Month: December 2016

  • 5 Key events to add to your business calendar before you plan the year
    Business, Business, blogging & Money

    5 Key events to add to your business calendar before you plan the year

    Last Updated on January 16, 2026 by Noni May

    When you run your own business, you have a lot of different things to keep on top of. Not only do you have sales to make and staff to manage, but you can also have finances to deal with, marketing to do and a whole lot of admin. When you have a lot on your plate, it can be hard to get everything done. Then, when you throw extras, like events, into the mix, it can feel like everything just got a whole lot harder. But, it doesn’t have to be impossible. You can get everything ticked off of your list and still host the key events that you need to each year. And just to make sure you have time organise things, here are five for you to prioritise. (more…)

  • Blogging mistakes: how to avoid common pitfalls that prevent your blogging success
    Blogging, Business, blogging & Money

    Content creation mistakes: how to avoid common pitfalls that prevent your content business’ success

    Last Updated on May 4, 2022 by Noni May

    Blogging has become one of those dreams jobs that many people aspire to attain, but very few reach the end goal. They either overestimate their ability to generate revenue from the blog or they quit their day jobs too early and can’t sustain the inevitably slow start that blogging has.

    To help you avoid those pitfalls, here are some of the most common mistakes that a new blogger makes which ultimately leads to the failure of their new venture. 

    (more…)
  • Key SEO dos and don'ts for the new year
    Business, blogging & Money, Career

    Key SEO dos and don’ts for the new year

    Last Updated on February 26, 2021 by Noni May

    If you’re marketing your business online in 2017, you need to think about SEO. If you’re not sure what SEO is, it’s a way of optimizing your site for search engines. By doing this, you can make sure that customers find your site when they are looking for a product that you’re selling or a service that you offer. So, it’s easy to see how it’s in your best interest to invest in SEO this coming year. But you do have to make sure that you are making the right decisions with your SEO campaign. Here are a few dos and don’ts that you need to think about. (more…)

  • How to protect yourself from ransomware
    Best Of, Finance, Internet Freedom

    How to protect yourself from ransomware

    Last Updated on July 12, 2026 by Noni May

    Let’s get personal today – I want to warn you for something that’s been going around the web. I wrote this article a few weeks back, but I guess now is the time to share. I have one (sometimes two) standard days in the week that I backup my whole life. This is probably the #1 most important task I have because without my digital files I would be nowhere.  (more…)

  • Scary travel movies inspired by true events PART III
    Entertainment, Film & TV, Travel, Travel Hacks & Tips

    Scary travel movies inspired by true events PART III

    Last Updated on February 27, 2021 by Noni May

    Home » Archives for December 2016

    Table of contents

    When we think about scary travel movies, Eli Roth’s incredibly bloody horror movie Hostel is probably the first thing that pops into your head. But there are many more travel movies that are scarier simply because they are based on real stories. These aren’t the kind of stories about people getting slaughtered, these are the kind of stories that freak you out because you know someone lived it and has survived to tell the story. They’re about people surviving terrible accidents or situations. They’re freaked out by mother nature instead of zombies or murderers. Must watch for travelers, because who knows, you might pick up some survival skills! Somehow, after I watched the Shallows recently, I’m SO into this kind of thrillers, so I decided to collect a few recent ones I saw inspired by true events. And yes, I must admit, they do fuel my wanderlust, often they start in the most beautiful places like Mexico, Hawaii or Australia. Enjoy! 

    (more…)
  • This is how you secure all leads easily speedily
    Business, Business, blogging & Money, Marketing, Sales

    This is how you secure all leads easily speedily

    Last Updated on July 12, 2026 by Noni May

    The secret to success is making as many sales as you possibly can. This is the essence of how a business can thrive and survive. The problem is that it is much more difficult to secure regular sales than you might think. So, you need to come up with ideas that will help make it easier for you to generate sales from a business perspective.

