A collective of engineers at the University of Washington’s Networks and Mobile Systems Lab have discovered a way to pass a four-digit code through human skin using everyday technology, lending itself to exciting concepts such as unlocking a door or a safe just by touching it. Sure, this could be achieved with a fingerprint sensor […]
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TL;DR: Google will be introducing a mobile only index in the next few months There will not be two separate indexes, Google will crawl mobile pages ahead of desktop pages Google is rewarding websites that implement AMP with high rankings AMP implementations may result in the loss of Google Analytics data You don’t need a […]
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On Friday 24 June, 2016 we woke up to a historic moment in British history, as the referendum taken the day before decided that we would leave the European Union. While we are still a member of the EU until article 50 has been invoked by the British Prime Minister, it hasn’t prevented a number […]
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Spotify has become the latest tech giant to succumb to security issues as it was discovered that the free version of its service had been directing PC and Mac users towards websites filled with malware. Although Spotify has since fixed the problem, a number of users from its community forum were reporting that virus-infected pop-up websites […]
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TL;DR: Google has shaken up how local search works, meaning that businesses that aren’t geographically in the city centres now have more of a chance of appearing in the Map Pack than they did previously. The search engine has also placed greater importance on a user’s physical location, and businesses that share the same address are now […]
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Thousands of people have been waiting for a very long time, (in some cases with bated breath) for Google Penguin to run again, and at last there is finally cause for celebration as Google have confirmed the update is now live via their Webmaster Central Blog. Previously, this algorithm ran separately from the main ongoing core […]
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If you are planning on growing your online business to reach international markets, or you are looking to create a better user experience for your customers in other countries – I recommend that you look no further than implementing WPML into your internationalisation strategy if your site is based on WordPress. WPML was developed in […]
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Your connection to this site is not secure, is perhaps one of the scariest messages a normal internet user can see right before they close their tab and move on. What does this mean to an online business? Lost client, customer or user. For years sites have been serving their non-sensitive content over open protocols but in the recent years this has […]
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Table of contents Introduction Preparing for work and a career in copywriting Types of copywriting SEO copywriting (extended) Writing for blogs Perfecting a press release Proofing and editing Common mistakes, forgotten rules and words to avoid Rules every copywriter needs to know Tips on hiring a freelance copywriter Introduction This copywriting guide has been compiled […]
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Earlier in May it was widely reported that Twitter was planning on letting users write longer tweets by excluding photographs, links, and usernames from its 140 character limit. That was nearly four months ago, and as of yet, the change is yet to occur. The platform has made headway in the past, such as when […]
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A recent Instagram update lets you see the best videos without disrupting your main feed. Its overhaul of the Explore page sees a string of new video channels with, most importantly, a personalised ‘Videos You Might Like’ feed which draws across the network. There are also various themed, hand-created channels, such as feature spotlights on specific […]
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Regardless of your industry or purpose of your website, whether you’re targeting a local, national or international audience, having an accurate and verified Google My Business listing is important. Your Google My Business profile can affect a number of things, such as how you appear on Google Maps (and Google Maps Directions feature), Google+, and […]
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