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100 Hours of Video Per Minute
Happy Eighth Birthday YouTube Just been reading an article on THE NEXT WEB about YouTube. More than 4 days worth of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, that’s 144 billion minutes every day. Just in case you don’t know much about the service here are a few highlights: YouTube is the most popular online [...]
Outbound vs. Inbound
Inbound is on the rise Bit confused about the difference between Inbound and Outbound marketing? Infographic below from SEVENTH STORM provides a simple view of the difference and how inbound is one the rise…
How Many Internet Users Are There?
Quite a lot actually Has the internet changed the world? This infographic from NERD GRAPH certainly seems to think so. Lots of interesting stats about the how peoples behaviour has been changed because of the availability of online tools and facilities. Find more great infographics on NerdGraph Infographics
What is Google Up To?
There is another Penguin on the way! Another video from Google Webmaster, this does look at things from Google’s point of view but it’s an interesting round up of the type of things Google is looking to remove from it’s search results.
Email Marketing Do’s and Don’ts
Never email an unsubscriber! Some good advice in the infographic below from SKADEEDLE. As usual some of the points seem obvious but so many companies get this wrong. Email marketing is still a fantastic tool but as the online landscape changes companies need to adapt more and more to the needs of their audience.
Pinterest for Business
Some quick tips for Pinners! Where did we find this infographic? On Pinterest of course, originally from SOBER ADVERTISING. Some good points about image size and subject matter, I wouldn’t worry too much abut when to pin but it is good to get into a routine to help with consistency. A few of the points [...]
The Development of Facebook and Brands on Facebook
Coca Cola remains at the top In 2010 Facebook only had 337 million users? Back then 337 million seemed like a lot and the milestone achievement was to hit 500 million but in just less than 3 years they had reached 1 billion, a sixth of the worlds population! Simple infographic below from ACCESSOWEB illustrates [...]
Google Business Photos
Look out for the orange dots! Have you ever come across a business on Google Maps / Street View that has an orange dot next to it? The dot signifies that the business is using GOOGLE BUSINESS PHOTOS. If you place the Street View icon over the dot you will be transported inside the business. [...]
Where are Most Website Mistakes Made?
Website tips from Google A few pointers from Google on the main pitfalls to avoid when developing your website, don’t worry it’s not from a technical viewpoint! Quite straightforward really as most of the mistakes that are made online are often basic ones that can be avoided or rectified without too much trouble.
How Do Logos Progress?
Some have significant changes over time Not much to say about this other than we thought it was interesting, hope you do to. On a minor note take a look at the last couple of versions of the logos and if they weren’t in date order would you know which was the current one? Take [...]
Stand Out From the Competition
Simple tips for your website According to VISUALLY your website has a lot of work to do and we couldn’t agree more. The infographic below is a simple look at what is required to make your website stand out from the competition and it seems to cover all the bases.
Still Wondering What Pinterest Is?
Wonder no more… Some interesting stats and facts on Pinterest from BRANDLESS BLOG. Pinterest is still dominated by female users predominantly in the USA but it is open to all and we work with a number of clients that both enjoy using the site and get business benefits as well. And if you are interested [...]
All About Blogging
It all Started in the 90′s It’s great to think that over 60% of businesses have a blog as they are a great way of adding useful content to your website but it’s not that great that 65% of businesses haven’t updated them in over a year! Infographic below from INCOME.COM has some more interesting facts [...]
The History of Advertising
It all began in 4,000 BC Do you remember when pop up banner ads began to annoy everyone on the World Wide Web? It was 1995, feel better for knowing that? If so take a look at the infographic below from VISUALLY, it is full of dates about key moments in advertising. The History of [...]
Some Ideas for Twitter
What can you really do with 140 characters?
The Increasing Pace of Mobile
Are you keeping up? Came across THIS BIT OF RESEARCH from Google on Mobile search and how the landscape is changing, if you have five minutes it is well worth a read. The image below is taken from the it and shows the wide variety of topics searched for on mobiles. Also worth a look [...]
7 Years of Twitter
Did you see the video? You probably heard that Twitter has just turned 7. Quite a lot has happened during this time all over the world and Twitter has become part of how we view and report on not just day to day activities but momentous world occasions. Twitter have put together a little video [...]
What is Your Website About?
Does Google care? In general Google needs to be able to read the content of your website in order for it to understand what it is about and to index it correctly. Google looks at all kinds of things on your website including title tags, headers, text content…the list goes on. But what if you [...]
How Does Google Spend its Money?
It has a lot to spend! Simple representation of Googles spending patterns from MASTERS IN FINANCE in the form of an info graphic. Source: Inside Google’s Wallet
Single Page Websites
What does Google think? There is definitely a growing trend for single page websites, they look great and provide the user with a different experience to most websites that they will come across. This is a GOOD EXAMPLE OF A SINGLE PAGE WEBSITE. But what does Google think, will it harm your SEO? Short answer [...]