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Lessons from Mama Mboga

Posted by: Mburu

Tagged in: Business Lessons

Recently I went to buy groceries from the market looking for peas. Unfortunately I couldn't find any in my favourite kiosk. As I was talking the mama mboga (grocery lady) the lady in the next kiosk had overheard me asking for peas and she told me to check a kiosk behind where they were selling.

Nothing out of the ordinary about that even though she was not gaining anything from telling me where to buy the peas. All the while my usual mama mboga never said a word though she knew where I could get the peas and this struck me as odd. She didn't think I would change shops if I went to the other shop did she? Perhaps not, but the other mama mboga's action left an impression on me.


Investment Tips by Warren Buffet

Posted by: Mburu

Tagged in: investments

We began this New Year with dampened enthusiasm and dented optimism. Our happiness is diluted and our peace is threatened by the financial illness that has infected our families, organizations and nations. Everyone is desperate to find a remedy that will cure their financial illness and help them recover their financial health.


10 tips to creating fast loading websites

Posted by: Mburu

Tagged in: Web Development

Seems to me like most web users (me included) are always in a hurry when browsing. Statistics show that, without a compelling reason, the average user will not wait for much more than 10 seconds for a page to load. So does that explain why your visitors seem to spend less than 5 seconds in your site? Probably your site is taking too long to load thus putting off visitors.

As you design your site, loading time should always be a priority if your site is to be an effective business tool. Balancing usability and aesthetics is a delicate matter when creating a fast loading site. You can have a colourful website but takes ages to load while on the other hand you can design a simple site that loads faster than you can brink. Below are 10 tips and tricks that I have found very useful that you can use while designing your fast loading website.


Web development has evolved rapidly in the last couple of years and keeps on changing everyday. For many years, static or brochure websites based solely on HTML and CSS was the standard but that has changed. The need for fresh, constantly changing content and easy management of content has created a demand for content management systems. Static websites are difficult to maintain if not impossible for most people who are not tech-savvy.

 


How to create an effective website

Posted by: Mburu

Tagged in: Untagged 

Having an effective website is paramount to the success of your business online. As the World Wide Web evolves to a global village, every business that is serious about harnessing the power of the internet to tap into a greater market niche as availed by the internet must meticulously plan for their online presence.

In this first installment of Getting Your Business Online series, we will


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