Lakestar Media is pleased to lend its expertise to the organisers of a new Manchester-based course which aims to give students the lowdown on the increasingly influential business of internet and search engine marketing. Our Head of SEO, Neil Yeomans, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Under Armour announces online sales growth
Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA), the American sports clothing manufacturer, saw direct-to-consumer sales jump by over 50 per cent in the last quarter of 2009. The Baltimore-based company said it saw an 83 per cent year-on-year increase in net income … Continue reading
Interest in iPad attracts SEO scammers
Scammers are attempting to trap unsuspecting internet users searching for news on Apple's iPad tablet computer. A report by eWeek said attackers are using “search engine optimisation poisoning” to get their own websites to the top of results pages for … Continue reading
Fujitsu lays claim to iPad name
Japanese technology firm Fujitsu has laid claim to the name iPad, hours after Apple announced it as the name for its latest product. On Wednesday morning Apple unveiled its iPad tablet computer, but Fujitsu has come forward to say it … Continue reading
UK music service launches subscription package
We7, a UK-based streaming music service, has announced it is to launch a new subscription package. The company plans to offer a membership deal which will allow users access to over four million songs for £4.99 a month, with no interruptions from … Continue reading
Fiat promotes new car in online stunt
A former semi-professional footballer has attempted to set the world record for the longest online advert ever. David Sheath spent four days, two hours and two minutes painting a brand new white Fiat 500 with pink nail polish. According to … Continue reading
Apple unveils iPad tablet
Apple has released details of its latest creation, the iPad tablet. The announcement was made by the firm’s chief executive, Steve Jobs, at a conference in San Francisco on Wednesday morning. The touch screen device has a 9.7 inch multi-touch … Continue reading
UK lags behind Europe in internet connection stakes
Finland has topped the charts when it comes to internet access, leaving countries including the UK in its wake. Eurostat, the official European statistics office, found every company in Finland with 10 or more employees has some form of connection … Continue reading
UK exits recession after 18 months
The UK economy has finally emerged from recession according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this morning. According to a report by the BBC, the economy grew by 0.1 per cent during the final three months … Continue reading
MoD admits repeated data leaks through Twitter
The Ministry of Defence has admitted its own staff and military personnel released secret information through social networking sites 16 times in the past year and a half. The information was made publically available when staff connected to internet forums … Continue reading
