Other stuff

Will Technical Support Ever Die Out?

August 5th, 2011

Andy Roberts, our Technical Developer shares his thoughts on whether technical support will ever die out.

When the first computers became publically accessible, it was only the computer enthusiasts who purchased them. Nowadays, almost everyone has a computer, and it is the computer enthusiasts who are turned to for technical support…. Continue reading →

Is Using A Forum A Valuable Feature For Your Website?

July 8th, 2011

The use and value of on-line forums does divide opinion. Understanding and defining the intentions and value of a forum is the essential starting element.

• What do I want the forum to be?
• Who do I want to use the forum?
• What are the business benefits to my website of having a forum?

These might sound obvious questions, but all too often they are overlooked. Continue reading →

Google Wave obituary

August 5th, 2010

If the death of Michael Jackson was a shock to the wider world, then the death of Google Wave is having a similar effect on those in the digital industry.

It wasn’t that we didn’t expect it to happen in some form one day, but just that Google so quickly and curtly killed off Wave to a group of assembled reporters yesterday.

How would Google Wave’s obituary or funeral dedication read?

I think I’d go with the below… Continue reading →

Web marketing training for Directors at no cost to you

July 9th, 2010

Intergage clients are pretty lucky in that they are a Web savvy bunch, making full use of the training Intergage provides each month. However there are still a lot of businesses in Dorset that are not Intergage clients and do not benefit from our training.

That’s why we’re running the Intergage Directors workshop for Directors and business owners within Dorset. The workshop is a day of training in all areas of Web marketing designed to give any Director a complete grounding in digital marketing. Continue reading →

A little bit on driving, providing and converting

I recently spoke at the Southampton Chamber of Commerce April networking lunch on the importance of driving, providing and converting high quality website traffic for local businesses. Now, my original talk was to a room full of businesspeople eager to … Continue reading →