Many companies make money by optimising other peoples websites for search (search engine optimisation). However, google seems to favour blogs. For example, I have blogged about following companies: Yuuguu Affno Tiyga ebdex Type any of the above on google search and see where my blog appears. Usually No. 2 or 3. I know this would […]

Think twice if you plan to select your favourite holiday destination as your company name (e.g. Marrakech)! Your competition suddenly include holiday industry, and everyone who blogs after visiting the place as you fight your way to No. 1 position on google.com. Unless of course, that is not important to you! In my opinion, Google […]

Jason Busch at Spend Matters recently commented on Marrakech.  According to the European Leaders Network, Dublin technology firm, AMT-Sybex has purchased Marrakech, for an undisclosed sum. According to Marrakech’s website, it’s investors include: Doughty Hanson & Co Cross Atlantic Capital Partners Crucible Corporation Gartmore Group AMT · SYBEX Group In Mar 2006, I had the […]

Just came across a list of UK CEOs who blog. I must say I only know David Terrar from the list. Richard Charkin, Chief Executive, Macmillan Publishers Ltd., blogging since December 12, 2005 Perry de Havilland, Partner, the Big Blog Company – blogging since June 6, 2003 Dave Jennings, CEO, Envigour Systems Ltd. – blogging […]

There is a significant confusion on the acronyms SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and ASP (Applications Service Provider). David Terrar, Managing Director of D2C and Twinfield UK attempts to resolve this issue once and for all. When it comes to definitions, the first place I usually look at is Wikipedia. Here is its definition: Software as a Service […]

Finally, I had the chance to taste Affno Martini whilst in Sri Lanka in July 06 thanks to Vijith Kannangara, co-creator of the drink, and chairman of Affno, Q&E and Smartmedia. I am not a cocktail drinker, but I like the look and taste of it. According to Vijith, the idea came after having couple […]

Dharmesh has written an excellent article on top 6 questions people fail to ask when joining a start-up. His top 6 questions are as follows: Will the founders get along when the going gets tough?  Will you get along with the team?   What’s the history of the basic idea?  What other ideas were assessed […]

When you think you are nearly there – something else happens to slow you down! That’s exactly what happened to me this afternoon. I was finalising some loose ends including software licenses, insurance and legal paper work. To my utter amazement, Bea quoted me a hefty price for weblogic 8.1, which immediately got me to […]

As you may know, Sir David Varney, Chairman of HMRC is to step down soon, and take on an advisory post at the Treasury. Sir David is an Alum of Manchester Business School, and I had the privilege to meet him when he gave a Vital Topics lecture. This meeting led me to visit HMRC […]

One of my friends who recently launched a product, held a User Group Event recently. It was the first such event I attended. I was very much interested in learning so that when ebdex runs its User Conferences/Seminars, we have an appreciation from the "attendees" point of view. List below is what I took home:: […]