EU Cookie Law: Implied Consent

by Colman Carpenter | May 28, 2012 | Marketing, News, Websites

EU Cookie Law about face Believe it or not, the ICO have done virtually a complete about face on the EU Cookie Law! The change seems fairly slight at first glance. In a new document providing guidance on the now-enforceable law, the ICO state that it is valid to...

EU Cookie Law: Another twist

by Colman Carpenter | Mar 29, 2012 | News, Websites

“Not again!” is bound to be a common reaction to this topic. I’ve blogged about it twice already this year, after all… Jan 11th – Cookies and your Website Mar 16th (yes, only 2 weeks ago) – Cookie Audit Why write again so soon? I...

Why SEO is not enough

by Colman Carpenter | Mar 8, 2012 | News, SEO

Before I start, I must give a big thank you to Andy Harris of Custwin, who helpfully pointed out that I had neglected to give people a way to subscribe to my monthly summary of blogs. The sign-up box has dutifully been added to the sidebar, so if you enjoy my...

Affiliate marketing – good or bad?

by Colman Carpenter | Feb 23, 2012 | Marketing, News, Wordpress

The eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed something new on the site today – our recommendations page. It’s something I’ve been meaning to put up for a while, as I often am in situations where people need some guidance on providers of complementary...

Mobile Devices – Can Your Website Cope?

by Colman Carpenter | Feb 9, 2012 | News, Websites, Wordpress

The growth of mobile computing You can hardly fail to have noticed the proliferation of mobile devices in recent years. Netbooks started the trend, although ultimately seem to have been crushed by the subsequent onslaught of iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets....

Cookies and your website

by Colman Carpenter | Jan 17, 2012 | Analytics, News, Wordpress

If you own a website then you should be aware of the EU Cookie Law that came into effect as far back as May of last year (2011). In the past the EU has been accused of creating lakes of wine and mountains of beef, but this time there is no food involved, but rather a...