To catch a Google hummingbird
So Google has released its latest search algorithm, Hummingbird: do I care? Hell yes; it is quite simply amazing. I remember way back when Google was in its infancy, and even then I fell in love with the search engine. Let’s face it, something that makes study, work and life easier – who wouldn’t?...
Continue reading...Analyst relations – is it all a scam?
I read this blog post from Ray Wang of Constellation Research a month or so ago, but was reminded of it today when a prospect mentioned analyst relations and said to me it’s all a scam isn’t it? They were coming from the school of thought that to influence analysts you need to show them the colour...
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You're not worth a penny!
On a recent flight to L.A. I read a fascinating article in the _Financial Time_s concerning the business of data brokering. For those unaware, data brokerages are essentially firms that scour the web in search of people’s personal data, which they sort into various categories and then sell to bu...
Continue reading...Microsoft – Can it win back the consumer?
A couple of months ago Dom talked about the next-generation console war which is brewing. The launch of Xbox One was criticised by many gaming experts for its new policies, including an online requirement and more restrictive sharing and used-games policies. These policies pointed towards a shif...
Continue reading...The answer is no, Google didn’t just kill PR agencies, it rewarded them for sticking to their knitting
Tom Foremski asks this question in a recent blog as a result of updates to Google’s Webmaster rules. If you are a PR agency that focuses on SEO rather than influencing the influencers then yes, you may well be going the way of the dodo. However, for the rest of us who see our jobs as communicat...
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