Hummingbird. Did you notice what Google did there?
What is Hummingbird? At the end of September Google announced that it had started using a new search algorithm, which it has named “Hummingbird”. Interestingly at the time Google made it public Hummingbird had already been running for about a month. Some are saying that it’s the most dramatic rewrite of the search algorithm since […]
Amazon eCommerce
Amazon have announced a new service to help small businesses take payments online. The catchily titled “Login and Pay with Amazon” is a new payment gateway that enables businesses to take payments from anyone with an Amazon account, and there’s about 100 million of them worldwide. The convenience for the customer combined with the ability […]
The end of organic keyword data?
Well, you could certainly call this big news for SEO. Google is now redirecting ALL traffic to https. This means that all search terms will now be encrypted, even for users who are not signed in, which means that Google Analytics will no longer show any search query data. For the last couple of years […]
Optimising your website for search: the fundamentals
Optimising your website for search, commonly referred to as Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), is vital if you want to be found online. It’s possible to do it yourself but it’s an ongoing process and the requirements are in a constant state of flux, so you will probably find it easier & more effective to use […]
Shopify extends into POS
We’ve used several eCommerce solutions over the years but have been very impressed with newcomer Shopify. Shopify provides a low-cost entry point into eCommerce; for as little as £20 per month you can get a fully functional, very respectable, easy to use online store. It’s not enterprise level but it is surprisingly well made and, for anyone […]
Why is FirefoxOS in Google Analytics?
Google Analytics is counting a Yahoo! bot as Firefox OS
What’s The Future of Search
Voice is the touch-screen of search and Colloquial Search, Contextual Search & Session-Based Matching making searching smarter
How Much Horse Is In Your Website?
You may have seen a little flurry of activity recently when some horse meat found it’s way into beef ready meals. This happened because manufacturers of ready-meals wanted to sell cheaper products which, in turn, led to squeezing the supply chain and, ultimately, sloppy standards. Why is this relevant to your online presence? Well, the answer […]
Congratulations Tom!
We’d like to congratulate Tom Rand (one of our clients) for being awarded the Outstanding Commitment to the Environment Award at this year’s Earth day Gala Dinner.
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