May 18, 2012
- Or could GM’s move be, as some insiders are theorizing, a result of Google recognizing the advertising competition with Facebook and luring companies away, perhaps with the promise of free ads? Either way, it’s a significant loss for Facebook. But is it really about just Facebook ads and GM?
May 15, 2012
- Facebook's IPO must be understood as a bone-of-contention of the Apple, Microsoft and Google APP war. Sharing used to be a positive attitude; it could well be the fastest way to give up our freedom.
- Microsoft Bing is revamping its search engine to include a sidebar to enable you to obtain recommendations from users of Facebook when making a search on Bing. It is not just Facebook but they are planning to include many other networks.
May 13, 2012
- Last week Microsoft’s Bing launched the Sidebar that’s part of a major rehaul in order to integrate it with signed-in Facebook users. Should this move send Google back to the labs again?
- Online daily deal provider Groupon, once the darling of Wall Street, has had its share of woes in recent months. Its stock is down over 50% from November's IPO price, thanks in part to a pending SEC investigation of the company’s Q4 2011 earnings restatement (actual net revenue was significantly lower when refunds to consumers for unused deals were factored in).
May 8, 2012
- The most talked about change that has been made recently has been dubbed ‘the freshness factor’. Google have altered the way search results are prioritised, giving greater visibility to sites that have been updated recently. This means that digital agencies should now be encouraging their clients to regularly add new content to their sites, as this will improve the chances of ranking highly in a search....
May 7, 2012
- On May 7th Google started rolling out the Hangouts On Air feature worldwide. Here is our take on how to use it. While it is still in the introductory age, one still needs a jumping off point.
- Small businesses operating their own online stores have to use SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to drive traffic, convert visitors into customers and make money online. But, most traditional small businesses don't have the time or resources to implement a sustained SEO campaign, or pay a good SEO company to drive traffic on their behalf.
May 2, 2012
- A Facebook buy of BING would combine the weaknesses of two lacklustre products inot something totally new, with amazing potential for success.
- Is it wise to entrust sensitive documents to a faceless corporation, even if it is Google? The Terms of Service language is the biggest point of contention as it grants Google a “a worldwide license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative work..." But what about small businesses?