Journalism
Freelance journalist article: The end of Search Engine Optimisation?
Do smarter search engines spell the end of SEO? In this article in NETT magazine, I've spoken to some key experts about what happens when keyword-stuffing and other techniques designed to boost page rankings don't work. Ultimately, perhaps you'll need is darn good content - and the search engines will find you. »
Freelance travel writer article: Teen holidays in Australia
This article about holidays for teenagers was published in the SunHerald on September 6, 2009. »
Freelance feature article: Brand Me: how to create a new brand
Finding a business name and appropriate logo that will turn heads in the marketplace is actually really difficult. What do you need to do to invent a brand (name, logo design, web presence) - and what online tools are available to help? What comes first: the brand or the domain name? »
Freelance feature article: Small business and insurance
Feature article about how small business can save money on insurance - and what factors are important when selecting cover. »
Freelance feature article: “Bloating” – a common women’s health issue
Feature for the Sydney Morning Herald 'Essential' health section about abdominal bloating by Fran Molloy, published Jan 29, 2009 »
Freelance feature article: Health risks of mobile phones and technology
Mobile phones, computer screens and even gaming consoles carry health risks; this article in The Age explores common health problems for users of technology. »
Freelance feature article: What’s Wrong with GTD?
The productivity system nicknamed 'GTD' approaches cult status for some keen users; this article investigates some shortfalls and alternatives to the system designed by US author David Allen. »
Freelance feature article: Social Networking
Story for ABC Science which gives a broad overview of social networking, origins, main sites and current issues. »
Freelance feature article: Permaculture in suburban backyards
In this SMH article, permaculture co-founder David Holmgren says a social revolution is imminent as oil production declines; food security can come from suburban backyard gardens. »
Freelance feature article: Time management tips
Scottish sci-fi writer Charlie Stross recently claimed that he reads more while scanning his morning bookmarks than most 18th-century readers would have got through in a year. In this feature article, freelance journalist Fran Molloy talks to a time-management expert and gets some organising strategies to cope when technology becomes a 'work amplifier.' »