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Freelance journalist article: The end of Search Engine Optimisation?

Fran Molloy — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:47:11 +0000

This is a feature article written for the September 2009 issue of internet business mag NETT magazine.

NETT magazine online: The End of SEO?

As search engines begin to understand meaning and context – the web as we know it will change. In this article, I’ve spoken to some key experts about where search engine optimisation might go if the time-honoured technique of stuffing a page full of keywords no longer works.

(Reprint rights are not available for this story, however please contact us if you’d like an article about SEO written for your own publication.)

Freelance feature article: “Bloating” – a common women’s health issue

Fran Molloy — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:08:03 +0000

SMH article about bloating

This story for the Sydney Morning Herald ‘Essential’ health section explores the implications of an Australian health study that found two-thirds of women suffer from abdominal bloating. More information is available from the Gut Foundation

Freelance feature article: Health risks of mobile phones and technology

Fran Molloy — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:41:48 +0000

Technology Health Risks story

Mobile phones, computer screens and even gaming consoles all carry health risks; this article for Livewire, the technology section in The Age, looks at some of the common problems for technology consumers in Australia.

One source for this story was Canberra neurosurgeon Dr Vini Khurana, whose research suggests that heavy mobile phone use increases the risk of certain types of brain tumours. His website details his findings.

See the full story published in The Age here

Contact us if you’d like an updated version of this story written for your own health or technology publication or website; reprint rights for this story are available.

Freelance feature article: What’s Wrong with GTD?

Fran Molloy — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:15:25 +0000

Time management book “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity” has topped international business book bestseller lists for eight years. Written by mild-mannered time-management superman David Allen, a Californian management consultant, the book outlines a time-management system for the information age which solves a problem most time-stretched workers didn’t know they had: clearing the clutter of unfinished tasks littering their brain-space , by collecting and processing every task, every piece of information, every promise – then managing them through a process of regular reviews.

This story was one of the first to kick off the Whakate online management journal, now a well-respected international business publication.

(Reprint rights are not available for this story, however please contact us if you’d like an article about GTD or productivity written for your own publication.)

Freelance feature article: Social Networking

Fran Molloy — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:52:29 +0000

Social Networking story for ABC Science

This feature, for ABC Science, gives a very broad overview of social networking, outlining some of the main sites as well as some specific to scientists. It also lists some key concerns for users of online social media, and outlines the tricky balance for social media sites which need to find revenue models to survive – without alienating their members.

See the full story published on The ABC Science site here

Contact us if you’d like an updated version of this story written for your own publication or website; reprint rights for this story are available.

Freelance feature article: Permaculture in suburban backyards

Fran Molloy — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:39:02 +0000

Backyard solution to energy crisis

In this article, permaculture co-founder David Holmgren talks about the potential that suburban backyards offer for food security and social insurance – and says that ‘retrofitting the suburbs’ for food production involves rebuilding the structure of local community. He believes a revolution in society will result.

David Holmgren’s website has lots more information; or you can visit the Permaculture Research Institute to find out about courses, or (if you’re in Australia), try The Australian City Farm’s and Community Gardens Network website to find a community garden group near you.

See the full story published in the Sydney Morning Herald here

Contact us if you’d like an updated version of this story or another piece on permaculture and backyard gardens written for your own publication or website; reprint rights for this story are also available.

Freelance feature article: Renovation Horrors

Fran Molloy — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 12:25:03 +0000

Renovation problems - story in SunHerald

Three costly building problems – termites, asbestos and rising damp – can increase renovation costs dramatically; this feature article, written for the SunHerald Property Section in July 2006, gets some expert advice on dealing with these problems.

Contact us if you’d like a version of this story written for your own publication or website; reprint rights are available for this article.