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# PogoStick Web Services

$599 Affordable Business Website Design. Google Certified.

## Posts

- [Blog](https://pogostick.co.nz/blog/) - Hints, tips and insights into improving how you engage with customers online, using the power of the web to build your business and sharpen your website.
- [This was not written by AI - Is ChatGPT too much of a good thing?](https://pogostick.co.nz/ai-chatgpt-too-much-of-a-good-thing/) - I have a confession to make. In case you hadn't noticed, my last few posts have been written by ChatGPT 😱. It's entirely possible you didn't notice because so much of what we read online is AI-generated and we're just getting used to it. People call it AI Slop (officially recognised by the great Merriam-Webster
- [Four ways NZ businesses are using AI to grow faster](https://pogostick.co.nz/nz-businesses-using-ai/) - Artificial intelligence isn’t just for big tech companies anymore. Across New Zealand, small businesses are quietly using AI to save time, reduce costs, and win more customers — often without needing a big budget or technical expertise. If you run a small business, AI can feel a bit abstract or even intimidating. But in reality,
- [Why Google is getting worse, and 3 things you can do about it](https://pogostick.co.nz/google-getting-worse-3-things-you-can-do/) - The quiet decline of Google support: what it means for small businesses across New Zealand, real horror stories from verification failures and lost listings, and three practical things you can do about it in 2026.
- [Five smart ways you can use your affordable NZ business website in a tough economy](https://pogostick.co.nz/five-smart-ways-tough-economy/) - Right now in New Zealand, many businesses are feeling the pressure. Consumer spending is down, confidence has dropped, and uncertainty is affecting decision-making. In fact, the ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index fell sharply in March 2026, reflecting growing concern driven by global instability and rising fuel costs. When customers are cautious, businesses need to be
- [Is a low-cost website good for my business? What to watch out for.](https://pogostick.co.nz/low-cost-website-good-for-business/) - For many small Kiwi businesses, a website isn’t just a “nice to have” anymore—it’s one of the most important tools for attracting customers, building trust, and generating revenue. But there’s often a sticking point: cost. When you’re trying to manage cash flow, hiring staff, and keep everything running smoothly, investing thousands into a custom website
- [Gmail’s Recent POP Change – What It Means for You (and the Simple Fix)](https://pogostick.co.nz/gmail-check-pop-email-accounts/) - If you’ve been using Gmail to “check mail from other accounts” via POP, you may have noticed things have changed. Recently, Google began tightening up support for retrieving third-party POP accounts inside Gmail. In many cases, Gmail no longer reliably pulls in mail from external hosting accounts using the old “Check mail from other accounts
- [Is your business AI-ready? 5 Ways to Win with AI (not just ChatGPT!)](https://pogostick.co.nz/is-your-business-ai-ready-chatgpt/) - Artificial intelligence isn’t a trend any more — it’s a fundamental shift in how businesses operate, compete and grow. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in New Zealand, the opportunity isn’t just about keeping up with technology but using it to work smarter, reduce drudgery and unlock new value without massively scaling headcount. But where
- [Where can you get the most affordable Web Design services in 2026?](https://pogostick.co.nz/most-affordable-web-design-2026/) - As the cost of living continues to climb across New Zealand, many small businesses are feeling the pressure. Groceries, petrol, housing – everything seems to be rising. Yet in the middle of all that, one thing hasn’t: the price of getting your business online with PogoStick Web Services. For over 15 years, PogoStick has built
- [5 Reasons Why a Cheap Website Can Be a Great Option for a New or Small Business](https://pogostick.co.nz/5-reasons-cheap-website-great-choice/) - Starting a new business is exciting, but it can also be expensive. Between setting up your operations, sourcing products, and marketing your services, costs can quickly add up. One area where many new business owners hesitate is investing in a website. While a high-end, custom-built website can be impressive, it’s not always necessary—especially if you’re
- [The Affordable Way for Kiwi Businesses to do Website Design](https://pogostick.co.nz/the-affordable-way-for-kiwi-businesses-to-do-website-design/) - Web design and development can feel expensive. Between discovery, design, development, testing and ongoing hosting or maintenance, costs add up quickly — and for small businesses or side projects every dollar matters. The good news is that an effective, professional website doesn’t need to cost the earth. With the right approach you can get a
- [Mt Thomas - The new sandfly point](https://pogostick.co.nz/mt-thomas-the-new-sandfly-point/) - Canterbury campers looking for a dog-friendly campground don't have a whole lot of options - most commercial campgrounds won't allow dogs and most national parks prohibit them. But DOC do have a few campgrounds around the country that do permit dogs (on a lead) and Mt Thomas (Wooded Gully Campground) northwest of Rangiora is one
- [Is it worth expanding your business to another country? 5 things you should consider before making the move](https://pogostick.co.nz/5-things-before-selling-overseas/) - Expanding your business into another country might sound like a bold move – and it is. But with New Zealand currently facing economic headwinds, including a recession that’s hitting consumer confidence and business growth, many Kiwi businesses are starting to look overseas for fresh opportunities. In a digitally connected world, international expansion is no longer
- [Who has the cheapest domain names in NZ?](https://pogostick.co.nz/the-cheapest-domain-names-in-nz/) - Save $$$ on domain registration and renewal for NZ domains. Free to transfer!
- [5 Common Reasons NZ Businesses Fail (and what you can do to avoid it)](https://pogostick.co.nz/5-common-reasons-nz-businesses-fail/) - Starting a business in New Zealand can be exciting, rewarding, and life-changing — but it’s not without its challenges. While we’re lucky to live in a country with a relatively simple process for launching a business, keeping one afloat is another story. In fact, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), around
- [How do I deal with spam emails? 6 things you should know](https://pogostick.co.nz/deal-spam-emails/) - Spam emails are a nuisance that all of us have encountered at some point. Whether it's a flood of unsolicited offers or even more malicious content, spam can quickly fill up your inbox and make it difficult to find important emails. While it's true that nothing can completely eliminate spam from your inbox, there are
- [5 Website Designer Services Every Kiwi Business Needs](https://pogostick.co.nz/website-designer-services-nz/) - If you're running a business in New Zealand, you've no doubt thought about engaging the services of a web designer. But what sort of services exactly should you expect when hiring a web designer? Too often, businesses end up juggling multiple providers for things like domains, hosting, content writing, and design—leading to confusion, higher costs,
- [Affordable Website Health Checks with PogoStick Web Services](https://pogostick.co.nz/affordable-website-health-checks-with-pogostick-web-services/) - When you remember that your website is basically the public-facing front person for your business, around the clock, to the entire world, it makes sense to get it checked up every now and then, in fact we'd go as far as to say you should be checking it at least once a week, if not
- [Microsoft 365 - Sending emails from your website](https://pogostick.co.nz/microsoft-365-sending-emails-website/) - Microsoft 365 is one of the most popular email solutions for businesses, but when it comes to sending emails from a WordPress website, users often run into problems. Microsoft’s strict anti-spam measures and security features can sometimes block emails sent from websites, leading to frustrating delays or missed messages. Let's have a look at the
- [Web Design Trends for 2025 - It's time for NZ Businesses to get an Affordable Upgrade](https://pogostick.co.nz/web-design-trends-2025-affordable-upgrades/) - The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, and web design continues to push the boundaries of creativity, functionality, and user experience. As we move into 2025, new technologies and user expectations are shaping how websites are designed and developed. NZ business owners are looking for affordable options to make sure their websites are modern, engaging, and
- [Is choosing an affordable website designer the right choice for your business?](https://pogostick.co.nz/affordable-website-designer-business-survival/) - Times are tough for NZ businesses right now. According to the Post, MBIE reported a record 787 business liquidations between September 2024 and December the same year, this figure being higher than any comparable period since 2011. Is your business in danger? And how could finding an affordable web designer help you avoid the financial
- [2025 - Time for a new look website design?](https://pogostick.co.nz/2025-time-for-a-new-look-website-design/) - If you're like a lot of kiwis you might have spent some of your xmas/new year holidays thinking about your business. Yes, we know it's supposed to be a complete break away from work (it's also supposed to be hot and sunny :p) but it can in fact be a great opportunity to get some
- [When is a website too cheap? Should you look overseas?](https://pogostick.co.nz/when-is-a-cheap-website-too-cheap/) - We like to make sure our prices are competitive so, from time to time, this means reviewing prices offered by other providers. Recently, we came across Logoinn, which appeared to operate as a NZ business, and the prices seemed pretty amazing. Would it be a case of too cheap? Would there be plenty of fine
- [5 Things that are Better about Google Analytics 4 (GA4)](https://pogostick.co.nz/5-things-better-ga4/) - In just a few weeks, Google will stop processing data from its old Universal Analytics system, and use GA4 exclusively. If you haven't made the switch to GA4 by July 1, you'll start missing out on visitor information, so make sure you transition before then (contact us if you need assistance). Because there's always a
- [What happened to our $299 websites?](https://pogostick.co.nz/what-happened-to-our-299-websites/) - UPDATE: We've just released a limited website deal for clients who can't afford our Standard Website package. Find out more. For more than 10 years we offered a standard website package for just $299. This was by far the cheapest price for a complete website anywhere in NZ, undercutting other budget websites by hundreds of
- [Finding Work in NZ is tough — Start your Own Business instead with our special Website Offer](https://pogostick.co.nz/finding-work-in-nz-is-tough-website-offer/) - Losing your job is never easy. It’s an experience that can shake your confidence, disrupt your routine, and create uncertainty about the future. In today’s rapidly changing job market, finding new employment is often fraught with challenges — from stiff competition to the evolving demands of employers. But what if, instead of seeing this as
- [Important! If you have a WordPress website you should be on PHP 8 or higher](https://pogostick.co.nz/wordpress-websites-need-php-8-or-higher/) - When was the last time you checked your website’s PHP version? If you’re like most website owners, the answer might be “never.” But your PHP version is a big deal! It’s the engine running behind your business WordPress site, making sure everything functions properly. Think of it like the operating system for your website. PHP
- [How to update your nameservers (connect to our hosting service)](https://pogostick.co.nz/how-to-update-your-dns-connect-hosting/) - We try to make it as easy as possible to get yourself a brand new, affordable business website but there are a couple of things you'll need to do yourself. One of them is register a domain name. This is important because your domain name is a business asset so make sure it's registered under
- [What do I do if my website goes down?](https://pogostick.co.nz/website-hosting-down/) - It can be easy to panic if you discover your website is not loading. You instantly worry that thousands of people all of a sudden aren't able to access your website, and you're losing $$$. You worry about the damage to your brand, or maybe the traffic you'll be sending to your competitors because of
- [How do I update my domain DNS settings?](https://pogostick.co.nz/change-domain-dns-settings/) - If you've registered your domain name with another registrar (compare our domain registration and renewal fees) and you want us to host your site, then you'll need to 'point' it to our hosting service so we can start building your new website. Please note that when we refer to email below we are talking about
- [8 Tips on Running a More Affordable Business](https://pogostick.co.nz/8-tips-for-a-more-affordable-business/) - We've talked a lot about getting an affordable website or reducing your monthly website costs, but how about the rest of your business? While it's important to focus on building your revenue, some businesses miss out on some easy cost savings. Reckless spending or just paying more than you have to (see our post about
- [Why is running a business in NZ so expensive?](https://pogostick.co.nz/reduce-business-running-costs/) - Starting and running a business in New Zealand can seem like an appealing idea due to its strong economy, good governance, and ease of doing business. However, once you dig beneath the surface, it becomes clear that operating a business here comes with significant costs. These expenses can make it challenging for entrepreneurs to not
- [Not GST registered? Are you even a real business?](https://pogostick.co.nz/not-gst-registered-real-business/) - There's an urban myth that's been around in the NZ business community for as long as I can remember, and, if I'm being honest, I played a small part in it being a thing. I'll explain what I mean in a minute, but first what is this pervasive urban myth. The myth is basically that
- [10 Mistakes that can Destroy Online Trust](https://pogostick.co.nz/10-mistakes-destroy-online-trust/) - We've talked before about trust as a very important ingredient in a successful online business. Let's take a few minutes now to review 10 key areas where your business could be unwittingly undoing the hard work you've been doing to build up trust. With countless options at their fingertips, customers gravitate towards businesses that exude
- [3 Ways to Build Trust Online (and why it's so important)](https://pogostick.co.nz/3-ways-to-build-trust-online/) - There's an old saying that there are only two things you need to be successful online - trust and desire. Now it's not too difficult to generate desire - we see it all the time on social media, influencers serving up eye candy, beautiful people in beautiful locations with beautiful things, and it's not long
- [WooCommerce sales reporting in Google Analytics - The easy way! (updated for GA4)](https://pogostick.co.nz/woocommerce-order-values-google-tag-manager-datalayer-variables/) - It's good reporting on visitors that converted into sales on your e-commerce website, but it's even better when you can report on the dollar value of your conversions. This is the easiest method (no plugin and minimal code) to extract values from a WooCommerce order, push the data to Google Tag Manager and have it
- [WooCommerce vs Shopify - Which is best for E-Commerce?](https://pogostick.co.nz/woocommerce-vs-shopify-ecommerce/) - Review of Shopify and WooCommerce. Compare features and pricing and find out which e-commerce solution is best for your business.
