Archive by Topic: How To Guides

Google Testimonials: An Easy Step by Step Guide

May 23rd, 2011 by Kammi

After our post about getting reviews on google maps, we thought it might helpful to write a post on how to do a testimonial for the first time…

Payment Gateways

April 4th, 2011 by Orla

This article is designed to explain the ins and outs of selling online and to compare and contrast some common payment gateway options. To sell online you need a Shopping Cart. A Shopping Cart is software used in an e-Commerce website to assist people making purchases online. The software allows online shopping customers to accumulate [...]

What is email marketing and how does it work?

March 22nd, 2011 by Sunny

Email Marketing, Internet marketing, online marketing all refer to the same thing – taking your message and broadcasting it via the internet. An e-newsletter or e-zine simply takes the old-fashioned paper out of the equation and delivers your message directly into your customers inbox. This form of marketing can be extremely cost-effective and hassle free [...]

Writing Copy for your Website

March 14th, 2011 by Kammi

Good copy writing is an integral component of creating a good website.  Your text is what Google uses to index your website so it is important that your copy is well targeted to search engines and your target audience.

How to Use Twitter

September 28th, 2010 by Orla

Twitter is designed to work on your mobile phone as well as your computer.It’s free and it’s basically a microblogging service. Posts or tweets are limited to 140 characters so messages are short and sweet.

How to Create a Twitter Account

September 22nd, 2010 by Orla

Twitter is a social networking/microblogging service which enables its users to send and read other users’ messages called tweets. Twitter is similar to FaceBook in that you have a profile page and this is where your tweets appear. These are publicly visible by default but you can limit who sees them to your list of friends. Friends [...]

Anatomy of a Google Search Result

August 30th, 2010 by Orla

Ever wondered where Google gets the information that appears in a search result? This post will guide you through the anatomy of that very page and tell you how you can have control over what it displays from your website.

Create A Facebook Fan Page… Part II

August 20th, 2010 by Orla

Lets get into the nitty gritty of how to create a FaceBook page. First things first you do not actually need a personal FaceBook profile to create a page for your business. A FaceBook business account is another option and it will give you limited access to FaceBook, however you can’t view profiles of users [...]

How to add Custom Stationery and Signatures to your Emails

August 18th, 2010 by Marcus

If you aren’t ready to take on the challenge of using a dedicated Mail Program such as Mailchimp and you want to send your email flyers through Outlook then you may need some help setting this up. When I recently faced the pain of trying to set up a Newsletter/E-invite in MS Outlook, I discovered [...]

Create A Facebook Fan Page… Part I

August 10th, 2010 by Orla

Seems like a simple thing but creating a FaceBook page can be difficult to figure out if you’re new to social media. In this post: Why Create a FaceBook Page? FaceBook is important, it represents a massive audience that you can expose your thoughts, ideas and business to. It has about 7.9 million active users [...]