For the last few years we've been using a .ie domain to promote our business. Since we are now looking at overseas markets a bit more actively we've started using the .euWe didn't have the .com until yesterday....So now that we have the .com I'm left in a bit of a quandryShould we market based on the .eu or the .com? … [Read more...] about Should we switch to a .com?
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Monster Says Sorry For Spamming
As some of you may know a lot of Irish IT professionals, including myself, received a spam from Monster earlier this week. Anyone who reads me on a regular basis would know that I am probably one of the last people you would want to spam. In any case the story grew legs yesterday, as I received legal threats from the Monster employee, as I had published his email. It is … [Read more...] about Monster Says Sorry For Spamming
Monster’s Irish Office Think Spamming Is Acceptable
Earlier today I posted about three Irish spams I'd received in the morning. I didn't go into any detail, as I was busy with other things and also wanted to see how Monster would handle the situation.The email that they sent to several hundred people included a lot of email addresses that I recognised for one reason or another. Hardly surprising as all the businesses in question … [Read more...] about Monster’s Irish Office Think Spamming Is Acceptable
Irish Companies Don’t Get Email Marketing vs Spam
Today is fast becoming "spam Monday"So far this morning I have received unsolicited bulk email from three Irish companies:Fota Island resort Monster's Irish officeGolden SpidersAre these people aware of the amount of damage they are doing their companies by using this kind of marketing methodology?The Monster email was particularly bad, as the person who sent it obviously … [Read more...] about Irish Companies Don’t Get Email Marketing vs Spam
Net Visionary 2007 – voting now open
Voting is now open on the Irish Internet Association's Net Visionary awards 2007.I've been nominated under the Internet Entrepreneur and Online Trader categories.You'll also see quite a few other familiar names on the list - which is great.The one thing I don't understand - and hopefully someone will be able to clarify it - is how some of last year's winners got nominated for … [Read more...] about Net Visionary 2007 – voting now open