One of the ads in this video will give your Google account details to scammers. Can you spot which one? Just by looking it is almost impossible to see which Google ad is a phishing scam. That’s because it is probably using a legitimate account at has most likely been hacked. In the real world, the phishing ad would not be outlined in red with the other ads blacked out but the video shows the actual ad. When you click on this ad here you are brought to a very legitimate -looking login page asking for your Google AdWords account
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What are the benefits of having a website?
It can be an online catalogue of all your products and services, a brochure for your company that can be easily changed at any time to let people know about your latest deals you are offering. If people want to know what you sell or see examples of what you do, you can direct them to your website. It is open 24-7-365 days a year. This means that you are no longer missing customers because you were closed and no more answering machine messages of phones hanging up because you are contactable at all times via your website. You can
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11 Most important Search Engine Optimisation Tips
Just Do It! And do it regularly. Search engine optimisation is not a once off event. Google changes to your ranking algorithm approximately 500 times a year, more than once a day. So you need to commit to allocating time for your search engine optimisation. Don’t expect immediate results. SEO is an ongoing process and it can take months before you start to see a return on your investment. Taking shortcuts will almost certainly get you banned from Google’s index. Build a fantastic website with compelling content. It’s not enough that your site has great content, it also needs to
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How much does Google AdWords cost?
How much does it cost to advertise on Google? That is a really good question. The answer is it depends on many factors such as: Top advertisers on Google are spending $50M every year on Google AdWords, but that doesn’t mean you have to. The truth is, there are several variables that control how much you’ll want and need to spend on your search ads. The quality of your adwords campaign How Competitive your Market is How competitive the keywords you are bidding on. The quality of your landing page Quality is a major factor in how much your Google
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Top 9 WordPress Marketing Plugins
WordPress is a fantastic content management system that allows you to easily update your website with almost no technical knowledge. For this reason the majority of websites we develop use WordPress. Another great feature of WordPress is the amount of plug-ins that are available that allow you to easily add extra functionality to your website. Some of these plug-ins can help you get more traffic or convert your visitors into paying clients. Here are some of my favourites both free and paid. As a quick disclaimer, I would like to let you know that if you purchase some of these
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How to Edit Your WordPress Web Page or Post
As soon as you have logged in to WordPress the easiest way to edit your page is to click visit site which is located in the top left-hand side of the admin bar. Just hover your mouse over it your site name and the link will appear, you can also click on your site name. When you are back on your site you will notice a black bar going across the top of the screen. Navigate to the page you want to edit then click edit page. You can then edit the page as easily as you would edit a
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20 Amazing Facts About eCommerce
Online Shopping Statistics Thinking of starting your own e-commerce website? There has never been a better time as these statictics show. Eighty-one percent of shoppers research their product online before purchasing. Sixty percent begin their search for their products using a search engine 61 percent will read product reviews before making any purchase. On average, an online shopper will visit 3 websites before making their purchase. Retail Sales from shopping online predicted to grow to $370 billion in 2017 In 2013 57% of Irish Internet users shopped online. This figure has increased steadily since then. 71% of online shoppers believe
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7 Ways to Keep Customers Coming Back to Your Site
Let us assume that you have created a website and are getting visitors. The next thing you need to ask is this: Once you get a visitor’s interest, how can you bring them back? Naturally, you do not need every visitor to return, however you do want clients and potential clients to visit your site again and again. I’m assuming you have created compelling content in order to have your visitors return to see what is on your site next. Here are 7 methods to keep clients returning to your site: 1. Add new content regularly and update existing out
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SEO Terms Explained
Curious about SEO terms or just looking for Web Marketing Information? Our easy to follow glossary of the main search engine optimisation terms will help you understand the main terms used in website marketing. 301 Redirect— A method to make one websites reroute the visitor to another page. Use a 301 redirect to make the old address point to the brand-new one Whenever you alter the internet address of a page. This makes sure that individuals who have actually connecteded to or bookmarked the old address will instantly get to the updated one, and online search engine can change their
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2,500 Euro Online Trading Voucher
How would you like €2500 to help your business sell online? Well the Irish government can supply you with just that. Your Local Enterprise Office are now offering grants of up to €2500 in order to help you sell online. The timing for this could not be better because while just about everyone buys online, only 23% of Irish small businesses have a significant online selling presence. These grants are aimed at small businesses with less than 10 employees and any limited online trading presence. So if you’ve been considering getting your shop online, now is the ideal time to
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