Tax Rebate Available for Website Development
By Sam PascuaIn early February, the Australian Government announced the creation of a temporary Small Business and General Business Tax Break that is designed to “help Australian businesses boost business investment, bolster economic activity and support Australian jobs.”
Small businesses that have an annual turnover of less than $2 million can claim a tax deduction of 10% or 30% of the cost of new depreciating assets, depending on when the acquisition was initiated and implemented, so long as the asset has a value of at least $1,000. Larger businesses must spend at least $10,000 to qualify for the tax deductions.
Nintendo’s Gameboy timeline
By Sam PascuaThis great timeline of Nintendo’s handheld gaming device shows the progression from early single game units, through Game Boy to the DSi today.
Of those who were a kid or kid at heart in 82, who could forget ‘Game & Watch’ – which now is a design that has been resurrected with the DS.
Organic search engine – it works!
By Sam PascuaOrganic search engine marketing is a search engine-marketing tool that uses keyword research and relevant content strategies to put the website’s URL in the top listings of the search engine without being paid by the advertiser to do so. Surveys reveal that almost 70 percent of the net users’ traffic use Organic Search Engine results to visit at least one new site daily. This makes it an important marketing tool to drive concentrated traffic to your site and use it effectively to market the business on line.
Read moreAustralian Government Aims to Censor the Web
By Sam PascuaThe internet should be the ultimate platform for free speech – a place where anyone, anywhere can share information with others. Unfortunately, in recent months the Australian government has set its sights on web censorship – an agenda more often aligned with that of more controlling governments, like those in China, Iran, and North Korea.
To Blog or Not to Blog
By Sam PascuaThese days, it seems like almost everyone has a blog, from major multi-national corporations to your ten-year-old nephew. Internet marketing experts tout corporate blogs as a way to build relationships with customers and create brand loyalty, but you may be wondering whether a blog can really help your company.
Great new stats tool
By Sam PascuaStatCounter has announce the launch of our new free Global Stats tool. The tool records market share of Search Engines, Browsers and Operating Systems including mobile.
StatCounter Global Stats can be used to monitor issues such as:
- how Google’s new browser Chrome is doing against Microsoft Internet Explorer
- how the iPhone is succeeding against traditional market leader Nokia in the mobile browser market
Barfold Olives – From the ashes green shoots grow
By Sam Pascua
Barfold Olives is a long standing Design Industries client and the following audio output is worth a listen – http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2009/04/16/2544194.htm?site=centralvic
Our support goes out to Pam, George, Jason and Sandra.
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