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The Man In The Browser

John McArthur — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:31:47 +0000

When we use the internet most of us use some form of ‘protection’ against security threats and these can be free & simple or costly & very complex solutions. We can feel fairly certain that this protection keeps us safe…think again! Unfortunately there’s a new threat in town that is very difficult to detect even by the better …

How safe are you?

John McArthur — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:31:33 +0000

The internet is a fascinating, informative and entertaining place but it also attracts some unscrupulous characters. I’m sure you’ve had emails from the Nigerian or Senegalese governments saying you are entitled to part of a $10million dollar windfall and all you have to do to get it is supply your bank account details, your password, your pass code, your …

The power of YouTube

John McArthur — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:03:50 +0000

Do you ever get requests from people wanting to know how to do something on your website, or do you spend lots of time on HELP documentation? This article could be invaluable to you! When responding to HELP requests, you need excellent written communication skills to ensure that your instructions will be easily understood. Unfortunately this is …

Internet Explorer vs Chrome

John McArthur — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:29:48 +0000

The program used to view web sites on the internet is called a web browser. Not many people know that there is actually a choice of web browsers available to them. They don’t know this because they generally buy a PC with a browser preloaded on it, or if they load a new operating system, it …

10 top tips when placing adverts on Village Friend

John McArthur — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:13:15 +0000

How to make your Village Friend advert as attractive as possible… ADVERT REASON – Think about what the person reading the advert wants from you. What would you want to know if in their shoes? KEEP IT SIMPLE – Be concise! Too much info will bore people. EASY TO READ – Separate your text into …

Is Village Friend a Scam?

John McArthur — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:41:25 +0000

Occasionally we get comments from new visitors to the Village Friend website saying something like; ‘This is too good to be true! Free internet advertising with adverts better than the big online directories. Companies like Yell.com charge around £500 p.a. for a lesser advert! What’s the catch? Is this a scam?” You’ll be glad to …

UK banks vs SME’s – cheque this out!

John McArthur — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:52:57 +0000

As a payment method from clients, cheques generally play a big part for most Small to Medium Enterprises (SME’s) but the banks are attempting to withdraw cheques in the future. In the meantime, I think that the banks are doing their very best to kick-start their plan early. My wife pays her horse trainer per …

Our new look Home Page

John McArthur — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:07:21 +0000

You may have noticed that the Village Friend Home Page has changed a bit. Members have asked us to create ways for visitors to be able to easily inform others about our website so we’ve added the popular Social Networking links. This facility is also available for each and every individual advert. So those of you that use any …

Social Media – is Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn good for business?

John McArthur — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:49:10 +0000

Village Friend is aware that ‘times are a changing’ and that Social Networking Media is supposed to be the way forward for businesses. (Especially if you read the hype from Social Media training companies!) I’ve spent many hours finding out about Social Media and spent just as many implementing registrations on Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn and adding …

Hello!

John McArthur — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:00:07 +0000

Welcome to the Village Friend Blog! We created this Blog to highlight the development and progress of the Village Friend community website. We are also creating a Forum for people to commenat & suggest ideas for the website and also to supply an area for people to discuss Small Town & Village Life in general. …