Internet Psychologist
Computer geeks love data. Analysing every last dot and comma of the numbers really excites these people; they want to know why they get such results and love to experiment to see if changes can be made. We need such individuals; without them the improvements we see every day on …
Heya dude. U r so coooool. I gonna check u out rite now. Whoops…..sorry….I somehow seemed to slip into another personality for a while. But that’s the problem with many people on social networks and many websites; the owners try to pretend to be modern, hip, cool, by using the …
Microsoft boss Steve Balmer announced today something that he believes is “the foundation for a new era of Internet innovation”. We shall have to wait and see if the new tie-up between Microsoft and Yahoo does achieve such a stunning result; but what has happened today is an indication of …
How do I get comments on my blog? That’s a question many people ask, largely for two reasons. Firstly, comments show you, the author, that people are engaging with your material. Secondly, there’s a theory that without comments a blog post looks rather naked, unloved and unread. Hence, having comments …
Why is education important? That’s a nice philosophical question that sociologists often answer by saying it provides an opportunity for a child’s parents to go to work. But if you focus on education you will get tons of website traffic. The reason? Apart from just “passing time”, education is the …
Worried people overwhelmed the UK’s Swine Flu website with a massive 9m people visiting in the first hour. The site was getting over 2,000 visitors per second at one point. Now, wouldn’t you like that kind of traffic? Whatever you think about the way the Government has handled the Swine …
Twitter and Facebook users hold tremendous power over the rest of us – if only they knew it…! Within social networks like these, there lies a range of tools that help establish psychological “authority” which is one of the most powerful means of persuasion known. Indeed, used wisely, Twitter and …
The more your customers feel connected to you, the more likely they are to buy from you. That, of course, is why many businesses strive for “brand loyalty” or why they try to personalise their services as much as possible. However, new research suggests you need to go much deeper …
Blogging Writer’s Block is one of the main reasons why so many people give up blogging. Most blogs get started with a series of enthusiastic posts, only to find that the passion dwindles as the pressure to write something – anything – takes over.
Was the moon landing fake? The fake moon landing theory has been with us for 40 years and its enduring nature shows why there is also so much mythology about search engine optimisation. Both are rooted in the same psychological principle which could be helping damage your web presence. If …
Twitter for Business is a 20-page guide written by small business marketing expert, John Jantsch who runs Duct Tape Marketing. The booklet covers the basics of Twitter and shows exactly how John uses it for his business, providing a valuable insight into expert usage. In this report you will find …
Twitter for Business is a 20-page guide written by small business marketing expert, John Jantsch who runs Duct Tape Marketing. The booklet covers the basics of Twitter and shows exactly how John uses it for his business, providing a valuable insight into expert usage. In this report you will find …
Email marketing is a waste of almost everyone’s time. You spend a considerable part of your day handling email marketing messages. You either read them and then ignore them, or delete them or file them – but whatever you do, several hours of your working week are spent handling email …
Just been interviewed by Newsweek magazine in New York for an article on politicians and Twitter.
Just been interviewed by The Daily Express for an article on a new study showing we are spending less time on the phone and more time using email, instant messaging and so on.