In the late eighteenth century, the English philosopher Jeremy Bentham devised a circular building that allowed the observers in an institution to keep an eye on the inmates without the inmates knowing when (and if) they were being observed. The design was a circular structure with a tall central tower. He called it a Panopticon,...Read More

I’ve been noticing a trend over the past year or so, that may point to the death of the website (and world wide web) as we know it. Like you, dear reader, I have apps on my iPhone (and now iPad) that are holding more and more of my attention. I am visiting ‘web sites’ less...Read More

Two years ago we had our official launch of the WA Internet Business Association (eGroup) and we were casting around for an inspirational speaker. As the inaugural President, I had one name on my list, the CEO of iiNet, Michael Malone. Anyone in WA would know of his company, that seemed to mop up all...Read More

A few years ago I picked up a stat from I know not where that “after 8 seconds, if your web site does not load and users know where to go, 50% will leave the site completely“. I reckon that is more like 2 seconds today. Two seconds. Reminds me of the highway code saying...Read More

This post appeared first on ResidentialSettlements.com.au: an interview with me about real estate Internet marketing… As manager for reiwa.com, Charlie Gunningham is switched on when it comes to the ins and outs of online marketing. Below, he reveals the biggest marketing mistakes real estate agents are making, and how agents can get social media and...Read More