• This is the old bandstand at Newark Castle, Lincolnshire

    The Old Bandstand at Newark Castle

    A great shot I got lucky with at Newark Castle showing the bandstand still looking proud in the midst of the ruined architecture!

  • This is the old bandstand at Newark Castle, Lincolnshire

    A Nice Thank You

    Always nice to be appreciated. It broke my heart when I finally had to eat this little ladybird chocolate... but eat it I did!

  • This is the old bandstand at Newark Castle, Lincolnshire

    A Hidden Gem In Lincoln

    Nice little waterfall which is mostly overlooked sits near the city centre in the Lincoln Arboretum!

Hi, I'm Jack! A freelance Internet Marketing, Web Development & SEO specialist from Lincoln, UK


Who am I?

I am a freelance Web Development & Internet Marketing specialist from Lincoln, UK. I am currently employed as a Marketing Manager for a construction manufacturer in North Lincolnshire and work part time as a freelancer or on my own business Lincoln SEO

I have lived and worked all over the United Kingdom for a range of companies from Next to Microsoft and love having a new challenge to sink my teeth into! Contact me to learn how I can help you with your Web Development, Internet Marketing or SEO needs today with a professional freelance service which will get the job done!

Still need convincing? Why not look at some of my previous projects and don't forget to !

My Skills

Freelance Web Development, Internet Marketing and SEO is rather a broad field so below I will list all of my skills in more detail.

HTML & CSS

I am very proficient in these languages which make up the building blocks of the website. I can create custom designs for any project using this diverse coding language.

JQuery

I use the JQuery library to create AJAX content, transitions, effects and much more which creates a fluid and interactive user interface for clients to engage with websites.

PHP & MySQL

I can manipulate this language to create dynamic, database driven websites which allows users to login, upload photos, network and much more. I can also use these skills to edit OpenCart & WordPress websites.

SEO

I have extensive experience in Search Engine Optimisation and know how to optimise for keywords, perform on-page optimisation, link building, article writing and much more.

OpenCart

I have experience in developing, customising, launching and maintaining OpenCart systems. My experience ranges from fixing Google Base RSS feeds, optimising product descriptions and creating custom OpenCart invoices.

WordPress

I use WordPress for many of my personal websites, such as this one, I can create custom navigation, create pages, install plugins, themes, hands on editing of code as well as launching, installing and managing the content.

Email Marketing

I can design, track & manage responsive email campaigns with a clear message and a visually appealing template system which you can use to maintain your company branding across your marketing communications.

PPC Management

I have been using the Google AdWords advertising system for a long time and have developed intuitive skills in keyword research, keyword optimisation, tracking and customer conversions. I can help make your advertising go further.

Website Management

With years of experience in Webmaster Tools, Analytics, AdSense, AdWords, Page Speed and other web software solutions I can manage, optimise and create custom in-depth reports to show your ROI on marketing.

Here's a few things my previous clients have had to say about my freelance work

Very happy - not only was the price reasonable, Jack also did it quickly and explained how to avoid the issue again in the future. ”
Delivered well before deadline, and work was excellent! Would highly recommend to anybody who wants this kind of service! Thanks very much!
Great job, done efficiently and accurately, and ahead of time. Highly recommended.
Perfect - great review, reads well! Highly recommended!!
Great work will definitely use this service again thank you
 



How To Edit The OpenCart Footer Area

Date: 15 May 2012 | 0 Comment | 
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I surprised myself when I realised that I hadn't written a blog post on customising the OpenCart footer area to change the Information Page links it shows by default. It was one of the very first things I did when I started playing around with OpenCart just four or five months ago but I guess it just fell to the side after I had finished poking at it. On some of the stores I have worked on, I have put in highlighted products, blocks of text, fitting guide links, custom information pages, contact information and social media icons into the footer area. As an added bonus to Local SEO, having a specific...



OpenCart Premium Template Review: Bonfire

Date: 13 May 2012 | 0 Comment | 
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In this review I will be reviewing the OpenCart theme "Bonfire" and letting you know if I think it is worth you hard-earned money! Bonfire is a modern looking theme which will snazz up your OpenCart store, and offers some very cool integrations to really bring your ecommerce store closer to you external profiles and marketing. The Bonfire theme is currently $30 and you can buy it from ThemeForest here (Aff Link). The Author As usual, I start these reviews by checking out the author and seeing how he communicates with people before and after buying his theme. This guy ("hsynorg"?) is actually...



