Posts by Andy

How secure are your passwords?

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If you’re like me and have trouble remembering passwords, it’s easy to fall into the trap of using the same password for everything… but this is a big no-no! It means that if one of your systems gets hacked, then they can ALL be hacked. Then there’s those websites that require complex passwords – with …

Improve your Google ranking

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One of the best ways to boost your Google ranking also happens to be one of the trickiest: getting other sites link to you. In a way, it’s tricky for a good reason… it’s hard to do, but it generally ensures genuine results from Google’s point of view. To further toughen this process, it’s not …

Do you remote?

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I had a day off (sick day) yesterday, thanks to my highly contagious acute viral nasopharyngitis (more simply known as “a common cold”) – which is comprised of headaches, a blocked nose, joint pain and an annoying cough. But the beauty of this office means that I can still get work done, without infecting my …

How do you trap your customers?

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My mates & I often head out for a barbie and some bushwalking on Sunday afternoons at one of the many locations in and around Brisbane. Yesterday, we headed over to Mt Glorious (about an hour north-west of Brisbane) and did one of the “Class 2″ 4km walks. Along the way, it started raining (luckily …

The vicious retail cycle

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I recently took part in a discussion with friends regarding an alarming trend that they saw forming in some of Australia’s larger retail stores. Said friends work in retail (some in Australia’s largest department stores) – and it was certainly an eye-opener for me, as to what’s happening out there in retail-land. If you’ve been …

Do you tweet?

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Twitter, just like the popular sites before it (MySpace and Facebook) has exploded in recent months. So much so, that even your website’s Google ranking could be affected if you’re not on it! So what does Twitter do, how does it work and why would it help your business?   What is Twitter & how …

The benefits of joining an association

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I recently represented the design & marketing arm of my employer at one of our industry association’s regional-dinner meetings in Auckland, New Zealand. It’s probably the 5th industry dinner/meeting I’ve been to so far, but it was certainly one of the most interesting ones I’ve attended to date – and it made me think a …

Building a website for your business

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There a four main steps to an internet presence. These are: Registering a website name (aka domain name) Hosting the website Designing the website Promoting the website Each of these steps is outlined in more detail below…   Step 1: Registering a website name (aka domain name) A domain name is the name attached to …

What does your email address say about you?

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Many people out there don’t even think twice about their email address – its just an address, yeah? I mean, as long as it gets you email, you don’t care, right? Well maybe you should think again. Take a good hard look at your email address and think to yourself… “does it advertise my business?”. …

Have you ever thought about those who miss-spell your web-address?

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On the 17th of June 2002, a company known as Stealth Commerce (aka Telmex Management Services, aka Lost in Space SA and aka Drevil) registered the web-address (also known as a ‘domain name’) kraftpizzacompany.com for their own use, and (according to the Dispute-Resolution Documentation) ran an adult escort service & sexual-content website on that web …

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