Having worked in the often volatile Web Design industry since the ".com boom" (and subsequent "bomb"..) of the mid-late 1990's, I've seen many techniques and technologies come and go..

Rather than be bewitched by each and every new widget or tool which comes on the market, I have therefore adopted a purposefully selective approach - choosing instead to focus and hone my skills on a batch of "proven" and established methods. These include (but are not limited to) the following:

Programming Languages and Coding

1. - Html [expert] (I am also in the process of learning HTML5)
2. - Cascading Style Sheets ("CSS") [advanced]
3. - JavaScript [experienced]
4. - JQuery [intermediate/experienced]
5. - PHP/MySQL [editing existing code only, learning more..]
6. - Perl [editing existing code only]

Graphic Design Software

1. - Corel PaintShop Pro (Image creation and manipulation, graphic design) [expert]
2. - Adobe PhotoShop (Photo-editing and graphic design) [experienced]
3. - Corel Draw [experienced]

Programming Software

1. - Adobe Dreamweaver [advanced/expert]
2. - TextPad [expert]
3. - Programmers File Editor ("PFE") [expert]
4. - WS_FTP Pro (File transfer package) [experienced]

Google, Google, Google!

1. - I have in-depth experience of working wirh several of Google's superb marketing tools
2. - Froogle (now known as "Google Product Search"), AdWords, AdSense, Analytics, Maps - and so on

Search Engine Optimisation ("SEO")

1. - Extensive "hands-on", proven experience of improving search engine rankings
2. - Although the prime focus is always on Google, I also optimise for "Bing" (MicroSoft), Yahoo! (etc.)
3. - I use only legal "White Hat" techniques, ensuring that your page(s) are not penalised/barred

Web Site Statistics

1. - Substantial experience using Google's market-leading tool: "Analytics"
2. - Expert analysis of how your Web Site / Web Pages are performing - and how to increase visitors

e-Commerce and e-Tailing

1. - Personal trader on Amazon.co.uk and Ebay.co.uk for approaching 15 years
2. - 100% perfect Feedback rating (spanning 2x accounts and several thousand transactions) on Ebay
3. - Expertise in maximising sales, enriched product descriptions, photography and so on

Content Management Systems ("CMS")

1. - WordPress [experienced, learning more..]
2. - Joomla! [beginner, learning more..]

Can I help YOU?

If you require a new Web Site (or improvements/amendments to an existing one), please do drop me a line. You'll find me on Twitter and LinkedIn. You can also Email me by sending a message to john#at#mounsey.co.uk (replacing the #at# with @). It would be great to hear from you! -John.

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