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Saturday 25 June 2016

Tha grand launch of the Empower3600 project will take place today at Abuja, Nigeria. I will there LIVE as one of the social media experts.

This is totally FREE for those that will be chosen to attend. Some of the topics we will teach include :

1. Setting up a successful blog
2. Information marketing
3. Website building and design
4. Online reputation
5. Developing a social media strategy
6. How to start your own Importation business
7. Ruthless execution.



You can register for the event at www.empower3600.com


Friday 24 June 2016

When you create a post on Nairaland.com, you can as well link to your blog post or anywhere on the web by copying and pasting your link directly in the post or by creating hypertext. If you don't know what hypertext means, it means text with hyperlink. In computing, hyperlink is a text or an image you can click on, and jump to another document. Links allow users to click their way from page to page.

Below is a screenshot of how I smartly linked to my blog post in a comment on Nairaland.com without exposing the URL. This is good for search engine optimization blah blah blah...lol

add hyperlink on Nairaland forum posts and comments


If you're finding it hard to place links on texts in Nairaland posts or comments, I've created a short video tutorial that will guide you. You can watch the video at : https://youtu.be/eI-jCTkoSts



Using hyperlinks in Nairaland posts is smarter than pasting links directly on the site. The moderators of the Nairaland forum can even see it as spamming, which can make them ban you from the site. So, be smart as you use the forum to drive traffic to your blogs.

About NairaLand.com


Nairaland.com is an online community created by Seun Osewa in March 2005. It is targeted at Nigerians but the biggest in Africa.



Tuesday 21 June 2016

Earlier today, I decided to check through the transaction reports of my store on Konga.com and I was stunned when I noticed that the commission I pay per sale of my product has been increased by 5%. This ain't funny considering the fact we merchants on Konga.com are also required to pay membership subscription fee every month.

If you're a merchant, the rates you will be charged will be determined by the plan you subscribed to, with those on the Konga Bronze package paying the highest rate. The new Konga commission rates was published on Konga Sellers Academy but I didn't receive the update in my mail. Strange!

Below is the screenshot of the latest commission rates for sellers on Konga.com

konga commission rates 2016


What's your take on this?

Is Konga really charging you according to the rates listed above?



Monday 20 June 2016

Due to the presence of several businesses, setting up the website for promotion and sale of products has resulted in increased competition. To stand out from the competition, it is essential to adopt the right kind of content creation, advertising and marketing skills that would help your business to succeed.

With the growing craze of the Internet and social media among people, reaching out to them has now become easy. That is the reason many of the businesses now operate in online mode. Everyone wants to make their website successful. However, only some of them are aware of the techniques, which will be appropriate to their business and how they should be implemented to bring more customers to their businesses.

In this article, we will look at the proven methods that are surely going to make any e-commerce website successful.

make ecommerce website successful


Detailed and Precise Content

Often many business owners neglect the content and put all their energy and focus in marketing strategies. Your web content is the first thing through which you communicate to the online audience. This should be simple, detailed and precise. It should provide all the information about the product or service to the customer in a concise way. Be authentic in listing all the features of the products offered by you.

As there are several businesses of the same domain as yours present online, you need to express how better your product is from other products of the same type. This will give users clarity on your product and help them select your product over the other. To make it more genuine, you can also put a good picture of the product that looks similar to what you offer.


Good Use of Search Engine facility

Ensure that your e-commerce site uses reliable and competent search engine software. This feature is especially useful, if your business maintains a vast inventory of items. Search engine software allows filtering for more refined search options. Web Development Sydney Company uses quality advanced software in improving the quality of your website, reach the target audience in an effective way and maximize your sales.

User-friendly Website

A website that is user-friendly and intuitive in nature is more likely to be preferred by people. The process from browsing to selecting products to making its payment and checkout should be made self-explanatory, easy and simple. Make the shopping as comfortable and enjoyable experience as it can be.



Putting an “FAQ” page is also a good idea that helps in resolving any queries then and there. People love those sites which take less time in loading and processing. So work on this feature to cast a good first impression on them. Once they feel satisfied with the shopping, they would keep coming back to the website again and again.

A business without any specific SEO and marketing strategies will fail to make effective use of the online media. However, informative and rich the content is, if it is not marketed well then it would not yield desired benefits. So, it is better to hire a reliable web development company to help your business flourish.





Thursday 16 June 2016

Registration for the Aso Villa Demo Day closes midnight today.

You still have time to register to pitch your ideas, innovations and technology solutions to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as he set the stage for the unveiling of "50 most innovative startups" in Nigeria, at the first ever Aso Villa Demo Day.

On that day, President Muhammadu Buhari will host the brightest startups from across the country as they pitch to a wide range of investors and decision-makers in the public and private sector.


2016 Aso Villa Demo Day

Aso Villa Demo Day is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, job creation and economic growth through the use of new and emerging technologies. This event will celebrate some of the best Nigerians in technology innovation and creativity and also feature inspiring talks from thought leaders and experts from different economic sectors in Nigeria.

The event is in two phases :

The first, which is christened The Pitch, would feature 100 startups who would be given the opportunity to pitch their ideas before a dedicated panel of judges, investors and sponsors, and it would hold on the 23rd of June at the Landmark Events Center, Victoria Island Lagos.

While the second, called The Unveiling, is where the 50 successful startups from The Pitch will be unveiled and it is scheduled for the 28th of July at the State House Conference Center Abuja.

THE PITCH | Thursday, June 23rd | Landmark Event Center, Lagos.

THE UNVEILING | Thursday, July 28th | State House Conference Center, Abuja.



How Can I Apply for 2016 Aso Villa Demo Day?


Go to : http://www.avdd.gov.ng

‪#‎AVDD2016‬


Wednesday 15 June 2016

Users of Zenith Bank Naira cards will no longer be able to use their cards for international transactions. i.e if you own a Zenith Bank Naira card, you will no longer be able to use it to make payments on websites that accept payments in US dollars and other foreign currencies.

Below is the notice sent out to Zenith Naira cards users :

zenith bank nigeria naira card suspension memo


For international transactions, Zenith bank account holders are encouraged to pick up dollar denominated card from a nearby branch of Zenith bank.

This is a bad news for those using Zenith Naira cards to purchase domain name, pay for Facebook/google ads, shop online at Amazon, Aliexpress etc

Do you know other banks in Nigeria that have taken this step?



Sunday 12 June 2016