Category Archive: Business

June 1, 2014   /   by Marco   /   ,

How to test your website speeds

How to test your website speeds

Here’s a few websites to use to test the speed of your website: GOOGLE PAGESPEED The PageSpeed family of tools is designed to help you optimize the performance of your website. PageSpeed Insights products will help you identify performance best practices that can be applied to your site, and PageSpeed optimization tools can help you […]

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March 11, 2014   /   by Marco   /   , , , ,

Websites with Free Images

Websites with Free Images

So you landed on this website because you’re looking for free images. You’ve probably been to a few websites already claiming that they provide free images but then when you try to download the image there is some sort of licensing which prevents you from using them. Argggh… yes the frustration!!! I and many others […]

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March 6, 2014   /   by Marco   /  

Top Online Accounting Software Comparison

Top Online Accounting Software Comparison

A few years ago I compared several Accounting Software packages, Xero, MYOB, Saasu, Quickbooks. I won’t include it here because some of the information is out of date and it is constantly changing. There are so many other sites that provide a comprehensive comparison so I just wanted to let my readers know which one […]

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March 1, 2014   /   by Marco   /   , , ,

Getting more views for your Facebook Page post

Getting more views for your Facebook Page post

  I’m no expert in this area but I’ve recently reliased there’s a few simple ways to increase the number of views for your Facebook post. I have analysed my own Facebook pages analytics information and noticed a pattern, so I thought I’d share a few points with you: 1. Best time to write and […]

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January 13, 2014   /   by Marco   /  

WordPress Bulk Delete Comments

WordPress Bulk Delete Comments

The easiest way I have found to bulk delete comments in WordPress is to use a plugin called Bulk Comments Management. I receive approximately 10-20 spam comments a day and over time this adds up. All you have to do once you install the plugin is to click on Tools then Bulk Comments Management. Then […]

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January 3, 2014   /   by Marco   /   , , , , ,

Recovery of the Optus ZTE V9 after failing pattern and gmail

Recovery of the Optus ZTE V9 after failing pattern and gmail

So my brother had his Optus ZTE V9 tablet tucked away in the cupboard for over a year. When he decided to use the tablet he couldn’t remember what the unlock pattern was. Android has a cool feature to perform a reset after you incorrectly enter the pattern more than 5 times.  If you tried […]

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December 20, 2013   /   by Marco   /  

I love the Christmas hats popping up on logos

I love the Christmas hats popping up on logos

Yes it’s Christmas time but what I like most is seeing Christmas hats popping up on logos. The one I just saw recently is the VLC logo (the hat on the cone):   Then you have your facebook logo:     The awesome Angry Birds:     The less angry but cute twitter bird:   […]

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July 27, 2013   /   by Marco   /   , , , , ,

How to fix a loose rear latch on a Honda CRV Boot Door

How to fix a loose rear latch on a Honda CRV Boot Door

I discovered the boot door of my Honda CRV (2009 model) wouldn’t close properly. Upon close inspection, the rear latch was loose and hence the reason why it didn’t close. This is the latch I’m talking about. So I thought I’d remove the plastic mold cover so I could see why it was loose. That’s […]

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July 4, 2013   /   by Marco   /   , , , ,

Never let your domain name expire!

Never let your domain name expire!

What I’ve learnt in the past few years about managing websites, page ranking and SEO is that your website is your biggest digital asset. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learnt is NEVER, EVER let your domain name EXPIRE. I recently forgot to renew the domain name businesslegions.com and when I received the last and […]

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Make money writing articles on your blog

Making money from your blog is not an easy task especially if you’re just a beginner. Even for bloggers who have tried for several years to earn a decent income from blogging are still struggling. Most bloggers believe that placing Google Adsense (Advertising Banners or Text) on your blog (on the right hand side or […]

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June 3, 2013   /   by Marco   /   , , , ,

Socomec UPS not switching to Normal Mode

Socomec UPS not switching to Normal Mode

We recently purchased a brand new Socomec Netys HE (model NET010-HE) and after spending several hours to work out why it wouldn’t turn on, I accidentally figured out the problem. First, let me describe the symptoms: Installed the UPS as per the instruction manual When it is switched on from the power point the unit turns […]

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May 21, 2013   /   by Marco   /   , , , ,

Make Money with iPhone and iPad apps

Make Money with iPhone and iPad apps

In my previous post titled “How to make money building smartphone apps?“, I discussed on how to make money creating smartphone apps. In this post I just wanted to focus on the iPhone and iPad apps but more importantly recommend you to a website that will help you try to market your app once you’ve […]

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