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The Yahoo/Bing Alliance

30 July 2010

With Google having around 90% of the search engine market what impact will the impending alliance of Microsoft's new search engine Bing and Yahoo have on internet users? Initially one of the major changes is that all search engine results ...


Government Splash Out on SEO

29 July 2010

Recently released figures reveal that the Government spends an annual budget of over £6 million on search engine optimisation (SEO). With over 1.2 billion searches conducted every month on the internet our SEO Manchester team ...


Natural Search Methods Come Out on Top

28 July 2010

A recent survey of British internet users regard natural organic search results via a traditional search engine dependable and reliable and find Pay Per Click(PPC) advertising an alternative option. Users find natural searches an easy and ...


Small Companies Not Investing in SEO

27 July 2010

Recent research revealed that a large proportion of small businesses do not use search engine optimisation as a marketing technique. Surprisingly over 50% of companies could be losing out on important potential business. Our SEO London ...


Increase in the Number of Over 50's Surfing the Web

26 July 2010

Recent reports show that internet users over the age of 50 represent 53% of the new users in the UK over the past 12 months. With a high disposable income the “Silver Surfers” are an important target audience that need to be ...


Web Design & SEO

23 July 2010

In order to optimise your websites viability on the world wide web, Search engine optimization (SEO) is an essential ingredient. Designing a search engine friendly website plays a key part in a successful online marketing strategy. Our ...


SEO & the New iPad

22 July 2010

As the much hyped and anticipated Apple iPad hits the market the big question is what impact will this exciting and innovative product have on traditional search engines and how we search for information? Our SEO Manchester team consider ...


Google Buys Metaweb

21 July 2010

Google announced last week that it has bought San Francisco based Metaweb Technology for an undisclosed sum. Metaweb is renowned for its vast database known as Freebase. Google's aim is that by acquiring the Freebase data system that it ...


Advancements in Mobile Internet Technology

20 July 2010

With the advent of mobile technology, it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to recognise that potential clients are now not only using traditional search engines but specialised applications on their mobile phones. In the ...


Web Design & SEO

19 July 2010

In order to optimise your websites viability on the world wide web, Search engine optimization (SEO) is an essential ingredient. Designing a search engine friendly website plays a key part in a successful online marketing strategy. Our ...


China Tightens Internet Monitoring

16 July 2010

Reports from China this week detail how the Chinese government are tightening their monitoring of the internet and cracking down on users they consider to be too outspoken. China has always had a tough censorship policy and as the ...


Google Remains Strong in China

15 July 2010

Last week it was reported that Google China is to have its annual license renewed. This is good news for Google who recently campaigned against censorship by the Chinese government by rerouting its Chinese searches through Hong ...


Twitter-Fastest Growing Search Engine

14 July 2010

Biz Stone, the founder of Twitter, announced earlier this week that Twitter amazingly now handles over 24 billion search queries per month. Google, Yahoo and Bing handle 88, 9.1 and 4.1 billion respectively making this a very impressive ...


Google Versus Bing

13 July 2010

Getting your site noticed by the search engines so that it features high in search listings for your relevant search terms is essential.  Google is still the main player but recent reports suggest that Microsoft's newly launched ...


Top Search Engines

12 July 2010

Its is estimated that there are thousands of search engines available on the internet with Google, Yahoo and Bing being the most well known ones. A search engine is essentially a programme designed to search for information on the world ...


SEO & Copy Writing

09 July 2010

SEO is the method used to optimise your website through the use of search engines. Copy writing, in relation to SEO, is about writing content for a website that is not only informative to the reader but through the use of specific keywords ...


SEO & Social Media

08 July 2010

The use of social media websites in relation to SEO is becoming common practice. OurSEO Manchester and London teams recognise the importance and relevance of theses fast growing web pages and incorporate the use of them when creating a ...


SEO Tips

07 July 2010

With advances in computer technology the internet is a valuable and necessary marketing tool, essential for any business. Your website is the ultimate selling feature of your product or service allowing it to be visible and accessible to ...


Websites Blocked in Pakistan

06 July 2010

All of the nine websites, including Facebook, Yahoo and YouTube, are now back up and running in Pakistan after being banned for hosting blasphemous material thought to be deemed offensive to Muslims. Last month a court in Pakistan ...


The Importance of SEO for Businesses

05 July 2010

Whether your business is purely online or location based increasing traffic to your website is a priority. By investing in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) you will maximise your exposure and thereby increase revenue. Google is the second ...