Google is the dominant force in search for both search engine optimisation, and paid search advertising
Engaging with the influential is now more important than ever
Google’s search results are going social
Submitted by Bradford Jordan on Wed, 11/01/2012 - 13:54
Google+ pages launch for businesses
Yesterday evening,
Submitted by Bradford Jordan on Tue, 08/11/2011 - 15:20
Secure Search? Say Goodbye to Referrer Data
Google have announced they are to encrypt searches by default, using the SSL protocol.
Submitted by Daniel Locke on Wed, 19/10/2011 - 12:57
Google Updates Site Link Layout
Search results pages in Google have recently started displaying a new format for site links featuring short descriptions and URL snippets, as well as taking up almost all of the much coveted above
Submitted by Daniel Locke on Tue, 16/08/2011 - 14:51
Google’s Global Launch of the ‘+1’ Button on Google Search
Today is the day that Google globally launches its +1 button on Google Search, a feature that allows users to click '+1' in order to recommend an advert or site.
Submitted by Matthew Loughlin on Tue, 28/06/2011 - 10:40
Why Panda is important
Next week, I will be talking in Munich at A4U, along with my friend Ralf Schwoebel from tradebit, on the subject of Pandas
Submitted by Dixon Jones on Tue, 31/05/2011 - 09:39
Google Caffeine Update: How It Affects You
Earlier this month, Google announced an "infrastructure" update via their Webmaster Central Blog, also providing a link to a test server where users can see changes in action.
Submitted by Andy Langton on Wed, 19/08/2009 - 13:39
Why Are My Pages Not Being Indexed?
A regular issue to owners of new websites, and even a worry to some owners of older websites is when their internal pages and sometimes even their homepage are not being indexed by search engines.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Mon, 17/08/2009 - 15:22
B2B Social Networking Case Study
Who says social networking campaigns are better for B2C campaigns than B2B campaigns?
Submitted by Dixon Jones on Mon, 17/08/2009 - 01:57
Is the Content Network Cost Effective?
Is the Content Network Cost-effective?
The key question is how cost-effective is the content network in comparison to standard
Submitted by Stephen Maguire on Fri, 14/08/2009 - 12:09
Facebook Buys Friendfeed in an attempt to take on Google and Twitter
It has been announced yesterday that the largest social network in the world, Facebook.com has bought the growing social media start-up FriendFeed.
Submitted by Stuart Crowder on Tue, 11/08/2009 - 15:18
Teens Dont Tweet
Now one of the top trending topics on twitter today was 'teens don't tweet' and after investigating what all this was about I see that this has to do with the stories that have been surfacing recen
Submitted by Stuart Crowder on Wed, 05/08/2009 - 14:44
The Risk of Three-Way Link Building
Three-way link building has been highly popular in recent times.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Wed, 05/08/2009 - 11:50
Majestic SEO appoint Receptional to oversee worldwide marketing expansion
Submitted by Dixon Jones on Thu, 30/07/2009 - 06:29
Microsoft and Yahoo finally strike a deal
It has been announced today that Microsoft and Yahoo! have finally struck a deal that will help them challenge Google's dominance online after several bids by Microsoft to takeover Yahoo! were knocked back in 2008.
Submitted by Matthew Loughlin on Wed, 29/07/2009 - 16:06
Google Lowers Conversion Optimizer Threshold to 15 Conversions
Google Adwords has just announced that it is lowering the threshold for using conversion optimizer from 30 to 15 conversions a month. This will open up the system to a broader range of advertisers that were previously only generating 15 to 30 conversions in a 30 day period from their AdWords activity.
Submitted by Stephen Maguire on Fri, 24/07/2009 - 15:33
Using Social Bookmarking for Link Building
Social bookmarking has grown rapidly over the past couple of years and some might say that it is now at its peak.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Fri, 24/07/2009 - 14:04
Google To Monetise Google Voice
I have just been reading how Google plans to monetise its Google voice service and wondered if this would be the end of listening to wonderful hold music that am sure we have all grown to love!
Submitted by Stephen Maguire on Thu, 23/07/2009 - 15:36
Google Adwords Conversion Tracking Vs Analytics Conversion Tracking
It is not uncommon for clients to ask us what the difference is between these and why there is a discrepancy between the AdWords and Analytics conversion figures, so I thought I would explain why.
Submitted by Matthew Loughlin on Wed, 22/07/2009 - 15:33
Link Building Basics part II
Fresh on the heels of the link building basics blog I posted last month, comes part 2, with more sim
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Tue, 21/07/2009 - 11:17
Link Building Services in India
I was surprised to see this week on Google's keyword tool that "link building India" is the sixth most popular search term when entering "link building", above key terms such as "one way link build
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Fri, 17/07/2009 - 13:50
Find underperforming keywords: Yahoo Web Analytics for SEO
This post is the first part of a series where we will be providing hands-on information as to how an SEO can get efficient, actionable web analytics data using the Yahoo Web Anal
Submitted by Andy Langton on Thu, 16/07/2009 - 10:19
Link Building Practices to Avoid
Having already brought you the popular Link Building Basics article, I now want to highlight a list
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Wed, 15/07/2009 - 15:34
Yahoo Web Analytics Consultant Network
On July 29th, Yahoo are launching their Yahoo! Web Analytics Consultant Network ("YWACN") and they have chosen to accept Receptional as one of the founding consultancies. As Yahoo!
Submitted by Dixon Jones on Tue, 14/07/2009 - 16:24
Google Announces Chome Operating System
Around 9 months ago Google launched Chrome, their browser akin to Firefox & Internet Explorer.
Submitted by Andy Langton on Thu, 09/07/2009 - 10:14
Yahoo Launches "Search Pad" Note-Taking Tool
Yahoo have announced today the launch of a new note-taking tool for web searches called "Search Pad", which will create notes if users are conducting research.
Submitted by Andy Langton on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 15:46
Google feared attack over Michael Jackson searches
Leading search engine, Google feared it was under attack when news first broke over the death of pop icon Michael Jackson.
Submitted by Barrie Smith on Fri, 26/06/2009 - 13:21
Click Vs Visits- Why The Discrepancy?
Many people often look at Google Analytics, or other tracking systems, and wonder why there is a discrepancy between the number of clicks from PPC ads and the number of visits (also called sessions
Submitted by Matthew Loughlin on Thu, 25/06/2009 - 15:51
New Google Mobile Specifically Made for Social Networking
The New Google phone which launches in the UK Next month will has been specifically designed to work for Social Networking.
Submitted by Stuart Crowder on Thu, 25/06/2009 - 09:03


