Isn’t it lovely and quiet? Google have given us some breathing space. Time to reflect on the turmoil of search the last few weeks! Instead, the focus is on a beautiful Google as Google+ is redesigned to look suspiciously like a Facebook timeline. A Simpler, More Beautiful Google 170 million users have upgraded to Google+ […]
A Week in Google – 8th April
How fast a week flies when you’re having fun or taking part in a blogging challenge… Well at least this post brings me up to date with that! Google Places Hangout on G+ Google Places help had their first questions and answer G+ Hangout on Wednesday. If like me you missed it, the recording is […]
Google – A Weekend Round Up 17th March
I thought I would start a quick weekend round up of Google topics I find interesting and useful. Why Google? Simply because Google is ingrained in our very British lives – they provide over 90% of search results between google.co.uk and google.com. That’s not to say you should rely solely on Google! That would be […]
Social Search Is Here – Almost!
Google.com introduces social search This has been on the cards for a while and Google unvieled their social search on Tuesday, Search plus Your World. A bit of a mouthful to say the least! [trafficplayer_youtube_video width=”400″ height=”233″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/8Z9TTBxarbs?modestbranding=0&autohide=1&controls=0&hd=0&rel=0″ ][/trafficplayer_youtube_video] Here in the UK we have the benefit of watching the circus as social search makes […]
What Is Social Media? Your Business Needs Interaction Online
What is Social Media? My sister asked me this question over the weekend. Well, her exact words were, “What is social media? Is it Facebook and stuff?” That question was quickly followed by something along the lines of, “In business, why would you want to be poked? I’ve been told I should be on LinkedIn, […]
What are Google+ Pages and What They Mean For Your Local Business
Earlier this week, Google finally launched Google+ Pages for businesses, brands and other non-human entities. After the massive growth and announcement that G+ profiles were only for humans with real names, things went very quiet in the Plus camp for businesses. What Is Google+ (Google Plus)? Google+ is essentially a social media platform. You can […]