Archive for January, 2012
Google Search integrates Google Plus
Google has made an update to search so that when you are signed in to your Google+ account, you will now get personalised search results from people you are connected with through Google Plus. This means photos, status updates and comments from your friends will now have prominence in Google Search. The best way to […]
Read More | ShareGoogle Panda SEO
Over the second half of 2011, Google rolled out many Panda updates to their search algorithms – dramatically changing the search engine rankings for many web sites around the world. Google Panda was aimed at removing the prominence of low quality websites from Google search. In conjunction with traditional SEO metrics, Google is now looking […]
Read More | ShareThe Social Media Lifestyle
I asked myself this question last night: What is the best way to integrate social media into my lifestyle? What a bizarre question you may think this is, but in fact more people are talking about this than you may realise. If you run your own business, or have social media responsibilities in your current […]
Read More | ShareInstagram – Facebook Integration Revamped
Instagram has made some improvements in the way photos are posted from the App to your Facebook profile/ timeline. Previously Instagram would post a small thumbnail size photo to your Facebook profile, with a link to view the image on Instagram. This process has changed. Now when you post an Instagram photo to your timeline, […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media Growth Australia – 2011 [INFOGRAPH]
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Tweet We had a busy 2011, reporting the news and compiling our social media statistics. As a result we have compiled an infograph showing the growth of each major social network over 2011. Table below shows Unique Australian Visitors to the site per month, users numbers reported by a reputable source, or an average of […]
Read More | ShareClint Acworth: Teachers Behaving Badly Online
It has been a long running concern for education bodies, how to monitor the use of social media in schools. Now, the tables have turned, with former Sheldon College employee, teacher Clint Acworth accused of fraudulent Facebooking. In what reads like a Hollywood script, it is alleged Clint Acworth created an online life so removed […]
Read More | ShareWordPress 3.3.1 Released
The WordPress 3.3 update was rather large, with a number of new features and layouts for blog users. WordPress have now rolled our version 3.3.1 of their software to tackle some security vulnerabilities that arose from the 3.3 update. Blog Security is an important aspect often overlooked and I am always vigilant about making sure […]
Read More | ShareHow to get more Instagram Followers
Today we will explain some simple tips to keep your Instagram usage consistent in an effort to gain more followers. 1. Post Quality Photos Look for cool/ arty/ unique photos you can upload to Instagram. Scenic shots, location, nature, people, animals, cars, music and so on are good topics to focus on. 2. Hashtags Using […]
Read More | ShareGoogle adds +1 Button to Google Toolbar
A Google Toolbar update has been released for Internet Explorer users, which now has the +1 button integrated. This will be sure to provide further support for Google Plus and getting more people using this new social networking site. This is roughly how it looks: This new feature will simply let you +1 webpages on […]
Read More | ShareNBN Uptake Behind Schedule
At the end of 2011, only 4000 homes had been connected to National Broadband Network, which was well below the NBN Co goal of 35,000 homes by June last year. What seems to be stalling the process is the deal with Telstra, who are looking to let NBN Co use all their underground infrastructure which […]
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