As an avid reader of the BBC News website, yes, mainly on my desktop, it caught my eye immediately when they had a button for a beta test version…
Paul Mackenzie Ross
54 Days to be Mobile Friendly
It’s official – you have just 54 days to make sure your website is mobile friendly or risk slipping down the SERPs. So put this date in your diary – Tuesday 21st April 2015.
A Serious Sign That Your Site Should be Mobile Friendly
When Google says jump many people ask how high? So when the Mountain View search giant announced today that it would start flagging up mobile friendly websites in the SERPS this was a sign of just how serious it is to have a mobile first theme.
Looking at the Analytics stats for one of my busiest sites mobile devices account for over 25% of the traffic. The content was not written specifically for a mobile audience nor does the website cater for such devices, so to know that a quarter of users are already consuming that media in such a manner is important.
Goodbye is4profit, Hello CTC
A few weeks ago I wrote a post entitled “Startups Acquires is4profit” but then everything on my blog went quiet. Well, the story behind the headline goes a little something like this…
Startups Acquires is4profit
Crimson Startups Ltd, the publishing company behind the Startups and GrowingBusiness websites, has announced its acquisition of is4profit Ltd, who run the www.is4profit.com small business advice portal.
Will the New TLDs Take Off?
Running a business where I purchase domain names (and set up web hosting) on behalf of my clients, I’ve had quite a few emails from domain name registrars trying to market the new tranch of Top Level Domains (TLDs). I must admit that I’ve been far too busy to really take much notice of these new TLDs.
Work and the Art of Relaxation
Are you sitting comfortably? No, really, are you sitting comfortably? Reading this on your desktop PC, laptop, tablet or mobile device you may think that you are sitting comfortably but now that I’ve got your attention, you may probably be more acutely aware of your posture than you were before.
Reshoring British Manufacturing
Watching the 10 o’clock news last night on BBC iPlayer I was encouraged to see the story about British companies bringing work back to these isles after many years of offshoring.
The benefits of offshoring from a British business point of view are obvious – If you can cut costs by using foreign workers on a lower rate of pay then it makes perfect sense to help boost your bottom line and keep the shareholders happy.
My Thoughts on Guest Blogging
Every once in a while something crops up in the world of search marketing that really piques my interest. Caffeine, Hilltop, Panda, Penguin and Hummingbird and all those updates and refreshes in all their versions, if appropriate, are usually talked about ad nauseam and there’s often little to be added to the conversation because there’s nothing new to be said or you’re probably a heretic for saying something different.