Does Panda mean extinction for your website? Last Monday, 11th April, Google confirmed that it's latest algorithm changes, codenamed 'Panda', would be rolled out across English-speaking websites following it's introduction in the USA a month previously. Amendments to...
Will Websites Still Exist in 5 Years or Will Social Media Take Over?
Ask yourself a question: Should we say goodbye to the company website? More and more companies are jumping on the social media bandwagon and are using this platform to engage with existing customers as well as attracting potential new customers. Social media is seen...
Should You Stop Blogging?
Commercial value in blogging... Let's play a game. Consider the following three statements: 'advertising could help me sell more' 'marketing will get my company noticed' 'my website can give me a competitive advantage' If you used those statements when talking to a...
Why Facebook is a Social Media Phenomenon
The Facebook phenomenon Ever since it was created, Facebook has taken the world by storm. No one ever imagined how big this social network would become. Just recently, Facebook exceeded 500 million users and has now become the number one activity on the internet. From...
From UA to GA4, Top Google Analytics Tips to Measure SEO Results [UPDATED]
Using Google Analytics to Measure SEO In any search engine optimisation (SEO) campaign, it is imperative to measure SEO efforts carefully when it comes to your website and how it ranks in the search engines. This is an ongoing task that needs to include a thorough...
SEO and Social Media: Links or Likes?
SEO or social media for online marketing? With social media marketing becoming so intertwined with search engine optimsiation (SEO) and link building, you wouldn't be alone if you're getting a bit confused. You may be wondering which gives the better ROI – SEO or...
How to Build Brand Authority Using SEO and Social Media
SEO and Social Media Your business website may have lots of usable and convincing content but this alone is not enough to gain new customers and revenue. When your website gets to this point, then it is time to create a link building strategy to boost your brand...
How to Carry Out Local SEO Optimisation
Local SEO and search optimisation As all business owners will realise, internet marketing is important for business growth, especially in today's climate. More and more people are turning to the internet and search engines in particular to locate businesses in their...
What is Google Places? A Guide to Google Maps and Listings
Google Places for your business The answer is simple. Google Places is a business listing page within Google's Maps service. Once a user is in Maps they are able to find products or services offered by local businesses, as well as other related information including...
The Impact of Google Instant Search on SEO
What is Google Instant Search (also known as predictive search)? Google Instant Search attempts to predict your search queries as you type. Depending on the query, Google Instant Search (also known as Google Predictive Search) will predict your query and place the...