- [Google Ads - 5 things you should be checking regularly](https://pogostick.co.nz/google-ads-5-things-check-regularly/) - Our Google Ads starter package helps you to get off to a good start with advertising on Google. Having a qualified Google Ad's expert set up your account can help you avoid costly mistakes and optimise your campaigns to get the best return on your advertising spend. Now that the setup is done, what are
- [Three ways playing chess can improve your marketing strategy](https://pogostick.co.nz/chess-marketing-strategy/) - Do you play chess? Just a rookie or working towards becoming the next grand master? Do you like an aggressive Sicilian Defense opening, or maybe the popular London System? Personally, I have mixed feelings about the game. I like to dabble and enjoy the very variable nature of play, but sometimes get frustrated when painted
- [Two easy steps to change website hosts (and save $$$ with a much cheaper monthly plan)](https://pogostick.co.nz/two-easy-steps-switch-website-hosts/) - Has your current website agency or hosting provider increased their prices? Do you feel like you're paying too much but don't know how to switch providers? We have some good news for you. It's often a lot easier, faster and cheaper than you think. A lot of clients who have moved have also noticed that
- [What's your website missing? Here are 10 things a website should have in 2024](https://pogostick.co.nz/10-things-website-needs-2024/) - In 2024 having a website is mandatory for any business, small or big, no matter if you sell cakes or cars, you're a tradie or stuck in an office (or a bit of both!) - a website is a key part of connecting with customers. Your website is often the initial point of contact between
- [3 Reasons Why Every Business Needs their Own Website](https://pogostick.co.nz/3-reasons-why-every-business-needs-their-own-website/) - I headed along to the Pallet Pavilion in Christchurch (the site of the old Crowne Plaza, near Victoria Sqare) the other day and the place was humming. It was something of a swansong market day, with the 'temporary' gap filler project being dismantled in just a few weeks. But the atmosphere was anything but morbid
- [10 reasons every business should have a Gmail account](https://pogostick.co.nz/why-every-business-should-have-gmail/) - If you can remember way back when [insert flashback montage here] it seemed every business suddenly had a free email account, like bobsplumbing@hotmail.com or dougs_gardening@yahoo.co.nz (yeh people used to put underscores in emails, but no one cared because we were all so giddy with excitement that we were now able to send businesses messages at
- [5 Reasons you should choose Managed Website Hosting](https://pogostick.co.nz/5-benefits-managed-website-hosting/) - You might know that for your website to be on the internet it needs hosting (if you have a Squarespace, Shopify or Wix website, hosting is part of the service you pay for) but what you might not be sure about is do I need managed website hosting. We offer what we believe is the
- [Is WordPress difficult to use?](https://pogostick.co.nz/is-wordpress-difficult-to-use/) - When considering an affordable business website, you might wonder if WordPress is easy to use? You don't want to make the switch from your current website software only to find WordPress is so complicated that you end up needing someone else to manage it for you. And having a website that is so difficult that
- [Help! What do I write on my website and where can I get free photos?](https://pogostick.co.nz/website-text-writing-guide/) - This website content guide gives you access to a whole lot of free resources to make creating page text and artwork easier. Includes a free downloadable template.
- [Living to Work, or Working to Live? 5 Questions you Need to Ask Yourself.](https://pogostick.co.nz/save-your-business-with-better-work-life-balance/) - Over the holidays we can sometimes catch ourselves wondering about our work-life balance. As business owners, we can often feel like we sacrifice a lot of our personal time to growing the business. That's not always a terrible thing. It can be smart to make sacrifices now for a bigger payoff later. But there's a
- [Limiting character count with TinyMCE](https://pogostick.co.nz/limiting-character-count-with-tinymce/) - Looking for a sure way to make sure a user doesn't go over the character or word count limit when on a textarea that uses the TinyMCE plugin? Try this jQuery validation idea.
- [Working out the best gym in Christchurch](https://pogostick.co.nz/best-gym-in-christchurch/) - Looking for a good gym thats affordable? I've checked out a bunch of Christchurch gyms and here are my opinions on the best gym in town (at the best price).
- [Become an Uber driver - An easy guide](https://pogostick.co.nz/become-an-uber-driver/) - So you want to become an Uber driver in Christchurch? The ride-sharing service is really starting to take off. After some early turbulence back in 2016 (about the time I first signed up) the NZTA was getting all blustery about these rogue drivers hitting the streets (no doubt the taxi companies were throwing their weight
- [The cheapest way to add GPS fleet tracking to your work vehicles](https://pogostick.co.nz/the-cheapest-gps-fleet-tracking/) - Tracking work vehicles is becoming more common. The technology is becoming easier to use, cheaper and more powerful. New health and safety laws, along with public liability or insurance regulations is forcing business owners to take measures to encourage greater employee accountability. And while employees are generally unwelcoming and suspicious of GPS tracking (big brother)
- [How do I transfer my domain name?](https://pogostick.co.nz/how-do-i-transfer-my-domain-name/) - Transferring your domain name to a different registrar is free, takes about 10 minutes and can save you a lot of money. So, if you've found a cheaper domain registrar (like us!) then follow these simple steps to start saving money! What is a domain registrar? A domain registrar is registered business that processes new
- [How do I look up my domain name details?](https://pogostick.co.nz/looking-up-nz-domain-name-details/) - The website domain name that you register when you setting up a website is an important business asset. It's important to look after it, know how to manage it, and make sure it stays current by renewing it. It's possible that over time that information has been lost and now you have no idea where
- [DIY Websites - Are they really cheaper?](https://pogostick.co.nz/diy-websites-are-they-cheaper/) - Time is money. But when it comes to DIY website services like Squarespace, Wix or Shopify it seems most people forget that. Add to the time cost, think about the frustration and commitment required to learn each services page editing tools, some even lacking key features required for building a feature-rich and professional business website.
- [SEO - Do backlinks still help you get better rankings?](https://pogostick.co.nz/seo-do-backlinks-help/) - SEO - that magic sauce that somehow miraculously moves your website from complete obscurity to top of the first page of Google's search results (SERPs). No doubt you're keen to make that happen for your website (and if you don't already have a site, we have very affordable website packages to get you started), but
- [5 Ways to Get More Visitors to your Website - On the Cheap](https://pogostick.co.nz/5-ways-to-get-more-visitors-to-your-website-on-the-cheap/) - It's the million dollar question — how do you get more people to visit your website? Well, in a lot of cases, you don't have a spare million dollars lying around to spend on getting people to your website. You're on a tight budget, and you need something affordable. Yes, you know that more visitors
- [Simple Website Hosting - Managed AND Affordable](https://pogostick.co.nz/simple-website-hosting-managed-and-affordable/) - Website hosting is a necessary part of having a business website, but when it comes to where to host your site, the options can seem overwhelming. You've possibly seen dozens of ads talking about secure and reliable hosting, managed WordPress hosting, SSD storage, dedicated hosting, regular backups, 99% uptimes, SSL and zone management. And then
- [Is Tech Support getting Worse? The Push for Cheaper Costs is killing Customer Service.](https://pogostick.co.nz/tech-support-getting-worse-cheaper-costs/) - How was your last experience with a support service? You emailed, live chatted or phoned a company for help and how did it go? I'm not a betting man but I would be willing to put down money it wasn't amazing. In fact, I'll go one step further and mind-read you as you relive that
- [8 Ways to Promote your Website on the Cheap](https://pogostick.co.nz/9-ways-promote-website-on-the-cheap/) - Looking for budget-friendly ways to promote your website? You might have saved hundreds (or thousands) by purchasing an affordable website, but you probably also know that it's not enough to just have a website - it's a good start but you need more if you want it to boost your business. Think of it as
- [Managing your website costs - Five things you should check](https://pogostick.co.nz/website-costs-five-things-you-should-check/) - Are you struggling to keep a handle on your business expenses? New Zealand is currently experiencing runaway inflation and costs for just about everything, whether it's at home or in your business, are going up rapidly. In some cases, you'll be able to pass these rising costs on to your customers, but what about checking
- [Affordable SEO with ChatGPT - Writing effective Blog Posts](https://pogostick.co.nz/affordable-seo-with-chatgpt/) - We've talked before about how ChatGPT can help reduce your website costs, making your digital marketing projects more affordable. You can start with a very affordable website package, and then improve your Google rankings and SEO performance with some cheap tricks using free tools like ChatGPT. Don't waste money on SEO Unfortunately, we hear from
- [Could ChatGPT mean a cheaper website for your business?](https://pogostick.co.nz/use-chatgpt-for-cheaper-websites/) - Writing has been a big part of my career. Writing web content, sales pages, about pages, home pages or just how-to pages. It's incredibly satisfying crafting a quality piece of content but it can also be a major drag when you're drawing a blank and suffering from writer's block. But now it seems like we
- [Google Shopping: An introduction to the basics](https://pogostick.co.nz/what-is-google-shopping/) - For retailers selling online used to be a novelty. It was something they dabbled in, experimented with, but never really took seriously. Their focus was on their 'bricks and mortar' store, advertising to get customers in through the front door of their shop. But customer habits are changing. More and more customers are becoming increasingly
- [Google Ads - 5 Common Mistakes (and how to avoid them)](https://pogostick.co.nz/google-adwords-5-common-mistakes/) - We've talked before about the challenge business owners have to get their website showing up in Google's search results. The bad news is that it's not getting any easier. More and more of your competitors are finally getting around to getting online, which means website owners will have to work a little harder to make
- [What's the difference between SEO and Google Ads?](https://pogostick.co.nz/whats-the-difference-between-seo-and-google-ads/) - We recently had someone email us in a panic because they couldn't access their Google Ads account, and were worried it would affect their website's SEO. It reminded me that it's actually not uncommon for people to link these two things, and feel that the performance of their Google Ads account can impact on their
- [Obvious marketing](https://pogostick.co.nz/obvious-marketing/) - They says things go in cycles and I think we're about to see one go full circle. Marketing - it's a dirty word any way you look at it, but we're bombarded with it all the time. We can't escape it. A while back some crazy kids came up with the idea of making marketing
- [Are you digitally ready?](https://pogostick.co.nz/are-you-digitally-ready/) - The NZ government has been pushing for businesses, through their Digital Boost programme, to be digitally ready for some time now, offering plenty of free advice on what you should be doing to be digitally ready. The expression "digitally ready" is sometimes interchanged with "digital capability" or being "digital savvy". What exactly do these phrases
- [Business stakeholders - Starting your Business (Module 3)](https://pogostick.co.nz/working-with-business-stakeholders/) - Does your business have stakeholders? The answer is yes. Even if you're just a sole trader with a simple business you still have stakeholders. What are stakeholders, and why should you care? Welcome to the third part in a series based on the "Starting your business" course (CSB401) offered by the Open Polytechnic. I have
- [My domain DNS records aren't working](https://pogostick.co.nz/custom-dns-records-not-working/) - If you've purchased a cheap domain from us and added your own custom DNS records - for example, to connect to another hosting service, Shopify, Squarespace or Wix - then check you are using the nameservers shown below: ns1.secureparkme.com ns2.secureparkme.com If you have purchased our Premium DNS service, use the nameservers shown below: ns1.dnspackage.com ns2.dnspackage.com
- [The danger of using hosting site builders](https://pogostick.co.nz/the-danger-of-using-hosting-site-builders/) - Site builders (online software to help create websites) are very popular to increase the speed and ease of building websites, or editing existing websites. In general, site builders provide you with a WYSIWYG view of the website as you build it, allowing you to add, move or delete parts of the web page with relative
- [Are our websites too cheap?](https://pogostick.co.nz/website-design-too-cheap/) - We're well known in New Zealand for having the most affordable business websites, and despite the price of pretty much everything going through the roof, we've kept our custom-designed website packages at the very cheap price of just $299, and when you see how much you get for that, you'll be amazed how a kiwi
- [Avoid these 3 Annoying Things in Web Design](https://pogostick.co.nz/3-annoying-things-web-design/) - Bad web design. Sadly, it's everywhere on the world wide web and here are our three top pet peeves. Fortunately, it's not hard for website owners to be forgiven for their crimes against the internet community. Talk to us about a well-designed website for less than $300.
