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IrishBlogs.ie

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While it may not be the most visually attractive website, IrishBlogs.ie wins me over as it’s so useful.

IrishBlogs.ie is a blog aggregator ie. it collects the blog posts from multiple blogs and bloggers, which in this instance are all Irish or related to Ireland.

As you explore the site you can see that it groups posts on particular subjects etc.,

A handy resource, especially if you want to find out what Irish bloggers are saying about you or your business

On a related note.. the Irish Blog Awards are now accepting nominations

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Online Gifts With 4Gifts Direct

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One of the companies that won an award at this year’s IIA Net Visionaries was 4GiftsDirect.

I ended up using them last year for a couple of hampers as they were still delivering to Irish addresses during Christmas week. Most of the other sites offering hampers etc., had stopped taking Christmas orders several days earlier.

So what makes them special?

Their service “just works”.

You find what you’re looking for. Pay for it. Provide delivery details and that’s it.

No messing about.

It’s the way ecommerce is meant to be.

One of the handy features the site offers is the ability to choose gifts based on the type of recipient, so if you’re looking for a gift to cheer up your girlfriend, for example, they offer a nice range of ideas for that special someone

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Recycle Your Mobile Phone

envirofone recycle your mobile

Since I got my first mobile phone over ten years ago I’ve probably had a new handset every 18 months or so on average.

So what do you do with the old handsets?

While some of them get replaced because they’re broken a lot of them get replaced simply because the mobile operator gives you a new one for free (or close to it) as an upgrade.

So you end up with a house or office full of perfectly good phones, but no use for them.

Envirofone isn’t the only company that offers a phone recycling service, but it’s one of the few that I know of, which is why I mention them

Envirofone not only recycle old mobile phones, but they also give you money for it. While some of the lower end phones may only fetch a couple of euros, a higher end model could give you over €100, which is more than you’d get if you left it gathering dust.

You’re also doing your bit for the environment, so it’s a win win situation!

UPDATE: Just realised I can’t spell – post title fixed!

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Make Tuxedo Rental A Thing of The Past

dickybow.ie logoIf I was a bit more confident that my waist size wouldn’t change I would definitely stop renting tuxedos.

I’m not sure what the going price for renting a tux is, but I know that it can easily hit the €75 mark.

So surely it would make more sense to own a tux?

The people behind DickyBow.ie seem to think there is a market in online tuxedo sales and I’d have to agree with them

Basic maths – full tuxedo from Dickybow.ie from €150 (delivered) vs. €75 for one night

They’re even offering a printable measuring tape on the site! Nice touch.

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Louder Voice Reviews

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People buy goods and services based on recommendations from other people. You can advertise to your heart’s content, but other people’s recommendations make all the difference.

LouderVoice, which is Irish by the way, allows people to share their reviews of products, services, books, films, etc., etc. very easily. You can either post your review directly on their website or interact with them using a range of other methods, such as SMS or “tags” on your blog or twitter.

While the service always struck me as being “cool” and all that I couldn’t see how they were going to make any money out of it. However they have since unveiled their business solutions which do have a proper revenue stream.

Their new business service allows business owners to easily collect reviews and testimonials from their customers (one company is encourages customers to post reviews by putting stuff on the bottles they sell!)

It’s a really nice idea and hopefully the business side of it will prove successful.

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