• Home
  • Free Marketing Templates
  • Products
  • Social Media Speaker
  • News
  • Blog
  • Podcast
  • Webinar
    • Navigate Next 90 Days
    • Digital Marketing for Consultants
    • Linkedin Crash Course
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Search
Bluewire Media - Web Strategy
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Contact Us
  • More
  • Free Templates & Training
    • LinkedIn Templates
      • LinkedIn Headshot Guide
      • Linkedin Profile Checklist
      • LinkedIn Nurturing Process
      • LinkedIn Video Guide
      • LinkedIn 10 Minute Daily Plan
      • Linkedin Blueprint
      • LinkedIn Conversion Guide
      • LinkedIn Content Plan
    • Marketing Templates
      • All 33+ Marketing Templates
      • Web Strategy Planning Template
      • Editorial Calendar Template
      • Landing Page Design Template
      • Content Marketing Promotion Template
      • SEO Planning Template
      • Content Marketing Sales Funnel
      • Inbound Marketing Flight Plan
      • Inbound Marketing Methodology
      • Influencer Outreach Email Template
      • Skype Interview Template
      • Web Marketing Report Template
      • Email Lead Nurturing Template
      • Blog Post Planning Template
      • Content Ideas Generation Template
      • Communication Schedule Template
      • Content Publishing Rhythm Template
      • Aspirational Contacts Template
      • Email Sales Copy Template
      • Event Marketing Template
      • Web Marketing Health Check Template
      • Digital Marketing Methodology Template
      • Website Content Collaboration Template
      • Speakers Social Media Template
      • Business Cloud Planning Template
      • Website Checklist for Graphic Designers
      • Lead Magnet Checklist
      • Guest Blogging Strategy Template
      • WordPress Shortcuts Template
      • Google Adwords Planning Template
    • Free Social Media Templates
      • Social Media Guidelines Template
      • Social Media Planning Template
      • Social Media Corporate Approval Template
      • 8 Step Blueprint
      • Negative Comments Response Template (for Social Media)
      • Social Media Image Sizes Checklist
      • Instagram Daily 5 Minute Marketing Plan
      • Twitter Daily 5 Minute Marketing Plan
      • Twitter Cheatsheet
      • Facebook Marketing Plan Template
      • Pinterest Daily 5 Minute Marketing Plan
      • Google+ Daily 5 Minute Marketing Plan
    • Free E-Books
      • Free chapter of our book
      • 59 Web Marketing Tools
      • Web Strategy Secrets E-book
      • Content Marketing Magic e-book
      • Twitter Tips and Tricks For Business e-book
      • A Short Guide to Email Marketing & Social Media
      • Social Media: How to Get Started Guide
      • Inbound Marketing For Business e-book
    • Hablas Espanol?
      • Plantilla de Planeación de Estrategia Web
      • Secretos de la Estrategia Web
    • Marketing Mini Course – Tools of The Trade
  • Our Bestselling Book
  • Online Courses & Products
    • Web Marketing That Works Book $25
    • All Access Starter Pack $97
    • SEO Accelerator $97
    • Social Media For Leads $297
    • Double My Leads $597
    • LinkedIn Accelerator $97
    • LinkedIn Course $997
  • Corporate Training Courses
    • Accountants – Social Media Training
    • Financial Adviser – Social Media Training
    • Real Estate – Social Media Training
    • Mortgage Broker – Social Media Training
    • LinkedIn Training Courses
    • Social Media Training Courses
    • Digital Marketing Training Courses
  • Digital Marketing Coaching
    • Web Marketing Strategy
    • Social Media Marketing Strategy
    • Marketing Mentoring Programs
    • Coaching Program
    • Corporate Workshop Facilitation
  • Why Engage Bluewire Media?
    • 10 Reasons To Work With Us
    • Meet Our Team
    • Company Profile
    • Recognition & Testimonials
    • The Bluewire Story

Sharon Barbour

Copywriter & Content

Home / Archives for Sharon Barbour

Sharon Barbour

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

Connect with Sharon

Twitter (@ShazBarbour) Linkedin

Blog posts by Sharon



Posted on Sep 22, 2011 by Sharon Barbour

Alien Host Vs Hosting (the reality)

 0 Shares
Tweet

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.…

Continue Reading
15 Comments
Web Design


Posted on Sep 20, 2011 by Sharon Barbour

Project Budget Tips

 0 Shares
Tweet

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.…

Continue Reading
3 Comments
Web Design


Posted on Sep 15, 2011 by Sharon Barbour

SHARING IS CARING

 0 Shares
Tweet

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.…

Continue Reading
2 Comments
Web Strategy, Business, Marketing


Posted on Aug 25, 2011 by Sharon Barbour

Word to the Wise

 0 Shares
Tweet

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.…

Continue Reading
No Comments
Web Marketing


Posted on Aug 15, 2011 by Sharon Barbour

Technology Lawyer reminds us ‘Your Wall Is Your Responsibility’

 0 Shares
Tweet

Updated on July 8th, 2013

A recent court case has shown that a Facebook account holder can be liable for what is written on their wall, and this law is relevant for any business using social media pages as part of their web marketing strategy.