- [Business skills & self analysis - Starting your Business (Module 2)](https://pogostick.co.nz/business-skills-self-analysis-starting-your-business-module-2/) - In this second module of the 'Starting your Business' course run by the Open Polytechnic the subject of self analysis is covered; the somewhat delicate task of putting yourself, as the business owner, in front of a mirror and figuring out your strengths and weaknesses. Fair to say, I always seemed to find reasons to
- [Starting your Business: Business planning (Module 1)](https://pogostick.co.nz/starting-you-business-business-planning-module-1/) - Welcome to the first article in a series based on the "Starting your business" course (CSB401) offered by the Open Polytechnic. I will be reviewing each module as I progress through the course, giving you the key points, an overall summary, some tips you can apply right away, and a bit about the student experience.
- [Are you feeling overwhelmed? 3 Tips to Help Business Owners](https://pogostick.co.nz/business-owners-stress-tips/) - I was out swimming in the sea the other night (after watching too much Wim Hoffman on YouTube) and there's one thing that definitely different about nightswimming in the surf (yes, I'm about to state the obvious) ... you have little time to react to the next wave coming at you ... In the dark,
- [What do I get when I buy domain privacy for a NZ domain name?](https://pogostick.co.nz/what-do-i-get-when-i-buy-domain-privacy-for-a-nz-domain-name/) - When registering a new domain you might decide to add domain privacy to hide your personal details. This is an optional upgrade that can be purchased when registering a domain. What does domain privacy do, and should you buy it? There are some things you should be aware of (as a domain reseller we don't
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- [Danger bay. Why surfing reef breaks is not for office workers.](https://pogostick.co.nz/surfing-tonga-reef-breaks/) - Ok so last post I talked about embracing danger. Now I'm not so sure. Most of you know me as a gung-ho surfer who charges waves wherever I can find them. But I'm going to share a little secret with you that is just between you and me. If this one gets out it could
- [5 Top Tips from Google's Search Quality Guidelines](https://pogostick.co.nz/tips-better-google-search-rankings/) - While everyone would love to know the exactly formula that Google uses to determine how websites rank in their search results, the algorithm is a carefully guarded secret. You can however get some good clues on what's important to Google by reviewing the instructions they provide to their human quality raters (also known as Search
- [How easy is it to get an affordable website?](https://pogostick.co.nz/make-affordable-business-website/) - Getting your business online might seem like a mission – a lot of unfamiliar jargon, thousands of different options and a ton of different providers all roostering about why you should choose them – it can be enough to make you quietly close your laptop, walk away and put off this website thing until the next time
- [Let me tell you about Gary](https://pogostick.co.nz/let-me-tell-you-about-gary/) - I want to tell you a story about a middle-aged man called Gary. Gary isn't an overly remarkable individual. You probably won't see him on Dancing with the Stars or on the front page of The Press. He will definitely never be motivated to run for mayor or campaign to stop people using plastic straws
- [4 ways to update your website for 2019](https://pogostick.co.nz/2019-website-upgrade/) - I won't go on about it but yes it's scary how quickly time whooshes by. We're already halfway through the first month of 2019 and you might be looking at your website thinking it's in desperate need of an upgrade for the new year. Great start! A lot of website owners sadly ignore their website
- [Speed and security - Website goals for 2019](https://pogostick.co.nz/speed-security-website-goals/) - Ever since we started back in 2008 our goal was to provide businesses with an affordable option for website design. An option that wouldn't cost them thousands, wouldn't lock them into long-term expensive contracts and didn't require them to muck around for hours trying to figure out a web editor, HTML or anything else -
- [Affordable website design for Auckland businesses](https://pogostick.co.nz/affordable-website-design-auckland/) - There's a lot about living in Auckland that isn't affordable - house prices, commuting - even just going out for a drink can be dear as. But website design shouldn't be one of them. There should be a local web company that provides Auckland businesses with affordable website design. And there is - PogoStick Web
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- [How do I add a POP email account to Gmail?](https://pogostick.co.nz/how-do-i-add-a-pop-email-account-to-gmail/) - A POP email account has some limitations - you download them to a device, remove them from the email server and you won't be able to see them on another computer or mobile device. This isn't ideal if you switch between computers or like to check your email on the go. Fortunately, there is a
- [Are websites overpriced?](https://pogostick.co.nz/are-websites-overpriced/) - We often get people coming to us saying they've been quoted thousands to build a simple website - shock, horror - the sheer audacity of anyone to try and charge a business owner $1000s for something we can build for under $300. And while our cheap websites have made it very affordable for businesses with
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- [Ten tips for new website owners](https://pogostick.co.nz/ten-tips-for-new-website-owners/) - Great! You've got yourself a brand new business website. These days it's just expected and it's only going to become more of a necessity. Once it was a luxury (and the prices a lot of agencies charged for even a simple website - and some still do sadly - made it an expensive luxury) but
- [Small business success - What's the main ingredient?](https://pogostick.co.nz/secret-to-small-business-success/) - We get a lot of aspiring business owners coming through our doors every day. Many of them have great ideas and plenty of enthusiasm. By the time they get to us, they've researched enough to know they need an online presence, which is awesome, and we're happy to help. Whether it's a website, e-commerce, Google
- [Contact Forms - Yeah? Nah?](https://pogostick.co.nz/should-i-have-a-contact-form-on-my-website/) - Should you have a contact form on your website? Good question. And while I know you're looking for a definitive yes or no answer, unfortunately it's not that simple. The one thing we can say is that if you do choose to use a contact form make sure it's setup correctly, it works and you're
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- [Aliexpress - Should NZ retailers be worried?](https://pogostick.co.nz/aliexpress-should-nz-retailers-be-worried/) - It's been a rough year for retailers and even powerhouses like The Warehouse are feeling the pinch (and their share price has tumbled in recent months). Is the growing popularity of online retailers - particularly aliexpress.com - going to make it difficult for other retailers - both online & bricks'n'mortar - to survive financially? Let's
- [What are the chances of Christchurch getting smashed by a tsunami?](https://pogostick.co.nz/christchurch-getting-smashed-by-a-tsunami/) - UPDATE: November 14, 2016 - As most of the world knows by now the north Canterbury region (near Hanmer Springs/Kaikoura) of New Zealand was hit by a massive 7.5 earthquake at 12:02 this morning. It was felt by us here in Christchurch - in fact, it was felt all over New Zealand, even as far
- [Seven days from Christchurch's Watergeddon](https://pogostick.co.nz/seven-days-from-christchurchs-watergeddon/) - It all seemed like a bad dream. Our beloved water supply here in Christchurch is not as pure as we thought it was. Sure we had temporary chlorination back in 2011 after our city got smashed by a massive earthquake. That was understandable considering the hammering our circa-1930 clay pipes got, and raw sewage running
- [Are you letting your business be robbed?](https://pogostick.co.nz/how-to-save-your-business-money/) - I know it sounds absurd. Seriously what sort of business owner would willingly allow their business to be robbed? But it happens all the time and the worst part is they don't realise it until it's too late, the business cash flow has run dry and they have to close the doors on their dream.
- [We are now Google AdWords certified!](https://pogostick.co.nz/we-are-now-google-adwords-certified/) - Even though we have been working with Google AdWords and providing advertising services to clients for many years, we are proud to announce that we now have a individually qualified AdWords Professional working for us. Owner and director of PogoStick Web Services, Jason Dodd, achieved the Google qualification after completing two 2-hour exams designed to
- [City to Surf - Christchurch crazies get the runs](https://pogostick.co.nz/city-to-surf-christchurch-crazys-get-the-runs/) - Well, it's official. We didn't learn from last year and so history repeated itself with more aching calf muscles, stretched hammies and bad cases of the stitch as we pushed ourselves to the outer limits of sanity with a 12km run from Cathedral Square to QEII as part of the annual Christchurch Star City to Surf.
