Congratulations to Bernie who finally tied the knot! I re-read his post from yesterday and the penny dropped !Segala's WP optimisation article is useless apart from the one tip on disabling unwanted / unncessary plugins. A lot of the other supposed "tips" have very little to do with Wordpress or are simply technically incorrect. My optimisation tip is simple - move to something … [Read more...] about Quick Lunchtime RoundUp
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SEO Gone Wrong – XtraVision Need Help
It's a Saturday evening, so I'm pondering what to do. Should I rent a DVD, watch one I already own or try to find something worth watching on the TV?My first port of call is the Xtra Vision website. Of course I can't remember what the web address is and neither can Google!A search for "xtravision" or "xtra vision" takes me to a number of sites, including this one, but I have to … [Read more...] about SEO Gone Wrong – XtraVision Need Help
Google Being Sued Over Trademark Infringements (again)
It seems that Google is being sued yet again over trademark issues related to adwords, its pay per click search engine marketing service. This time round it's American Airlines that is taking them to court. The full story is over on Eric Goldman's site. One of the questions he raises amused me: I also wonder if American Airlines itself has ever bought third party trademarks as … [Read more...] about Google Being Sued Over Trademark Infringements (again)
Why I’m Planning The Move To MT
I've been working on the migration to Movable Type over the last couple of days. Unfortunately doing it "cleanly" won't be easy due to WP's broken XML export :( In any case I've posted some preliminary notes on what I'm taking into consideration and how I intend to deal with the issues if and when they arise. So the question that a number of people have asked me, both in public … [Read more...] about Why I’m Planning The Move To MT
Reporting False Advertising To Google?
Does anyone know if there is a mechanism for reporting false claims in Google Adword campaigns ie. paid ads that Google Adword publishers run on the search and content networks? I've come across a few that are highly misleading, but I can't see any way to report them. … [Read more...] about Reporting False Advertising To Google?