Sharon Barbour is an avid lover of anything related to words. Working as an English curriculum writer, she also freelances as a copywriter.

As a qualified English teacher with post graduate studies in creative industries, it is no surprise that her calling is writing.

Sharon has collaborated on quite a few projects with Bluewire Media, including writing up the notes from the 2012 Web Strategy Summit.

Sharon is a self-confessed Bikram yoga addict, and you can follow her on Twitter @ShazBarbour

Blog posts by Sharon

Posted on Sep 22, 2011 by Sharon Barbour

Alien Host Vs Hosting (the reality)

Updated on November 26th, 2019

Alien Host Vs Hosting

Ten weeks after starting at Bluewire Media and I am starting to feel like I have some clue about the crazy world of web. If you asked my colleagues they would still call me a rank amateur but in my head I am moving ahead in leaps and bounds.

I have always been an avid user of the web, but understanding the nuts and bolts about how it actually functions was as foreign as an alien language. In fact, considering the possibility that there was some mothership in outer space, run by freaky little aliens who used some awesome energy source to store and transfer the information… We are now sharing across the globe in an instant, was not so far-fetched for me.…

Posted on Sep 20, 2011 by Sharon Barbour

Project Budget Tips

We all want a beautiful, unique, functional website for our business but many of us have no real idea what it might cost to get one. While not always fun, talking dollars and cents will act as a reality check on the scope of your website design project.

Whether you’re building from scratch or upgrading a current website, it’s important to have some understanding of website pricing and the various elements that can affect price. This will allow you to be ready to adapt if need be, once you send for quotes.…

Posted on Sep 15, 2011 by Sharon Barbour

SHARING IS CARING

Did your Mummy teach you to share?

Here’s hoping she did because in the new world of marketing on the web, sharing is key. When I started working at Bluewire Media the first thing I noticed was how much “stuff” they gave away — I’m talking seriously helpful information, expert knowledge and wisdom, practical advice and guidance on all things web, just given away. Free! I don’t know about you but I thought I was living in a world where nothing comes for free.

Here is the conversation that repeated regularly in my first few weeks until it sunk into my thick skull.…

Posted on Aug 25, 2011 by Sharon Barbour

Word to the Wise

Sex texts – bridging physical barriers! If you haven’t done it yet, it’s only a matter of time before you try. It’s a new world order, reintroducing written erotica to the world. Unfortunately if you’re a politician or a celebrity, it’s not looking good for you – statistically speaking you will be busted sexting very soon and your public credibility and private love life will crumble. While it’s all well and good to celebrate our brave new world and experiment with technology, it’s also worth watching our back. Go ahead and explore your inner sex god or goddess, feel free to cyber connect with your lover, but please don’t do it in public.…