As of December 2011 dot triple x top level domain names have been available, primarily to control pornographic content on the internet.  The idea behind the new TLD is to make it easier for parents and employers to block x-rated content, but whether this will be an effective means of controlling explicit content remains to be seen.

So the next debate when a new TLD is released is – should we register that version of our domain name as a means of brand protection? Read the rest of this entry »

There are many reasons why Social Media is here to stay, but the real question I want to put to your today is what do you want from your Social Media experience?

Facebook and Twitter are just two forums that have become a flooded market for businesses promoting their products and services.  Along with this flood, comes the saturation of businesses offering “Social Media Services”.

So I revert back to my original question – what is it you want from your Social Media experience? Read the rest of this entry »

You get what you pay for? Perhaps, or you pay for what you’re not prepared to do yourself!

Running a business is a balance of time and money, usually one can be compensated by an excess of the other.  Quite often we suffer from a lack of the latter and we look for ways to get around it.

Do you find yourself in this situation and you want to get your business online, without spending a cent? Read the rest of this entry »

So you thought that everything you posted on Facebook just fell off the bottom of the page and died a natural death? Wrong!  When the new Facebook timeline is unveiled all those posts and pieces of information will resurface and reveal themselves, to you and to whoever else you have granted access to through your privacy settings. Read the rest of this entry »