This is the first post to my new blog,  here goes, the beginning of something big!

My goal is to create a web presence that,

1. Provides valuable information.
2. Plenty of folks will find and read.
3. Will attract quality links that the folks will click on, so I earn a crust for the effort I’ve put in.
4. I will learn a lot from because knowledge is powerful.

So yeah yeah. What’s new about that, me and hundreds of thousands of others wanna make some cash out of the web? 

The difference I’m planning on is, I’m being realistic, I know I’ll need to put a hell of a lot effort in, I’m not after a quick fix, I’m in it for the long term. 

My position at the moment is that, the demand for my services in traditional marketing has taken a big hit with the recession.  My existing clients are looking to me for new solutions, I’m on a journey to find those solutions. 

So I’m here now taking a bold leap in to what  feels at times like a alien world. I  have looked at it through telescope but on the planet surface, I’ve got to learn how to survive and thrive. I’m not alone, there’s plenty of life here but not many rules, evolution is rapid. I’ve heard most of the dinosaurs are extinct, a massive bubble burst and killed them all,  so I’ve got to be careful.  Most of the inhabitants seem very communicative and give sincere but opposing advice. I hear whispered rumours, there entities underground always watching ready with tentacles that can strike at any moment.  Some think they rule this world but revolution bubbles in many regions. If I’m to survive here I’ll have to be open minded, cautious, considered and bold.

Enough of that Sci-Fi satire, although I might come back to it at some time. Here’s a bit about my starting point.

I’ve been a surfer a dabbler, even a designer with traditional “shop front” websites for clients like  Fairport Containers and I’ve built  my own commercial photography site AGB Images.  A couple of blogs  DIY Loft conversion and DIY Sliding Sash Windows have given me chance to see what Adwords is about. I can track sites, paste some HTML, upload to server with FTP and bang my on brick walls of CSS, Flash and break through when I need to.  I might be of the floor and on the bottom rung but I’ve got a hell of long way to go before I can really use these tools effectively.

I’m at the base camp looking up at a massive learning curve. I suppose I could pay for someone to carry me up but my challenge is to experience the journey, make my route, learn from my mistakes. I’ll let you know how I progress, one step at a time.