The Blogging Habit

It has been an awful long time since my last post. Where have I been and what have I been doing???

It's no great secret - just the usual stuff building websites, earning a crust and as ever learning new stuff. One site I recently finished is for a Villa in Calis Beach, Turkey. If you're looking for somewhere to stay in those parts for your summer holiday then check it out quickly because judging by the huge number of interested people the prices won't stay at their current bargain levels that's for sure! If you're interested it's at www.villaorchid.co.uk (tell them I sent you!).

I've read a couple of good books recently too; including The Millionaire Course by Marc Allen. Don't be put off by the title; this isn't some heavy going business book about finance and investing, but a rather more 'spiritual' (in parts) title which will help you to live the life of your dreams without necessarily becoming insanely rich first - although if that is your ultimate goal then the book will help you to achieve that too. Self help? Well, yes it does fall into that category but some are better than others and I personally found this one to be a very enjoyable read.

Well after losing the habit of blogging for the last couple of months, it looks as though I might be blowing off the cobwebs. As the big man said in that film; "I'll be back!"

Happy New Year

Wow, 2008 already! Where did 2007 go? It seems to have passed so very quickly...

I've got lots of plans for the new year, including a fully re-designed TDL Web Developments site, a new ebook especially for small business owners who want to know the ins and outs of marketing on the Web, and a whole host of other money making stuff. Not to mention some of the projects that have carried over from last year, such as Web Traffic in Black & White.

I suppose I should get to it then, no rest for the wicked as they say. Catch you soon, but in the meantime; Happy New Year!

Waterproof Golf Suits Save The Day

Golf anybody?

I was talking to a friend of mine recently who runs a golf equipment shop attached to a golf course. He was telling me that because the weather in the UK has been so wet in 2007 there have been fewer people turning up to play - this has had a knock on effect on sales in the shop. Poor weather = fewer golfers = fewer sales.

His solution has been to set up an online golf equipment shop (www.hoylakegolfstore.co.uk), and it's early days yet but so far so good; things seem to be working out quite well. In fact, inspired by his plight with the poor UK weather, he is now launching a new more specialized golf store which will stock all manner of waterproof clothing for golfers. It will be called (appropriately enough) Golf Waterproof Suits. Hopefully promoting special waterproofs will get more people on the course and into his shop, but failing that; the power of the Web will save the day (and yes, this post is also a bit of a plug for his business).

My conclusion for today (apart from if at first you don't succeed etc) is that if things look pear shaped in business, whether it be online or off, then a bit of lateral thinking can often turn up trumps. Now, I could do with a boost so where did I put my lateral thinking cap?...