Boost Your OpenCart Customer Service With Google Docs Web Forms

Date: 10 May 2012 | 0 Comment | 
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OK, so you're running an online store and despite what you might think about customer service not being as vital on the web: its even more so! A bad reputation can easily destroy an ecommerce business very quickly. In this guide I will be walking you through how to create a web form, embed it on your OpenCart site and gather the results. So, why would you want to do this? Believe it or not you're at a disadvantage by selling online; you can't see your customers face-to-face and therefore it can be hard to judge when they aren't happy with you. By the time you stumble across their bad review...



How To Create A Free Blogging Module With OpenCart

Date: 08 May 2012 | 5 Comments | 
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OK, I might have misled you with the title a little bit. While this won’t be a module as such, it is a clever way to utilise the OpenCart system to create a blogging area on your OpenCart store. Blogging is a fantastic way of engaging with your audience, covering more Search Terms and building trust for your customers. If you can prove through a blog that you know exactly what you’re talking about then you are setting yourself up as an authority in your chosen niche. While I talk to a lot of people who don’t think that blogging doesn’t fit with eCommerce software and isn’t a viable...



OpenCart Premium Template Review: Kinder 4-In-1

Date: 02 May 2012 | 0 Comment | 
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In this blog post I will be reviewing the Kinder 4-in-1 premium OpenCart template. The Kinder theme comes with four different styles and the main one (which I will be talking about in this review) is a very light, airy but not too spread out. From first impressions it comes across as a very good theme for interior design or some kind of textiles store but it is very dynamic and will probably work with many kinds of shop including jewellery and beauty products . The theme currently costs $20 from Theme Forest which you can buy here (Aff Link). The Author One of the first things I look at when...



The Difference Between Contextual And Interest Based Advertisements

Date: 30 Mar 2012 | 0 Comment | 
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In this blog I will be talking about the different types of ads which are used in many of the most popular ad serving software including Google AdSense. for those who aren't familiar AdSense is a hugely popular solution which allows publishers to sign up for free and offer advertising space on their websites which is then sold to Google AdWords customers who want to market to them. Many of these providers, including Google, have automated systems and scripts to generate which advertisements to show people because the man power needed to manually review, and monitor, each individual site would...



How To Install An OpenCart Template

Date: 29 Mar 2012 | 4 Comments | 
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A pretty easy tutorial on how to install an OpenCart theme or template to change the design of your OpenCart store. This is a vital part of eCommerce designing and there are a few other tutorials but I thought I would write my own tutorial on installing OpenCart themes and see how it got on! The default template in OpenCart is very basic and not really much use if you don't customise it heavily so buying new themes from template marketplaces or paying for web designers to create a new theme specifically is the best way to get a bespoke shopping website. Creating A Folder To Install Your New OpenCart...



Adding Custom OpenCart Contact Forms For Quotes, Leads and Marketing

Date: 23 Mar 2012 | 6 Comments | 
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OK, so a lot of people are asking about changing the Contact Page in the default OpenCart system so it doesn't so...well, crap! I was going to write a short blog post about redesigning the page with stuff that is already there but I thought I would do it properly and show you a method of creating several different contact forms which you could use throughout your OpenCart website. So, I will be creating three different contact forms: Lead Generation FormThis will be a form which sits on the homepage and encourages visitors to sign up to your Newsletter, RSS Feed or some other Lead Gen method. ...



What Is The Google Venice Update & How Does It Affect My Local SEO?

Date: 22 Mar 2012 | 0 Comment | 
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What Is The Google Venice And How Does It Affect My Local SEO? Last month Google released another major update which (surprisingly) most people didn't really seem to care about. The Google Venice Update focused on providing super localised search results for certain search phrases users may be looking for. Local search results have been around for a long time anyway and has led to huge numbers of SEO firms offering a Local SEO package in order to target specific cities in order to leverage the market close to your offices. So, what is the difference? I would risk my career in SEO by saying:...



How To Customise The OpenCart Homepage For Branding, Conversions And SEO

Date: 16 Mar 2012 | 0 Comment | 
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It's been a while since I have posted up an OpenCart blog/tutorial so I thought today I would talk about customising the OpenCart homepage to make it look how you want. By default the OpenCart home page is a grid based page with set content areas showing featured products,a Nivo Slider, Manufacturer carousels and so on and so on. From a marketing point of view, as well as design and conversion, this is an absolute nightmare and there is no website in the world which can fulfil its potential without you being able to change the page that the vast majority of your customers is going to see first. So,...



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