Yet again, I've heard from someone who has received very bad service from, not one, but two, web development companies. I hate this because it gives the person a lack of confidence in the industry. Here are some of the most common issues:1) My web designer had gone bust/moved away/changed professions/is no where to be found -- and I cannot update my website.I saw this a lot in … [Read more...] about Choosing a Web Development Firm
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Bilingual Road Sign Error – I can see this happening in Ireland!
Graham Norton related the following story on his show last week, in honour of his guest, Welsh legend Tom Jones. Norton's staff are excellent at picking up funny stories from the internet.When making this bilingual sign, the Swansea Council emailed the office they use for Welsh translations, including the text required. The council received a reply and made up the … [Read more...] about Bilingual Road Sign Error – I can see this happening in Ireland!
Link Building – The DIY Way
For best results on search engines, you need a number of incoming links from sites that are related in topic to yours and that do well on search engines themselves. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I've seen proof of this in the sites that I've developed. All other things being equal, the sites with more, better links get better results in search engines.We offer Link … [Read more...] about Link Building – The DIY Way
Tech Check – An Excellent Resource for Small Businesses in Ireland
I am usually sceptical of programmes offered by the Enterprise Board, but in the past two months I have had two great experiences with the West Cork Enterprise Board.They have been offering a Tech Check service for over a year now. You pay the WCEB €150 and they assign an IT professional to come in and audit your business's use of technology. Whilst I was sceptical about how … [Read more...] about Tech Check – An Excellent Resource for Small Businesses in Ireland
Review of Colm & Jim-Jim’s Home Run – SKYPE used for Irish Quiz Show
Here's a bit of a fun post on my business blog. A review of Colm & Jim-Jim's Home Run, RTE1, Sundays at 6.30pm. It's relevant in that the show uses 'experts' connected to the studio via SKYPE -- even more relevant in that I spent many hours over two days in front of my SKYPE screen waiting to be selected as one of these experts. You'll have to wait and see if I eventually … [Read more...] about Review of Colm & Jim-Jim’s Home Run – SKYPE used for Irish Quiz Show
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