MSN Doesn’t Dig Digg
People often ask why MSN hasn’t been able to dominate the search landscape as it has in the PC sector. One reason might be that it doesn’t provide results as relevant as the other major engines.
For example, Threadwatch have pointed out that if you search for the social news site digg on MSN Live, the […]
We’re gonna’ build a website like it’s 1995…
Jacob Nielson, usability guru (in the estimation of some), was interviewed recently by E-consultancy.
I quote:
Is there any point in using Flash on your website?
That’s a good question - I’ve been going back and forth on that over the years.
We’ve come up with examples in our studies where it has worked well - product demos, […]
MySpace Idol: Brylcreem Launches Search For A Web 2.0 Star
As more & more businesses grasp the possibilities of Web 2.0, the ways in which they use it to interact with their users (or customers as they used to be known) becomes ever more varied.
An interesting example of this is the famous British men’s hairstyling brand Brylcreem. To publicise their new range ‘b: from Brylcreem’, […]
Do Something Good With Your Computer
Its often hard to know how to make a difference - but thanks to Rand at SEOmoz for highlighting a great cause, its now much easier with a piece of software that you add onto your comouter. Its called World Community Grid & I’ll let Rand explain the rest.
Their projects include:
Helping to Cure Muscular Dystrophy […]
Google & Gordon Brown
A post on the ever excellent SEOmoz about how well candidates for the 2008 US Presidential elections are making use of SEO got me wondering whether the politicians involved in the iminent campaign to elect a new Labour leader and deputy leader were doing any better.
When searching for the names of the three likely candidates […]
Want Mobile Search? Just Ask….
Further to my recent comments on Yahoo’s new mobile search offering, it seems like everyone is eager to get in on this particular niche. Search Engine Land reports that Ask is about to launch a mobile search service.
The thing that intrigues/interets me most about this, is the mention of the GPS functionality. Everything I see […]
Spamtrap
Artist Bill Shackleford has devised this very satisfying way of dealing with spam. The spam comes in via email, is printed out, and the page is immediately shredded. Watch the video.
Guardian Website Gets (Partial) Redesign
The Guardian’s website is widely viewed as one of the most successful attempts by a traditional publisher to grasp the possibilities of the internet. It consistently wins major awards, has a huge worldwide user base (although The Telegraph has claimed that it more traffic from the UK) and has made great strides in integrating Web […]
Get eyefall On Your Site
If you’re looking to keep up to date with all the latest developments in search engine optimisation, PPC & Web 2.0 then look no further. We’ve now got a handy little widget, courtesy of widgetbox, which you can add to your own blog or site.
The widget (which you can see in the right hand column) […]
