Search behaviour is not what you have been told
Search engines tell us that only the first few results get clicked on. That is not true; people look through several pages of search results
Graham Jones
I luv u – well if I did I’d SAY so…!
Today, all across the Internet there will be messages of love. From Tweets to status updates on Facebook and cryptic messages on YouTube there will be an outpouring of affection on the web. There will also be hundreds of millions of text messages sent out saying something simple like “I …
How to beat Facebook
Facebook engages its visitors better than other websites according to a new study. But the research reveals how you can take on Facebook.
Online survey tool is not relevant to participation
Online survey tool choice may not be worth worrying about to gain maximum participation in surveys. Your reputation is more important.
How stupid can you be as a retailer?
Retailers are missing out on potential sales because they are not offering free, in-store Wi-Fi. People buy more if they get free Wi-Fi.
Charles Dickens would have loved the Internet
Charles Dickens was born 200 years ahead of his time. Today the world celebrates his birth back in 1812 when the notion of the World Wide Web would have been science fiction. But had Dickens been around today there is little doubt he would have loved the Internet, would have …
Check a website with complete set of tools
Checking a website to make sure it is at peak performance is an essential component of web design and running an online business. However, if you go to check a website you’ll discover you need to use a range of tools and services from a cross-section of different suppliers; so …
Social media is more problematic than cigarettes or alcohol
Social media can lead to significant urges to use it and new research says these can be more significant than the desire to smoke or drink. The urge to use media of all kinds is a real problem it seems.
BBC You and Yours
I’m on the BBC Radio Four programme You and Yours today, talking about why we love online review sites like Trip Advisor.
Twitter users prefer information to being social
Twitter is a great social network – after all, you can have quick conversations with people, sharing your thoughts about a TV programme “live”, or commenting on a soccer player’s mishaps on the field with other Tweeters in the stadium. You can even tell people you are eating a cheese …
Daily Mail
Just been interviewed by the Daily Mail for an article on Facebook advertising.
Don’t be too honest on Facebook
Facebook users are nothing if not honest. Several studies have shown that we are frequently more truthful online than we are in the flesh. Want to know the “real person” you meet? Take a look at what they say on Facebook and other social networks and you’ll glimpse parts of …
Profile pictures online should be baby-faced
What is the first thing you look at when you land on someone’s social network profile page? When you look at an “About Us” web page, where do your eyes go? If you are like the bulk of Internet users you will focus your attention on the eyes of the …
Six costly affiliate marketing mistakes
It’s always one of those “I can’t believe its true” moments for new affiliates once they discover the world of affiliate marketing. When they realise you don’t have to worry about product development or shipping they immediately jump on board, forgetting to perform such things as due diligence on the …
Princess Diana and Bin Laden are both alive and well…! Really?
Princess Diana shares something with Osama Bin Laden apparently – like him, she is alive…! Trust me, it must be true because several people believe it and say so online. Yes, they are conspiracy theorists, admittedly. But there are plenty of people chatting away on the Internet who suggest, for …