Author Archives: Mark Fielden

How to Delete Many Files Selectively

How to delete all the files on your hard disc with “(2)” in the filename – after restoring a backup and inadvertently duplicating hundreds of them. Continue reading

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Portishead Picture Quiz Results

The Portishead Picture Quiz is closed. The results are in! Here are the prize winners, and how we worked out who won. Continue reading

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Beware of Emails Containing Links

How to look out for emails that look genuine but are actually suspicious, and what to do when you find one. Continue reading

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Portishead Christmas Picture Quiz

A fun way to use the Internet! Spend a little time over Christmas to explore Portishead, old a new. And maybe win a prize! Continue reading

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Don’t Demand a Username

Asking on-line shoppers for a username wastes web users’ time. It’s not a good idea to waste customers’ time. Continue reading

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SEO Progress Report

After just three weeks, our site went from nowhere to pages one and two for our keywords. Continue reading

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Website Malware Attack

A website attacked by malware, how it happens, and what to do about it. Continue reading

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Local Search Marketing Task

The new iPhone ships this Autumn. Your local search marketing will need review because iPhone won’t use Google Maps any more. Continue reading

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Cookie Law, the EU e-Privacy Directive

Some ideas on what you need to do to implement the new Cookie Law, the EU e-Privacy Directive, on your UK-owned website. Continue reading

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How to Search Web Pages

Improve your productivity with this simple tip, which few people seem to know: how to find stuff in a long web page without reading it all. Continue reading

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