In Polish newspaper tomorrow
Just been interviewed by “The Republic” newspaper in Poland for an article which will appear in tomorrow’s edition about why people are so willing to give out personal details online.
Graham Jones
Teens give up blogging? No, they don’t
Teenagers are losing interest in blogging, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Media coverage of the report – released yesterday – suggests that teens are more interested in short items, such as texting, status updates and so on. However, like much of the discussion about blogging we …
Make people want to buy from you
Making people buy from you online is harder to achieve than selling off line. When selling online it is often harder to find and engage objections, there’s no body language to pick up on and customer feedback sometimes doesn’t get through on time. Here are couple of tips to make …
TweetDeck is out-dated; long live HootSuite
TweetDeck is the undisputed “king” of the various Twitter client programs that are currently available. But there are several reasons why it needs replacing. The program has outlived its usefulness and when compared with HootSuite it simply does not stack up. TweetDeck is low on features Take a look at …
Why are you busy selling stuff online that people can buy anywhere?
What does Amazon sell? OK, books, DVDs, shoes – in fact almost anything. But everything they sell you can also buy down your local High Street. And that’s where most people go to get the stuff that Amazon sells. In spite of Amazon’s significant online success, they are a minnow …
Internet usage does not cause depression
Researchers at the University of Leeds have demonstrated a link between using the Internet and moderate depression. People should not, however, jump to the conclusion that the Internet causes depressive illness. Indeed, the reverse may well be the case, with the Internet contributing to an improvement in mental health. Regular …
What are the three most profitable words in marketing?
Go on, have a guess…what do you think the three most profitable words in the history of marketing are? These words allow companies to sell TWICE as much product as we actually want. And the words are used to sell product we don’t even need in the first place. What …
Your business blog needs to be written for children
How quickly can you read? Do you actually read every word and savour it? Or do you just zip through the material, absorbing as much as you can? Reading is such an everyday skill, we tend to ignore it. However, it is fundamental to the success of your website or …
Four Things Every Web Site Headline Must Do
Homepage headlines are not easy…they have to fulfil multiple purposes and please a wide variety of people. That said, don’t give up…because your home page headline is arguably the most important piece of writing on your site. Read Full ArticleArticle Source: EzineArticles.com
On the BBC again….
Two radio interviews for two different BBC local radio station breakfast shows this morning.
The Sunday Times
Just been interviewed for a piece in The Sunday Times – look out for it this weekend…!
Apple’s iPad proves being number one is a waste of time
As predicted, Apple’s Steve Jobs yesterday proudly announced the company’s latest invention, the iPad. Whether or not you think this is a great idea, whether or not you want one and whether or not you think it’s going to be too expensive, there is little doubt that Apple will eventually …
Choose your online friends with care
Friends are important; they support you, listen to you, laugh at your jokes and have fun with you. Online they share information with you, point you in the right direction to useful material and support you with their feedback. There is little doubt that both online and offline friends are …
Tweeting your blog is not enough for traffic
If you use a URL shortening script, such as Yourls, you can see “live” the people clicking on anything you add to Twitter. The statistical information reveals that within a second of posting your Tweet you get almost all of the click throughs from what you post on Twitter. A …
People won’t argue about your prices if they like you
Partners at Goldman Sachs are going to have to “make do” with just £1m for the past year. Their pay has been capped at this seven-figure sum, reducing their take-home income by almost two-thirds. That’s a big hit for a multi-millionaire. But compared with David Beckham, who’ll earn an estimated …