Published on April 16th, 2008 Read the 10 comments »

Daniel Scocco, of Daily Blog Tips, has today published his first ever ebook, Killer Domains. Two days ago, Daniel kindly sent me an evaluation copy, which I opened almost immediately. I knew if the content was anything like what Daniel publishes on his website, the ebook would be an excellent resource for domain name buyers.
→ Continue reading Tips for buying domain names ebook
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Published on March 24th, 2008 Read the 27 comments »

David Airey: We’ve had our ups and downs, haven’t we, Google?

Google: We have, David.

David Airey: Do you remember that time I tried to trick my way to the top of your search results?
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Published on January 29th, 2008 Read the 108 comments »

This is a web usability question that concerns you, the people who read my blog, and also those who author their own blogs / websites. It seems that some people actually get angry when a website takes control of their browser by opening a new tab, and of course that’s not what I want here.
→ Continue reading Should links open in a new window?
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Published on January 18th, 2008 Read the 212 comments »

Lately I’ve been finding more and more people lifting images directly from my blog and using them on their own websites (a practice known as hotlinking). Not only is this stealing, but each time someone visits the page that hotlinks my image(s), it drains the bandwidth I’m paying my web host for.
→ Continue reading How to deter image and bandwidth theft
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Published on January 16th, 2008 Read the 40 comments »

A wry smile spread across my face today, and I gave a little chuckle.
I’ve come to realise that I need to hire a full-time SEO expert to keep me on the straight and narrow.
Yep, once again my Google search rankings are down the pan.
→ Continue reading My rollercoaster relationship with Google
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Published on December 27th, 2007 Read the 202 comments »

Three days ago, I reported on a GMail security flaw resulting in the theft of my domain name.
Today, I am delighted, humbled and relieved, to announce that davidairey.com is now back in my possession. Read on for more details.
→ Continue reading Collective effort restores David Airey.com
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Published on December 19th, 2007 Read the 131 comments »

As many of you know, I left for vacation last month. In hindsight, I should’ve kept this information private.
On the day I left, a hacker logged into my webhost support site and asked for the details to transfer the www.davidairey.com domain.
→ Continue reading David Airey.com hacked
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Published on October 29th, 2007 Read the 22 comments »

No matter what industry you’re in, you need to pay attention to what your prospective customers are looking for. As many of you know, I specialise as a brand identity designer, but that’s not to say I should focus 100% of my efforts on marketing myself as such.
That might sound strange, but let me explain.
→ Continue reading Online marketing for logo designers
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Published on October 12th, 2007 Read the 65 comments »

Join me on a bumpy ride through the wonders of Microsoft FrontPage, overusing tables, and the tale of one man attempting to market himself as a large corporation.
→ Continue reading The 30 month evolution of my online graphic design portfolio
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