Jan

28

How do you find decent, cheap, hosting for Cpanel in the UK?

There are a lot of companies out there saying they deliver the best and cheapest. But they all say that.

Cpanel is the most common system of managing many websites. It’s an admin panel where you can manage domains, MySQL databases, email addresses, bandwidth quota’s … everything involved in running websites. It’s easy to use and has lot of history, to the point where it is the best on offer today.

Cpanel makes managing your own websites very easy.

We’ve tried other ones, such as Plesk, and H-Sphere but have never found the ease-of-use to match Cpanel.

Not only do you need Cpanel to make running your websites very easy - you also need a hosting company that love running hosting, one that returns your emails and provides you with top level of service. They take care of Cpanel security updates, and also look after their servers to make them very fast (only a certain number of websites per server - giving a lowloaded, fast, and secure server).

If you want the very best in UK Cpanel Hosting, with a company that will look after you the don’t hesitate contact Vidahost.com.

UK Cpanel Hosting from Vidahost

We’ve been with a company now, who provide all this. And have provided it to us now .. for over 4 years. In this time we’ve never had need to look for any other hosting.

Dec

2

Finding tiles that are just right, can be a long drawn-out affair, and that’s why there are a number of Tile Shops to help guide you.

Recently we visited Mattonella Tile Studio, in Stone, Staffordshire. This outfit, on the edge of Stone and close to the main roads and very easy to find. We were greeted in a very friendly, non pressured, manner by Darren, the owner. He’s very knowledgable and, this where the difference comes in, he’s very interested and passionate about tiles. Nothing was too much trouble, and even our perhaps basic questions were thoroughly explained and guidance given, where we asked for it.

We have been to big tile chains, and the difference is striking - a lot don’t care. Their staff are their just to do their 9-5 shift and not interested in tiles, they are just there to guide you to the right aisle. Mattonellla on the other hand, know their stuff inside out and it comes across that they love talking about it too.

Some of their tiles include Villeroy & Boch tiles, swimming pool tiles, quartz tiles, Ceramica Sant’Agostino and more.

For a professional, friendly, guide to the world of tiles visit Mattonella Tile Studio -> Tile Shop in Stone, Staffordshire. (http://www.mattonella-tiles.co.uk/)

Dec

2

Window Tinting is becoming more and more popular in the world of 4×4s, not only for better privacy but also to keep babies/pets in the back seats safe from prying eyes. The number of dog nappings from cars is on the up. Tinting your 4×4 also gives it a smart, stylish look.

LWF, the top window tinting company staffordshire, is now offering a specialized service to 4×4 owners. See their website for more details on -> 4×4 Window Tinting (www.4×4windowtinting.co.uk)

Their quality and service has always been envied throughout the industry and this is what sets them apart from other window tinting companies.

4x4 Window Tinting

Nov

23

Search Engine Optimisation, shortened to SEO, is the process of getting your website to the top of the search engines.

Companies specialising in search engine rankings have been around for a while now and range from bargain budget to seriously expensive. So how do you find a good one?
In the next section I’ll give you the 6 top tips for finding one. There are companies out there that provide a less than adequate service whilst there are those that deliver results.

1) Be Wary of One-Trick Ponies

Ask for some live examples from their SEO portfolio. You can ask them, “show me some good results that you’ve had recently”. Most good companies will be able to show results from many different sectors. The ones that are focussed on one particular area, say trades, might have spent a lot of time honing their skills in that area and neglecting the big picture. We have heard a few horror stories of companies charging good money only for the client to be disappointed with SEO that didn’t work. So make sure you see a variety in their SEO portfolio so you know that they have a good, broad knowledge and experience.

2) Get me Google no1 – exercise caution

Everyone with a website wants to be Google no1 because it brings the most visitors. Followed by 2 and 3. The rest of page 1 are OK but below that they are not so much. Ask the company “can you get me to Google no1?”. If they say – of course, go with us and we’ll get you to no1 – then put the phone down and leave them be. Noone can guarantee a particular place in Google. Its ranking calculations are secret and constantly evolving. SEO Companies with confidence will say something like “We aim to get you to the top of Google, and our previous experience shows that we can get there. “. Those with just bravado will say “Sure. We get everyone to no1. Can I have your credit card?” – avoid these ones.

