What to Consider when Choosing SEO Keywords

Ian HancockGeneral, Search Engine Optimisation

Choosing the best SEO keywords requires careful planning. There’s a real skill to picking phrases that: are relative to your site, which will be frequently searched for and can find a place above your competitors search rankings. Here’s a look at exactly what to consider when picking the keywords for …

German Study Reveals the True Impact of Facebook

Ian HancockGeneral, Social Media

A recent study carried out by two universities in Germany has revealed what is already obvious to most; going on Facebook is depressing and makes you angry. OK, not quite but the study has produced some interesting, if not worrying, results. It basically concluded that a visit to Facebook can …

A Gangnam Christmas

Ian HancockGeneral, Industry News

Fans of the K-Pop smash hit ‘Gangnam Style’ by Psy were delighted earlier. The strange, but somehow entertaining, video has already smashed a number of records but earlier today it became the first video to reach one billion views. This is a truly remarkable feat, especially when you consider the fact that it has …

9 Reasons to Blog for Your Business

Ian HancockGeneral, Social Media

Too many business and corporate websites don’t have a blog. Blogs are more than just a way of getting news out there. They are great for business in a number of ways. Below are nine. 1.More Traffic One of the main reasons for regularly blogging on your corporate website is to get more traffic. …

Top Google Trends for 2012

Ian HancockGeneral, Industry News

There’s only one month left of 2012 so I thought it would be interesting to provide a few fact and figures from Google Trends. All of the below results are for 2012 only, so they indicate what people have been searching for in the last 11 months. Worldwide Web Search …

Why Do People Behave Like Idiots on Twitter?

Ian HancockGeneral, Industry News, Social Media

Social media has rapidly, and significantly, changed the way we live and interact. On the whole its great; it makes keeping up with family/friends easier, it helps spread news and it allows even the smallest of voices to be heard. However there are those who abuse it and unfortunately, this is the only …

Where the Internet Lives

Ian HancockGeneral, Industry News

Google has recently launched a new section on its site entitle ‘Where the Internet Lives’. Its a fair description, although Bing, Yahoo and a few other might have something to say about it. Data centres, network rooms and cooling facilities are all available to see for the first time. They …

Link Trading Game – the Next Monopoly?

Ian HancockGeneral, Industry News, Link Building

If you are after the ultimate geek/SEO pass time then your prayers have been answered. A Majestic SEO powered trading game, linkDAQ, has recently launched that works in a similar way to any stocks & shares investment game. The difference is that the stocks aren’t valued on orders, profits or confidence. They are valued on the …