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Welcome aboard David.

That's a bit of a thread bump, the last post was Aug 2010! But nice to hear some positive feedback.

You seem to be under the impression the thread is about knocking cnetwork? The OP simply asked for some feedback as he was considering signing up, and I said it sounded like a good deal, and we had considered it, but decided it wasn't for us.

Since then, other posters have added their experiences, but like I say, it's been quiet for the last couple of years.

I did notice another thread on whocallsme who seem to have a lot of feedback about aggressive sales techniques, and there have been a lot more recent comments. There's also an interesting response from a company representative, although that is also dated 2010.
01253888400 - who calls me from 01253888400? 1/2

But the reality is, it seems to be working for you, and you are converting 50% of your enquires.

Must admit, since you can now tax the car online, and update things like your driving license, my visits to the local PO really are once in a blue moon

What type of business are you, I wonder if you are targeting a certain demographic, maybe older people who are regular PO users?

Does any other UK members advertise via these PostOffice TV screens, or do you notice them in the PO queue?

Hi Ian, had a look, some good stuff, but now wholly convinced with his findings relating to Penguin.

For anyone else, article in question is here:
EzSEO Newsletter #338

Without doubt there is great flux in the serps at the moment with the continual updates, but I think it's too quick to write off conventional optimisation techniques just yet.

Heavy over optimisation, keyword spam, content purely for spider consumption not human has been rightly targeted, along with poor/bad linking profiles. A lot of the fall out has hit IM's that were used to spinning content and living in the grey zone.

We've seen our keywords get rattled, and some traditional ones that have been stationary for some time have gone down, but we've also seen a lot of gains, so taking a broad approach will help you weather any storms if possible.

That said, it would be nice to have a Google alternative, come on Bing...

Not so sure about the Kindle plan, I think all the old content spinners will head that direction unless they are already there, but if you are a natural article writer, then I guess it could be a good revenue stream.

Be interested to hear if anyone has had any success publishing content on the Kindle platform.

Google has just rolled out an update to its +1 button, meaning you will be able to see recommendations if you hover over someone's +1 button.

The update has happened in the background, so nobody has to update any code or buttons, this functionality will now start happening.

To see an example, see the image on the Google blog below:

Launching Google +1 Recommendations Across the Web - Google+ Developers Blog

That was my pop category, trust me there's plenty of glam, big hair and denim in my 80's rock category

Blimey, even technology giants such as Microsoft are feeling the pinch!

Microsoft Makes Job Cuts - Search Engine Land

With Google Chrome finally beating Microsoft's Internet Explorer in terms of usage recently, the decline of PC's and the rise of the tablet, I wonder if the bubble has burst as it inevitably does for any these major companies... IBM, Nokia, Kodak...

Olympic Games Security...

"Home Secretary Theresa May is to make an urgent statement in the Commons on Olympics security, after it emerged an extra 3,500 troops were needed...

...The troops are in addition to 13,500 already agreed, amid fears contractor G4S may not have enough trained staff.

G4S said it had "encountered some delays" in processing applicants through the final stages of training."

Well what a good job we have a spare 3,500 troops that are able to be deployed, on top of the 13,500 already allocated, oh and all the other commitments going on

So when they reduce the size of the Army, there will be an increased reliance on private security contractors... hmm good to see that's working out well...

Other than Lionel, my iPods pretty similar Throw in a bit of Tiffany, Sinita and Bonnie Tyler and that's my pop category about done

My favourite OMD one is electricity.... hmmm I don't think I ever left the 80's...

I've read it as Katies current business only has a shelf life of 2 years, not the food van venture.


A business advisor is exactly that, they offer advice. Unfortunately their quality can vary greatly, and they may have limited understanding of particular markets. They can be good for bouncing ideas or making you think of things you may not have considered, but they are certainly not to be taken as gospel!

I saw a business link adviser when I first started. Coming from an IT background, I decided to start a computer support company, as well as the business directory. His advice was to ditch the directory and to concentrate on what I knew, IT support. He was a retired bank manager who saw little value in an online business.

So I ditched the IT support business, threw myself into the online directory market and have never looked back But he did give me some good general advice which did prove to be useful, and made me revisit my business plan and look at it more realistically.

Do your own research, crunch the numbers, have a strategy and follow your heart Always listen to advice, but make your own mind up