A friend of mine is taking his family overseas in a few weeks and it has been a bit of a while since they have travelled far afield. One thing that he was concerned about was how much he would have to pay on excess baggage. For various reasons he will probably go over his […]
The other day, I was looking around at what kinds of jobs are being advertised at the moment and I was surprised to see the number of positions popping up that have to do with social media. A couple people that I follow on Twitter have even managed to establish themselves as social media specialists […]
The other day a colleague was complaining about the amount of change that he always ends up with in his pockets or wallet and how much of a frustration it is to him. His solution to his little problem is to buy something small just to get rid of it and most of the time […]
I just found out that this week is Scam Awareness Week in New Zealand and that a country of approximately 4,406,299 people, 1 in 20 Kiwis are targeted by scammers. The Consumers Affairs Ministry estimates that about $450 million is lost to scammers each year but the Police Cyber Crime Centre puts their estimates at […]
The 2011 Rugby World Cup is only a few months away and events like this usually generate a considerable amount of revenue. In most cases it is the organisers and a few savvy retailers who take advantage of the influx of visitors to the event. This rugby world cup is no different to other events […]
Search engine optimisation is something that just about every webmaster has thought about and maybe even tried to master. There are so many resources out there where you can learn about the subject or get someone to do it for you. Some are good and others may put you into a situation that is counter […]
One thing that can be a bit annoying about living in a country with only so many airlines servicing domestic routes is that airfares to some destinations can be expensive. A couple of weeks ago we had to fly down to Dunedin at short notice. With Air New Zealand being the only domestic airline servicing […]
eBay recently posted higher than expected third quarter profits which is a good thing for them but also a good thing for sellers. I saw it as a sign that more stuff is being sold on eBay and figures show that this was the case. Being a seller myself I experienced a slump in sales […]
More and more individuals, bloggers and companies are turning to Facebook as a way of connecting with people, increasing blog traffic, building a brand and the list goes on. Some people are taking that further and are selling their products right on Facebook. Having that functionality makes it a lot easier and more convenient for […]
