There may have been a certain amount of talk of late with regard to business blogging faux pas, but what of personal blogs? Mel drew my attention to a very interesting article which shows how job candidates' blogs ensured their failure in the job hunting process. As an employer I found it quite revealing to read some of the anecdotes and, to be frank, I probably would react in … [Read more...] about How your blog can ruin your career prospects
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Adsense notifier updated
The recent changes to adsense naturally broke a number of applications that were interfacing with it, including the Allen G Hollman's Adsense notifier for firefox. Fortunately a new version has already been released that resolves any issues. Thank you! … [Read more...] about Adsense notifier updated
Google buzz
It's almost amusing to see so many bloggers talking about the latest Google updates. We all remember the famous "Florida" update. I posted about it at the time, as I'm sure did many others. Prior to November 2003 there was almost a predictable factor in SEO. If you played by the rules and did certain things you knew more or less where you stood. Page rank (PR) was important, … [Read more...] about Google buzz
Are your google ads paying?
A lot has been written about how Google Adwords have changed the way advertisers interact with their market online. A lot has been written about how to use and abuse the system to make money for your business, either as an advertiser or as a publisher of the ads. Harold Davis puts it into simple terms which should help you see if your ads are paying or not. He does raise an … [Read more...] about Are your google ads paying?
Do we look stupid? Market research gone wrong
Market research is an important exercise. You should know: What people have What people would like to have What people need (not the same as above) What is on offer (in the market) How it is offered There's probably a more scientific way of presenting those ideas, but you should get the general idea. In the hosting market it is not uncommon to contact competitors to seek … [Read more...] about Do we look stupid? Market research gone wrong