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Last Updated on Sunday, 06 March 2011 11:02 Written by Andy Mason Friday, 25 February 2011 00:00

Web Design, Search Engine Optimisation and Life in Portugal.

I am very happy to welcome you to my new homepage on a website that features as an extra interest, my passion for all things Portugal, particularly if they are anywhere near the Silver Coast.

My main concerns are the businesses that I run and they all have links here on the top menu bar. I specialise in SEO work and web design. I find nothing is more fascinating than watching a brand new or an older website jump from the depths of obscurity into the shining light that is the first page of the search engine results, but of course this is normally achieved after some very careful research and clever use of keywords before any type of marketing technique is applied.

I also have a bed and breakfast business and have a successful website to promote that. Not for me any more the huge expense of buying website adverts, only to see my listing nestled in the midst of thousands of others!

No...not mine. I drive traffic to my own website and reap the rewards there. I can do that for you too.

If you want the following services, they are all included in my projects.

  1. Simple and clear communication so that you understand what you will get and what I will do.
  2. Keyword analysis and research (the most important step before you begin creating a website).
  3. A robust and easy to maintain framework with plenty of scope for adding on anything.
  4. Complete optimisation of all your pages so that the search engines will know exactly where to place you.
  5. Submission to all the major search engines and hundreds of others if you request it.

And if you are ambitious or want your website to get loads of targeted traffic...

  1. A cheap and effective backlink building campaign to get your site into the highest position possible.
  2. Different sources for backlinks to create the diversity required for search engine success.
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My blog features the long and often perilous story of our journey from England and our arrival firstly in Spain and then here in Portugal. I also try to inject a little local stuff for the sake of diversity.

I hope you enjoy reading, but I hope even more that you want to hire me to do some work for you.

Cheers!

Andy Mason

 

Affordable Customization of Wordpress

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Last Updated on Thursday, 29 December 2011 12:28 Written by Andy Mason Thursday, 27 October 2011 10:16

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If you are thinking of using Wordpress for your self hosted website...

You want it to be unique, not a clone of a thousand other sites.

There are so many millions of Wordpress sites on the Internet that you are guaranteed to come across quite a few that look familiar. This is simply because there are a limited number of themes and most people have no idea how to customize them and make them their own.

It is not actually all that difficult but without the necessary knowledge of html, css and php, it can be a very daunting prospect for most people. Never fear!

I specialise in doing those jobs and I can make your Wordpress installation into virtually anything you desire. All you have to do is decide how you want it to look and send me a rough template to work with or a webpage that looks something like what you want.

If any custom graphics are required that too can be arranged. 

Customization for Wordpress themes and Joomla templates too...

I can also make you a custom built Wordpress theme or a custom Joomla template or even a static html & css website if you prefer. 

It will take a few days in most cases, naturally it will depend on the quantity of work required and the type of changes being made, but in the end you will have a beautiful website that you can call your own.

But before all of that, you are going to need some good keywords to build the website around and to use in your domain name. This is another thing I can do for you, in many ways the most important part of building any website is making sure it will have the ability to rank high in the search engines and attract decent traffic.

If you already have your keywords then that is fine, but you might first want them checked for ease of ranking, competition and traffic though.

I can't give blanket prices for the work, you need to contact me and tell me what customization you need and then we can agree a price.

I am not expensive...I want the work.

Contact me today.

   

A June evening and a beautiful night.

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Last Updated on Saturday, 04 June 2011 11:12 Written by Andy Mason Saturday, 04 June 2011 10:00

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There are some things that one always remembers...

It was an evening of laughs on the TV and a breeze drifted in through the door,
It had been hot in this country, and the sky had been total azure.
The dogs stirred from their positions upon the perfectly chilled stone floor,
And they ambled outside to enjoy the night world of vineyards once more.

I followed them into the garden and that breeze sighed around me so well,
As I took in the view of the fields below the magic was weaving it's spell.
There in the grasses and vines was a vista of beauty and grace,
As the fire-flies danced and revealed themselves in a glittering summertime chase.

Something so simple as this is so quickly forgotten again,
But not by me, I have burned it you see, into a special part of my brain.
One day this sight will be denied me, although not denied to all men,
I have no doubt at all that the fire-fly ball will remain in my brain 'til the end.

When the time comes to pack all belongings and head for the shores of my birth,
There will be a few tears but not for the years I spent living on Portuguese earth.
The tears will be for the moments that burned themselves into my head,
And knowing that luck was with me so much and it could have been elsewhere instead.

Those years were the best years I've had, and they all seem so rapidly gone,
But the friends will stay friends no matter what ends of the earth end up being our home.
Perhaps one day chance will allow me, to pick up these pieces once more,
Until then adeus, it's been wonderful thanks, and I'll never forget, that's for sure.

   

Testimonial

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Last Updated on Monday, 06 February 2012 12:15 Written by catarina Monday, 06 February 2012 12:09

Client Testimonial Jan 2012

"I hired Andy to create my website regional Portuguese food and was very happy I did as he deftly led me through what was a potential mire of tech jargon and web technicalities. He was very professional and friendly - not to mention patient - at all times and quick to help me out whenever I wanted changes made. He used his many skills to put together a logical website that is easy to browse and also takes into consideration search engine optimization aspects. I would not hesitate to hire him again."
   
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