Google won the search engine wars because they delivered the best (most relevant) results. But we’re past the dark ages of “the most links wins” now, and looking at other signals to measure the quality of a page – like social activity on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
Know How The Web Works
As you might suspect, we test a ton of things online. One of the things we know is that if you’re trying build your brand with information reports, then you have to make it very easy to get the report. The more questions you have in your forms, the less people will use them…
New Marketing Is A Conversation
The big change in marketing is that it’s now a conversation. Don’t interrupt. Sure, join in if you want to, but you’d better bring some value to the conversation or you’ll be cut off in minutes. I’m seeing a big decrease in old world marketing – ads that interrupt. Sure, they can still work. Just […]
Best Catering In Hobart ………………Again
A quick shout out to the best catering in Hobart team who put on a sensational function on Saturday night for my old school’s reunion. The Pickled Pear team do all sorts of functions including catering for weddings in Hobart and much more. The legendary Christine Delpero is the Manager and Owner and she takes […]
How to sell anything to anyone, and have them begging for more!
Okay, so I lied!! Maybe. If you read that headline above, then you’re probably expecting an article on selling. But this article has nothing whatsoever to do with selling. But if you do what this article says, your customers will buy from you all day, everyday. And keep on coming back to buy again! Selling […]
How To Negotiate More Than A Mars Bar & A Cap
Just spent some time tidying up my website for South Coast Track, a wilderness trek I did with my sons a couple of years back, before we start this year’s negotiations with Par Avion Wilderness Tours for their advertising on the site. Shannon, the Big Chief of Par Avion (he insists I call him that)…
Another Sinclair Outsmarts His Team
Just heard my 52 yo brother Bryan from Sinclairs Fitness beat all his much younger employees (30 years younger) in a 11 km Fun Run. Wow! Then I heard from one of his staff members that he told them before the race that if any of them beat him they’d all lose their jobs……not that […]
I Went All Zen Like On His Ass
Have a mate just about to start his own business. It’s his first. He asked me for business advice. I took him aside, got myself into the trance like state and said, slowly and in a deep voice (more credibility when you say stuff in a deep voice): “My son, my advice is simple and […]
How to select the best web designer for the job – every time!
Selecting a provider for any service or product brings with it inherent risk. Is this person safe to buy from? Will they be reliable? If the product doesn’t work, will I get my money back? How will I be treated? Will what they do work? And buying a service, such as web design, is even […]
Sexy Brendon on Twitter
If you don’t follow me on Twitter there’s obviously something not right in your head. I’m not saying you’re stupid, but the evidence is pretty clear ;o) Sexy Up My Twitter I’ve been trying to sexy up my Twitter profile to be more interesting – because I’m as dull as dishwater and only have online […]