Month: November 2007

  There has been some interesting new research out this week claiming that people who blog could potentially be causing themselves problems as potential and future employers could read their posts and information – no matter how fruity. I have to say I don’t really agree with this, if the blogger follows simple rules. Bloggers everywhere and anywhere just have to use one simple rule – transparency. If you are going to put yourself out in the blogosphere you have to make sure that you are transparent and you are happy for anyone to open your story and read it. ... Read more

To many people the world of social media and blogging is still, surprisingly,  very confusing and to some it’s even scary. I am often being challenged by well educated colleagues, business people and friends who ask me “Who reads these blogs? Do they work? Are they really important channels of communication? To which I have to say yes, yes and yes. How clear can I be about this without saying blogging is now as important as advertising, marketing and PR. People are still intrigued to know, how they work and who reads them, but let’s be honest the statistics already ... Read more

  I was searching the Internet the other day, looking for some good quality guidance on how to link effectively, and I found these quick tips which I have found really useful. Building links is one of the most important if not THE most important Off-Page factor in Search Engine Optimisation. New people to Search Engine Marketing usually get this point but fail to grab the most important aspect of it being the fact that you do not want just any links linking to your site, it has to be a quality, well themed link. Some builders just build link ... Read more

  Apparently the Government is to meet with Broadband providers soon to discuss increasing the speed of broadband connections in the UK to 100mbps – click here to read the article. A huge percentage of us are still getting our service through the original copper wires laid by BT which were never set-up for quick connections, so we may see new cables being fitted and our service improving. I admit this does all sound fantastic but I have found my broadband connection at home – although the advertising states speeds of up to 8Mbps – actually only runs at around ... Read more

Hi and welcome to my first ever personal blog post, I have decided to start writing this to release my demons and tell the world how I feel about certain things and subjects. I work in the crazy world of public relations and I have always been the man behind the client, company, microphone and camera but I now I suppose it’s time to pull myself out of the darkness, smile and enter the blogosphere officially. I have to admit, it feels kind of strange putting your thoughts onto a screen knowing that anyone, anywhere can read them but I ... Read more