Facebook pages: call to action button
The call to action is in a great place on your Facebook page, encouraging visitors to click it. It is also mobile-friendly.
Search by geocode on Twitter
Searching users and Tweets by location can be really useful for a location based business. It is fairly easy to search by location, outlined in this blog post, but how do you more accurately search by Geocode on Twitter, quickly and easily? This may seem confusing at first, but once you’ve nailed it it’s simple. Search […]
How to search on Twitter
Twitter has a great search tool. A tool you can use to connect and interact with people. Use it to keep on top of newsworthy content instead of trawling through your news feed. This post guides you in how to search on Twitter. Click here for information on using Twitter’s advanced search. How to use Twitter search Using a desktop computer […]
How often should a business post on social media networks?
The answer depends on the size of your business, the audience and if you have quality content to post.
A sudden decrease in Facebook page likes?
Facebook strives to manage page likes and will monitor users, checking for authentic identity. In the last year Facebook improved their system of doing this, meaning that many businesses noticed a sudden drop in Facebook page likes. False accounts and deactivated accounts are frequently removed from Facebook. That could mean a sudden decrease in Facebook page likes. False fans from Facebook […]
How do I add a link to my Facebook page?
Using Facebook as a business page means that you cannot actively request someone as a friend. They have to actively like your page. Linking your personal profile to your Facebook business page lets Facebook friends easily check out your business page. Promotion in itself. Click here to find out why you should be using Facebook as a business. […]
Better Google rank for mobile-friendly websites
In November 2014, Google announced that mobile-friendly sites would be indexed higher when a search is carried out on a mobile device.
Google’s mobile friendly test
Google has recently sent me quite a few emails letting me know some of the websites I manage are not mobile-friendly. As a website designer who has been trading for 15 years I have some clients who are ‘quite happy with their website thank you very much‘. But what if your website isn’t mobile friendly? […]
How to invite people to like a Facebook page
As a business page, you can’t request that people become a friend but you can invite Facebook users to like the page.
Creating and using Twitter lists
Too much noise? Organise your ‘Twitterverse’ using Twitter lists. I advise clients to ‘follow back’. As a brand, you should follow your fans as people love to feel that you are willing to reciprocate. It’s important that you engage and connect with them. However, having to trawl through millions of unrelated tweets in your news feed […]
Why do I receive blank versions of the form on my website?
Blank form submissions and spam form submissions (those that are full of gobbledegook) are the result of bots (automated programs) submitting your forms.
How to use Twitter for beginners
Twitter is an important part of your online presence. Twitter can help your business to network, gain leads and gain website page rank.
Using LinkedIn for business
LinkedIn is great for business networking. It is becoming more and more popular every year – with some 332 million users as of January 2015. If you are an entrepreneur you should be networking on LinkedIn. Here are some tips to get you started: Complete your LinkedIn profile If you want people to find you (and surely you do) […]
Why you start to get SPAM and what to do about it
Spammers regularly scour the internet looking for email addresses and they start sending spam to it.
5 ways to make stronger social media connections
More often than not, people connect on a social media platform and then never have contact again.
What is a meta tag?
Search engines do not visually look at a page through a browser like a human. Search engines trawl the raw code of the pages and does not visualise the design. Unless we tell them, search engines know little about a page. We need to give them direction. To inform search engines we use tags throughout the pages. There are many different tags […]
WordPress media library
The WordPress media library is an area within the WordPress back-end to keep media files.
How to add files to Dropbox
A friend, colleague or client has invited you to a Dropbox folder so that you can share files. What do you do now?
How do I create an e-newsletter for my small business?
Firstly I would like to warn against sending advertising email messages to non-clients or to unsuspecting persons/businesses. If they are not a client or have not signed up to your list the newsletter can be considered as SPAM, for which you can be penalised. Consult the CAN-SPAM compliance guide. Getting started with e-newsletters There are a few […]
The value of professional profile photos
One of the most important aspects of any profile is the immediate visual: your photograph.
Contact information on small business websites
UK companies and businesses breach the Companies Act and risk a fine if they do not display contact information on their website and email footers.
4 reasons to post more frequently on your Facebook business page
There are plenty of reasons to post more frequently on your Facebook business page. 1. Your Facebook fans generally never come back to your Facebook page 95% of your fans will never take time out to actually visit your Facebook page. How far you ‘reach’ is dependent on your posts and the stories you create. Your reach […]
Internet hoaxes uncovered
Internet hoaxes are usually false reports about a scam or virus. They exist mostly to scare monger and waste time.
A guide to spam
What is SPAM? Spam is basically all unsolicited commercial email (UCE) and unsolicited bulk email (UBE) that the recipient does not ask to receive or want to receive. Spam is the Internet version of unsolicited telemarketing phone calls. They are trying to sell something, up their website hits or take your money. Spammers harvest email addresses […]
How to share files over the Internet
Do you have trouble accessing files when you’re out of the office? Maybe you want to share files with a colleague or friend.
How to set up a business email address on an iPhone or iPad
Mail using providers like iCloud, Google, AOL or Yahoo can be set up automatically on an iPhone or iPad. Only the email address and password are needed. From the home screen tap Settings. Tap Mail, Contacts, Calendars and click on your provider. Enter the email address and password, tap Next. How to set up a business […]
What is bounce rate?
Bounce Rate refers to the number of times visitors have arrived at a page on your website and then left via that same page.
How to create email signatures in Microsoft Outlook
Create and email signature for the bottom of your emails. Instructions for Outlook 2007 and 2010.
How does the Google Algorithm work?
An algorithm is an instruction to something or someone that helps to solve a specific task. Google’s instruction is to a database on a computer.
Scam letters from ‘Domain Name Renewal Service’
My client received an official looking letter from a ‘company’ asking them to send money to re-register an existing domain name (website address).