Monthly Archives: June 2011

Got a website? Pay attention, Cookie Law will come

Posted on Thursday, 30 June 2011 by Phil Page

From May 2011 a new privacy law came into effect across the EU. The law requires that websites ask visitors for consent to use most web cookies. Nearly all websites use cookies, which are an extremely common technology for remembering … Continue reading →

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Cybersquatting..is it to make a return?

Posted on Wednesday, 29 June 2011 by Paul McSweeney

Last week, some legislation was passed through quietly, that could have a significant impact upon businesses, when it comes to protecting their online trademarks.For Icann, the governing body for domain names, this represents the biggest change of the internet naming … Continue reading →

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What CMS Limits?

Posted on Wednesday, 22 June 2011 by David Page

As a developer I’m used to using WordPress daily, along with our other open-source CMS solutions, and I’m become accustomed to there being few limits. What I cannot stand are arbitrary limits that are just there to prop up old … Continue reading →

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Google helps you manage your own reputation online

Posted on Tuesday, 21 June 2011 by Paul McSweeney

Google has recently introduced a tool whereby we can keep track on what is being said about us on the Web. It is important to realise that much of your online reputation is out of your control. If you are … Continue reading →

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F-commerce takes a number of different forms

Posted on Thursday, 16 June 2011 by Paul McSweeney

As more and  more companies embrace e-commerce on Facebook, we see there are different ways that organisations are using this new sales tool. If you have a product to sell, then most of your customers probably spend significant amounts of … Continue reading →

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The challenges facing the social media guru in your company!

Posted on Tuesday, 14 June 2011 by Paul McSweeney

Social media is not about resources or budget. Both help but they do not define success. I hope we can all seek comfort in the fact that some of the leading organisations have very small social media teams. Nokia has … Continue reading →

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Selling on Facebook..you need to offer something extra

Posted on Friday, 10 June 2011 by Paul McSweeney

One of my favourite websites, Social Commerce Today, is a leader in documenting the latest developments in the world of social commerce, facebook commerce, and the psychology behind social shopping. As more and more brands realise the potential of social … Continue reading →

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eBay buys out Magento.

Posted on Wednesday, 8 June 2011 by Paul McSweeney

It was announced earlier this week that eBay has bought the 51% of Magento that it didn’t already own. It had already paid $22.5m for 49% of the company last year. Magento provides e-commerce platforms to small and medium sized … Continue reading →

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