NEW LOOK WEBSITE
I have two new developments to report. The first is the different way the books are displayed on the website. It should not make any practical difference to customers searching for and ordering our books, but underlying what you see are files which can more easily be accessed by Google, which should help our books to be more widely findable.
Having said that, there appear to be a few problems at present with the uploading of our files, and as I write I suspect that half our stock is not showing on the website, but no doubt such teething problems will disappear over the next few days. George Lund has worked very hard on the project, and no doubt will kill this particular problem with his usual speedy ruthlessness.
The second development is one which a week ago I would have been ashamed to admit to, but which I'm now revelling in. I've discovered Twitter.
Not that I had not heard of it. It is hard to avoid any news report on any dramatic occurence in the world which does not these days acknowledge the part Twitter has played in the dissemination of the reports from the ground. However, it was associated in my mind with silly people following the inane ramblings of empty-headed so-called celebrities.
So when a couple of bookselling colleagues whom I respect admitted last week that they "twittered", I was somewhat surprised, but, holding my nose somewhat I ventured onto the Twitter website to see what on earth it had to do with anything serious.
And was pleasantly surprised.
Yes, you can "follow" the musings of your show-biz heroes, if that is your delight, but more to the point, one can give out and receive useful snippets of information about news, and business and all sorts of other things. I am now following such institutions as the British Library, the New Scientist magazine, the Guardian newspaper science pages, Scientific American, some booksellers, and some cycling related activities.
From the point of view of Lund Theological Books I think being on Twitter will enable us to quickly post small items that in theory could go on this Blog, but which in practice have been too little to bother with posting on the blog, which tends to be used for longish ramblings, such as our holidays. Twitter messages are limited to 140 characters, so you can make a quick point very easily.
Over the last month or so we have made various offers of discount on sections of our catalogue. This has been mentioned on the home page of the website as and when appropriate. From now on, any special offers, which may last only a few hours at a time, will only be announced on Twitter. There is a link at the bottom of the our home page, so it won't be difficult to check them out.
I hope also that customers will interact with the business via messages on Twitter. Comments, questions, complaints, compliments, are all welcome, and will be able to be seen by all comers.
They tell me this is the twenty-first century. You are welcome to join me in stumbling around its foothills.
Having said that, there appear to be a few problems at present with the uploading of our files, and as I write I suspect that half our stock is not showing on the website, but no doubt such teething problems will disappear over the next few days. George Lund has worked very hard on the project, and no doubt will kill this particular problem with his usual speedy ruthlessness.
The second development is one which a week ago I would have been ashamed to admit to, but which I'm now revelling in. I've discovered Twitter.
Not that I had not heard of it. It is hard to avoid any news report on any dramatic occurence in the world which does not these days acknowledge the part Twitter has played in the dissemination of the reports from the ground. However, it was associated in my mind with silly people following the inane ramblings of empty-headed so-called celebrities.
So when a couple of bookselling colleagues whom I respect admitted last week that they "twittered", I was somewhat surprised, but, holding my nose somewhat I ventured onto the Twitter website to see what on earth it had to do with anything serious.
And was pleasantly surprised.
Yes, you can "follow" the musings of your show-biz heroes, if that is your delight, but more to the point, one can give out and receive useful snippets of information about news, and business and all sorts of other things. I am now following such institutions as the British Library, the New Scientist magazine, the Guardian newspaper science pages, Scientific American, some booksellers, and some cycling related activities.
From the point of view of Lund Theological Books I think being on Twitter will enable us to quickly post small items that in theory could go on this Blog, but which in practice have been too little to bother with posting on the blog, which tends to be used for longish ramblings, such as our holidays. Twitter messages are limited to 140 characters, so you can make a quick point very easily.
Over the last month or so we have made various offers of discount on sections of our catalogue. This has been mentioned on the home page of the website as and when appropriate. From now on, any special offers, which may last only a few hours at a time, will only be announced on Twitter. There is a link at the bottom of the our home page, so it won't be difficult to check them out.
I hope also that customers will interact with the business via messages on Twitter. Comments, questions, complaints, compliments, are all welcome, and will be able to be seen by all comers.
They tell me this is the twenty-first century. You are welcome to join me in stumbling around its foothills.
posted by Philip Lund at
12:15
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