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Archive for September, 2009

You may have noticed that I have changed the images at the top of this page.  These were declared to be licenced for use by me, as the purchaser, on any web site I build. However, there is a storm raging on the FSB Forum as many web designers have used photos they thought were free to use. They have been sent invoices for Thousands of Pounds by Photo Libraries such as Getty Imaging and Corbis. The photos were not copyright free. Nothing on the web is free to use and someone somewhere owns the copyright.
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Just had a long conversation with a young lady from this company. They may well offer the type of service you require. I was told this company was “legally licensed by Google” to sell positions on Google and other search engines. They buy these licenses and can therefore sell these top positions. What they are in fact selling are the sponsored links at the top of the Google page. Why can’t they simply say that? There is no shame in offering such a service to those who don’t know what to do themselves. Cost: £299.00 set-up plus VAT then £99.00 a month for a minimum of 12 months. What she had not done was check the current position of the site she was phoning about – it’s already number 2. Check them out for yourself -  http://www.shieldmarketing.co.uk/

Update 15th April: Those of you have been following this thread will be aware that Shield has come in for a lot of stick, despite a number of positive posts from satisfied clients. But credit where credit is due. Mark has made a sterling effort to deal with client problems. He has been true to his word and with his team appear to be resolving issues. If you wish to post a complaint, please avoid abusive comments and stick to facts. Things do go wrong at times but we can’t fault Shield for the recent efforts they have made and we are pleased that we have been able to provide a vehicle for dialogue.