24 post(s) written by Gez Hebburn.
Adobe simplifies web design with Muse
19th August 2011
Adobe has released a beta version of new web design software that allows users to create professional-looking websites without coding. Of course there have been many programs that claim to offer this benefit to the user, but most fall into two camps;… Read more
Google adding search to G+, and Google+ data in new Realtime Search?
9th August 2011
Google plans to include data from Google+ and other social networking websites when it reinstates its Realtime Search feature. The search giant is “actively working” on restoring Realtime Search, Google Fellow Amit Singhal told a search… Read more
MP’s use Twitter to Reach Constituents? Wow…
9th August 2011
MPs are increasingly using Twitter to communicate with their constituents, and talk about kittens, research has shown. The number of parliamentarians using the social networking website has rocketed from 111 in January last year to 275 today, westminsterpa.com… Read more
Nielsen develops ratings system for Facebook
9th August 2011
Companies will soon be able to buy advertising space on Facebook with a ratings system commonly used in TV and print. Marketers currently buy adverts based on click-through rates and page impressions, but The Nielsen Co. will offer a new ratings service… Read more
Adobe on the Cutting Edge with HTML5 Web Design Tool
5th August 2011
Websites are just about to get a lot more interesting and beautiful; Adobe has released a preview version of a web design programme that allows developers to work with HTML5, CSS and JavaScript well ahead of HTML5′s official release – expected… Read more
Webmaster Tools: Get URLS Indexed Faster with Google’s Fetch as Googlebot
4th August 2011
Made important website design changes? Fixed an SEO problem? Redirected a crucial page? Doing Testing and need a quicker turnaround? Optimising for an event or key-term that is time limited? Published something you wish you hadn’t? Fetch as Googlebot… Read more
Rooting for Google Plus?
6th July 2011
After dipping their toes into the social media sphere and running away with first degree burns, Google have finally taken the leap with Google Plus. Although people are criticising both Google’s timing and the slow roll-out, I’d argue that their timing… Read more
Gaming Google: Fagin’s Flowers, JC’s Penneys and the Sacred Cows of SEO
5th July 2011
The internet flowers ‘scandal’ provoked moral outrage back in March, when it emerged that certain well-known US flower companies had paid for black hat SEO techniques (gasp!) to increase their revenue in the lead up to Mother’s day, and stood accused… Read more
Filter Bubbles = Sheltered Lives?
4th July 2011
As search engines, mail programs, news feeds and social media streams become increasingly personalised, users are missing out on potentially important information and living increasingly sheltered online lives. For internet marketers and SEO it’s a… Read more
