The TaiPan – eCommerce & Online Marketing

This is the home of The Tai Pan. I have worked in various forms of the Online World for over 5 years, including areas such as E-Commerce, Online Marketing, Email Marketing, SEO, SEM and Web Development. This site is to introduce not only The TaiPan but to be a collection of my thoughts, opinions, interests and other things that make me smile.

eCommerce //

Since starting my eCommerce site (read more in my portfolio) I have worked on the development of many start-up businesses, managing the marketing of existing online stores to improve conversion and working with a major household brand with online sales in excess of £2 million. To compliment my experience, I act as Nottingham’s expert on eCommerce at the monthly Web 2.0 Surgery.

SEO & Online Marketing //

I’ve been working in the online world for over 5 years in many different projects and have a unique position of experience in both client side and agency side. I started off working in Search Engine Optimisation but diverged into all aspects of online and social media marketing. Now I develop online strategies for businesses to maximise the return on their marketing spend. View some examples of online marketing here.

Travelling //

One of my greatest passions in life is seeing and experiencing new cultures. This has taken me not only all over Europe but as far as the land of the Rising Sun. Being a backpacker reached its height when I departed the shores of Blighty to seek something more enriching and teach English in the Far East. This progressed from a TEFL qualification to a teaching job and then on to something completely different in international HR. I still love to travel all over the world and managed to visit 4 different countries on 3 continents in 2009. I have previously been a travel blogger for STA Travel

Photography //

To compliment my travels I have taken as many photographs as possible. Although I’ve not entered in any competitions, I still feel proud of my photographic portfolio and have a burning desire to improve my skills. View a few choice samples of in my photo portfolio.

Music //

What is life without music? I’m no guitar hero but if I had to choose a favourite object in the world it would be my guitar. All things are rock and life is loud. There is nothing better than the sound of valve distortion cranked up to the max with ears set to deafness. If there are no guitars present…I’m not interested!