In the world of digital/social mapping, Google Maps seem to be the first choice. In the world of photo sharing, however, Yahoo! Flickr has been holding the reins. Now the two come together, thanks to the recent development from Google … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Celebrating Internet Marketing with Japanese Art
So, you thought that Digital Marketing is all about no-nonsense stuff, budgets, ROI, hard numbers, etc. Now think again because the industry has just manifested its lyrical side. TopRank’s blog has celebrated the shortness of today’s communications with five haikus … Continue reading
Google Launch ‘Google for Advertisers’ Tool
Google have announced the launch of their new ‘Google for advertisers‘ tool. 2 things come to mind straight away. 1. How much more efficient Google is becoming in handling their advertiser relationships. Over the last few weeks, following meetings and … Continue reading
Social Media Monitoring… By the Government
Some time ago Mashable, the site for all things social, had this article by Ben Parr on how to track the Social Media analytics. Upon describing a few well and not-too-well known analytics tools, the author concluded: “There are a … Continue reading
Yahoo loses 5% more of its Staff with Q1 profits down 78%
Yahoo has cut 5% of its staff which is around 700 people after Yahoo saw Q1 profits fall by 78%. Yahoo said profits over the quarter were at $118m (£65.66m), falling from $537m (£298.80m) year-on-year, with revenues down by 13% … Continue reading
Cloud Computing: Exposed and Socialised
As we previously announced on the blog, Wednesday, 15 April, was to see a one-day cloud computing event in Manchester’s eOffice in Portland Street. Indeed, as one of our staff ventured there at the end of the working day, the … Continue reading
Much Ado About Twitter: What Is Twitter’s True Business Potential?
If you google “twitter business potential”, you’ll instantly be inundated with posts that routinely follow these lines: “twitter is great for business, it can help you engage with your customers, drive sales, explore the opportunities, find great people, make friends…” … Continue reading
DearRobot – A Good Twitter Crawler
I was trying to find a blog post I spotted on Twitter some while ago. The person who tweeted it described it as the ultimate guide to using Twitter – and indeed it was, it was a comprehensive walk-through the … Continue reading
