Blog Posts
Karma, its a good thing. The idea is simple.
Karma, its a good thing. The idea is simple. The more you give out, the more you shall receive. We call it 'Givers Gain' in our networking group, BNI (Business Network International), it's the BNI mantra. It's a universal law, a principle of success even. And it's what solid business...
7 Reasons Why You Should Have a Marketing Budget For Web Video Before June 30
As we draw closer to the end of another financial year, business owners find themselves doing two things with their marketing budgets. 1. Prioritising last minute tax deductible marketing investments 2. Planning their marketing budgets for next financial year Whatever category you fall into, this post will explain 7 reasons...
Hackers Having a Field Day In WordPress
There's a group of hackers running amok with WordPress and Joomla. Why do hackers hack? Damn good question, a few reasons. Sometimes it's to install a link or a script into your website that points to a website of theirs, other times it seems they do it because they can?...
WordPress Website Version Updates x 3
Time to update your website to the new WordPress 3.5 ‘Elvin’ What’s new? The most dramatic new change is a completely re-imagined flow for uploading photos and creating galleries. If you’re a Standard 110 Member with Smarter Websites we’ll be doing this update for you. If you're a Basic 55...
7 Tips to a Systemised Business
For those who 'connect' with me socially you'll know that I just spent a week up with my favourite clients Jim and Kim of Wilderness Island in Exmouth WA. It was part work, part fishing and time out for me. The 'work' was planning out the next 12 months marketing...
Mobile Friendly VS Mobile Responsive
There are more mobile devices on the planet than there are humans, go figure! Mobile devices are all the rage - from iPhones, iPads, Androids, Smart Phones and Tablets all showing different views of YOUR website! So how is this affecting your online presence, how does your website stack up?...
WordPress 3.4 & Genesis 1.8.2 Updates
Members: Your WordPress Website Version Notification! Last week WordPress 3.4 was released, and also Genesis Framework 1.8.2 is now available. You should see the update notice in your dashboard area. Standard 110 Members - we have this scheduled for next week so just sit back and relax knowing that your...
3 Powerful Ways to Cut Through Prospect Resistance! (and get more gigs)
- and how to NOT become a price based commodity business! (If you don't get one gem from reading this I'll pay you $10 via Paypal, seriously) Notice how the competition is getting stiffer? So what can you do to strengthen your position online? Boost your prospects confidence. So when...
Even if you’re not into Social Media, most of your clients are…
And if you don’t position your business SOON… you WILL get left behind! Is Your FB Business Page ‘Timeline’ Ready? March 30 is Facebook’s biggest and BEST change for business yet! Why? For the first time on Facebook you will have features that a normal website should have. This is...
‘Secret Weapon of Mass Google Domination’.
Your business website could be about to get a traffic and ranking boost! Being on Page 1 in Google for one or even more keywords is where the real money is! There's lots of 'smoke and mirrors' with SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) BUT it doesn't need to be complicated, or...
How To Successfully ‘Remove’ YOU From Your Business!
How to Systemise Your Business: A rare interview with Evan Kolbe “Start from the beginning, not the end!” says Evan Kolbe of Kolbe Systems. "For most of us when where trying to systemise our business we either put it into the too hard basket or flick it off to the...
Best Software of 2011
Our relationship with software can be a love hate thing. Know we need it, ‘supposed’ to make our business more efficient but there always seems to be a cost, mainly the learning curve. Once we have a handle on it and we often look back “What was the problem or...
WP Version and Hacker Alert!
A recent email to our Smarter Websites Members: Hope you had a great Xmas and New Year's break. Can't believe its February already! Quick Smarter Websites Members Update: WordPress is now up to version 3.3.1 and the Genesis Framework is up to version 1.8 If you're a Smarter Websites 110...
Niche Domain Mini SEO Websites
Page 1, Position # 5 in Google in 5 Days Flat... So my 'cranky pants' are off, my 'winning smile' face is on and I'm all pumped. Yesterday I shared how my drop dead gorgeous wife was cross with me for spending way too much time in the office. Hey,...
How To Win Brownie Points With Your Partner This Xmas – ‘Tested’
My wife was real cranky with me last Thursday night. Admittedly I was still in the office at 10pm but I had a mission that night. I just had to get this new website published. I was stressed trying to get the code right and had my ‘cranky pants’ on......
2 solid leads in 2 days! How? It’s staring you right in the face…
In May I listed our investment unit with a real estate guy I met when visiting a local BNI chapter. At the chapter meet Paul did a 10 minute presentation and impressed me with not only his local knowledge but his passion for the district. I mean, how do you...