SEO has been compared to a black art, and that’s for 2 reasons, noone will know how Google will tweak their ranking calculations next. And the second reason is that SEO companies tend not to discuss their methods. Once you’ve hidden something from view then there’s an uncertainty of what’s going on. Maybe something, maybe nothing? Maybe they’re doing nothing. By asking for examples from a range of industry you can sort the good ones from the others.

3) Check behind the scenes

What you don’t see normally is how the company is run. Questions like – do they have CCJs or do they have debt problems might mean that they are poorly run or the directors are taking all the cash and leaving very little to work with so your money won’t do very much. You can use Credit Check systems to see these; not everyone will have access to them but small companies do usually so if you have someone who runs their own company ask them to do you a favour and have a quick look. You wouldn’t want the company going bust after you’ve paid up the cash and let’s face it - in today’s climate it’s certainly a possibility.

4) Don’t commit all

… your resources into a lengthy contract right at the start. Give the company a trial on 1 to 3 months. See how you get on with them? Do they start to produce results? Are they open with you about what they’re doing? The ones you want to avoid are the ones that mask this by saying “yeah we’re doing loads for you. It needs more time and money though. You’re not yet seeing results because it takes more than 3 months to do anything. You need to invest more.” This is rubbish! If you don’t see anything after 3 months then you need to ask yourself are they going to produce anything after another 3? And will they tell me what they’ve done?

5) Find who’s doing the work?

Subcontracting to India is very easy these days and we have heard of many SEO companies using Indian SEO. There’s nothing wrong at all but beware that they are cheaper than a typical UK operation. The SEO tends to be a lower quality too. So don’t pay top dollar for a company that uses Indian SEO. The premium end of the market is well planned and executed UK link building. We know because we have tried both and now only do UK building – the reason? The results are far better, in fact the results are leagues apart. It’s easy for us to get a page 1 ranking on highly competitive two-word keywords, for example. Also, ask for a report of the work done. Decent companies – for them this will be normal.

6) Phone a few others

It’s important to shop around on SEO. Sometimes you can pay too cheap and get something that doesn’t do the job and on the other hand you could pay a lot of money for something that is quite reachable. By talking to a few companies you’ll get a feeling of what you need to invest to reach the top. Ignore the ludicrously cheap ones, say SEO for £50/month. For £50 they aren’t going to be doing anything for you, perhaps developing a few links on a spammy website.

The best results in SEO will always be obtained by QUALITY work. SHOP AROUND. ASK QUESTIONS. CHECK WHAT THEY’RE DOING

Sep

21

We love to help out local events and activities and that’s why we are publicising the darts championship in Stoke-on-Trent.

-> The Potteries Open Darts Championship

It’s at Fegg Hayes Sports and Social Club, Oxford Road, Feggy Hayes, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6QP

It’s organised by KJK Events so you can be sure it’ll be good.

Entry is just £10, and you can pay online using the page I linked to above, or you can download a PDF and send it off along with a cheque.

£1001 prize to the winner!

which is a fantastic prize

Sep

9

Unlock the Power of your Teams

Where do you start to find a good company to organise a team building event in the Birmingham area?

It can be quite difficult to find one that succeeds at motivating your staff, providing them with entertainment, and help team cohesion. Especially in this climate you need to choose judiciously to get the right package to get your team back on track!

There’s now a well established company covering the Birmingham area. They provide a big variety of events, all completely different (some really wacky ones, that could be a real scream!) and affordable prices! Their reputation for providing events goes back many years so you can be sure that you can trust them to handle your event in a professional manner.

They’ve got a full range of outdoor, indoor team events and ice breakers. There’s too many to list here, “The Apprentice”, “Dragons Den”, “Grande Designs” are a few interesting ones that really spark the imagination.

