no way around this. And there’s nothing more disheartening than spending all that time and money to get ranked at the top of Google for certain keywords… and then find you still don’t get a significant boost in enquiries, leads and sales. Keep reading »
A word to pushy sales people
April 17, 2026
When you chase something (or someone) what’s it’s natural reaction? To run away!
I wish some sales people could grasp this concept. Then they might stop harrassing me by trying to sell me things I don’t want – at least I don’t want them right now, and if I do ever want them, I will buy them in my own time from whoever I choose to buy them from. Keep reading »
Why web design and marketing agencies get fired by their clients
April 17, 2026
If you’re in any kind of business that provides services to clients, you’ve probably experienced a client one day announcing to you, out of the blue, that they’ve decided to move to another provider. It happens, for all sorts of reasons. Keep reading »
Is laziness the secret to true success?
April 17, 2026
A leading German general in World War 2, Erich von Manstein, came up with this thought-provoking quote:
“There are only four types of officer. First there the lazy, stupid ones. Leave them alone, they do no harm. Second, there are the hard working intelligent ones. Keep reading »