Entries by Patricia Greene

Google to penalise websites with intrusive pop-up adverts

Google is updating its algorithms used to rank its search results so that offending pages are more likely to get lower placings. The change is due to come into effect on 10 January 2017. For its part, Google said the move should make using some of its results less frustrating. “Pages that show intrusive interstitials [elements that cover the […]

Tourism Business Tips

The following Tourism Business tips, are a great start to getting your business noticed online. If you are the owner of typical tourism industry accommodation such as a Hotels, B&Bs, Guesthouses, Hostels, Motels, Campsites etc, or if you are a provider for the tourism industry such as  Craft shops, Restaurants, Cafes, Gift & Souvenir Shops, Visitor Centres, etc, […]

Essential Digital Marketing Tools Training – 23rd Aug in Derry

Whats it all about? The Essential Digital Marketing Tools Training will be delivered in the Northern Ireland Science Park, Derry on 23rd Aug from 9am – 1pm. If you are responsible for marketing within your business, then you need to understand how to use digital marketing tools, techniques and assets in order to improve your […]

What is WordPress? 

WordPress powers 25% of the worlds websites WordPress is used by 59.5% of all the websites whose content management system we know. This is 26.6% of all websites. WordPress is open source – what’s that? Open source simply means a program or software in which the source code (the programming language) is available to the general public […]

Only 23% of small Irish businesses doing E-commerce sales!

With the trend ever increasing towards online spending it is estimated that only 23% of small Irish businesses are engaged in any meaningful way in e-Commerce sales. For businesses employing less than ten people this percentage could be even lower. It is now believed that of online purchases made in Ireland that 70% of these […]

Sales Growth On Your Doorstep

With cross-border trade on the Island exceeding £2bn annually, the opportunity is simply too big to ignore for small businesses. InterTradeIreland can help your business capitalise on the extraordinary possibilities that exist right here on our doorstep. Acumen InterTradeIreland can assist you to source and fund the right people to help you increase your cross-border […]

Thinking of starting your own Business? Ten Important Steps you should take!

If you’re thinking of starting a business in Ireland, the LEO [Local Enterprise Office] Start Your Own Business Programme will help you, from developing and researching your ideas, learning basic business start-up skills and expanding your potential with marketing and financial planning advice. The Start Your Own Business programme introduces you to thinking about running your […]

Women’s Inspire Network October 5th 2016

Women’s Inspire Network – From Kitchen Table to Building an Empire I am delighted to be delivering a short workshop on Getting New Business From Your Website at the upcoming Women’s Inspire Network on October 5th in the City North Hotel (just 15 mins outside Dublin!). Hosted by Ireland’s Tweeting Goddess Samantha Kelly, the Women’s Inspire network is […]