It’s such a small thing, a time stamp. That small, almost unnoticeable mark that you place near your web content to indicate a publication date really seems insignificant. It takes up a tiny part of your page, and most internet users don’t even pay attention to it. It makes you wonder why you should bother Read Blog…
The Importance of Time Stamps
April 17th, 2011 by John M
Google News is About Looks, Too
April 16th, 2011 by John M
Getting a site accepted as a Google News source is a very hard task indeed, and it’s not for everyone. If you are targeting Google News as part of your SEO campaign, it’s important to realise it’s not just about content. If you want any hope of success, you have to have the right look. Read Blog…
Panda to be Rolled Out Worldwide
April 12th, 2011 by John M
Google really want to be clear about their mission statement. They didn’t become the world’s largest search engine by luck alone – they did it by listening to their users and implementing changes for the better when required, to improve the quality of their search results time and time again. For a while most tweaks Read Blog…
Is it Right to Pay by the Page View?
April 11th, 2011 by John M
There was a small story we found on a website called ‘bigleadsports’ the other day that really got us thinking. According to a source at leading stateside publication, USA Today, they’re considering a move whereby they pay their writers annual bonuses dependant on how many page views their stories get. Of course, search engine optimisation Read Blog…
Is Google Ready to Come Out of the Search Closet?
April 10th, 2011 by John M
Larry Page has only been chief executive of Google for just under a week, but he’s already working hard to make sure that the company is singing from the same hymn sheet. And from the looks of it, it’s a very social hymn sheet. An internal Google memo, which was leaked to Business Insider, suggests Read Blog…
Are you a Twitter Tsar?
April 9th, 2011 by John M
Well, ‘Twitter Tsar’ is what the media has dubbed the new position the Government is recruiting for. Earning the same wage as the Prime Minister, the new ‘Digital Director’ was recommended for the cabinet by Martha Lane Fox, an internet entrepreneur, and has been designed to help co-ordinate the country’s digital strategy. David Cameron’s made Read Blog…
Can Larry Page Reinvigorate Google?
April 5th, 2011 by John M
Eric Schmidt drew his time as Google’s Chief Executive to a close yesterday, making way for Larry Page to take over in his place. He has a lot to live up to – one of Eric’s last acts was to announce a leap in the company’s annual profits to $10.8billion. There’s no denying though that Read Blog…
The Evolution of Search?
April 4th, 2011 by John M
Here’s a prediction for you. According to Stefan Weitz, director of Bing, search in its current form will simply cease to exist over the next few years. “The future of search is that it won’t be search anymore. The future of search is that the box you’ve come to know and love…won’t be the constraining Read Blog…









