Category: Digital Marketing

  • SEO truths

    Every business on the web wants to be number one in Google and we are often led to believe that you need some masters degree or acute level of alchemy to achieve this. The truth is that SEO of past was misunderstood and the novice user could be swayed by the emails that claimed to…

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  • Google’s Hummingbird Update: What you need to know

    On the 27th September, Google confirmed it rolled out a new algorithm, called Hummingbird, just over a month ago. This development is significant as it involves the technology Google uses to look at all the information is has access to and return relevant search results. Hummingbird, named because of its ability to be precise and…

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  • SEO and Content Marketing Bootcamp

    The East of England Chartered Institute of Marketing have organised another cracking SEO and Content Marketing event for September.  The full-day programme offers insights into search engine optimisation SEO including Penguin 2.0 and digital copywriting.  It takes place on 13th September 2013, 10:00, Hatfield AL10 9EU.  Delegates from Mackman will be in attendance as part…

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  • Google algorithm – impact on PR and digital marketing?

    Chris Norton, Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) blogger and PR professional, shared his vision this week on how the latest Google update will impact how PR and digital marketing teams work. With Google Panda and Penguin sweeping the SEO headlines of late, Chris has shed some light on the positive, albeit challenging, opportunities these…

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  • How to increase traffic to your website

    How to increase traffic to your website

    Before prospective customers can convert, they need to be able to find your website. With so many potential options online, it can be overwhelming to narrow down all the tips and tricks available to help you drive customers to your website. Here are some of our top tips to help you increase website traffic. Optimise your site…

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  • Google Chairman reveals future of rankings

    This week the Wall Street Journal included a piece about the Executive Chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt. Schmidt has written a book, due to be launched in April 2013, entitled “The New Digital Age”. As well as discussing China and its involvement with internet censorship he touches on some other interesting subjects such as the…

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  • SEO: What’s it all about?

    SEO, or Search Engine Optimisation, is the process of improving the visibility of a website in the organic search results that are returned by a search engine. It’s a constantly evolving process that has to be responsive to all technological advancements set down by search engines. When developed correctly, it can be very rewarding. The…

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  • Internet search data ‘can predict markets’

    Today’s issue of the East Anglian Daily Times reports how Internet search data can be used to predict markets. According to the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex, investors can predict market movements by looking at the frequency of internet keyword searches. According to the paper, researchers have analysed Google search frequency…

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  • Google+ business pages now available

    Google+ has expanded its services this week, allowing businesses to create a Page and engage with Google+ users. Vic Gundotra, senior vice president of engineering at Google, says ‘So far Google+ has focused on connecting people with other people. But we want to make sure you can build relationships with all the things you care…

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