UPDATE This procedure is now redundant as Google has introduced Google My Business and all new Pages are social pages. Claim your listing via google.co.uk/business Merging Google+ Local and Google+ Business Pages Google recently announced the first stage of merging your Google+ Local (Google Places) with your Google+ Business Page. This will enable you […]
How to Install The Facebook Recommendations Bar
The New Recommendations Bar Earlier this week, Facebook announced a new recommendation bar. There’s been a recommendations box around for a while now. The bar is different… You’ll see the new Facebook “bar” pop up in a little while down on the right corner. At the moment it’s a nice, unintrusive like button. As you […]
How to Add Your Business Free Listing to Yell
Do Yell still offer a free listing? The short answer is, “Yes” Yell have changed focus over the years. With the growing popularity of the Internet, it has been a case of adapt or die. Yell now offer a whole range of marketing solutions, and adding your business free listing online is an introduction to […]
Self-Hosted WordPress Website Setup Step-By-Step
If you are in business you need your own website. I believe a self-hosted WordPress website is the easiest way to get online and start building up your business online. I loved the infographic from CopyBlogger, until I got to step 5… I’ve republished it at the end of this blog post with a warning […]
Basic OnPage SEO Tips – The Image ALT Tag
Considering how long the image ALT tag has been around, it always surprises me how often it is neglected by web designers. If you want a Jan rant, ask me about web designers who then go on to offer SEO services but can’t get the basic onpage SEO elements in place… Needless to say, the […]
UK Cookie Law – How To Comply (video)
I am not a legally qualified person, so can’t advise you how to comply with the new UK cookie law that is effective from 26th May 2012. However, Return On Digital and Berg joined forces for a great short webinar explaining the new regulations. Here’s a reply of the cookie law webinar with my notes […]
How to Install WordPress and Build a Secure WordPress Blog – Now on Kindle
I finally did it! I got over myself and published my first guide on Kindle, “How to Install WordPress and Build a Secure WordPress Blog”. For the moment, it is only available on Amazon Kindle. I signed up with KDP Select, which means Amazon have 90 days exclusivity. I will be publishing the guide as […]