Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Saturday, 3 December 2011
Fresh today - Search Engine Ethics The Online High Street Under Continuing Attack http://ow.ly/1fYjtC
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Sunday, 20 November 2011
Fabulous gifts - Alpaca teddy bears from Steiff - also other Steiff animals - @ http://ping.fm/KcFB2
Saturday, 19 November 2011
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Monday, 7 November 2011
Saturday, 5 November 2011
Algorithms and editors can combine re filtered search challenges - Mashable - http://ow.ly/7k2MZ - *** Thought-provoking
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
More Google Changes - This Time It's Gmail
Google is, of course, a massive organization. Maybe a steady flow of change annoucements should not surprise us. At present, however, they're coming thick and fast as Google works to integrate a collection of disparate products and services into what looks something like a seemless whole. Today it's the turn of Gmail. I'll not go into the details here but can say that the changes are not going to be forced down the throats of Gmail users against their will overnight. Chris Taylor wrote at Mashable today:
For now, at least, the new features will be opt-in — and not all of us will be able to access them immediately. “If you like what you see, over the next few days you’ll be able to switch to the new look by clicking on Switch to the new look in the bottom-right of Gmail,” writes Google user experience designer Jason Cornwell.So let's wait and see. This week's changes to Google Reader have not gone down well with a lot of users. I wonder how the Gmail changes will fare.
via Mashable!
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Friday, 14 October 2011
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
I posted this a couple of weeks ago but it's well worth repeating - The Web 1994-2011 http://ping.fm/5K6Iv in
Monday, 26 September 2011
3 Tips That Will Help You Manage Your Social Media Time - http://ow.ly/6zh5K - Some good sense from Kim Garst
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Facebook Plays Nice With Twitter, Will Allow Users To Turn Wall Posts Into Tweets - http://ow.ly/6zi1J in
The New AdMastery.biz Blog
I've now been posting to the AdMastery.biz blog for several days. My plan is to have some fresh there every two or three days, maybe three times per week. The new blog is very different from the old one I used to run on Internet marketing matters a couple of years ago. For one thing I've learned a lot since then and my many months away from the keyboard due to illness gave me chance to reflect. So I'll be putting up material on a wide variety of subjects. So far two of the posts have been about books (available through Amazon). They've not all been about the Internet, but they're all relevant to doing business in a changing world regardless of whether it's electronic or bricks and mortar. So on we go. There's more to come. - David -
Bloggers: How to write something interesting every day! - http://ping.fm/sw7K0 *** I thought this was excellent - short and to the point
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Saturday, 10 September 2011
AdMastery.biz blog relaunching next week
Hello!
This is just to let you know that after a long absence the AdMastery.biz is relaunching
Watch out on Wednesday.
Friday, 9 September 2011
The Web 1994-2011
No, the dates above are not a total lifespan. The web hasn't died. I found this timeline entitled The Evolution of the Web quite fascinating, and beautifully constructed and coloured.
Looking back to 1994/5, when I first used the Mosaic browser and then later migrated across to Netscape, I was a little surprised to see the degree to which the heart of the web technology was developed in the early years, and that most of what has followed is "bells and whistles".
Interestingly, there's quite a cluster of developments shown in 2008-11 but I wonder, with the benefit of hindsight in ten years' time, how many of them will feature as important long-term.
[By the way, the AdMastery blog is now almost ready for relaunch].
Saturday, 3 September 2011
More on The-Fuchsia-File
Yesterday morning I spent quite a lot of time working on the-fuchsia-file site. I think it's now considerably improved, although much of what I did won't be immediately obvious. The benefits will come later in the form of easier navigation as the site grows.
It was pleasing to find that for some of my target keywords (example Fuchsia 'Carmel Blue') we're on the front page of search results on Google, Yahoo and Bing. Of course, there's still a long way to go to get there for some of the more popular search terms, but I'm pleased as Fuchsia 'Carmel Blue' is one of my favourites.
