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Is Twitter a search engine
Posted in Social Media on 3rd November 2011
I read an article recently that asked this question, Dan (the author) went on to say how he found himself looking for things on Twitter increasingly more often. Now for many people the immediate answer is no, and I think that I too would have to say no. Due to the fact that Twitter doesn't conform to what I consider to be the stereotypical definition of a "search engine". If I type 5 * 5 into Twit
Klouts New Ranking Alogrithm
Posted in Social Media on 26th October 2011
So, one of the biggest stories of today, especially in the world of social media was the introduction of a new ranking algorithm from Klout. It's ruffled many feathers, I would even go as far to say mine. As some of my tweets may suggest. This new ranking system is supposed to provide Klout users with a more accurate and transparent ranking system. Admittedly I can’t comment on wh
How to create a custom error page
Posted in Web Development on 20th October 2011
Creating a custom error page, also known as 404 page due to the server response returned when a page is not found is a question I see often around forums and the social sphere. So what I thought I'd do is make it easier for you by giving you a rundown of how to set up your system to handle this.
For this example we're going to be using a .htaccess file which will control the Apache p
What are Twitter Lists
Posted in Social Media on 18th October 2011
There comes a point in most Twitter users experience where you find out your following several hundred people or more! Often this is the result of marketing tools that auto-follow people who are already following you. This is probably the case for a lot of you and as many of you are probably aware (or soon to be aware), this results in one highly clustered home timeline, with topics ranging from a
Guest Blogging for Links
Posted in Search Engine Optimization on 29th September 2011
There are various different techniques that can be used to acquire new links for a website. Some are more effective than others and some are more credible than others. The fact remains that link building is still of huge importance in the world of SEO, although whether or not it is as important as it once was, is debatable, largely because of the influence that social media now has within the onli
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