17 May 2012
Google makes search more human with Knowledge Graph
By Rachel Hawkes
Search engine Google has introduced new functionality to its search algorithm to provide answers to questions directly within the search results. With the launch of Knowledge Graph, Google say that it is going to help the user discover information more quickly and easily than ever before.
20 April 2012
Cleve Gibbon from Cognifide to guest speak at Internet World
By Tim Gibbon
There’s no doubt that Internet World is going to be a bit special this year. Not only is Cleve Gibbon from Cognifide guest speaking, it also happens to be the 20th anniversary of what UBM claims is Europe’s largest digital marketing and internet conference.
23 February 2012
SES London presentation: Why content strategy is crucial for social search
By Rachel Hawkes
Yesterday, I went along to the third day of Search Engine Strategies (SES London) to present ‘Why content strategy is crucial to social search.’ My aim was to give a practical walk through what content strategy is, why as marketers (and brands) we need to understand how social media and content has a role to play in how our customers discover us through search. Reinforcing that, as the only panellist based in the UK, through case studies on this side of the pond.
20 February 2012
A content strategy is crucial for social search
By Rachel Hawkes
On Wednesday, I’ll be speaking at Search Engine Strategies in London about how a content strategy plays an important role in social search (and therefore the bigger search picture). Alongside two search marketers from America and Canada, my role on the panel will be very much geared along the communications route, focusing on how content strategy and social search fit into a wider marketing and PR plan.
25 October 2011
Book review: Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki; how I became enchanted
By Tim Gibbon
Having moved a few months back, I didn’t grasp the opportunity to read the review copy of Guy Kawasaki’s Enchantment, until recently (it was hidden away accidently whilst packing). It goes without saying that it’s an interesting read from the former Apple employee (on two separate occasions) and well-known figure that has experienced creating and managing successful businesses.
22 September 2011
Facebook overhauls News Feed ahead of f8 conference
By Rachel Hawkes
Since Google+ launched in July, Facebook has seemingly been rolling out regular changes to its functionality and terms of use in an effort to stop the ‘death of Facebook’ chants. This most recent change, the third in 10 days, hasn’t been as well received as Facebook may have hoped – but they have historically struggled to win users over with any new change.
22 August 2011
Looking at online music sites with a Magnifier
By Rachel Hawkes
Back in January, I jotted down my thoughts on whether online music businesses could ever turn a profit for Media Week. I said at the time, the one to watch is YouTube... and well, Google launched Magnifier - it's new music discovery service. Magnifier will not only introduce the user to new music, but it is also giving away free music every day that can be added to your Music Beta profile.
1 June 2010
Will the Rupert Murdoch paywall plan for The Times be a success?
By Tim Gibbon
.net magazine asks Tim Gibbon, director at media consultancy Elemental whether a subscription fee (a paywall for the The Times and The Sunday Times) for online content will be a success for Rupert Murdoch's News International.
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