Author: Quentin Pain

  • Google PageSpeed Insights – How To Improve Your Site Speed And Keep Google Happy

    Google PageSpeed Insights – How To Improve Your Site Speed And Keep Google Happy

    Mobile devices have forced a massive change on the way Google ranks sites. If you’ve ever used Google‘s Authorship Program to get your mug shot included in search results, that was the first victim to go. Google said that displaying profile pictures of site authors on mobile devices was problematic because of the limited display…

  • How To Reduce Google Analytics Bounce Rates

    How To Reduce Google Analytics Bounce Rates

    [ED: this was written when bounce rates meant something in the SEO world. These days they mean diddly squat – but it’s fun reading about the old times] All the tricks you need to reduce bounce rates are included in this article, but first… Don’t use spammy badly written content! Google will punish you eventually. Even…

  • Freedom Means Having A Choice

    Freedom Means Having A Choice

    The top reason I hear from people who have abandoned employment and taken the plunge and started a business is to gain financial freedom. There is also just ‘Freedom‘ on its own, which is a close second followed by more time to be with family. I’ve felt the same things myself. I gave up working…

  • Is Your Site Mobile Ready For Google? Escape The Penalties

    Is Your Site Mobile Ready For Google? Escape The Penalties

    Google are getting deadly serious about sites being mobile friendly – it’s not surprising – and here’s why… Mobile use has grown so rapidly, it’s become a major source for online searches, and the less ‘friendly’ a site is when seen on a mobile device the LESS people will use search engines to find stuff.…

  • I’d Like To Tell You A Story…

    I’d Like To Tell You A Story…

    What’s the one thing that beats everything else on the planet when it comes to getting and holding your prospects’ and customers’ full attention? Whilst you think about that, let me explain that this one thing can actually hold the attention of anyone regardless of who they are, what they do, or what they want.…

  • How To Find Government Contract Work To Bid For In The UK

    How To Find Government Contract Work To Bid For In The UK

    Unlocking Opportunities: How to Find Government Contract Work to Bid For in the UK According to Enterprise Nation, there are currently around £75 billion worth of government contracts available across the UK. This vast pool of opportunities represents a significant chance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to grow and secure steady revenue streams. Introduction…

  • How To Earn $5 Million In 11 Days From Exploding Kittens

    How To Earn $5 Million In 11 Days From Exploding Kittens

    Exploding Kittens is an old school playing card game launched on the crowd funding site Kickstarter. What’s amazing is that it’s attracted over $5 million in funding in just 11 days. It’s become the most popular campaign ever on Kickstarter (i.e. it’s now #1 in terms of the number of funders with a total so…

  • Top 50 Business Advisers In The UK

    Top 50 Business Advisers In The UK

    PRESS RELEASE FROM ENTERPRISE NATION A UK business mentor named on the Enterprise Nation Top 50 British Business Advisers is now in the top 10. Quentin Pain who offers business advice to help entrepreneurs, was picked from hundreds of advisers around the UK for his work helping businesses find and attract new customers. Quentin, who…

  • The Truth About Word Of Mouth Marketing

    The Truth About Word Of Mouth Marketing

    Almost every successful business I talk to tells me they get most of their clients by word of mouth. And it’s true. According to Zuberance, Nielsen claim that 84% of sales come in one way or another via word of mouth. The problem for new businesses is how to get enough momentum so that the…

  • Of Cafes and Omelettes – A Tale Of Simple Marketing

    Michael Rab is the owner of a small and friendly cafe just off the Finchley Road in Golders Green, London. He’s been running his cafe for nearly 20 years and serves homely, honest and simple food to a wide variety of folk. He is particularly famous for his beef pie, but if you’re passing by,…