A week ago today, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram “broke”. All over the world, people’s feeds were full of blank pictures. Photo and video sharing on all platforms just stopped working. It was hours before Facebook, Inc (who own all three platforms) admitted there was a problem. But by that time, the whole world knew something was… [Read More]
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Google Plus Closing Its Doors on 2nd April 2019
In the wake of security concerns and low usage, Google announced in October last year that it intended to shut down the consumer version of its Google Plus social network. The final closing date has now been confirmed as 2nd April 2019. In their announcement, Google says: On April 2nd, your Google+ account and any Google+ pages you… [Read More]
How To Get Rating Stars In Google’s Search Results
Ever wondered how some websites get rating stars in the Google search results, like this: They really make the search result pop off the page, don’t they. Well research by TrustPilot found that search listings with review star ratings get up to 35.77% more clicks than those without. That’s 35% more potential customers visiting your… [Read More]
Facebooking the facts…
If you’re like most businesses, you probably rely on Facebook as a source of customers. But things have been changing over the last year or so – the Facebook News Feed has become saturated with promotional material, and Facebook users are voting with their feet. The situation has become so critical that Facebook has announced… [Read More]
