Tag: tips

  • Why you SHOULD use Pay Per Click Advertising?

    Why you SHOULD use Pay Per Click Advertising?

    I original wrote the makings of this post in a discussion on the ‘Yorkshire Mafia LinkedIn group‘ in response to a question about ‘Why bother with pay per click advertising on Google?’ I wanted to share this with you my readers and demystify people’s opinions of pay per click advertising or (PPC) for short. In 2009 in the…

  • How Linkedin Can Help You Out in Starting Your Own Business?

    How Linkedin Can Help You Out in Starting Your Own Business?

    LinkedIn can be a powerful networking and sales generation tool if used properly. As of 1 January 2011, LinkedIn reports more than 90 million registered users, spanning more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Here are my tips about ‘How LinkedIn can help you out in starting your own business?‘

  • Improving the Creative Design Process

    Improving the Creative Design Process

    I wanted to share with you all my recent experience dealing with design briefs and taking into account specific advice from some of the fantastic designers I’m currently working with. The goal of this blog post is to help you make your design process more streamline and if your a client, to help you keep…

  • The Importance of Website Copy: Q&A with Jenny Catton

    The Importance of Website Copy: Q&A with Jenny Catton

    This is an interview with local Harrogate based, freelance copywriter Jenny Catton of Call Me Copy. Jenny, it’s very nice to have you on the Smartdog blog as a guest today, thank you for taking the time to answer my questions. For those who don’t know myself and Jenny used to work together at a previous agency…

  • Mobile Websites 5 Tools to Help you Create One Cheaply

    Mobile Websites 5 Tools to Help you Create One Cheaply

    When I was presenting at North East Expo 2010 earlier this week, a couple of people asked me how easy it was to get a mobile version of their website developed. There are many good web designers and companies out there who can build your existing website code to be adaptable for mobile deceives. In fact, I was…