Author: Stephen Spry

Nickame: sspry

Real Name: Stephen Spry

Profile: Online as a full-time web designer since 1995, Stephen has extensive experience in developing and marketing web sites for small businesses. His own extensive network of web sites also provides multiple opportunities for small business owners to improve the effectiveness of their own sites, by following Stephen's advice, or using his Internet services. To contact Stephen please telephone (in Australia) 0412 082 355 during normal office hours, or use this contact form.

Website: http://www.comeonaussie.com

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Posts by Stephen Spry

Unfortunately…

Some auto article spam bot software found me… and has meant that I have been subjected to literally hundreds of automated article submissions which were, obviously, not wanted. This has meant a BIG cleanup of pretty much ALL the people who may have... More...

OnLine Marketing For Local Businesses

A question which often plagues local small business operators is “Why do I need to go on the Internet? I mean… what’s the point of having a web site when my customers are only locals?” Sure.. the Internet is a “global”... More...

Shared Hosting or Reseller Hosting – Which Do You Choose?

The vast majority of cPanel web hosting companies offer “shared” hosting as the default for people looking for web hosting. So how “useful” is this for a business, especially if you want to have MORE than just one web site? Well... More...

What’s Your Biggest Worry with Your Web Server?

If you’re in business online, then your web server IS your business. So are you worried about something going wrong with it? You should be, because if something stuffs up there, it could see your business offline for several days or maybe even weeks,... More...

Google Keyword Tool Changes

Have you noticed the new interface to the Google Adwords Keyword Tool? The new version came out of beta testing just a few days ago at the end of August, and I am surprised people haven’t been whinging about it vehemently! I “noticed”... More...

How Much Is An Online Business Really Worth?

So… you want to buy (or perhaps even sell) an existing online business? How do you work out what it is really worth? When is the selling price reasonable, or way over the mark? Find out what is really important when it comes to deciding what an... More...

The Difference Between SEO and SEM

Do you really understand the difference between Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM)? Here’s a “simple” explanation of what can be a difficult area to understand. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) SEO is the process... More...

Web Design Mistakes To Avoid Like The Plague

I was recently asked to list the top things web designers should really try to avoid when they are creating a web site. So this list is what I came up with (off the top of my currently balding head), and which I now try to explain these aspects in some... More...

Which Web Stats Do You Believe?

Most hosting “control panels” (should) provide web site owners with access to at least one statistics program to analyse their web site traffic. If you’ve got cPanel hosting, chances are you’ve got access to at least two or three... More...

30 Day Smart Business Workshops – Sept 2009

Over the 30 days of September 2009, nine leading specialists, recognised and respected in their field will divulge their deepest secrets, tips and advice for small business owners to build success in their business. From the 1st September until 29th... More...

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