- [Is Auckland really that bad?](https://pogostick.co.nz/is-auckland-really-that-bad/) - When you've spent as long as I have living and working in Christchurch, you can start to develop attitudes or beliefs without even realising it. Thoughts that start out with no factual basis but creep almost imperceptibly into that part of your brain where you store actual facts, facts like you always find a cheaper
- [Is SEO still a thing?](https://pogostick.co.nz/is-seo-still-a-thing/) - When you've been in the world of online marketing for as long as me, you start to see through a lot of the hype. And nowhere is that more apparent than in the world of SEO (Search Engine Optimisation, the work done - or in some cases the illusion of work done - to get
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- [My love hate relationship with daylights saving](https://pogostick.co.nz/nz-daylights-savings-why-oh-why/) - Last Sunday morning the country of New Zealand (Aotearoa aka the land of the long white cloud) and surrounding islands - yes, even that rebellious recluse of an island - the Chathams, switched over to daylight saving. Ok, so technically it was 2am when it officially switched over, and while you can be sure there
- [What's the real cost of that business website?](https://pogostick.co.nz/whats-the-real-cost-of-that-business-website/) - Looking for a new business website? Find out the real cost of that website with this list of common expenses that are often overlooked when choosing a website provider.
- [How to get the most from your website designer](https://pogostick.co.nz/tips-on-working-with-your-website-provider/) - You've done the hard yards, sifted through a dozen different website providers, got some quotes and settled on your final choice. Great! But don't stop there. To make sure you get the best value from your provider and a website you're happy with, there's more you have to do. Based on years of experience, here
- [The desperate aching of isolation](https://pogostick.co.nz/the-desperate-aching-of-isolation/) - A short story by author Jason Dodd describing the emotional rollercoaster many of us have ridden as we summer camp in small town new zealand and pine for our secret loves.
- [Does supersetting build muscle quicker?](https://pogostick.co.nz/supersetting-build-muscle-quicker/) - I love my time at the gym and I try to workout most days. It's a great break from the office, keeps me fired up, and fit and healthy through the year. I'm not particularly focused on specific fitness goals, aside from keeping a healthy weight, keeping toned and maintaining overall strength and flexibility. So
- [Have you fallen out of love with your website?](https://pogostick.co.nz/dont-like-my-business-website/) - Have I caught you in a moment of disillusionment? You've been sitting there thinking about your website, and recalling happier times. You'd just got a brand new website for your business and you were so excited! The possibilities! You admired it from all angles, on your desktop, your laptop and even on your phone while
- [Christchurch Red Zone set to undergo radical transformation](https://pogostick.co.nz/christchurch-red-zone-transformation-project/) - It's been over six long years since the February quake devastated parts of Christchurch, and ever since then debate has raged about how to make best use of the 535 hectares of vacant residential land. Shortly after the red zone became a thing, thousands descended on the Horncastle arena to share in what was, and
- [What's Hawaii really like? A kiwi tells it like it is.](https://pogostick.co.nz/whats-hawaii-really-like-nz-traveller/) - Hawaii is quickly becoming a popular winter getaway for NZ travelers. Get some inside tips on things to do and traps to avoid.
- [5 biggest mistakes new website owners make](https://pogostick.co.nz/5-biggest-mistakes-new-website-owners/) - In the rush to secure their slice of internet real estate, many business owners are overlooking the basics and missing out on the full benefit of what a website can do for them. Here are the five biggest mistakes we observe for NZ website owners, and what you can do to make sure you avoid
- [Website design vs. website development - what's the difference?](https://pogostick.co.nz/website-design-vs-website-dev/) - It might seem irrelevant to you, the small business owner, looking for a new website, but to some the difference is significant. If you're shopping for a business website, then chances are you'll search using the keyword phrase "website design" or "business website design" or "affordable website design", or any of the variations around the
- [Bali for Beginners](https://pogostick.co.nz/bali-for-beginners/) - I've travelled a little but never to Bali so this was always going to be a journey of discovery. I do know how to use the internet and can google the answers to most things but some things are so variable or changeable that it doesnt matter what someone said last week, this week it
- [How not to tube down the Mot River](https://pogostick.co.nz/tubing-motueka-river/) - There's a story here, and it's a story that comes with pictures, but the story was so stressful for my phone that it has refused to speak since it all went down. So the plan was to tube down the Motueka River, officially referred to as a Grade 2 (or Grade 2+ in the section
- [Should I start a business blog?](https://pogostick.co.nz/should-i-start-a-business-blog/) - If you've been googling how to promote your business online it's quite likely you've read suggestions to start a blog. It's easy, they say. It's cheap, they say. It's a great way to engage your customers (and prospective customers). It an excellent way to keep your customers up-to-date with what's happening. It's a good source
- [Dear Freeona...](https://pogostick.co.nz/dear-freeona/) - I can't believe it's over. We'd only just begun. We seemed like the perfect match. You with your good looks, smooth ride, and generous spirit. And me with a keen appreciation for hitting the open road and free petrol. But after a brief seven days you were gone, driving someone else some other place, and
- [Businesses are getting ripped off - Overcharging for website services](https://pogostick.co.nz/overcharging-website-services/) - Being well known for our affordable websites and hosting services, we regularly get business owners coming to us with stories of what other website companies are charging All too often we're simply disgusted with what some website providers are charging for services that either they get for free, or it's a process that takes next-to
- [How do I choose the right keywords for SEO?](https://pogostick.co.nz/choosing-the-right-seo-keywords/) - So you want to improve your website's ranking in Google's search results? Great! One of the very first things you will need to do is identify the keyword phrases you want to target. It's important you get this right as it will shape your SEO efforts to follow - no different from making sure you
- [Roadworks - The shame of Christchurch](https://pogostick.co.nz/roadworks-ruined-christchurch/) - If you drive around Christchurch you're sure to hate roadworks as much I do. The ridiculous and ongoing onslaught has driven even the most reasonable motorists to maximum stress out levels.
- [Doing the Southland Scenic Route](https://pogostick.co.nz/southland-scenic-route/) - South of the South Island of New Zealand is home to a wealth of natural gems: Nugget Point, McLean Falls, Cathedral Caves and Curio Bay with its petrified forest, yellow-eyed penguins and friendly Hector dolphins. It's no wonder its incredibly popular with overseas tourists - we didnt see a big number of local tourists however,
- [The truth about Moroccan desert tours](https://pogostick.co.nz/moroccan-sahara-camel-desert-tours/) - Hopefully this helps anyone else considering doing the 3 day excursion from Marrakesh to the Mazouga dunes - dont get me wrong its worth doing but its important to manage your expectations between what the tour promises and what you get. obviously our experience could be completely different from the next person but im sure
- [One tip for getting more website traffic](https://pogostick.co.nz/one-tip-for-more-website-traffic/) - Everyone's looking for more visitors to their website. It's a given in this new age of digital business because for a growing number of businesses it's the only thing that matters. Spend in print and display advertising has dropped sharply in comparison to online advertising, as more business owners recognise that they need to be
- [Swings and Roundabouts - Which is better?](https://pogostick.co.nz/swings-and-roundabouts-which-is-better/) - Often people talk about swings and roundabouts. Known as a cliche it's often used to describe a situation, or series of events, that has had ups and downs. It's used in an attempt to console people and make them feel better. For example, you tell someone your precious dog, your best friend since you were
- [Is cheap always best? Why it pays to shop around](https://pogostick.co.nz/is-cheap-always-best/) - As you know we're big fans of 'cheap' - we have, to the best of our knowledge, the most competitive prices on new business websites and website hosting. But while we're more than happy to support other service providers who champion the spirit of great value, sometimes it's worth making decisions on more than just
- [Are you a robot? Stopping spam with Google reCAPTCHA](https://pogostick.co.nz/how-does-google-no-captcha-recaptcha-work/) - By now it's safe to assume none of us like spam. In any given day we have to process enough legitimate emails without spending time on the time-wasters - the random emails generated by bots, the Nigerian prince scam letters and wonder drugs at ridiculous prices. The fact is spam is still making someone, somewhere
- [Are we the cheapest? Compare website prices](https://pogostick.co.nz/cheapest-business-website-prices/) - From time to time it's always worth comparing prices to make sure you're getting the best deal. You might do it with your power bill at home, broadband package or mobile phone provider. It's worth doing it with your website services as well - this handy price comparison chart presents three of NZ's popular website
- [5 reasons to add SSL security to your business website](https://pogostick.co.nz/why-add-ssl-website-encryption/) - Here are 5 benefits of upgrading your website to SSL - it's also free for our Premium Hosted clients. Read on to learn more.
- [What's the secret to a successful website?](https://pogostick.co.nz/how-to-get-more-website-traffic/) - With millions of new websites being added every year there's no shortage of destinations for the average internet user. But one thing you can be sure of is that a high percentage of those websites will sit quietly in the corner with dust accumulating and the tumbleweed rolling through. So why do some websites run
- [How to create mobile-friendly email designs](https://pogostick.co.nz/how-to-create-a-mobile-friendly-email-design/) - Following on from our post about responsive web design, let's talk a little about responsive email design. This is about making your emails look good when viewed on a smaller screen, such as a smartphone or tablet. First of all, why is this important? The trend is for more and more of your subscribers to
- [How to communicate with your clients](https://pogostick.co.nz/whats-the-best-method-of-client-communication/) - Different communication methods have different benefits for your business. What works best and how can you help your clients use the same medium?
- [Pricing Tables - What works best?](https://pogostick.co.nz/what-is-the-best-pricing-table/) - You may have seen pricing tables, or product comparison charts, on websites before. You went to sign up for a product or service and you find they have several options to choose from. If the pricing table has been designed well it should be clear which option they want you to choose - in most
- [Is your website making you money?](https://pogostick.co.nz/business-website-sales-funnel/) - There are three types of business owners when it comes to websites. There are those with their head in the sand and refuse to believe they need a website, or any sort of online presence (see why I don't believe a Facebook page is enough). The next type are those who accept they need a
- [Why your new year's resolution won't work](https://pogostick.co.nz/why-dont-you-have-a-website-for-your-business/) - Not wanting to rain on anyone's parade but let's be realistic here. That great new year's resolution to start a business website and market yourself online is probably never going to happen. Why? Think about this. Why have you not already done it? The very reason you had to make it a new year's resolution
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- [How do you market a cheap service?](https://pogostick.co.nz/selling-cheap-web-service/) - If you're in business and have a product or service that is great value for money you want to tell the whole world about it right? Not so fast. Going to market with a simple 'we've got a cheap product' sounds effective but it can open a can of wormy worms. So put the lid
- [How to build an SEO multi-lingual translates WordPress site](https://pogostick.co.nz/how-to-build-an-seo-multi-lingual-translates-wordpress-site/) - If your business website needs to reach an audience that crosses different languages then you should seriously consider creating a multi-lingual translated website. While it's tempting to just add a Google Translate bar to your site, for the love of all that's good - don't. It's a very poor substitute for a manually translated website,
- [Four tips for kiwis selling in the USA](https://pogostick.co.nz/four-tips-for-kiwis-selling-in-the-usa/) - Having spent the last four weeks in the USA studying the American market, I've compiled four takeaway points that could be helpful for NZ businesses aiming at extending their customer base to the land of the free (and significantly better off financially than much of the world). The internet, and with it globalisation, has opened
- [Web page layout - What's best?](https://pogostick.co.nz/web-page-layout-whats-best/) - When it comes to adding a new page to your website, you might feel a little restricted with regard to your layout options. While print designers have the freedom to lay text and images out however they please (and know they'll stay that way) a website has certain restrictions due to the variety of screen
- [Is your small business ready for growth?](https://pogostick.co.nz/is-your-small-business-ready-for-growth/) - If your new business has taken off and survived the turbulent first year or two then you'll soon face the next big challenge - to grow or not to grow. It's not always an easy decision to make. Growth can appear tempting; more money, expanding into new markets, even the possibility of being bought by
- [5 tips when writing for the web](https://pogostick.co.nz/5-tips-when-writing-for-the-web/) - Sometimes one of the most challenging things for new website owners is coming up with the content. For most of us, writing doesn't come naturally. It's not something we get excited about. In fact, the reality is that most of us would rather sit through a tax seminar than work on a writing project. So
- [5 Reasons Airbnb is Better than a Hostel](https://pogostick.co.nz/5-reasons-airbnb-is-better-than-a-hostel/) - While on a train to Amsterdam, after spending two nights in the tourist hotspot of Bruges, it dawned on me that hostels aren't that great. We had just stayed at one of the many hostels in town and while the location was central it didn't have much else going for it, unless you include intoxicated
- [Setting up Ruby for Windows and installing RubyGems](https://pogostick.co.nz/setting-up-ruby-for-windows-and-rubygems/) - Using RubyGems as part of your website project but don't know where to start? Follow this Ruby for Windows dummies guide to installing and getting started with Ruby and RubyGems like Middleman.
