WordPress Website Launch – Amara.ie
It's the first WordPress website launch of the year and it's a good'un! We've been working the Amara.ie site for a while but it's finally been green lighted and launched. Amara are medical skincare treatment specialists with offices in Dublin, Cork and London and they wanted their new site to reflect to be responsive and better reflect the slickness of their operation. Amara are led by Dr. Paul Munsanje who is one of Ireland's leading botox ...
Extra, Extra, Read All About It
Did you ever see your name in a newspaper? It can be an ego inflating thing but is also a reward and benefit of having an active blogging and social media strategy. One of the things I tell all clients when they come to me for WordPress web design work is to start a blog and get active on social media so that their online efforts have the best chance of crossing into the offline realm. You might have noticed that this blog has been quiet for ...
The Google Plus Awakening – 7 Of the Best To Help You Down The Rabbit Hole
Are you thinking about using Google Plus in 2014? As 2014 kicks off there is no better time to look back and reflect on the year that was 2013 and in particular having a look back with an eye on Google Plus. I have a particular eye on Google Plus because I think it has been one of the key developments in 2013 for the online marketing and SEO world and, on a personal level, has been an eye opening, most excellent adventure for me. It's safe to ...
How To Make Money With Your Blog – HoA Report
Yesterday I had the pleasure of doing my first Google Plus Hangout on Air with Wade Harman and Carolyn Capern on the topic of how to make money with your blog. Myself and Carolyn were on the show to ask Wade questions about how he makes money with his blog and Wade also answered questions from the audience. At this juncture I'd like to say thanks to Wade for having me on and making my first HoA such an enjoyable one. I've outlined some of the ...
Google Plus K1 Challenge – Round Up
I don't know if you heard about my Google Plus K1 Challenge but on December 1st I set a target of getting to 1,000 followers on Google Plus by December 31st. I hit that figure at about 2pm on Saturday 21st December and as of writing this the current count is 1,079 followers - happy days. In this post I'll give a recap of what I did to more than double my follower count in 3 weeks and I hope that it may provide some help to you too. In my ...
WordPress Website Launch – TheShedCompany.ie
It's always nice when a new WordPress website launches - I still get the nervous tingles of excitement as those 1s and 0s must from the test server to live and the world is allowed to see. The most recent site launch is for TheShedCompany.ie who are providers of garden sheds, concrete buildings and duraboard sheds - exciting stuff I know but hey, we all need sheds! And, I'll be honest with you, it was an interesting enough site to build. It ...
Google Plus Hangouts – Your Open Casting Call [Video]
Would you like to have a Google Plus Hangout with me? Or, maybe, have me on one of your Google Plus Hangouts? I've been slowly and surely getting more involved in the Google Plus eco-system and the next thing on my to do list is a Google hangout. I've got a high-tech-low-fi video below to give you some idea what a hangout with me might involve so if you're interested please get in touch on Google Plus and lets get some cameras rolling! ...
Good Going Google Plus – K1 Challenge Update
You ready for a quick round up of what has been one heck of a whirl wind week for me on Google Plus and an update on my Google Plus K1 Challenge? Of course you're ready! (Also, video at the bottom for you too, an "open casting call" for a Google Plus Hangout - if you're interested, get in touch.) Anyway, I hope this post will serve as a mini case study, of sorts, about some of the benefits of using Google Plus as I know there are still a ...
Google Plus Hovercard Infographic – You Had Me At Hovercard
With my Google Plus K1 Challenge still underway I figured now was a good time to shine a bit of light on Google Plus hovercards. I know I'm not the first to do so and both Mark Traphagen and Stephan Hovnanian, plussers with a lot more knowledge than me, have given their take on it but I still figured I'd wade in with my 2 cents. Well, my 2 cents and a shiny Google Plus Hovercard Infographic that is. Your Google Plus hovercard is your calling ...
Google PageRank is Back!
Just a quick update for you now to let you know, in case you haven't already heard, that Google PageRank is back, for now at least. And, it's actually made me happier than it probably should have. The SEO world is all a chatter today as Google pageranks around the globe, which haven't been updated since way earlier this year, and according to Matt Cutts were due to be phased out or discontinued, have been updated. My site which heretofore had ...