Tag Archives: Google

User Activity on Social Networks [Infographic]

By maureen | Published: May 15, 2012

Pinterest may have 1% of Facebook’s users, but it is as sticky as the reigning social network, Facebook, with users spending an average of 405 minutes per month.

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What Social Signals Count Most for Search Ranking?

By maureen | Published: May 2, 2012
Twitter vs Page Ranking

Social signals are becoming increasingly important because they increase the authority of links – but how do they impact search engine ranking? Below, we summarise 2 studies that suggest Twitter & Google+ should be your social focus.

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Google Drive

By maureen | Published: April 18, 2012

Google will be launching its cloud storage service, rumoured to be named Google Drive, as early as April 24 according to The Next Web. Expected to launch with 5 GB free storage (although Gigaom ‘s sources suggest it will only be 1 GB), it will also include native syncing software for your computer & mobile [...]

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Google // Web History

By maureen | Published: February 27, 2012

Google’s rolling out a new privacy policy on 1 March, 2012. If you don’t want Google to log information about your web searches, here’s how to disable Web History. Web History is how Google makes search personal;  personalised search predictions as you type & display when you last visited a page, for example. Disabling it [...]

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Google+ // Chat with Circles

By maureen | Published: November 18, 2011
Google+ Chat

Personal users (so not pages) can now chat with people in their circles, even if they don’t have their email address in the Google address book.

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Google // Adwords

By maureen | Published: November 16, 2011
Google Adwords Area

Ads are a great way to drive sales during the Christmas season.  An effective Google AdWords campaign doesn’t generate clicks.  It generates sales.  Start with a basic understanding of AdWords and why your landing page matters.

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