- [Does your website need a facelift?](https://pogostick.co.nz/does-your-website-need-a-facelift/) - If you're not happy with the current look of your website maybe it's time for a facelift. Don't stress - every website should, and often does, get a makeover from time to time, even websites that cost thousands. On average most business websites will get a fresh design every two years. Often this is part
- [Christchurch tradies need an affordable website](https://pogostick.co.nz/christchurch-tradies-need-affordable-websites/) - It's common knowledge here in New Zealand (and a surprisingly large number of people overseas) that Christchurch is in the process of recovering from the devastating earthquakes of September 2010 and February 2011. That means a massive influx of construction workers and huge boost to local tradesman, who are capitalising on the boom. While it
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- [Finding profitable keywords for your website](https://pogostick.co.nz/finding-profitable-keywords-for-your-website/) - What connects your website to people out there in the world of the interweb? In most cases, it is the all-important keyword. That’s why it’s called a keyword - it’s the key that links your website with the more than two billion searches performed on Google every day. The trouble is, how do you know
- [The danger of letting your domain lapse](https://pogostick.co.nz/the-danger-of-letting-your-domain-lapse/) - A recent customer experience highlighted the danger of letting your domain name lapse. It resulted in additional costs and downtime for their website and email services, not to mention the hassle and time involved in fixing the problem. How did this happen, what's involved when a domain URL lapses and what can you do to
- [Easiest way to get your Google Apps email with Gmail](https://pogostick.co.nz/easiest-way-to-get-your-google-apps-email-with-gmail/) - If you're like me and your main email account is Gmail then when you get yourself setup with Google Apps on your new website domain then you have a problem - a nice easy way to seamlessly retrieve your domain email using Gmail. When I first encountered this problem I struggled to actually find any
- [Using Google Apps email (Gmail) with Outlook](https://pogostick.co.nz/using-google-apps-email-gmail-with-outlook/) - The process of using Microsoft Outlook to collect your Google Apps email is not always smooth and has stumped even expert IT professionals so if you've encountered issues then don't feel bad - it's happened to the best of us. But there is hope. It does work and it's simpler than you think. Firstly follow
- [Danboard goes overseas](https://pogostick.co.nz/danboard-goes-overseas/) - If there's one thing about Danboard, aside from his mysterious way with the ladies, it's that he loves to travel! And I know what you're thinking, that it's easy for Danboard to travel because he's only a cardboard toy that could probably sneak on to any flight he likes for free. But that's not true.
- [Save hundreds on your new website](https://pogostick.co.nz/save-hundreds-on-a-cheap-website/) - A lot of businesses are beginning to realise that there is a huge variation in what you can pay for a website. It's not unheard of for some outfits here in Christchurch to be charging upward of $10,000 for a business website. Then of course there are the value-priced websites (we could say cheap but
- [It's only a game](https://pogostick.co.nz/its-only-a-game/) - It's only a matter of days before the rubber hits the road, and the All Blacks take on France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. For New Zealand this is bigger than the Olympics, a lot bigger. The tension is taking its toll and every time a 'do or die' game is played the nation
- [The best way to improve your search rankings](https://pogostick.co.nz/the-best-way-to-improve-your-search-rankings/) - Looking for that miracle potion to rocket you up the rankings, that silver bullet that puts you on top of the search results? Funny so is everyone else. A few people thought they'd found it. They were cunning enough to realize it was phony and there was more money to be made in selling the
- [Reducing the angle - Not just for soccer players](https://pogostick.co.nz/reducing-the-angle-not-just-for-soccer-players/) - The guys around Birmingham Drive always stop for soccer on Wednesdays. It's almost become some sort of ritual and a highlight of the week, untethered from our workstations, and dragging ourselves away from the code, we come together to share a common love for the beautiful game. Or at least a desire to get some
- [How do I use my website CMS?](https://pogostick.co.nz/wordpress-website-cms/) - If you're new to editing websites then it might seem like it's all greek - HTML, code, fonts, colours, uploading images or H1 headings - it may as well be in a foreign language for all the sense it makes. For a lot of companies they have a dedicated webmaster that manages and maintains their
- [Blogging - Not as easy as it looks](https://pogostick.co.nz/blogging-is-hard-work/) - When it comes to promoting your website online, you'll often hear SEO (or SEM) gurus putting a plug in for a blog. The idea is that by creating extra content on the topic of your choice (normally something commercially-oriented e.g. if you sell widgets then your blog is about all the cool stuff you can
- [My Awesome T-Shirt Collection](https://pogostick.co.nz/my-awesome-t-shirt-collection/) - It wasn't going to be long before my t-shirts featured in a blog post. I put them off so many times and they just got more and more unruly, and I knew if I didn't succumb to their lust for fame there would be trouble. And I need my t-shirts too much to risk that.
- [Vancouver Kissing Couple - Be Part of the Meme!](https://pogostick.co.nz/vancouver-kissing-couple-be-part-of-the-meme/) - Internet memes (anything that goes viral such as the double rainbow guy and the old spice guy) are here to stay and it seems every week there's a new one. The latest is the mysterious Vancouver kissing couple caught in the middle of a police riot. They are showing up in all sorts of weird
- [Ten Reasons to stay in Christchurch](https://pogostick.co.nz/ten-reasons-to-stay-in-christchurch/) - The latest discussion happening in quake-ravaged (ravaged! sounds like Godzilla's been here...) Christchurch are the ten reasons to stay in Christchurch. It's fair to say most of us have had plenty of reasons to leave over the last 9 months but like we did with homemade toilets and 'you know you're from Christchurch when' series,
- [Best way to review a new website](https://pogostick.co.nz/best-way-to-review-a-new-website/) - When you're getting a new website built, you're bound to have some feedback. The colours are too bright, the sidebar isn't wide enough, you want to replace the 3rd paragraph and get rid of that little doohickey in the corner, just above the contact box. It's fair to say that anyone, particularly when you're not
- [Travellers don't trust Tripit](https://pogostick.co.nz/travellers-dont-trust-tripit/) - Tripit is used by a lot of travellers but it comes with a warning - it cant be trusted. Unfortunately I found out the hard way. Firstly a little background to the story. I had seen a lot of my contacts on LinkedIn using Tripit - you'd see the updates coming through all the time.
- [What's the difference between a cheap flight and a cheap website?](https://pogostick.co.nz/cheap-websites-are-like-cheap-flights/) - Having recently flown with a budget airline it made me realise that product pricing is an interesting subject. My study of economics before I graduated was limited to stuff like price elasticity and oligopolies and, even though the whole thing was a-grade yawn material and the thought of becoming an economist a fate worse than
- [One free, easy way to boost your search engine rankings](https://pogostick.co.nz/one-free-easy-way-to-boost-your-search-engine-rankings/) - Everyone's looking for that one thing that will be the magic pill to fix all their problems, the silver bullet to turn mountains into molehills and nowhere is that more true than SEM (Search Engine Marketing). It's no wonder there are so many people out there touting "easy" ways to get ahead in the search
- [Warning for Christchurch gym users](https://pogostick.co.nz/warning-for-christchurch-gym-users/) - Thinking of heading back to the house of pain after 6 weeks of hanging about in post-quake Christchurch? Has your gym just reopened and in an effort to get some normality back in your life you feel some routine self-flagellation fitness would help? All I can say is don't rush it, and there's good reason
- [Cyclists - Where on the road should they be?](https://pogostick.co.nz/cyclists-where-on-the-road-should-they-be/) - There was an item on Campbell Live the other day that discussed the danger of cyclists and car doors. Ok so it's not new news but a few days prior celebrity Don McGlashen (ok he's not quite a-list, maybe e or f but definitely higher than me) had been knocked off his bike and suffered
- [3 things to look for when you're buying a website](https://pogostick.co.nz/3-things-to-look-for-when-youre-buying-a-website/) - The price of a web site. What does it really cost? Some people will tell you don't expect to get anything under $1,000, even if you're just after an entry-level website. Is that true? What should a website cost, and is it true you get what you pay for? With so much on offer for
- [Christchurch Quake 2011 - It wasn't meant to happen](https://pogostick.co.nz/christchurch-quake-2011-it-wasnt-meant-to-happen/) - I honestly didn't think I'd be writing about a major quake so soon after the 7.1 earthquake that hit Christchurch not even six months ago. But I am and the whole thing scares me. You see I comprehend a large earthquake and since last September 4 of last year understand the concept of aftershocks, even
- [Fun with RSS Feeds](https://pogostick.co.nz/fun-with-rss-feeds/) - How exciting are RSS feeds?! About as exciting as engineering reports but don't underestimate them for sounding dull - accountancy also sounds dull but it still performs a useful service in society (consisting mostly of unpleasant reminders of overdue tax payments). RSS (pronounced "rissss" by people in the know) stands for Really Simple Syndication, which
- [Lyttelton Farmers Market - An old secret?](https://pogostick.co.nz/lyttelton-farmers-market/) - I know this breaks all the rules of writing but I'm (ever so briefly) just going off topic to say I know it's been a long time between blog posts. It's not that I don't love my blog anymore or that I'm ignoring my many, many readers who hang on my every word*. It's just
- [What's up with Google? 10 things you missed in 2010](https://pogostick.co.nz/whats-up-with-google-10-things-you-mightve-missed-in-2010/) - So everyone knows that our lives are slowly being taken over by the online behemoth known as Google, or the big G, or Papa G or even Topeka (if you believe the rumours). Google is ubiquitous, touching just about everyone at some level, some more than others. My work in online marketing, search engine optimisation
- [How well connected are NZ Facebookers?](https://pogostick.co.nz/how-well-connected-are-nz-facebookers/) - Some recent data from a Facebook intern mapped out the international connections for a sampling of Facebookers to see how the social medial tool was being used across national borders. Using some fancy algorithms and millions of weighted data points, Paul Butler, basically drew a map of the world with lines showing where the strongest
- [What are the chances of being famous on the internet?](https://pogostick.co.nz/what-are-the-chances-of-being-famous-on-the-internet/) - Everyone's looking for that 15 minutes of fame life owes them. And now the internet seems to have made it within the grasp of everyone, even this guy. But just how easy is it be famous on the internet? Have you tried it and failed miserably, possibly punching yourself in the baby maker because you
- [Day off dilemmas](https://pogostick.co.nz/nothing-much-on-a-canterbury-show-day/) - Like a lot of people in Christchurch (actually the greater Canterbury area to be precise) I had last Friday off and, miraculous as it was, the weather was absolutely stunning. It's restored my faith in Canterbury Show Day (or Canterbury Anniversary) as being the harbinger of hot dry weather. But there's a catch. Now the
- [Are you paying too much for web hosting?](https://pogostick.co.nz/cheap-web-hosting/) - If you have a website I'm willing to bet money you could get a better deal on your hosting fees. In fact, you could be paying a lot lot less for your web hosting but you probably don't realise it (because if you did you would've switched right?). Anyhoo, I'll cut to the chase: this