Social media logistics

Social media is a relatively new forum through which businesses are pitching to, communicating with and solving problems for their clients. Having a web strategy in place is vital for a healthy business and this will include having a twitter and facebook page, among others.…

Continue Reading
4 Comments
Facebook, Social Media, Intermediate, Social Media Strategy


Posted on Aug 10, 2011 by Sharon Barbour

Not a good news week

 0 Shares
Tweet

It wouldn’t feel right to blog this week without mentioning the economic holocaust that appears to be threatening the world. The Dow is doomed, Greece is gutted, the States are failing and anyone close to retirement is likely starting to panic. If you didn’t already have your super sorted, you’d be forgiven for feeling downright depressed this week. You might even feel tempted to pack it all in, don a hoodie and join the riots in London. But the rioters don’t in fact stand for anything. There is no silenced, disenfranchised voice emerging from the fray.…

Continue Reading
3 Comments
Web Strategy, Social Media
economic downturn, London riots


Posted on Aug 3, 2011 by Sharon Barbour

Social media naysayers

 0 Shares
Tweet

There is a growing segment of society taking a moral stand against the new world of social media. They choose to boycott all forms of social networking and make life difficult by not having a facebook page or twitter identity. They expect to be actual friends and swap email addresses or, god forbid, phone numbers, in order to stay in touch. If you’re ever face to face with one such renegade they will have you feeling silly reasonably quickly. They’ll say, “when did we all turn into idiots desperate to share every boring detail of our predictable thoughts and lives?”  …

Continue Reading
1 Comment
Social Media
Twitter, Facebook, branding
  • Latest
  • Popular
  • Comments
  • Tags
  • How To Write Cold Emails That’ll Open Doors To New Guest Blogging Sites Jan 18, 2021
  • How to Market Your Brand With a Sustainable Mindset Jan 17, 2021
  • How to Generate Massive Social Proof to Increase Web Conversions Jan 10, 2021
  • Off the cuff THUMB 141How to earn money from my blog Dec 20, 2020
  • How to Write Your Next Article 2 Hours Faster (Without Sacrificing Quality) Nov 23, 2020
  • Marketing experimentsMarketing Experiments: Email Content That Gets Clicked Apr 23, 2013
  • LinkedIn Marketing Strategy Infographic Nov 13, 2013
  • seo-secretsFishing for backlinks – Tips from SEO Secrets Oct 27, 2009
  • Your Ultimate Blog Checklist Jul 16, 2014
  • DanNorrisThe 5 Best Google Analytics Reports for Content Marketers Jan 8, 2014
  • Excel Salon Products […] Download Image More @ www.bluewiremedia
  • How To Get More Backlinks: Ultimate Guide - 100% Australian Digital Marketing Services […] is actually something we ourselves do as
  • What I shipped in 2019 | Adam Franklin […] I originally published this on the Bluew
  • What I shipped in 2019 | Adam Franklin […] Each year I post a year in review highl
  • How to write an email that people will read – MCNM Marketing Magazine […] a freebie, giving your contacts somethin
adam franklin Adtech apple iphone balance barry feldman bg patterns blackberry calls to action color scheme designer Copywriting copy writing for web digital marketing Digital strategy dot tk email Email Marketing Facebook flash GIMP google HTML-ipsum internet marketing matthew michalewicz myspace online advertising Pat Flynn pic markr Rand Fishkin search engine SEO shrink o'matic smush.it! social marketing social media Social Networking Twitter VA viral marketing virtual assistants visual Web Design web design brisbane web design SEO Will Blunt YouTube

Archives

  • 2021 (3)
  • 2020 (93)
  • 2019 (132)
  • 2018 (31)
  • 2017 (60)
  • 2016 (131)
  • 2015 (176)
  • 2014 (122)
  • 2013 (99)
  • 2012 (73)
  • 2011 (93)
  • 2010 (152)
  • 2009 (135)
  • 2008 (1)
  • Back to Top
    • Home
    • Free Marketing Templates
    • Products
    • Social Media Speaker
    • News
    • Blog
    • Podcast
    • Webinar
      • Navigate Next 90 Days
      • Digital Marketing for Consultants
      • Linkedin Crash Course
    • Events
    • Contact
    • Search
    • Bluewire Community
      • Free Marketing Templates
      • Amazon – Web Marketing That Works
      • Join our Faceook group
      • iTunes – Web Marketing That Works
      • Spotify – Web Marketing That Works
      • Bluewire Podcast
      • Recommended Reading
      • Online Tools
      • Student Centre Login
      • Subscribe to Bluewire News
      • Sitemap
    • Hire Adam Franklin to Speak
      • Social Media Speaker
      • Digital Marketing Speaker
      • Keynote Speaker
      • Marketing Speaker
      • LinkedIn Keynote Speaker
      • Harbour Space Uni Lecturer
      • Toby Jenkins
    • Adam Franklin – Awards Judge
      • Optus MyBusiness Awards
      • Real Estate Business (REB) Awards
      • Australian Broking Awards
      • Australian Accounting Awards
      • Women in Real Estate Awards
      • Better Business Summit Awards
      • Young Leaders In Finance Awards
    • Contributors To
      • The Australian
      • Sydney Morning Herald
      • Smart Company
      • Huffington Post
      • Convince & Convert
      • Hubspot
      • Problogger
      • Kochie’s Business Builders
      • Entrepreneur HQ
      • Dent /Key Person of Influence
      • Life Hacker
      • Quora
      • Medium
      • Elite Agent
    • Working with Bluewire
      • As a Client
      • As an Affiliate
      • As an Event Attendee
      • As a Guest Blogger
      • As a Partner
      • Testimonials
    • Connect on Social Media
      • Adam Franklin on LinkedIn
      • Twitter
      • LinkedIn
      • Facebook
      • YouTube
      • Instagram
      • Pinterest
      • Slideshare
    • Disclosure
      • Disclosure & Terms and Conditions
      • GDPR Compliance & Privacy Policy
    Australia

    28 Kinkade Avenue
    Ashgrove
    QLD, 4060

    Copyright © 2021 All contents Creative Commons Licensed Bluewire Media Pty Ltd.