Ex-RTÉ journalist and current Fine Gael TD George Lee must not be content with being a shining, rising star within the Irish government. Clearly he’s become tired of Enda Kennys regime, and is seeking out further opportunities to push forward his career in politics. I’m sure Enda Kenny won’t be happy when he finds out [...]
The internet has been paying my bills for over a decade, and in that time i’ve seen email marketing tools come and go. From open source to paid, there have been massive developments in the space over the past few years, and now the choices are greater than ever. Recently, however, I took the step [...]
On 08.18.09, In Online Advertising, by Hugh
In the last two years or so, the classified listings directory market in Ireland has been hotting up, with the launch of Vazumo.com, and Yourlocal.ie. Both started out by pretty much using exising data (Vazumo.com the business listings from Eircom, and Yourlocal.ie using information from the Independent Directory), and both have been ramping up their [...]
On 07.18.09, In General Musings, by Hugh
It’s 2.43am and i’m back in my rented gaff in Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland after my first Friday night out following my first two weeks living in London. To be honest i’m gagging to get back to the UK asap to get back to what is now becoming a taste of reality after a big dose [...]
On 06.30.09, In General Musings, by Hugh
Sometimes it’s good to step back and appreciate what you do for a living. When I was younger I used to spend my days playing with my computer, and luckily I managed to find a career doing something that I love.
But then again, so did Bill Gates. Check out this cheesy pic!
On 06.18.09, In Google Adsense, by Hugh
Wahey! Google have finally released a feature which allows Adsense publishers to change the default font size in their ad units. This is probably the biggest improvement in the service - ever. Why? Because you’ll get vastly increased clickthru rates on your formats, translating into extra revenue. It’s also a sign that Google is giving [...]
On 06.15.09, In Google Adsense, by Hugh
If you’re a blogger or digital publisher, you’ll generate your revenue from loads of places. Once of the most consistent revenue earners is Google Adsense, which i’ve discussed several times already on this blog. However if you’ve optimised your ad colours and placements, and have your eCPM’s and clickthru rates optimised to the hilt, what [...]
On 05.28.09, In General Musings, by Hugh
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock the last week or so, you’ll have found it very hard to avoid the publishing of the Child Abuse Commission Report, and the public outcry that ensued. The report merely confirmed what anyone with half a brain already knew - that schools and orphanages run by religious orders [...]
Drupal, as we all know, comes great out of the box in terms of search engine friendly urls and the like. However, the built-in path module doesn’t always handle urls as you’d like, especially on large sites. Pathauto is the module for choice for those of us that are fussy about how our urls are [...]
Whether you’re looking to sell ebooks, music, or software, there are two ways to make money from selling digital products online - the easy way, and the hard way. The hard way entails spending thousands on set up costs for your ecommerce website with long set up times and legwork. The easy way simply involves [...]