Have you ever lost a Word document? Lost an email maybe? It happens, right! And it’s an absolute pain in the butt! Not only do you lose a heap of time looking for it but there’s the stress and drama that goes with it. Imagine if you lost your website! And it happened to a [...]
What Is Up With .au Domain Pricing?

Had a client who was getting ripped off for his domain name registration. To the tune of over $100. Ouch! He had a quite a few domains registered and we’d rebuilt some of his websites and well, I was getting confused because they were registered with different companies. I suggested he get them all in [...]
Beware the “Server Upgrade” Spam Email

I’ve just upgraded our web hosting service to a “Dedicated Server” for all my websites, both my mine any clients. It was ironic that just after this upgrade this email came in from a client but first… Why did we upgrade? Security is one reason plus storage, speed and bandwidth is another. Clients can even [...]
How Many Pages of Your Website Has Google Been To?
A quick simple exercise to see how many pages the mighty Google has “indexed” or visited on your website. How much of “you” does the world really see? Well worth keeping a check on. Some folk think that just because your website is “live” and you’re getting some web traffic that Google have been there. [...]
Are the leads that you’re harvesting “qualified”, or anywhere near the mark of the “Ideal Client” for you?
Peter Butler on “Imagine the Stress… being # 7 Web Developer!!!”
Imagine the Stress… being # 7 Web Developer!!! Yup, that means 7 rebuilds on Ivor’s website. It seems we have a knack for getting websites right the first time round… and we’ve had this comment a lot… Why? Marketing focus first followed by design. It’s all about getting leads and prospects to say “Yes, I [...]
The issue is too many ideas and not enough time.

I’m sure you’re the same, with that entrepreneurial spirit there is never a shortage of ideas or opportunities, our problem is we only have one life to try and fit it all in. I’ve just come from a great mastermind session this morning. A colleague who has become a good friend John Denton runs these [...]
Dumb Marketing and Smart Lead Generation!
Last week I raved about how much money business owners are throwing away on dumb cinema ads. Here’s a classic dumb ad you’ve probably seen on TV already. The heartburn advert! Opens with a guy shovelling into a wheelbarrow, then goes to him clutching his chest with a face shot of discomfort. It then pans [...]
Oh My God People are Contacting me…
Who wants to start their day with a BIG thankyou from a client? I got the sort of email from a client that we all like to get. Here’s the subject line and content. ______________________________ Oh My God People are Contacting me and leaving messages I received these two comments last night from my site…………WOW…… [...]