A variety I've grown for the first time this year is Fuchsia 'Spion Kop'. The picture below reminds me that I didn't do a very good job of shaping the bush early in the season but as I say, it's a first time and I'll know better next year.
Friday, 26 August 2011
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Thursday, 18 August 2011
Here's my "Around-England" page on Facebook - http://ow.ly/66Z0Z - If anyone likes it I'd much appreciate a click on the "Like" button to say so.
Thursday, 11 August 2011
Sunday, 31 July 2011
(Another) good post at ProBlogger: How to Silence Readers From Commenting on Your Blog http://ping.fm/OcURA in
Friday, 29 July 2011
I'm transferring Lake District pages from an old site into Around-England. Here is the Ullswater page. http://ow.ly/5QOpl
Thursday, 28 July 2011
The Fuchsia File
I first launched my site about fuchsias in 2008 and it got quite a lot of visitors. However, while off ill I neglected it and it needed serious attention.
Yesterday I relaunched <span color="red">The-Fuchsia-File</span> in a new format, and a lot of new content. I'll gradually be increasing the number of fuchsia varieties described and illustrated.
Also there's a section on fuchsia books, and there are now two separate sections (one for the US, the other for the UK, with items priced in dollars and pounds respectively) with catalogues of wonderful fuchsia pictures, both art posters and photographic prints.
Take a look. I hope you enjoy my site about one of the world's most popular flowering plants.
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Build Your List of Twitter Followers
Build a list of followers who are genuinely interested in your niche; even in your chosen geography. http://tiny.ly/mtyn
Monday, 13 June 2011
Two years ago I suffered a hacker attack. The way in which 1&1 helped me sort the problem was highly commendable. http://ping.fm/E494r
An Outstanding Product
I use it myself, software to build a targeted follower list, and with no monthly subscriptions to pay. http://tiny.ly/mtyn
I've used several hosting services over the years, and still do, but the bulk of my business is with 1&1. http://ping.fm/VndRY
Mobile posting from my Android
A few minutes ago I tried for the first time posting to this blog from my HTC Desire HD Mobile Phone
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This Blogger app for my Android phone is going to be a considerable help in keeping things moving online as I move around.
. This Blogger app for my Android phone
is going to be a considerable help in keeping things moving online as I move around.
Our Cat Care online business - a hard lesson
During my long illness I missed noticing (among many other things) that the domain name for our cat care business was due to expire.
On recovering, and returning to my keyboard, I discovered not only that I had lost it but also that it was now owned by a domain name trader who wished to charge me a hefty fee to get it back.
I'm still pondering the situation, and may relaunch with another domain name but this has taught me one important lesson. "Always register domain names with companies who provide automatic renewal". Most do, but it needs checking carefully.
Meanwhile I see that the little blog I created a year or two ago about cat walking, harnesses and leashes is still online at Blogspot.
On recovering, and returning to my keyboard, I discovered not only that I had lost it but also that it was now owned by a domain name trader who wished to charge me a hefty fee to get it back.
I'm still pondering the situation, and may relaunch with another domain name but this has taught me one important lesson. "Always register domain names with companies who provide automatic renewal". Most do, but it needs checking carefully.
Meanwhile I see that the little blog I created a year or two ago about cat walking, harnesses and leashes is still online at Blogspot.
The New AdMastery.biz Info-Blog
I'm starting this blog here on Blogspot to provide convenient linkages to a variety of my sites and give updates on what is happening around the AdMastery.biz portfolio and our other sites, especially as the AdMastery.biz main site is relaunched in a few weeks' time.
This blog replaces the old Brunlea blog as I'm no longer using the BrunleaWeb brand at the core of my main advertising activity. That will take a somewhat different direction in the future.
This blog replaces the old Brunlea blog as I'm no longer using the BrunleaWeb brand at the core of my main advertising activity. That will take a somewhat different direction in the future.
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