- [When the punishment doesn't fit the crime](https://pogostick.co.nz/ccc-parking-fines/) - I know there's a lot of talk at the moment about the sensible sentencing trust particularly with the case of Malcolm George Chaston before the courts but while they've been busy trying to get rapists and kidnappers locked up for longer there's one thing they've overlooked and it's a huge oversight. I'm talking about parking
- [How many polar bear facts do you know?](https://pogostick.co.nz/polar-bear-facts/) - Before I go any further it's really important you know something. I have to give all credit for this post to our brightly, sprightly and altogether imaginitely boarder. She's the brains behind this one, and I just know that I would not even be discussing this topic if she hadn't brought it up. I mean
- [Justin Bieber converts Tonga to meaningless pop](https://pogostick.co.nz/tonga-tourist-gets-bieber-fever/) - Having recently returned from a week in Tonga, it saddens me to have to let you know that not even the remote island of Tongatapu is immune to the global pandemic known as J1B1 - commonly referred to as Bieber Fever. Tongans have long appreciated music and will happily sing all night (as we discovered
- [How to get free tickets to see U2 in November](https://pogostick.co.nz/how-to-get-free-tickets-to-see-u2-in-november/) - It feels like we've gone full circle. From the media frenzy that talked about fans queuing for hours and missing out in the online stampede to the announcement of a second concert easing concerns for fans who were contemplating paying scalper-inflated prices. Which is great news for you if you'd been thinking of going but
- [Is Web 2.0 no longer the voice of the people?](https://pogostick.co.nz/web-2-0-no-longer-the-voice-of-the-customer/) - Back in 2004 all was well in the new world of Web 2.0. The virtual sun was shining, the purple cows were mooing and the peoples rejoiced as they freely shared their opinion with the world on anything from foaming toothpaste to Sony malware software. They expressed themselves as freely as Simon Cowell on amateur
- [I survived the Christchurch Earthquake 2010](https://pogostick.co.nz/christchurch-earthquake-2010/) - UPDATE October 4, 2010 10.35pm: We've just been hit by the 2nd largest aftershock since the main quake, and it has been a full month since the initial rattle. A 5.0 hit 30km east of Darfield (971-999 Springs Rd, Weedon to be exact), 12km deep, at 10.21pm. The house swayed like a 6 year old
- [Chrome vs Firefox - Let the battle begin](https://pogostick.co.nz/google-chrome-vs-mozilla-firefox-which-browser/) - Warning: The following blog post is about internet browsers. If you're bored already I suggest you don't read further, the boredom will only get worse, possibly to the point of causing dancing monkey hallucinations. Read this post about earthquakes instead, it's a whole lot more interesting. I've been a loyal Firefox (FF) user for the
- [Skating on thin ice - and looking forward to it](https://pogostick.co.nz/natural-ice-skating-christchurch/) - Natural ice skating in the Canterbury area is very popular as well as accessible with plenty of great locations to check out!
- [Invercargill - Not as bad as you think](https://pogostick.co.nz/why-visit-invercargill/) - Last Saturday I made a dash down south. Way down south. So far you could see that flag they've stuck down in Antarctica to let you know you've gone about as far as is humanly possible, and from here on in the weather can only get better. For anyone who wanted to make a joke
- [Is there a scientific correlation between geeks and swing dancing?](https://pogostick.co.nz/scientific-correlation-between-geeks-and-swing-dancing/) - Tonight I started up swing dancing again with Crystal, so I thought it was an appropriate time to bring a theory I've had for some time, out into the open and hopefully shock a few people in the process. Or not. Ever since I took up swing dancing lessons I've noticed that a good percentage
- [The mystery of the half-eaten cookie](https://pogostick.co.nz/half-eaten-cookies/) - There are times in your life when you have a nagging feeling in your brain that won't go away while also playing hard to get. These are the times you suspect you should be doing something but, for the life of you, can't remember exactly what it was, or the text you copied to the
- [Enter the ordinary world of NZ's heartland](https://pogostick.co.nz/travelling-domestic-style-around-new-zealand/) - Over the last few weeks I've had the tough task of mapping out unexplored parts of Aotearoa armed only with a bunch of $1 Grabaseat flights and a change of shorts. Not unexplored in the absolute sense of the word - those cheeky devils Captain Cook and Abel Tasman beat me to that, but mapped
- [Getting around NZ on a shoestring budget](https://pogostick.co.nz/getting-around-nz-on-the-cheap/) - In my last post about our travels around New Zealand, I left off with a real cliff-hanger. We had just scraped in to make our flight to Palmerston North. But there's more. Bevin, from GetNet Website Design, had kindly offered to pick us up from the airport and drop us off at our hotel. Top
- [Sex Sells - But should it?](https://pogostick.co.nz/sex-sells-but-should-it/) - In a fast-moving world we all like to think, regardless of what profession we're in, that we are leading edge, that we are moving with the times and emulating the Olympic mantra of 'faster, higher, stronger'. We commend ourselves for accepting or initiating change, we applaud innovation and those who are first to try something
- [A little bit of self-promotion never hurt anyone](https://pogostick.co.nz/trade-me-cool-auctions-for-self-promotion/) - Self-promotion is an ugly word (albeit a hyphened word) and it isn't overly compatible with mr modesty but when you've got something to sell and it has to be sold in a hurry then sometimes it's Hobson's choice. I'd found myself in possession of two tickets to the Juice TV awards to be held in
- [25 ways to make your website more usable](https://pogostick.co.nz/website-design-checklist/) - When it comes to developing a website, it's important to give some thought to usability. With so many websites around, if people find your website difficult to navigate or find the information they're after, they'll quickly leave. You need to approach your website in the same way your customers would. If it's awkward, irritating or
- [Why I love winter at the office](https://pogostick.co.nz/christchurch-winter-at-the-office/) - I'll be straight with you - I don't like winter. The cold, grey weather just doesn't spin my wheels and it's not conducive to living the great outdoors. In some ways, it's the antithesis of all that's good about Christchurch. But I do love being an office worker in winter. Maybe it's just me trying
- [Printers behaving badly](https://pogostick.co.nz/printers-behaving-badly/) - Printers, like pets, become part of the family over time. That's not necessarily a good thing either. Particularly if that family is dysfunctional and the printer is doing its very best to fit in. In any other family the printer would most likely have performed its duties dutifully, pushing out page after page of beautifully
- [Outdoor showers and other strange SEO happenings](https://pogostick.co.nz/outdoor-showers-and-seo/) - Would it be too obvious to state that you may be wondering what outdoor showers have to do with SEO? Quite likely but I'll say it anyway. So what's the connection? Possibly nothing and maybe everything - it all depends how you look at it. Part of my work involves SEO, optimising websites to get
- [The quiet appeal of Peel Forest](https://pogostick.co.nz/peel-forest-camping-ground/) - Canterbury's Peel Forest is a lot closer to Christchurch than you might think. In fact, it's a short hour and a half drive along mostly straight, sealed roads but it transports you into a unique world all of its own. For example, did you know that 36% of all ferns that grow in New Zealand
- [How not to add someone to your client list](https://pogostick.co.nz/how-not-to-add-someone-to-your-client-list/) - Several months back I made passing mention of a casual chat I had with a guy down at the beach while waiting for the tsunami to arrive (that sounds completely odd in itself but it's the honest truth). He'd mentioned he was moving into the area so I gave him my business card in case
- [Grand Central Band leak new single at Jazz Festival](https://pogostick.co.nz/grand-central-band-christchurch-jazz-festival-2010/) - The annual Christchurch Jazz Festival rolled into town the other week (April 5 - 11 2010) and brought with it an eclectic collection of jazz acts, from world to funk to groove, it was all there for the taking. Now while I'm not the world's biggest jazz fan, I don't believe it's a genre that
- [3 common myths about cheap website hosting](https://pogostick.co.nz/cheap-website-hosting-myths/) - When it comes to website hosting in NZ there is a lot of variation in what you can end up paying. If you're a business and you've got a website or planning on getting one then do yourself a favour and know exactly what you're getting for your hosting dollar. So what can you expect
- [The one that (almost) got away](https://pogostick.co.nz/lake-alexandrina-fishing/) - Not that anyone needs an excuse to get away for a couple of days but my mate Blair gave me the perfect one the other week. Two days at the man cave in scenic central Otago, staying on the shores of Lake Alexandrina, a smallish lake wedged neatly between the mesmerising blue of Lake Tekapo
- [Tony Cribb and the Tinman](https://pogostick.co.nz/tony-cribb-and-the-tinman/) - It sounds like the title of a slightly odd children's story but it has to do with an art exhibition Crystal and I went to this evening at the L'Estrange Art Gallery out at Sumner. It was the "Get off my head Cephalopod" exhibition by Christchurch artist, Tony Cribb. Now I need to say by
- [Stumpers cafe with the slowest wedges in the west](https://pogostick.co.nz/stumpers-cafe-with-the-slowest-wedges-in-the-west/) - Stumpers Cafe in Hokitika delivered a basked of wedges in record slow time when we headed over for the Wildfoods festival in March.
- [Christchurch City to Surf 2010](https://pogostick.co.nz/christchurch-city-to-surf-2010/) - With the Christchurch City to Surf happening in just under 2 weeks I'm hoping that either your training programme is well underway or you've decided to drive the 12km instead. The latter is my preferred mode of transport but there's not a lot of personal satisfaction or badges of honour in driving that kind of
- [Sundays get lazy with the Departure Lounge](https://pogostick.co.nz/sundays-get-lazy-with-the-departure-lounge/) - Sometimes you get a day in Christchurch that just makes you think 'why can't it be like this every day?', days when there's a warmth that just permeates the air around you, a lazy, carefree spirit in the people around you and an overwhelming sense of relaxation. But then you realise if it was like
- [The course of true love never did run smooth](https://pogostick.co.nz/midsummer-nights-dream-mona-vale/) - Shakespeare at Mona Vale has become something of a summer tradition, like the guy who yells out 'saucy' at the buskers or a trip out to Orana park. Top Dog theatre produced another impressive interpretation of the bard's work this year in the form of Midsummer Night's Dream, a play about the adventures of four
- [I found Summer at Sounday 2010](https://pogostick.co.nz/summer-at-sounday-2010/) - With all the hubbub of late about the lack of summer, it was with an unusually large amount of joyessness (not actually a word) that I relished chillaxing (again, not a real word) to mellow beats of Sounday 2010, held last Saturday in Hagley Park, Christchurch. The pure joy of lying on the grass, staring
- [Do you know who I am?](https://pogostick.co.nz/moata-tamaira-spotted-swing-dancing/) - Moata Tamaira is a world famous in NZ blogger, awarded the coveted Blogger of the year title for her outstanding work with Blog Idle
- [Kaikoura Surf Trip Defies The Weather](https://pogostick.co.nz/kaikoura-surf-trip-defies-the-weather/) - I know last post I had a wee whinge about Christchurch weather (or was up in grump mountain as Moata would say) and while I don't think I helped actually improve the situation I'm not above taking my own advice. Yes dear reader, there are no double standards here - one rule for readers and
- [When life hands you a lemon ...](https://pogostick.co.nz/christchurch-summer-less-weather/) - Cantabrians are getting increasingly depressed by a disappointing summer that has ruined most of January and looks to spoil the best part of February 2010.