    If you are able to secure as many sales as possible, it will make the business more successful. There are so many things you will need to do that can help you secure more sales. And you need to remember the moniker – ‘Secure All Leads Easily Speedily!’ Let’s look at some of the great ways you can do this.  (more…)

  • Some powerful ways to SEO in 2017
    Business, blogging & Money, Career

    Some powerful ways to use SEO to get noticed online

    Last Updated on February 26, 2021 by Noni May

    If you’re a small business owner or a budding entrepreneur, you’ll know about the importance of SEO. It’s an acronym that both fills you with hope and dread. There’s hope that you’ll actually be able to make some money from it, thanks to the ability of search engine optimization to deliver tangible benefits to your business. But you also dread it, because it’s a long and challenging process and takes a significant degree of expertise to get right. What’s worse, getting it wrong and accidentally doing “black hat SEO” can get you into trouble with the search engines and undo all of your hard work.

    Moz, an SEO website, recently released some of its predictions for the year ahead. Thanks to the rise in mobile usage, it is predicting an 88 percent increase in the importance of mobile-friendliness. It’s also suggesting that the importance of things like dwell time and readability signals will increase by around two-thirds. Clearly, the objectives of companies like Google is to make sure that they are delivering their user to sites that generate real value for them, not just spammy sites designed to trick their SEO bots.

    So with that in mind, what should companies be doing in the year ahead to make sure that they are adapting to these changes in SEO. Here are some powerful ways to SEO in 2017. (more…)

  • Don't fail when your business fails: moving on gracefully
    Business, Business, blogging & Money, Self improvement

    Don’t fail when your business fails: moving on gracefully

    Last Updated on March 5, 2021 by Noni May

    I noticed that 2016 has been a very hard year for a lot of (online) entrepreneurs. You lived like this for months, but slowly but surely reality sets back in: you haven’t made any profit in months. You have problems acquiring new clients, you have no success with your press strategy or you have problems with negative clients. It might be too late to change your game, it might be time to quit your business and move on. But how to get over the feeling of feeling so d*mn disappointed and like a failure? I’ve collected a few tips to help you through this tough process.  (more…)

  • This is your chance to seek out a new career
    Business, blogging & Money, Career, Self improvement

    This is your chance to seek out a new career

    Last Updated on February 18, 2025 by Noni May

    We’re rapidly approaching a new year, a new time in life. A new year should always be seen as an opportunity or a chance to begin again. Specifically, I think you should be considering laying out a new path for your career. Forget about where you were last year and look towards new challenges or choices. If you’re not happy with the job you’re currently working in, change it. If you want to try your luck in a completely new industry, explore it. There is nothing holding you back except the failure to attempt a change. Once you take the first step, though, you might find it easier than you thought. Of course, it’s all very well suggesting that you get out there and find a new career, but how do you actually go about it? What are the steps that you will need to take? (more…)

  • Ways to improve your company's security
    Business, Business, blogging & Money, Internet Freedom

    Ways to improve your company’s security

    Last Updated on March 5, 2021 by Noni May

    Your business, whether it’s functioning on a casual, small-time level, or a highly-sensitive, global scale, most likely holds information that is important to its continued success and operative capabilities. Whatever the services you offer, the information you hold is most likely highly valuable, and you want to keep it as secure as possible.

    Are there steps you could be taking to improve the security of your business? Are there ways you could be ensuring that people don’t take advantage of company information, or even steal such information? (more…)

  • Costly travel mistakes to avoid
    Travel, Travel Hacks & Tips

    Costly travel mistakes to avoid

    Last Updated on March 30, 2021 by Noni May

    Are you ready for a few confessions of situations I avoided paying a lot of money for things? Sure, I’m all in for splurging every now. and then, but as a long term traveler you have to pick your favorites, you can’t do it every trip (unless you’re a millionaire, but I’m not). We all know we should keep a travel emergency fund but sometimes unexpected expenses can arise that prompt you to spend more than you originally planned. Don’t miss out on fun experiences by avoiding these costly travel mistakes.

    (more…)