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I recently delivered a one-day course on SEO and Google Adwords, which was organised by the IIA. You can still download the slides from the event -- although they will be locked and available only to members in a week...
Continue reading "Growing Interest in Search Engine Marketing in Ireland"
I just discovered this diagrammatic representation (PDF) of the various elements that make up the User Experience on a website. It was created by James Garrett in 2000, and is still just as relevant today....
One of the things I love about my job is that I'm constantly learning. Everything internet-related seems to continually, rapidly evolve (consider recent changes in design methods, standards and styles; online marketing techniques; web-based software tools; electronic payment options; social...
Continue reading "Homepage vs. Landing Pages - Striking a Balance"
I'm pleased to announced that Heraghty Internet Consultants has just created the smallest ad on the internet. You can see it at smallestad.com ... the only problem is, you'll have to find it first. The ad is 1×1px; i.e. one...
Mediajunk is lending its support to the official Dustin for Taoiseach campaign. As Ireland is becoming an increasingly multicultural society, we feel that having a Turkish president would benefit the nation greatly. Plus, let's face it, Brian Cowen has...
Continue reading "Support the Campaign to Make Dustin our Taoiseach"
They say you learn something new every day. Today I learned a phrase that made me smile -- "tax avoison". Now, if I could only learn how to practice tax avoison, that would make me smile even wider. I heard...
Continue reading "Tax Avoison by Software Companies in Ireland"
A lot of internet-related jargon comes and goes, but a term we can't seem to get rid of is "portal". I still hear this jaded moniker bandied about a lot, typically from people who have "a great idea for a...
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New Heraghty Internet Website
-- 27 Feb 2008 (0 Comments)
Google Florida Update Targets Spammers
-- 17 Nov 2003 (66 Comments)
Spam, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll
-- 6 Jul 2004 (0 Comments)
BBC Archives Go Free On Web
-- 26 Aug 2003 (40 Comments)
How to Add Google Maps to Non-US Websites
-- 8 Oct 2006 (0 Comments)
Google Gets Ugly
-- 24 Jun 2003 (4 Comments)
Google's Dislike for Duplicate Content Confirmed
-- 7 Jan 2007 (0 Comments)
Good Design and No Ads make Websites Successful
-- 11 Mar 2007 (0 Comments)
Google Advertising Evil?
-- 15 Jul 2007 (0 Comments)
Google Marketing Gets Geekier
-- 12 Jul 2004 (0 Comments)