Running for Charity Fundraising

by Wayne 17 February 2010

I have decided to do a 10 mile run in July – the New Forest 10 – and am doing it to raise money for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). The reason for doing a run of any significant distance at all is because I decided I needed a target or goal to motivate my [...]

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GP Wizard Karting 2010

by Wayne 20 January 2010

A few days ago I attended the GP Wizard karting competition at Teamworks Karting in Birmingham. This was the second year running that the event has been held (both times at this venue) and this year I actually got the drive. Last year I only spectated as I was nursing a kidney stone but that’s [...]

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SEO Services

by Wayne 9 January 2010

Since moving this site over to the new domain I have been getting quite a few people using the contact form to offer me their SEO services to get my site on the front page of Google. If you are thinking of doing this, think again. Look up. On the screen not literally. Look underneath [...]

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Clay Pigeon Shooting

by Wayne 6 January 2010

A few days ago during the Christmas break I went clay pigeon shooting for the first time with my Brother-in-Law. I borrowed first my Sister-in-Law’s gun and then my Brother-in-Law’s (Beretta), both of which were 20 bore, although the Brother-in Law does own a 12 bore as well. It was a bit of a cold [...]

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New WordPress Theme

by Wayne 30 December 2009

As you may have noticed I have changed the theme of this site. The current theme is now the excellent Thesis theme, with a couple of minor changes. The Thesis theme is more than just another WordPress theme. Thesis uses hooks much like WordPress itself but with the Thesis theme hooks you can make changes [...]

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Google Page 1 In A Day

by Wayne 18 December 2009

A couple of days ago I published three new websites and within 24 hours all three were on the front page of Google for their targeted keywords. The sites are built on the WordPress platform using the brilliant Thesis theme. I will put together a video tutorial within the next couple of weeks with instructions [...]

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Viral Marketing

by Wayne 3 December 2009

How not to start a viral marketing campaign I have been approached with a network marketing proposition where you build a team underneath you and get paid a commission when you or someone in your team sells the company’s retail product. In the presentation (sales) videos they talk about wanting to dominate the market they [...]

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Chieveley Services Parking

by Wayne 16 November 2009

Just over a week ago I met some friends and colleagues at Chieveley Services – on the A34 at Newbury – for a business meeting. Not the most glamorous venue I know, but needs must. There were four of us in total and we were there for four hours. During that time we had three [...]

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iMac Warranty

by Wayne 10 November 2009

I have just received an email from Apple saying the following – Your one-year warranty is about to expire. Keep your investment safe with the AppleCare Protection Plan. This is your last chance to extend your service and support coverage to three years from your iMac purchase date. You’ll also get expert telephone technical support, [...]

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Google Ignores Keywords

by Wayne 23 September 2009

It’s something that has been known or at least suspected for a while now but to clarify things, Matt Cutts has confirmed on the Google Webmaster Central Blog that Google “disregards keyword metatags completely.” He adds “They simply don’t have any effect in our search ranking at present.” Matt explains the reason for Google not [...]

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