Useful tidbits
Would you like to see UK holidays in your Outlook
Calendar? See here.
For
a blank calendar for your wall in Outlook, see here.
Do
you back up your data regularly? If not you might end up
like some business in Sheffield...
Almost 20%
of people don't use Internet Explorer to browse the
Internet and less than 10% of people these days have
'small' screens. The Thecounter.com
for more details.
Do you want to take credit card
payments via your web site but not sure who to use? PayPal now
process credit card payments for registered account
holders.
We bought ourselves a new portable PC
over a year ago and we're very happy with it. Acer always do
well in comparative tests and are worth a
look.
More 'tidbits' next
time.......
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Seasonal thoughts
Has your
business been successful this year? Have you reached the
targets you set yourself last year (You did set them
didn't you?). Has your business allowed you to live
comfortably - or at least at a level where you don't
need to worry about your income on a daily
basis?
If yes, I'm delighted. Business can be
tough and lonely - whether you're starting out or
running a well-established company. Maybe you're ready
to take a breather and reflect on your success and
happiness. In addition, given the season, perhaps it's
time to spread a little cheer and goodwill? That might
be through staff bonuses, helping your local Chamber
with the town Xmas lights or just playing carols in your
office, shop or factory.
If you've had a very
good year or are in the mood to spread a little extra
goodwill, take a look at World Vision's Alternative Gifts
catalogue. They're presents with a
difference!
In case you were wondering why I've
used 'Xmas' and 'Season's Greetings' etc, it's because
I'm a Humanist.
Humanists
don't believe in God - but we do believe strongly in
living our lives in an ethical and moral way. I enjoy
Xmas as much as the next person and don't have any
problems giving presents, dressing up trees and even
singing carols. As long as people get together,
especially families, and celebrate kindness and giving
it seems A Good Thing to me.
What ever your
religion and beliefs, I hope you enjoy the season with
whatever celebrations and traditions seem
right.
Nigel |
Clarihon provide
a full range of online marketing services including web
sites and hosting, e-mail, newsletters and domain
names.
We get a lot of our business from personal
referrals so if you know of anyone who might benefit
from our services, please forward it
on.
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Dear reader,
Welcome to the Xmas
2007 edition of our newsletter. We bring you Season's
Greetings and wish you a prosperous New Year.
Our
aim is to provide you with useful hints and tips to help
you use the Internet more effectively for your business.
If there's a topic you'd like to see covered in a future
edition, please let us know.
This edition
contains some seasonal items. Future editions will
contain more serious/business/useful/boring content
(please delete as appropriate).
You're
receiving this because you've either done business with
us in the past or met us at the various networking
events and breakfasts we've attended. If you don't want
to receive it in the future, please use the unsubscribe
link at the top.Best
wishes,Nigel & Pam Day,
Directors, Clarihon Web
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Visibility in
'cyberspace'
If you have a web site purely as an adjunct to
your business card, you can skip this
article.
The vast majority of business owners
want their web site to bring them more business, even if
this isn't its main purpose. In this case, how will 'new
business' find you?
Many people looking
for a business or service like yours will search for you
on the Internet using Google, Yahoo etc - the Search
Engines.
How well does your site rank on these
Search Engines? Research shows that if you're not on the
first two or three pages of any search results, the
majority of searchers won't see you.
It's
important to know the terms that people who need/want
your products & services type in when they search.
The words you think they'll use might not be the terms
that people actually use. Luckily
there are tools available to determine this. Some are
free, others relatively expensive.
So how can you
ensure that you're near the top on Google etc for your
chosen search terms? It may not be as difficult as you
think......
We heard recently that around 80% of
Internet searches in the UK are done using Google so
we'll use it as an example.
All Search Engines
index individual pages of a web site and not the site as
a whole. Consequently each page can be 'tuned' for
different search terms.
By tweaking the visible
text in your web pages and some of the invisible
components you can make it more obvious to Google what
your pages are about - your chosen search
terms.
We moved down to Liskeard in Cornwall just
over 18 months ago. Recently we decided it was time to
make sure we were found by people looking for a local
web design company. Initially we've focussed on Web
design Liskeard and Web site design Liskeard but we're
also working on Cornwall too.
Simply by tweaking
a couple of pages on our site, from nowhere, we're now
no. 1 on Google for both terms (and website design
Liskeard too!).
In an article that we'll be
posting on our web site early in the New Year, we'll
give you some guidelines on how to do this for your site
- or what to tell your tame 'webbie'!
In the
meantime, if you'd like some help making your web site
more visible, drop us a line at enquiries@clarihon.co.uk
or call us on
01579-342360. |
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The lighter
side....
Why the Little Angel is
at the top of the Christmas
Tree
...On Christmas Eve Santa Claus
was getting ready for his annual trip. As he
pulled his favorite pair of red pants on, they
ripped. So, he had to take them off and put on
another pair, which was a bit too tight. He then
went to check on the rest of the preparations.
The elves were on strike. The reindeer had
shin-splints. At this point, Santa was really
hacked off. He went into the kitchen for a glass
of wine, and the bottle was empty. Now he was
really mad.
All of sudden, there was a
knock at the door. Santa, in his angry state,
ignored it. There was another knock. Santa
was in no mood for all of this. When the knock came
again, Santa--filled with rage--threw open the
door.
Standing there was a little angel
who said, "Hi Santa! What do you want me to do
with this Christmas
Tree?"
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