SEO – beyond the page
Bruce Townsend, ecommerce software supplier, Actinic As a search engine optimisation specialist, people often ask if I can guarantee to get their web pages into top three positions on Google. The...
View ArticleGoogle moves to Hong Kong. Is it a sure fire solution though?
Google has moved its China internet search engine offshore to Hong Kong, but how long will the ‘quick fix’ last? The search engine will now provide uncensored search results while still maintaining...
View ArticleApple, Google, Microsoft and the battle of the browsers
There seems to be an all out war going on between the internet browsers at the moment. Internet users have a choice between Internet Explorer, Google’s Chrome, Safari and Firefox – and they’re just...
View ArticleRESEARCH WATCH: 2m more Brits online
There are 1.9 million more people using the internet than there were last year. But the real surprise is the demographics… People over 50 years old are responsible for the majority of the increase in...
View ArticleGoogle looks for the China alternatives…but comes up short
Google is stirring up trouble in China, again. After Beijing voiced its objection to the way Google was diverting mainland internet users to a Hong Kong site, the company has now stopped the automatic...
View ArticleCarlsberg reaps the rewards of England’s World Cup loss
Drinks brands sponsoring World Cup teams continue to benefit most from increased online traffic, according to Experian Hitwise. Peroni, sponsors of the Italian team and England sponsors, Carlsberg saw...
View ArticleBinghoo and the future for Google as the competition heats up
It’s now a year since Yahoo! and Microsoft agreed a deal that will see Yahoo! drop its own search technology and deliver results from Microsoft’s Bing instead. As soon as September we could see Bing...
View ArticleAre Facebook Likes more important than search?
Facebook has announced a few Platform updates, including updates to the Live Stream Plugin, “liked” articles appearing in search results, and improvements to real-time updates. “Consistent with how we...
View ArticleSocial – the game changer for search in 2011
It’s now been 18 months since Bing first launched in the UK. But with a market share of just 1.66%, we’re expecting to see some innovative plans soon to ensure its survival. To give Bing credit, it...
View ArticleHow can we future proof digital ad spend?
With advertising revenues returning to pre-recession levels, the advertising pound is being spent in many new and different ways – mainly across digital channels in what is being dubbed in the US as...
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