Emigration migration immigration

Posted by Mike Watkins on Feb 3, 2010 in General Messages

Emigration, migration, immigration, whichever words you choose to use mean one thing, and one thing alone, it is simply this. That no matter who you are, or where you come from, the whole process of moving to Australia will be one of the most stressful and worrying times of your life. There are many businesses presently on the market that will tell you how easy it is to emigrate to Australia. They would have you believe that Australia will the answer to your dreams. They will for all intense and purposes tell you that Australia will let you live the life you think you deserve.

www.emigrationaustralia.com

www.emigrationaustralia.com

We have just completed a website for company that believes any potential migrants, and indeed those of you already in Australia should be armed with the best possible information that is currently available.

Emigration, migration, immigration

www.emigrationaustralia.com

Check it out here http://www.emigrationaustralia.com/

 

New website for a local gym

Posted by Mike Watkins on Jan 25, 2010 in General Messages

Just finished a new website and logo design for a local Gym in ware  http://www.resultsfast.co.uk/

They are based in Ware town centre, opposite Tesco so there is ample parking available. You will find the gym entrance to the left of the building and they are located on the first floor.

For further information about membership, personal training, nutrition, supplements or any offers, visit the website http://www.resultsfast.co.uk/

Results fast

Results fast

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Caveman Training

Posted by Mike Watkins on Jan 13, 2010 in Web Design

Just finished this cool new site http://www.flyfitness.co.uk it was really interesting to do, as the client just let us be as creative as we wanted!

If you want a complete redesign of your site away from the web2.0 styling then drop us a line

Fly Fitness

Caveman training at Fly Fitness

Caveman training is a awesome workout of the highest quality training, using old school functional training methods which will transform your strength and skyrocket your metabolism.

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WordPress on iPhone iPod Android Storm and Pre

Posted by Mike Watkins on Jan 10, 2010 in General Messages

More than just a plugin, WPtouch is an entire theme package for your WordPress website. Modeled after Apple’s app store design specs, WPtouch makes your WordPress website load lightning fast on touch mobile devices, show your content beautifully, all while not interfering with your regular theme.

WPtouch automatically transforms your WordPress blog into a web-application experience when viewed from an iPhone, iPod touch or Android touch mobile device. It comes complete with all the standard WordPress blog features: search, login, categories, tags, archives, photos & more. WPtouch also offers many customization features through a beautifully designed WordPress admin panel.

Get the plug-in here http://www.bravenewcode.com/wptouch/

Check out how our blog looks: http://blog.mikewatkinswebservices.com/ from your iphone


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posterous.com post to multiple locations in one go

Posted by Mike Watkins on Jan 8, 2010 in General Messages

Just testing this great site http://posterous.com/ save time and post in one place and automatically post to Facebook, Twitter, Linkin, YouTube, WordPress the list goes on! it really cool.

Posted via email from Mike Watkins Web Services Ltd

 

what is twitter?

Posted by Mike Watkins on Jan 2, 2010 in Web Consultancy

After setting up another client on twitter, a local estate agent in ware ( http://twitter.com/ensumbrown) I was asked the same question again,

What is twitter? and how does it work?

So I’d thought I’d create a blog post to help to try to explain twitter.

Twitter is a social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read other user’s updates. It uses a lightweight micro-blogging platform of short (<140) text messages to followers as well as you being able to see lots of updates from those you follow (friends)

It has multiple modes of access, mobile (SMS or Mobile Web), Web Browser and Other Clients (Using API)

How to use Twitter?

Some basic options…

1. Write a  basic update of what you are doing?

2. Write a @ reply:  A comment aimed at one user, but visible to the public.

3. Write a DM: A direct message sent in private to another user.

4. Use retweeting: Sharing someone else’s post. Often abbreviated “RT.”

5. Use #tag when writing your tweets = hashtag (twemes.com, hashtags.org)

Twitter in Business

Raise awareness, Offer proactive customer service, Answer questions, Promote events, products & services

Example: customer service

-Use search.twitter.com to search for their brand
-When mentioned can take action on items
-Publicly respond when possible to show openness and responsiveness.
-Others will generally have had the same question
-People say things faster on twitter than they would via email or phone

Ideas About WHAT to Tweet

Instead of answering the question, “What are you doing?”, answer the question, “What has your attention?”
Have more than one twitterer at the company, nice to have a variety.
When promoting a blog post or website, ask a question or explain what’s coming next, instead of just posting a link.
Ask questions. Twitter is GREAT for getting opinions.
Follow interesting people. If you find someone who tweets interesting things, see who she follows, and follow her.
When you DO talk about your stuff, make it useful. Give advice, blog posts, pictures, etc.
Share the human side of your company. If you’re bothering to tweet, it means you believe social media has value for human connections. Point us to pictures and other human things.

The Negatives People Will Throw At You

Twitter takes up time.
Twitter takes you away from other productive work.
Without a strategy, it’s just typing.
Twitter is just for technonerds.
Twitter’s only a few million people. (only)
Twitter doesn’t replace direct email marketing.

The Positives to throw back!

Twitter helps you organize great, instant meetups (tweetups).
Twitter works well as an opinion poll.
Twitter can help direct people’s attention to good things.
Twitter at events helps people build an instant “backchannel.”
Twitter breaks news faster than other sources
Twitter brings great minds together, and gives you daily opportunities to learn (if you look for it, and/or if you follow the right folks).
Twitter helps with business development, if your prospects are online (ours are).

Good Luck and happy tweeting..!

Oh just in case this is for the Geeks, some info on the Twitter API!

Most access to Twitter is via the API
-10x more than the Web interface
-Desktop clients like tweetdeck, twhirl, twitterrific
-Mobile clients TinyTwitter, PocketTweets, iTweet

Well documented in Google Group
http://groups.google.com/group/twitter-development-talk

Provides access to core data simply
-XML, JSON data formats
-RSS, ATOM syndication formats

Basic http authentication where needed, Rate limited on reads (gets) and Unlimited writes (posts)

Status Methods:
•  public_timeline
•  friends_timeline
•  user_timeline
•  show
•  update
•  replies
•  destroy

Account Methods:
•  verify_credentials
•  end_session
•  archive
•  update_location
•  update_delivery_device

User Methods:
•  friends
•  followers
•  featured
•  show

Direct Message Methods:
•  direct_messages
•  sent
•  new
•  destroy

Friendship Methods:
•  create
•  destroy
•  exists

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