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Web Design and Internet Marketing » the Octane Interactive blog

Here you'll find a rich mix of business advice (such as why your business might need a blog), simple company website hints & tips (like 5 simple ways to improve your business website), as well as practical business guides (including how Social Media can benefit your business).

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How saying “No thanks!” can be expensive, but not the way you think

We can’t always say “Yes!” to every offer of work. I know this only too well. And sometimes, saying “No thanks!” can be costly to you, but an educational process to someone else.

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Monday, 1 December 2008 → Category: Business, Help & AdviceLeave a comment


New social media ebook pre-announcement

In lieu of the launch of my new ebook, entitled: “The Beginner’s Guide to Social Media — An introduction to social media from a business perspective”, I’d like to just explain a little about why I decided to write such a book in the first place.

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Monday, 3 November 2008 → Category: Business, Help & AdviceOne Comment


6 five minute SEO guides for business websites

Optimizing your business website for the search engines might seem like a daunting task. Either you do it yourself, or you pay someone. Sometimes, doing SEO work yourself might end up costing you more than hiring a professional like me. So here’s a collection of 5 minute SEO guides for business websites…

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Tuesday, 21 October 2008 → Category: Business, Help & Advice, Web Design, Web DevelopmentLeave a comment


Will your business survive the hardening economy?

Do you innovate or sit and wait? Work smarter, not harder, with Octane — as a business, Octane has been around since 1999, providing web design, development and consultation nationwide. I can help your business succeed at a time when your competitors might struggle

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Monday, 13 October 2008 → Category: Business, Consultation, Web Applications, Web Design, Web DevelopmentLeave a comment


Professionalism in business and ‘blogging

Professionalism is more than just being good at something. Life being a broadly analogous to a contest, professionalism is about how you present yourself before, during and after the game. So what does being a Pro mean?

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Friday, 3 October 2008 → Category: Best Practice, Business, Personal2 Comments


Don’t make ‘em think?

Sometimes, thinking can be a bad thing. Don’t get me wrong, I like thinking, but there’s the right kind and the wrong kind when it comes to business — and especially web design…

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Wednesday, 1 October 2008 → Category: Business, Help & Advice, Web DesignLeave a comment


Great ideas in search of good money

Four years of Research & Development really ought not to be for nothing. Frustrating as it may seem, that has been a distinct possibility for some years, now. Why? Because I don’t know the right people. Question is, are you the right person for me to share my ideas with?

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Friday, 26 September 2008 → Category: Business, Personal, Web Applications, Web DevelopmentLeave a comment


Know your business through “Organic Knowledge”

So you think you know all about yourself and your business, right? Wrong! I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve helped a business owner rediscover what I call their “Organic Knowledge”…
As the years roll by, your business matures and your successes are as a direct result of your experiences, be they good or [...]

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Wednesday, 24 September 2008 → Category: Web DesignLeave a comment


The power of saying “No” to clients and customers

Saying “No” to a business client or customer needn’t be the world-ending event you imagine it to be. In fact, you might find that it makes your business life that little more easier…

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Friday, 19 September 2008 → Category: Business, Help & AdviceLeave a comment


Does your business need a blog?

Maybe you’ve heard about blogging, but you’re unsure about how a blog might benefit your business. Octane can help demystify business blogging…

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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 → Category: Business, Help & AdviceLeave a comment