Copywriter Melbourne - Claire Halliday's Copy Queens provides great copywriting services.

I'd like to welcome Copy Queens to JustLocal. You can find Copy Queens on the www.JustLocal.com.au/3189 postcode page, or go direct to Copy Queens site at www.copyqueens.com.au.


Copy Queens delivers affordable, effective copy that hits its mark - converting your browsers into buyers for solid return-on-investment. If you're looking for a copywriter, contact Copy Queens.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.JustLocal.com.au/3189

Search Australia is now the default search for JustLocal.

The design of JustLocal is such that a general search facility is not required. However, people like to search and I wanted something people could use that would make it easier to for people to find Australian businesses.

The previous search facility was very similar to Search Australia, but Search Australia now uses the code which is used for a range of search services, so will continue being developed.

People should keep in mind that with Search Australia only sites using .au domains return results. Some Australian companies decide to use domains which end in .com and that is their choice. That choice however does make it harder for Australians to determine if a site is Australian or an overseas site. You can always use Google, Bing or Yahoo to perform a broader search by first entering the letter g, b, or y before the search phrase. Further details are provided in the Help page.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.JustLocal.com.au  

Skip the Chips - Have you ever considered how many kilojoules are in those chips?

Those of you who have been reading my posts will know that at one time I decided I needed to lose weight. A lot of weight. The first 2-3 kg is always easy, but then it gets harder and I never really seemed to get past the easy stage. That is until I decided to investigate the maths behind losing weight. I share what I learnt on www.weightlossmaths.com.au. Today however is an important lesson I learnt when losing weight.

My approach is simple. You can eat whatever you like as long as you eat up to your dieting kilojoule allowance. That includes having takeaway. Notice how everyone knocks takeaway and what they focus on.   The focus is never on the chips.

I you have a large McChicken meal with a diet coke at McDonald's you'd think the most kilojoules is in the burger. Not so fast. Check out the kilojoules for a large chips. The McChicken burger has 1,710 kilojoules, but those large chips, 1,900 kilojoules. This is not meant to be picking on McDonald's. I'm only using McDonald's as an example but the true is the same for the other fast food businesses.

I decided to create an awareness program so people realise that when they upsize, they may not be doing the best thing for their backsides. It's best to downsize, or skip the chips altogether.

So join me and spread the word, Skip the Chips.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.JustLocal.com.au

PS. Oven backed chips are much lower in kilojoules, about 50% less.

Managed IT Services Melbourne - Drennco Pty Ltd.

Are you looking for someone to manage your IT services? Drencco Pty Ltd tailors IT solutions to each individual business. Conveniently located south west of Melbourne, you can find Drennco Pty Ltd on www.JustLocal.com.au/3030 or visit their website at www.drennco.com.au.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.JustLocal.com.au/3030

Alert: Domain Specialists Online - Action Required for - Important Message About Your Website.

When registering a new website expect to receive some spam from other companies such as Domain Specialists Online. I register a .com domain and a while later I received and email which has the body stating: Congratulations on setting up . Have you had your website listed in the search engines yet?

Now I have done no business with Domain Specialists Online and have no intention to. This is just spam. Expect it and delete it. Don't get suckered into paying for services you don't need.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
Call 0415 910 703 for IT support.

Quinta Real Estate located in Vermont can now be found on JustLocal

I'd like to welcome Trevor Pickens and Quinta Real Estate to JustLocal. You can find Quinta Real Estate on the Vermont/Vermont South postcode page www.JustLocal.com.au/3133. Quinta Real Estate's site is located at www.QuintaRealEstate.com.au.

Trevor Pickens also provides free of charge, his eBook Seven Keys to Successfully Staging Your Home For Sale. If you're thinking of selling your home grab a copy of Trevor's eBook and have a chat with Trevor. You can find his book on his site as following. Click on the menu, select Curious which takes you to the contact page where you'll find his eBook. Click on the link and complete the form to join his newsletter and you'll receive an email containing a link so you can download Trevor's free eBook.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.JustLocal.com.au/3133

Alert: SEO Specialists blog spamming to promote their business.

I received the typical blog spam tonight on one of my blogs. You know, those pointless comments where the only purpose is to promote another business. In this case it was SEO Specialists, which looks like a company in Sydney, but given the site isn't complete it could easily be bogus.

In case you don't know what a typical blog spam looks like here is the one I received tonight. The term Search Engine Optimisation was a link to the SEO Specialists site.  This comment was left on this post (http://justlocal.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/get-to-google-faster-update-your.html). As you can see the comment has nothing to do with the content of the blog post. Just an advertisement for SEO Specialists.

Search Engine Optimisation not only promotes your website, it also increases its visibility. Search engine optimisation is important if you want your web presence to be solid. In case you have missed the opportunity to optimise your website, it’s about time you should. Once your website is optimised, you will enjoy the manifold benefits of SEO.

The problem for Australian companies is they're using low cost overseas companies to do their SEO and often have no idea. They've outsourced this work to a third party who then outsources this to a low cost overseas third party. In this case the comment was made by someone in the Philippines. Their IP address was 124.6.181.168.

Whatever you do, don't use a company like this that uses this type of marketing technique to promote your site. You're only going to do damage to your reputation as SEO Specialists has done.

If you need a reputable SEO specialist feel free to contact me. I'll be happy to put you onto someone more reputable.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.JustLocal.com.au
Helping local businesses find each other.

Repco Eltham, Greensborough, Montmorency, Lower Plenty. Looking to get your car serviced or repaired from an authorised Repco Service Centre.

I'd like to welcome Bonola Automotives to the Greensborough postcode page of JustLocal (www.JustLocal.com.au/3088). Bonola Automotives is an authorised Repco Service Centre.

I've used the services of George and his team for quite some years and found him to be pleasant to deal with and reasonable pricing. There's times he's helped me out and provided advice and guidance separate to the paid work which is appreciated.

If you're in the Greensborough, Eltham, Montmorency, Lower Plenty area and looking for a new motor mechanic, you may wish to consider Bonola Automotives.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.JustLocal.com.au

Alert: Sysfix Computer Services blog spamming to promote business.

Noticed a comment on my blog tonight. A generic comment which adds nothing but a link to a company. Using blogs of others with the only purpose of self promotion is inappropriate.

If people are prepared to take this approach I'd highly recommend you look for other businesses to use. IT people often have access to your confidential information. You need to be confident the IT business you are dealing with has the highest standards. Blog spamming indicates a business will use questionable means for self promotion.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.JustLocal.com.au
Helping businesses to promote themselves ethically.