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Shapow! How To Pack A Punch With Your Blog

December 23, 2018 Jason Fleagle

Whether you have a personal blog or a business blog, it needs to stop traffic. Literal traffic; the people who click on your blog are your traffic and you want to have those people come back again and again. But, let’s face it, if your site looks boring? No one has time for that! There are plenty of ways to make your blog look amazing and it’s exactly what you need from the piece of the internet that you have to say your bit. The thing is, not everyone out…

Keep Your Business Running Without Pulling Your Hair Out

December 19, 2018 Jason Fleagle

It’s a pretty well-established fact that running a business is pretty complicated. The sheer number of different elements that make up a successful business can actually be pretty overwhelming. In fact, one of the most frequent reasons that many potential business owners either never actually try or fall at the first hurdle is because of how overwhelming it can all seem. This is especially true if you’re the business owner and it feels as though the responsibility for managing everything falls directly on your shoulders. Well, fear not! There are…

What To Consider For Your Next Mobile Phone

December 19, 2018 Jason Fleagle

Depending on whether your current mobile phone is on contract or not, you may be thinking about getting a new handset soon. But with so many now available on the market, it’s hard to know what to go for. Here are some things to consider when buying your next mobile phone. Contract Or No Contract? The first thing to consider is whether you’d like to continue or change to a contract, or if you’d prefer buying the phone outright and having a sim-only deal. There are benefits to both of…

3 Questions to Ask When Deciding Whether to Use a Particular Technology

December 17, 2018 Jason Fleagle

Technology is pretty cool, or at least it can be. Barely a few years ago, the prospect of contacting your granny on the other side of the world using FaceTime or Skype, and seeing the expression on her face as you chat, would have seemed like some kind of radical Sci-Fi vision of a distant future — somewhere with advanced spaceships on every street corner. But while technology can be great, it can also be perilous. Research consistently finds that the people who are most active on social media are…

Let Your Business Lean On Technology

December 4, 2018 Jason Fleagle

Ok, we’re asking you to let your business lean on technology, because you just might not have been doing that lately. Sometimes we fill our offices with tasks that technology can do. So think about how much money you could save if you didn’t have to have so many staff in your office. Sometimes however, we get that you just might not trust technology to get the job done properly. After all, we know how temperamental it can be, and it can often be the source of much annoyance in…

Fix Low Engagement Rate On Email Campaigns

November 29, 2018 Jason Fleagle

For anyone who spends several hours planning and structuring an email campaign, there is nothing more disappointing than receiving low engagement rate. It’s become common knowledge in the marketing industry to blame low engagement rates on the hectic digital lifestyle of users, who, surrounded by the constant buzz of content online, have developed a reduced attention span. However, the 8 seconds rule of attention – making online users officially less attentive than your typical goldfish – is to be taken with a pinch of salt. Ultimately, you are a digital…

Security Mistakes Entrepreneurs Can’t Afford To Make

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 Jason Fleagle

Entrepreneurs have a lot on their mind at any one time. Even if they have already put in all the hard work that goes into launching their own business, there are still many things to focus on once it is smoothly operating. So, there’s no wonder that a few things can easily slip someone’s mind once they run their own business. However, one aspect of business that you should never neglect or forget is the company’s overall security. In a day and age where criminals use viruses and malware to…

Are Tech Failures Disrupting Your Business?

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 Jason Fleagle

So many businesses are now reliant on machines and computers. As a result, a tech failure can be devastating, causing costly downtime and affecting the reputation of the company. Here are just a few ways in which you can prevent tech failures from happening so that your business continues to run smoothly. Invest in good quality machinery If you’re relying on cheap and old machinery, you can expect more faults. Sometimes it’s worth investing in better quality machinery so that you’re guaranteed better reliability – you could pay less in…

3 Ways To Protect Yourself From Hackers

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 Jason Fleagle

We all know about hackers, but never think that we’re going to fall victim to them, especially if we don’t think that our information is that important. Surely, no one wants to find out what shows you’ve been watching on Netflix on Sunday afternoons, and you’re not exactly on a government watch list for watching 10 hours of The Office. But despite the fact that you may not think so, your data is greatly useful to a hacker. Some statistics show that around half of all Americans were hacked in…

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