New Google AdWords Professional Program

January 14, 2010

I have just recently sat and passed (phew!) my third Google AdWords Professional exam. Google are improving the AdWords testing program, both in terms of credibility and the way the exam is managed. The ‘Fundamentals’ course (to be joined in 2010 by an Advanced course) contains 120 questions and you have 120 minutes to complete. [...]

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Depeche Mode at O2, London – 16th December 2009

December 26, 2009

My first time at the O2, London was to see my favourite band, Depeche Mode. I went with my Wife, Sister and her partner, Paul. We were really impressed with the venue, this having been the first time that we’d been to a concert at the O2.

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Review of B2B Marketing’s Best Practice Guide: Social Media

November 26, 2009

As someone involved in search engine marketing, I’m always prepared to invest in information if I feel it is relevant to the industry and could help those clients I work with gain an advantage over their competitors. Social Media is one such area that has gained a great deal of exposure of late, in part [...]

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The 11th Hour of the 11th day of the 11th Month – Let’s Remember Them

November 11, 2009

This was sent to me today via email so I thought that I would share here: The average British soldier is 19 years old. He is a short haired, well built lad who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, but old enough to [...]

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Wounded Soldiers and Help for Heroes To Climb Mount Kilimanjaro

August 25, 2009

On the 22nd October 2009, a group of wounded British soldiers will be joined by ‘Team Parry’, the Help for Heroes founders, in a quest to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for H4H. This is a great cause and the team aim to raise a ton of cash to provide support for our wounded [...]

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My Best Mate’s Wedding

August 4, 2009

My best friend, Darren, finally got married at the ripe old age of 41! He married Kali on Saturday, 1st August at a wonderful venue; a converted barn at Pitt Hall Farm, nr. Basingstoke. Kali looked fantastic and Darren made an effort! I was nervous about my best man’s speech but think the practice runs [...]

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FriendFeed – Great Way to Consolidate Social Media Activities

July 11, 2009

I’ve only just joined FriendFeed but can already see the value and enormous potential of it. My personal belief is that with so many “social media” platforms, there’s going to be a major move over the next year or so for aggregators battling to become the destination of choice for people looking to share, network [...]

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New Site, Theme in Development!

June 24, 2009

Rather rashly, I deleted my old site and replaced with a shiny new WordPress install and matched with a Thesis theme. A bit of a learning curve but very interesting. Now, if I can just get my mind around what “hooks” are… jm4f9epdgk

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