- [Would you let a baby wee on you?](https://pogostick.co.nz/would-you-let-a-baby-wee-on-you/) - Odd question I know but one worth asking after a recent trip down south. Way down south. I'm talking Dunners, or Dunedin if you speak good England. Now it's not my usual destination of choice but when you've scored a couple of $1 flights, then it's more a case of 'why not'. Of course I
- [The time to start is now...](https://pogostick.co.nz/the-time-to-start-is-now/) - Ok so I've just been made redundant and the rest of life is staring me in the face as if to say 'So what's next?' Good question and if I had all the answers I probably wouldn't be sitting here writing a blog entry no one will ever (probably) read ... I hear a rendition of eleanor rigby coming on ... but I do know one thing and that is if you don't at least make a start then there is no 'jolly hooting ptang ptang' way that anything will happen.
- [Even a Clever Name won't save it from TV Hell](https://pogostick.co.nz/even-a-clever-name-wont-save-it-from-tv-hell/) - An unfunny and flat show, @Seven is hosted by Petra Bagust and tried to substitute for John Campbell's primetime slot on TV3
- [Is 2010 the year we make contact?](https://pogostick.co.nz/is-2010-the-year-we-make-contact/) - People seem to welcome a new year with a fervor that is driven by the anticipation of better times ahead. Is it just an overly optimistic view brought on by imbibing too much champers and a keenness to leave a troubled year behind? I guess it's easy to be optimistic about the future, mostly because
- [What are the nine questions you need to answer before you setup a website?](https://pogostick.co.nz/what-are-the-nine-questions-you-need-to-answer-before-you-setup-a-website/) - Before anyone rushes into setting up their own website I strongly recommend you review the following nine questions. This is probably the most important planning you can do before moving your business online.
- [Free Seth Godin eBook - Just Released](https://pogostick.co.nz/free-seth-godin-ebook-just-released/) - I don't usually talk much about the 'leading lights' of online marketing because I don't believe that they should necessarily be followed as sacred cows (no Seth Godin pun intended). But I do believe they offer an interesting perspective on the changing face of marketing in the 21st century. And since the thoughts of these
- [FarmVille farmer walks off the land. Kittens left unbrushed.](https://pogostick.co.nz/farmville-farmer-walks-off-the-land-kittens-left-unbrushed/) - Today I feel a little like Forrest Gump (and don't say you never have ... how many times have you wanted to say "sometimes there just aren't enough stones" and other Gumpisms??). Why I hear you ask? Because today I just stopped running, well farming actually. I walked off the land like a disillusioned Texan
- [Networking - yep old school still works!](https://pogostick.co.nz/networking-people-to-people-style/) - In this day and age of Web 2.0, Twitter and Facebook it might seem like people-to-people contact is all but obsolete. Why phone when you can email? Why talk to someone when you can just as easily (and more efficiently) text them? Why have actual face-time when you can Facebook them? Um actually there are
- [New Brighton Pier blown up in spectacular style](https://pogostick.co.nz/new-brighton-pier-blown-up/) - Do you ever remember at school when the freaky kid, who was even more unpopular than yourself, showed up with a brand new radio controlled monster truck? All of a sudden the kid was an A-lister, you couldn't even get a seat next to him, let alone play your usual lunchtime chess game. Well tonight,
- [Removing Antivirus Pro 2010 with more antivirus software?](https://pogostick.co.nz/removing-antivirus-pro-2010-with-more-antivirus-software/) - Antivirus Pro 2010 will try to blend in with Windows but don't be fooled - it will take some work to get it off your PC but it can be done as I found out!
- [FarmVille - Tips to level up fast!](https://pogostick.co.nz/farmville-tips-to-level-up-fast/) - A collection of FarmVille hints and tips to improve your gameplay and earn money fast!
- [Lacking motivation? Maybe you're not doing enough](https://pogostick.co.nz/lacking-motivation-maybe-youre-not-doing-enough/) - To be honest I thought there would be more to write about when it came to a broken ankle blog, but the fact of the matter is that there's not a lot to it, except sit back and wait for the body to heal itself. I know, boring eh? It's been almost 4 weeks now
- [Tsunami hits Christchurch, tow-in surfer spotted](https://pogostick.co.nz/tsunami-hits-christchurch-tow-in-surfer-spotted/) - With all the news of the tsunami coming from Samoa and hitting NZ, there were the plans to evacuate from our home in South New Brighton, which would have been challenging to see the least with a broken ankle and three dogs. I had plenty of advance notice with my very own early warning system
- [Canterbury Champion Awards and Broken Ankle Blog Update](https://pogostick.co.nz/canterbury-champion-awards-and-broken-ankle-blog-update/) - This post has been a long time coming but the trouble with being a recreational blogger is that life doesn't clear a path for these things. Rather it crowds it out with the thickets of other, seemingly necessary things like a day job, weddings and lying flat with a sore ankle wishing I didn't like
- [The Christchurch appreciation course](https://pogostick.co.nz/the-christchurch-appreciation-course/) - The old saying 'you don't know what you've got until it's gone' could easily apply to travelling outside of NZ. You step outside these borders and into the outside world and you quickly see that not everyone enjoys the peace and quiet we quite often take for granted here in Canterbury. The fresh air, drinking
- [Is the surf at South New Brighton getting better?](https://pogostick.co.nz/is-the-surf-at-south-new-brighton-getting-better/) - New Brighton surf improving? Our dogs love getting down to the beach almost as much as I do, and so now with longer evenings (yay) I’ve been walking them along the New Brighton dunes while keeping a close eye on the surf. And I’m coming to the conclusion that the surf definitely seems to have
- [Two sleeps before I escape Christchurch](https://pogostick.co.nz/two-sleeps-before-i-escape-christchurch/) - Not that I'm trying to escape - I love this city but you know it has been a long winter and the huge tractor beam that is an LA summer is a massive reason to slip out of the country for a few weeks. I'll be looking to post a bit to my travel blog while I'm over there (there's a feed in the top right of this blog) but I can't promise too much, I mean what sort of holiday is it if I'm spending all my time at some dingy internet cafe watching the second hand on my watch because every minute is another dollar ... It's been an action-packed week leading up to departure and I'll break it down into nice little paragraphs (because that's the kind of organised writer I am) ...
- [Christchurch - My gift to you is good weather!](https://pogostick.co.nz/christchurch-my-gift-to-you-is-good-weather/) - Less than two weeks and I'll be cramped up in cattle class getting my money's worth of free dinner rolls and gin & tonics as we make our way across the Pacific ocean to touch down at the famed LAX - I can't wait. I loved backpacking around SE Asia but America seems like more of a challenge, like this is a place that gets right in your grill and says 'hey you whaddya looking at'. I'm pretty sure I'll get mugged, shot at and frisked for drugs before I even get through customs. But I don't think it'll phase me - I'll just be like o wow this is so cool, it's just like I'm in the movies ... yeh!
- [Goldfish packed their bags and joined Michael Jackson](https://pogostick.co.nz/goldfish-packed-their-bags-and-joined-michael-jackson/) - I know Benjamin Franklin said only death and taxes were certain in life but surely that doesn't apply to goldfish? For starters they don't drive on our roads or attend our schools (they have their own) and they're not interested in supporting our pointless and costly referendums so maybe if they aren't required to pay tax perhaps they could be exempted from dying too? Especially the ones that live in my pond - please, pretty please!
- [Farewelling a good friend](https://pogostick.co.nz/telecom-fake-advertising/) - Before I get into a bit of rant this week about Telecom's abysmal XT ad campaign, I just wanted to farewell a long-time and trustworthy friend. It's not often you have someone around that loyally helps out week after week, for almost two years and then just quietly disappear, never to be seen again. Someone like that really becomes part of the family and I was really surprised just how hard it was to let go, knowing we'd never see each other again.
- [US filters out young with archaism](https://pogostick.co.nz/us-filters-out-young-with-archaism/) - I always knew there'd be a little bit of paperwork having to enter the US of A but to be honest the process of applying for an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) caught me by surprise. The ESTA is a substitute for obtaining a visa when entering the states and can all be done online. It's described as 'an online system run by the US government, determining the preliminary eligibility of visitors'.
- [Winter in Christchurch ... tell me how you really feel!](https://pogostick.co.nz/winter-in-christchurch-tell-me-how-you-really-feel/) - Let's be honest, we get sick of talking about the weather. It is pretty much a recognised condition. In fact, I'm sure it's coming up in future episodes of Greys Anatomy or Shortland Street - of course the twist is that the sickness is actually terminal and Dr Warner secretly fathered a mysterious love child who will never get to see its mother. I digress. But despite our inner disdain for talking about the weather (because it seems to imply we have nothing else worthwhile to talk about it) we still continue to discuss it - and I'm going to do some more right now, if I can make it through without hurling. Like Wayne told Garth: "I give you a guaranteed no-hurl policy". Maybe.
- [Meeting Monet at Te Papa](https://pogostick.co.nz/meeting-monet-at-te-papa/) - Wellington city is a great place to meet celebrities and so it was fitting that we should have an encounter with the world famous impressionist, Claude Monet, over the weekend. Ok so you know he's not with us in body but artistically he is still very much alive and the 150,000 people who showed up to his exhibition at Te Papa museum confirms that. Just in case you were wondering, when I say impressionist I'm not referring to someone who makes a living from imitating all the quirky, strange people in the world, I'm talking about a quirky, strange person who dabs at a canvas (but in an extremely unique and talented way).
- [Websites - A whole lot cheaper than you think](https://pogostick.co.nz/cheap-websites/) - I know I'm not the only this has happened to but that doesn't make the experience any better. Those times you pay good money for something only to find (usually the time can be measured in nanoseconds) the exact same item (or better) for less, sometimes a lot less. You feel angry at the retailer but at the same time there's a bit of guilt - you feel bad and blame yourself for not having done your homework thoroughly enough. It happened to me in Hanoi once and it ruined my entire Vietnam holiday (only kidding). But today I'm writing about websites and the cost of a setting one up. Too many businesses pay too darn much and it really annoys me ... and I don't often get annoyed.
