Affiliate Competitions April 29th, 2005 2:23 pm Leave a comment

For someone who quite likes competitions, one thing that does bug me is affiliate competitions. Just what is the point of them! Let’s face it unless you’re a PPC affiliate or highly positioned in the search engines, the chances are you’re wasting any time even thinking being involved.
The idea of bonuses or sweeteners is nice …. Continue Reading

Learning to Spin Plates April 28th, 2005 6:46 pm Leave a comment

Being a siteowner is a lot like making love to a beautiful woman, you put something up and hope it’s enjoyed for a long time by lots of people…. no, that’s the wrong analogy… start again!
Being a siteowner is bit like spinning plates (ok it’s not as risque as the above, but hey!). You spend …. Continue Reading

Ducks in Brazil April 26th, 2005 5:22 pm Leave a comment

Last month we came up with the idea to “go on holiday with our users”! Rather than us go with them they would take one of our yellow plastic ducks with them, take some pictures and then send the duck back to us. The aim, to see how many pictures/locations can be made.
The initial response …. Continue Reading

Gutless, Spineless, Disasterous April 24th, 2005 10:11 pm Leave a comment

Spent all day trying to think of how best to describe the awful display put up by Southampton today against Portsmouth. You’d never have thought the players were in a relegation battle against their fiercest rivals - like rabbits entranced by headlights Saints were torn apart by a fast moving, passionate, want to win Portsmouth …. Continue Reading

Thanks Boro! April 23rd, 2005 11:07 pm Leave a comment

Middlesboro did Saints a favour by beating West Brom 4-0 today, but wins for Norwich (another last few minutes winner) and Crystal Palace (nice one Liverpool) saw the Saints slip to bottom of the table. A win tomorrow against Portsmouth followed by victories against Palace and Norwich might see us safe - however so far …. Continue Reading