Lost in the Creative
Is anyone else finding it hard to see the product within the recent upturn in over creative adverts. It’s good for those that aren’t interested in the product and can sit back and enjoy the show but what if you are interested? Google AdWords Express I get the message but am distracted by the creative, I don’t feel the need to try to set up an adwords account but I’m off to find some of the kids toy characters so I can try my hand at stop motion animation. Best...
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Cry for help I had a cry for help recently from an old friend who had moved to Canada or USA not sure which lets just call it the land of Hummingbirds. Her husband had a web site and they had been trying to get it listed on Google they’d been frustrated with this issue for a number of months and when they posted a comment on one of my Facebook updates I offered to have a look. Two pronged attack Generally I review a site from two angles, the first is what I used to consider the most...
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Shower Idea My latest showerI have some of my best ideas in the shower. idea was for a new business card with a very simple concept. Just give them your name and if you’re any good at this search engine optimisation stuff then you should be the top of the list. Not Sure It’s Legal I’m not sure what Google will think of my idea I may have to adjust it so it’s just a search box without the Google logo. It should be fairly easy to ensure you are the top of the search...
Read MoreCoffee Shop Consultations
The Idea I’ve often sat in either of the major coffee shops and thought to myself that they would make a decent place to work. Having already had that first thought it’s not a giant leap to start consulting in those locations, neutral territory for both parties, free wi-fi, coffee and the occasional pastry. As I’m not expecting to earn from these consultations I have to limit them to my local coffee shops so Salisbury and Andover would be my locations of choice. What? Exactly...
Read MoreSelling Jam?
Human Factors International The animations from HFIHuman Factors International are some of the best I’ve ever seen. They maybe a bit too good, I have to watch them more than once so I’m getting the message not marvelling at the cartoons. Jump to 2:01 for the amazing jam fact. Resources Human Factors International Get the poster Technorati Tags: bit, fact, Factors, HFI, Human, Human Factors, Human Factors International The animations, message, Resources Human Factors...
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Googles description is much nicer than mine It’s easy. You can even create a circle for those people you don’t like, I’ve called that circle “The Bus”. So when someone adds you they get a comforting return email telling them that you added them to a circle. The Bus The Bus connection comes from a conversation we used to have a work about who you would put on your bus. This diagram may help you understand what being on the bus means. A Picture...
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