- [A post for Georgia](https://pogostick.co.nz/a-post-for-georgia/) - A promise is a promise so when I said last night that I would write about a young friend by the name of Georgia, well I kinda have to keep it, even though I'm sure she's probably forgotten all about it by now. And to be honest I've only met Georgia twice so I don't really have a lot to say except she's probably one of the most polite, friendly, outgoing young 12 year olds you could meet ... and she has like a million friends, seriously I'm not exaggerating!
- [Flies ... not of the zipper kind](https://pogostick.co.nz/flies-not-of-the-zipper-kind/) - I don't often complain but every now and then I feel the need to vent, particularly about stuff we pay good money for that is nothing more than fancy rubbish. I also think the time when corporations could get away with shonky products or service are close to over with the online voice of the 'helpless' consumer getting louder and reaching a wider audience.
- [Pivot tables ... not just for accountants](https://pogostick.co.nz/pivot-tables-not-just-for-accountants/) - I recently discovered something that I had been ... let's say fearful of ... and that's pivot tables. I heard them mentioned by the odd bean counter here and there, the finance team talked about them like a good friend and I had seen the option dangled in front of me while using Excel. But never had I ventured further, afraid of the consequences and the possible damage that could be made to the time-space continuum. But that all changed a few weeks ago as I fumbled around looking for a elegant solution to my budget spreadsheet.
- [Christchurch Wheelie Bin trucks creating a buzz](https://pogostick.co.nz/christchurch-wheelie-bin-trucks-creating-a-buzz/) - To be honest I never thought I'd be blogging about wheelie bin trucks but with the recently introduced Transpacific wheelie bin trucks rolled out as part of the Christchurch City Council's new kerbside collection programme they have been the talk of the town. Now you're probably thinking Christchurch people need to get out more but honestly rubbish collection here is serious business; the wild protests and record complaints received by the council when the number of rubbish bags were halved a couple of years ago was ample proof of that. So how is everyone coping with the latest development? While there's been a few hiccups it seems everyone's getting the hang of it and, strangely enough, are completely fascinated with the new trucks. How do I know this? Because of YouTube.
- [Breaking news ... I go to a musical](https://pogostick.co.nz/breaking-news-i-go-to-a-musical/) - I don't have as much as appreciation for the arts as I honestly feel I should but I'm working on it ok (I'm the fat guy who's going to 'art gym'). I did ballet lessons as a boy so maybe that just spun me in the opposite direction who knows but since that time I have associated with musical families (mostly Von Trapp types who made me feel just a little inadequate, which is not a healthy emotion for a growing man) and arty types who stared at framed finger paintings and pyscho-analysed the poor things. I took up guitar, I learned ballroom dancing and now, shock horror, I went to a musical. I am pretty sure, if this art gym thing is true, that I must have some pretty chiseled features by now.
- [Grand Central Band get their groove on](https://pogostick.co.nz/grand-central-band/) - Headed up to the National Jazz Festival 2009 in Tauranga last weekend (well actually it was to see my in-laws but we got live jazz as an added bonus) and checked out some class acts, including what is now my fav jazz band (I'm in danger of actually being a groupie) and that is the Grand Central Band from the bar of the same name in Ponsonby with frontman Chris Melville.
- [Tauranga - Love the lifestyle, hate the traffic](https://pogostick.co.nz/tauranga-love-the-lifestyle-hate-the-traffic/) - Spending a few days over Easter with my in-laws in Tauranga which is always really nice - we get looked after very well - parents are good at that sort of thing esp when an only child is involved ;). Arrived Wednesday after one of those disjointed domestic flights from Christchurch through to Wellington then on to Tauranga but it's a pleasant way to see the country and still very quick (hardly had time to start watching a movie on the laptop).
- [Does daylight savings mess with your head?](https://pogostick.co.nz/does-daylight-savings-mess-with-your-head/) - Well its the first week of non-daylight savings and while I am sad to say goodbye to one of the icons of summer I don't miss those super dark mornings biking to the gym. This morning I actually got to the gym on time and didn't really feel that tired - its almost like my internal body clock is happier with the later finish coupled with a later start but maybe that's all in my imagination and next week it will be back to normal.
- [Get an extra $10 a week](https://pogostick.co.nz/get-an-extra-10-a-week/) - I usually try to keep up with the news but I only just found out about the tax credit that some taxpayers will be eligible for from April 1, 2009. I found details on the IRD's website to clarify the details of this tax credit. Seems like you can wait to claim it at the end of the year or you can get it now, but you need to change your tax code.
- [U2 No Line On The Horizon Review](https://pogostick.co.nz/u2-no-line-on-the-horizon-review/) - Ok so while at work this afternoon I got acquainted with the latest piece of work from Bono and the boys, U2's latest album No Line On The Horizon, which I'm sure is hugely symbolic for something but I haven't quite figured out what. Maybe Bono has been asked about retirement and this is his way of saying 'no comment'.
- [City to Surf Christchurch 'fun' run](https://pogostick.co.nz/city-to-surf-christchurch-fun-run/) - Hands up everyone who enjoys running? Ok you two freaks at the back of the room can put your hands down. I mean seriously it doesn't seem too smart especially when technology has saved us from the bone-jarring, sweat-inducing past-time known as jogging (or is it yogging, maybe a soft 'j') - apparently you just run for an extended period of time, wild huh?!? But that's exactly what thousands of happy campers will be doing early Sunday morning, 29 March 2009 for the annual City to Surf. This is a 12km run from the Christchurch city square out to QEII. There is a shorter 6km option for the smart ones leaving from Porritt Park. I wonder if Kings of Leon will be there, after their gig the night before??
- [Blog name change](https://pogostick.co.nz/blog-name-change/) - Just a quick post to announce that I've just this very minute, renamed my blog to 'Christchurch NZ - News, Reviews & Muse' as I feel this more accurately reflects what I usually end up blogging about. This is not to say I no longer have an interest in web development or online marketing (or even pogosticks for that matter) but this blog is more about me and what I do and see in the great garden city of Christchurch, New Zealand.
- [Readings at the Palms brings you U2 in 3D](https://pogostick.co.nz/readings-at-the-palms-brings-you-u2-in-3d/) - Last Wednesday night, tripped along to the Palms to check out the new (but old) 3D experience at Readings at the Palms. 3D films have been around for a long time and I guess when I think 3D I always think of the cool kids in the fifties who wore those fancy disposable glasses. But its back and apparently new and improved.
- [Mintshot calls it a day - credit crunch hits home](https://pogostick.co.nz/mintshot-calls-it-a-day-credit-crunch-hits-home/) - In a statement released today to members, Mintshot has decided to shutdown and will close its doors on March 31, 2009 ... conspiracy theorists are claiming it's a ploy to avoid redeeming member points by only giving them 14 days notice of the closure.
- [Christchurch wheelie bins confuse ](https://pogostick.co.nz/christchurch-wheelie-bins-confuse/) - Yay finally, after trailing behind lots of other cities including Timaru (ugh!) we have finally caught up with the times and now have wheelie bins - hot diggety dooo! From about early March we have started using the three separate wheelie bins; the weekly green organics bin, and the bi-weekly red (general rubbish) and yellow (recyclables) bins.
- [2009 Ellerslie Flower Show Christchurch](https://pogostick.co.nz/2009-ellerslie-flower-show-christchurch/) - Well after all the shouting, crying and whining was over (by city councillors mostly) the Ellerslie Flower Show arrived for its inaugural splash in the city of Christchurch (please somebody remove Ellerslie from the name! I don't want to think I've somehow been portalled to Auckland!). Ok so I made up the word 'portalled' but I like it ...
- [Summer Jam 2009](https://pogostick.co.nz/summer-jam-2009/) - It was a busy night last Friday, coping with crowds of screaming teenage girls going crazy for Trace Cyrus and the boys from Metro Station as they did the whole Shake It thing.
- [The Veronicas were sweeter than something...](https://pogostick.co.nz/the-veronicas-were-sweeter-than-something/) - Just back from seeing the Veronicas at the Christchurch Town Hall as part of their first NZ tour. Pretty sweet. Metro Station, P-Money and Midnight Youth all played support. My ears are still ringing, just looked through the footage and had to google them all because I realised I hardly knew anything about them! Will
- [Perfect ending for Summer Theatre](https://pogostick.co.nz/summertimes-theatre/) - Summer Theatre finished on a high note with a great performance from the Outwits last Sunday evening ... managing to weave some Vanilla Ice magic into the unstoppable blockbuster, Titanic...
- [Boh Runga hits a bum note: Are we putting too much pressure on our muso's?](https://pogostick.co.nz/boh-runga-hits-a-bum-note-are-we-putting-too-much-pressure-on-our-musos/) - I got along to a Boh Runga concert last night, which I was really looking forward to as I loved the first Stellar* album, however something quite surprising happened.
- [Removing Outlook 2000 from Windows XP](https://pogostick.co.nz/removing-outlook-2000-from-windows-xp/) - A couple of weeks back I did some work for encode.net.nz, a local web dev business, who along with a lot of other enthusiasts are not exactly pro Microsoft. I was starting to come round to their way of thinking, and I had further reminder of it today.
- [The importance of unplugging](https://pogostick.co.nz/the-importance-of-unplugging/) - Stop being glued to your screen and get out there!
- [MoreFM Triwomen Series 2009 - Power to the fitness freaks](https://pogostick.co.nz/morefm-triwomen-series-2009-power-to-the-fitness-freaks/) - I know Sunday morning for many consists of a lazy lie-in and cups of tea in bed but not for a bunch of fierce amazonian women out to prove a point early Sunday morning.
- [Every webmaster must love action sports](https://pogostick.co.nz/every-webmaster-must-love-action-sports/) - Ok, its been a little while now and the trend seems pretty clear. Radical small businesses in the web industry broke away from stuffy corporate cultures and turned it all on its head, in a stand-up comedy kind of way.
- [The online pizza experience](https://pogostick.co.nz/the-online-pizza-experience/) - I vaguely remember the days of Pizza Hut holding us all to ransom and charging mum and dad $25 for a hawaiin pizza, so unlike a lot of other things the pizza 'quality of life' index is been on the up and up, which makes ordering online two large pizzas for $6.90 each an even tastier experience.
- [Christchurch summers rock!](https://pogostick.co.nz/christchurch-summers-rock/) - I just have to say when Christchurch summers go off, they go off! I've just got back from a surf down at the beach two blocks away, and to be out there surfing in just boardies is pretty special - all of a sudden you just feel like you're in some awesome tropical getaway -
- [Lightbulb moments in NZ](https://pogostick.co.nz/lightbulb-moments-in-nz/) - Wiring is best left to the professionals I know but when faced with economic tough times and the simple job of fitting a new lightbulb batten I couldnt resist. I'm a firm believer that as long as you switch the mains off you cant go too far wrong (someone please correct me here) so I
- [Disassembling an Acer Travelmate 2403 laptop](https://pogostick.co.nz/disassembling-an-acer-travelmate-2403-laptop/) - Turns out it was a lot easier than I thought ... to replace a combo drive on an Acer Travelmate 2403Wxci try the following (keep the screws somewhere safe and remove the battery first)
- [A missed opportunity?](https://pogostick.co.nz/a-missed-opportunity/) - I just got off the phone to the local radion station. It was just a pretty average on-air competition and the prize was a couple of DVDs, so the stakes werent high. But it got me thinking.

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