--- title: My Top 10 most popular articles of 2011 url: https://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2011/unclassified/my-top-10-most-popular-articles-of-2011.html date: 2011-12-21T08:20:05+00:00 modified: 2014-01-23T17:06:32+00:00 lang: en_GB --- # My Top 10 most popular articles of 2011 [![The Top 10 articles on www.grahamjones.co.uk](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/top10.jpg)](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/top10.jpg) So, what has grabbed your attention this year? During 2011 I added almost 1,000 new articles to this website - some have proved very popular, others less so. Here is a reminder of the Top 10 most-visited articles of the year (click on the titles if you want to read them again..!). [**1. 20 Things Google Likes on Your Website**](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2010/articles/search-marketing/20-things-google-likes-on-your-website.html) This article takes you through the 20 essentials to getting a good Google ranking. It highlights the need to understand how Google works and what it really is looking for in your web pages. [**2. Get People Talking About You - A surefire way to online success**](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2009/blog/Internet-marketing/get-people-talking-about-you-a-surefire-way-to-online-success.html) Word of mouth marketing is the subject of this article, something which people realise is both important and cost-effective. [**3. Why Your Website Should Not Have Different Sections**](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2011/blog/Internet-psychology/why-your-website-should-not-have-different-sections.html) Research highlighted in this article shows that when you move from one section of a website to another you can more easily forget what you previously read. That has implications for the way you design your business websites. [**4. When Did The World Wide Web Start?**](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2009/blog/general/when-did-the-world-wide-web-start.html) This is an old article, written over two years ago, but it continues to be popular. It highlights the actual start date of the World Wide Web. [**5. Four Free or Open Source Shopping Carts Compared**](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2011/articles/ecommerce/four-free-or-open-source-shopping-carts-compared-and-the-powerful-new-winner.html) E-commerce is essential if you wish to make money online, but how can you collect the cash? This article explains how. [**6. Don't blame Twitter and Facebook for the London riots**](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2011/blog/Internet-psychology/dont-blame-twitter-or-facebook-for-london-riots.html) Politicians were quick to blame social networks for the riots in Britain this summer. This article shows why they were wrong in thinking that. [**7. Fluffy Animals Can Boost Your Website**](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2011/blog/Internet-psychology/fluffy-animals-can-boost-your-website.html) What kind of pictures should you have on your website? Fluffy animals. This article demonstrates the benefit of cute, cuddly images. [**8. Are You Ready for Tomorrow's Facebook?**](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2011/blog/social/are-you-ready-for-tomorrows-facebook.html) Back in September, Facebook made some radical changes. In this article I highlight what they mean for business users. [**9. Three Psychological Reasons Why Google Plus Is Not Working**](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2011/blog/social/three-psychological-reasons-why-google-plus-is-not-working-as-well-as-it-could.html) Google released its social network, Google Plus, with a big fanfare this year. Here you can read why it is destined to fail. [**10. Google Makes Another Negative Move**](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2011/blog/Internet-psychology/google-makes-another-negative-move-for-your-business-and-your-children.html) The enthusiasm with which Google has embraced Google Plus is having knock-on effects, including potentially reducing the security of the online world for children. In this article I expose that problem. So, there you have it - this year's most popular articles. But which article got the least readers, the least attention? Well, the article which came bottom of the readership rankings for 2011 is a story about a [Japanese individual who used Twitter](http://www.grahamjones.co.uk/2011/newswire/social-media-news/twitter-links-japanese-resident-to-wisconsin-based-clean-water-charity.html) after the earthquake in March. ###### Related articles - [Top 10 Most Significant Search & Social Marketing Stories of 2011](http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2132875/Top-10-Most-Significant-Search-Social-Marketing-Stories-of-2011) (searchenginewatch.com) - [Google Zeitgeist 2011: Rebecca Black, Google+, Ryan Dunn Top Searches](http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2133238/Google-Zeitgeist-2011-Rebecca-Black-Google-Ryan-Dunn-Top-Searches) (searchenginewatch.com) - [How the World Googled in 2011](http://mashable.com/2011/12/15/most-searched-on-google/) (mashable.com) ![](http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=8653f99f-c619-4822-819d-c31f46075dc5)