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FREE Local Ranking Report 

Submitted by Nathan on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 20:59
FREE Local Ranking Report

If you have a business and would like to see it listed higher in the rankings on Google, then one of the first things that you need to know is just how well your competition is doing. With this information you can see who of your competitors is getting all of your business, and you can aim to beat them.

The FREE Local Marketing Report software that Picture and Word has developed will trawl Google and show you who is listing well for the phrases that people type into Google when they are looking for a local business just like yours.

Easy and fast to use

Best of all, the online software is so simple to use. All that you have to do is write your telephone number into the box on the screen and we will set off and find out who is listing for what in your marketplace. It's really powerful stuff and can be a great wake up call to you when you see just how the competition are doing in getting the business and calls that you could have too.

Is your phone ringing enough?

We know that the top four places on Google tend to get about 50% of all the business, and so if you are in that top four then your phone is going to be ringing. If you are not then it will be the phone of your rival which is. The ideal place is obviously the very first listing, because they are getting upwards of 35% of all calls and emails asking for new work.

Bitcasa and infinite storage 

Submitted by Nathan on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 13:28
Bitcasa and infinite storage

New web start-up Bitcasa are touting a new and game-changing option for those of you looking to use the cloud as your main method of storing your data.

Although the idea of keeping some of your data in the cloud and synced to your computers and phones has been a real hit, with companies like Dropbox and Livedrive getting more and more popular. The idea has been somewhat limited thus far.

So what is new with Bitcasa?

Well the main idea is that they are offering a completely unlimited package, and when they say unlimited there is no asterisk with little print at the bottom of the page indicating that they have any caps whatsoever. When they say unlimited the really are proposing unlimited. Unlimited storage, bandwidth, the lot.

Headway theme for Wordpress 3.0 

Submitted by Nathan on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 23:40
Headway theme for Wordpress 3.0

Although this site and blog were built using Drupal CMS (Content Management System), I have a soft spot for Wordpress.

As a system for just getting content onto the web with the absolute minimum of hassle and fuss, nothing comes close. Of course if you are running a high powered site with really complex requirements, Wordpress might come up short, which is why I used Drupal here.

That being said Wordpress will do the job 99 times out of 100 for most clients who just want to show their content to the world. What's more, the way that Wordpress makes it easy for people to edit and create content is superb. You get an interface that you understand upon first sight, and as long as your developer has set up the site right, you should be able to use your site forevermore with limited fiddling.