Rapport speed problems
Not my normal line of work but vastly improved a client’s network connection speed today. Did all the usual checks to see what was slowing things down, Powerline networking was the prime culprit but it was fine. The PC was generally a little sluggish so I looking at the Task Manager showed up a couple of Rapport processes taking up some (but not a lot) of CPU time… Killed them off and removed the program completely and the speed (check with www.speedtest.net) went from 2 or 3 mbps all the way up to proper BT infinity speeds of 35+ mbps. Result! Rapport is supposed to be protecting...
Read MoreMy secret identity…
Following a chat with James Shoemark last Thursday I/We came up with my now not so secret identity. Brainstorming about all the things I can do for people in need of help to get themselves a web presence, improve the one they have, getting social media juices going, or some techie-web-related advice we cam up with a name for me. Master of the Geekiverse Time to don my lycra and cape and do some good Share this:Email
Read MoreWordPress tweaking
This week I have mostly been doing some WordPress work. Speed issues on one site, a new exciting site for Lorraine’s book on another and some updating tidying on my own network of WordPress sites. Share this:Email
Read MoreiPhone telephone links
Did you know that without anything special going on, telephone numbers on websites are picked up by the iPhone (and iPad and probably all the other mobiles) web browser so they can be clicked. This brings up a call/cancel option. I know there are proper ways to link to phone numbers (iPhone telephone hyperlinking for instance) but it just works anyway! The reason I came across this was because an eagle-eyed client spotted an invisible telephone number (eh?) when browsing his site on an iPhone. Techie bit coming which you can skip past if you aren’t that way inclined. The phone number...
Read MoreWhat the heck is SEO?
SEO – if you don’t even know what it stands for then we had better start from the basics! Search Engine Optimization is just a fancy term for the work we can do to make sure your site is found for all the right reasons by the search engines such as Google, Bing, etc. There are no guarantees that it will put you top of the search on page one, but if done properly it will at least get you moving in the right direction. Search Engines use various techniques to see what your site is all about and what SEO does is make sure these are consistent with the ‘message’ you want...
Read MoreBusiness Gateway
Was at an enjoyable (and I learned things!) course with Business Gateway today. Met some nice folks from all walks of life, some with new businesses, some with no business yet and some with fully fledged, plenty of clients businesses. Will be interesting to meet some more again at the next networking event. Managed to hand out lots of cards! Share this:Email
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