A message from @HouseAquataine alerted me to an new way of filtering your Twitter messages and making it easier to read. The site paper.li allows you to choose Twitter users, lists or #tags to populate content for your newspaper. I was featured in a recent update of Aquatiane Daily along with some of my friends. [...]
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Get links to your site with article directories
One overlooked and still useful method for getting your website links out there and noticed is to use article directories. It is a great way to promote your website because you have chance to mention your website. Of course search engines will love it but it could be more useful than that. Article directories contain [...]
Email, it is really that important…
I was looking at the website for the Ordre des Avocats in Agen. The site represents the august group of professionals, providing a single point of contact so you can find an avocat to suit your needs. The contact form fails with an error, the quoted email address does not exist. Makes you wonder who [...]
Experienced expat gives advice to business start ups
The dust is starting to clear and I am back to blogging again. I have moved house and most of my paper work is now up to date. Just waiting for French burocracy to catch up with me. I have also cought up with my reading and have discovered a new blog that should be [...]
Guest post: Having a website designed and getting it out there
This guest post was written by Jason Roberts. He is an artist that has made a progression into designing websites. He specializes in the design and layout aspects of websites using rich colours to produce dynamic designs. He also creates Facebook business pages and Twitter accounts, for more details visit his website. For anyone out [...]
Just a word on website navigation…
Lots of thought goes in to a websites design. The words, pictures and how it looks on screen. Also just as important is the way a visitor travels through the site. The navigation options should appear on each page, be in a consistent place and be simple to use. No more than 3 clicks to [...]
Customer service can make or break your business
It does not matter how big your company is, if you can’t provide good customer service then you have a problem. How you respond to your potential and existing customers says alot about you and your business. Two examples from large and small businesses On the Survive In France network there is discussion about France [...]
Guide2 expands with more sites in France
The Guide2 network is expanding in France with a total of 3 new sites waiting to go live. The sites Guide2paysdelaloire, Guide2brittany and Guide2aquitaine have yet to announce when they will be officially online. I have mentioned Guide2 (and how it is an excellent business idea for any expat) if you want to know more.
Open Source: Blogging systems
I have mentioned in the past how blogs can benefit a business so it’s time to look at what is available. While there are lots to choose from, I am going to mention just three. WordPress and Moveable Type are possibly the most popular with Textpattern gaining ground. They are all open source so you [...]
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