Internet Psychologist
Graham Jones 
Everywhere you look these days online there are “shortened URLs“. This is when a long and complicated website address such as “https://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2009/blog/useful-tools/how-to-remember-everything-you-want-to-online.html” can become . There is a real need for such shortening services on the Internet because you might need to add a web site address to a Tweet …
The modern business person is often isolated, working in front of their computer for hours on end. Even if they work in an office, it’s often in a “cubicle” where the communication to the person next to them is via email, text message or Twitter. And small business owners are …
How many steps do you need for success with your blog? Take a quick look around the web and you’ll be told its anything from 3 to 21 steps. You’ll find advice that tells you if you have a blog post called “Seven Steps to…” you’ll attract readers, all based …
Social media is a powerful and cost-effective marketing tool for your business. It will not only put you directly in touch with existing and new clients, it will make you more personable, trustworthy and approachable. It will also improve links to your website, boost your SEO , help you to …
Teenagers in the UK these days are amongst the best educated children anywhere in the world. Exam results continue to rise, showing that the current teenage generation is also the cleverest we have had – ever – in Britain. True, you can argue with the exam system and suggest it …
One website is not enough these days. Instead you need many of them, especially in business. Few businesses have one target group of customers for which they provide just one product or service. If you are typical you have several different customer groups and many products to sell. If your …
By Phyllis Zimbler Miller If you are active on Twitter and want to promote your business, it’s important to know how to use Twitter for business marketing to consumers. Twitter isn’t an open invitation to spew sales messages at consumers; rather it’s an opportunity to create relationships with consumers. Your …
All across the UK people are becoming “snow heroes”. Stories of bravery and amazing support are filling our newspapers. Indeed the newspapers themselves are taking part in the snow hero lark. Politicians are not to be out-done of course, singing their praises for snow heroes. And websites are even making …
By Steve Shaw I know that it can be mentally taxing to try to come up with new ideas for articles. After a while you may feel like you’ve written about every aspect of your subject that you possibly can. Here’s some good news–you don’t always need to come up …
Millions of people are trapped in their homes at the moment thanks to the ice and snow. We might all moan about the country grinding to a halt, but unlike Canada or Norway, which experiences worse than this every year, it surely is not worthwhile investing in the equipment and …
How much do you really understand the ins-and-outs of Twitter? Can you, hand on heart, say you know exactly how your website works? And are you able to delve into the depths of your email system to ensure you get no spam? The chances are you know what these things …
Due on BBC Radio Essex this morning to talk about Internet addiction and why Lily Allen has given up using blogs, Facebook ect.
Here’s a test you can conduct today in your local High Street. Grab a clipboard and ask 100 people whether they have heard of “email”. Ask them also if they have heard of “RSS”. Then ask them another question: ask which of these two communication systems they have ever used. …
Neuroscientists in Scotland have made a surprising discovery about graphics; they do not say a thousand words. In fact, the words appear to say more than the pictures ever can. What the Edinburgh scientists did was compare the decisions made by medical teams based on the “end of bed” charts. …
When do you think your New Year’s resolutions will become a distant memory? By the end of January? Before Easter? For most people, resolutions fail to stick. We make all sorts of promises to ourselves at the beginning of each year and then fail to keep them. Then next year, …