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MSN have announced a number of updates to their Live Search platform, many of which should yield a significant improvement in the quality of results by the search provider. Aside from graphical updates which improve the look and feel of MSN (there are before and after shots below), the really interesting changes are ‘under the […]
Google have unveiled their foray into the world of social bookmarking, a step that keeps them up with the likes of StumbleUpon, Digg, Furl and Del.icio.us. Shared Stuff works by allowing you to share your favourite pages, push them to other social bookmarking sites, or email them. Feeds are also auto-generated, thumbnails are auto-attached from the […]
Email marketing can offer a substantial amount of monthly revenue if managed correctly. Customers will regard your emails as valuable if they consider you to be a trusted source. Most B2C websites can earn this trust if the services and prices they offer are appealing. But as online retailers move and shift their prices so […]
The adventurer Steve Fossett has been missing since 3 September. Searchers of the vast area of the Nevada Desert, where his plane vanished, have come up with a novel way to increase the chances of finding him. Google has updated satellite imagery for the area on Google Earth with the result that hundreds of people are […]
In recent years the search engine formerly known as Ask Jeeves has struggled to compete with the likes of Google, Yahoo and MSN. Why? Because Ask Jeeves made searching frustrating. Initially their Ask Jeeves a question and he will give you an answer system proved popular with those who weren’t very internet-savvy, but users soon […]
I received my copy of the Yellow Pages last week – dumped outside my front door without my consent or knowledge. Now maybe it’s just me, but I don’t want the Yellow Pages anymore – I have enough junk mail and general rubbish to contend with without being forced to take delivery of this dinosaur. […]
In recent discussion in SEO forums there are rumours of Google dropping the PageRank tool from its toolbar. As highlighted originally on http://www.searchenginejournal.com/goodbye-google-pagerank/5465/ Google PageRank’s future is definitely under the microscope. The main reason Google are considering chopping the PageRank tool appears to be due to the incentive it presents to trade links with high […]
The emergence of web 2.0 has become a vital part of our everyday lives; allowing consumers to become reporters, publishers, and journalists; bringing opinions together for the benefit of fellow online readers. This week I was interested to learn that new consumer website www.sutori.co.uk has launched an online community allowing consumers to share experiences of […]
Anyone who works in search marketing will tell you that UK companies spend a vast amount of money on pay per click (PPC) every year due to the clearly measurable ROI and market coverage. However, according to econsultancy spending on search engine optimisation (SEO) will surpass paid search this year in the UK. Although SEO […]
The past six months has seen a phenomenal growth in social networking. This latest craze is huge. It’s being talked about in the media, amongst friends and family, work colleagues, as a part of everyday conversation. It’s become an extension of the real world. It’s certainly part of my world! The latest headlines to hit the media […]
