Site management Blog
Ideas and comment on the subject of building web sites.
The evil side of SEO
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is one of those things that has become tainted with snakeoil salesmen, scammers and rip off merchants. Every site owner wants their site to be found on search engines but falling foul to SEO scam artists is all too easy nowadays.... more
How to backup your Jshop database
Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that all your shop data had just disappeared and you had no backup, you'll have lost all your product and order information. Fortunately, backing up your data in Jshop is easy, here's how.... more
How to write good product descriptions
Informed customers are more likely to buy your product, yet many ecommerce sites fail to provide essential product information that clinches a sale. Here's a guide to producing good quality product information.... more
Planning a sites structure is important
Just recently I've been doing some sub-contracting work on new site, but due to poor planning by a graphics designer and the end customer it's very messy...... more
Finding a good domain name
These days all the decent domain names are already taken, but just how do you find a suitable one that's still available?... more
The value of business blogging
Blogs can be a very useful marketing tool for any business, yet many companies don't exploit them to their full potential...... more
Google SEO Starter Guide
Google has published a useful guide that give site owners lots of tips and help to make their sites search engine friendly.... more
How to lose customers gracefully
It always frustrates me when some web designers/companies make it difficult for their customers to leave them. Customer "churn" is part of business life and, even though you may be on the losing side, it does you no favours to hinder them.... more
When to redesign your website
Is your site looking a little outdated? Maybe it's not working for you, or maybe you just want an exciting fresh new look. But just when should you give your site an overhaul?... more
The truth and lies of web site statistics
If you hear someone claim their web site had one million hits last month that's not the full story, the term "hits" is essentially a useless measurement of web site performace.... more