Check them out for -> Team Building Birmingham or give them a call on 01782 646300

Aug

6

Need to find a professional plumbing company in the London area? or do you need a plumber quickly?

Try www.24hourlondonplumbers.co.uk they’ll sort out any plumbing problems you may have. Rapid response to your door too!

A list of their services:

* Leaks and Bursts
* Boiler Breakdowns
* Radiators and Pipes
* Tanks and Overflows
* Boiler Installations
* Toilets and Taps
* Showers
* Drain Jetting
* Pumps and Valves
* All blockages
* All Gas Work

24 Hour London Plumbers

Jul

16

We like the Wordpress platform very much and we’ve got a few marketing blogs dotted around the internet world - some with a very nice readership.

One blog in particular has got quite a few plugins and for a while now it’s been so slow that sometimes I thought it would time-out and give up. It never reached that stage but I could imagine it being a bit frustrating for visitors.

I already had a suspicion that the plugin WP-stats was a slow-down button yet it’s really useful for determining blog stats.

When I disabled WP-stats things went 10x quicker!

So now it’s off and I’ll need to find a way of counting clicks and tracking.

Here’s a link to the site -> www.ceramictiletools.co.uk .. it’s good now!

Jun

29

Decent Team Building events are not an easy thing to find in the North West of England, which is why we are bringing forward KDM Events Ltd. We have known them for quite a while and we never fail to be impressed by their professionalism and enthusiasm. It’s like a breath of fresh air. If you are looking for an exciting team building event organiser then be sure to check them out. Here’s some extra info

“At KDM we know from experience that successful team building is best achieved in a fun environment and especially where there is a common purpose, that is why we have developed an extensive range of practical indoor and outdoor team building events specifically designed to create situations where teamwork and communication are the prime factors in achieving the activity objective.”

Go directly to their website for more info, you won’t be disappointed -> Team Building Events in the North West


KDM Events

Jun

14

Paul McKenna's Instant Confidence

Hi there! We are always interested in improving ourselves by the way of self-training courses. Normally we’re into sales techniques and things like that but we recently happened upon Paul McKenna. While looking at some of his audio CDs on Amazon we came across the following testimonial on Paul’s ‘Instant Confidence’ training programme. We captured it and copied it here. We were like .. ROFL ROFL:

Is this the funniest Amazon testimonial ever written?

“I felt I really needed a bit of a pick me up after my wife ran off with her therapist so decided to give this a whizz.

I met some bloke at a works do who could do hypnotism so had him come round and give me the once over in preparation for my mental exercises.

Normally I like to listen to whale noises and the sounds of the ocean to relax but he didn’t have this so he chloraformed me instead.

I awoke some 18 hours later, rather bizarely I was completely naked except for a pair of ladies stockings and a suspender belt. I have looked through Paul McKennas’ book and can’t find any mention of this, I certainly don’t recall ever wearing this type of thing before, in fact the hypnotist must have brought them with him as there was none of that sort of thing in the flat. I’ll be buggered if I know what that was all about.

I did observe also that £180 and a carriage clock were missing, so it looks as if this chap well and truely shafted me, but he did feed the cat before he left so swings and roundabouts. Besides that’s small nuts to me, being a city trader an’ all.

I have found this book useful though some of the exercises are a bit old hat, I always enjoyed staring at myself in the mirror proclaiming how great I am anyway. I have gained a lot of confidence listening and reading this pseudo-psychology, I know for a lot of people it would be more productive and longer lasting to form positive relationships with supportive and sentient others but I’ve always despised the human race and just want a quick fix and right now.

As a result of listening to this tape and now believing I can do anything I have decided to sell up and move to Rhodesia where I’ve bought a farm and get some of the locals to work it for me for a pittance. I can’t wait ’til I go there with my enormous wodge, open the farmhouse door and tell them how great I am. Cheers McKenna.”

Amazon has since pulled the testimonial - how very unsporting and what happened to free speech, Amazon?


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