Category Archives: UK

The first govermental social network ?

Posted on July 2, 2008 by gabs

TweetOMG.. The goverment in the uk want to start a socail network: Calling all social media experts – UKGov your ideas for new data mashups, and there’s GBP20,000 to support the best ideas: Some of the things it will include … Continue reading →

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The end of adsense Referrals

Posted on July 1, 2008 by gabs

Tweetgoogle are ending adsense Referrals 🙁 I did ok with them but hey good things can come to a end.. Thank you for participating in the AdSense Referrals program. We’re writing to let you know that we will be retiring … Continue reading →

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Mr site hit by Trojans ..

Posted on June 25, 2008 by gabs

TweetIf you haven’t heard of Mr site is a massive cheap cms .. basically a website in a box.. I know loads of people who use it to try selling on the web as it cheap and a pretty good … Continue reading →

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florence nightingale’s birthday

Posted on May 12, 2008 by gabs

TweetToday in 1920 Florence nightingale was born! Today in 2008 google.co.uk give respest to her on the google.co.uk homepage with a new google logo link to http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=florence+nightingale%27s+birthday&hl=en With the query “florence nightingale’s birthday” This isn’t showing on the google.com homepage … Continue reading →

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Google – about to overtake ITV in the UK

Posted on April 18, 2008 by gabs

TweetGoogle uk is just about to overtake ITV for the amount of cash made from advertising.. In the first 3 months of this year google has made$803 million( about £407m)a massive 40% up on a year ago. Hitwise reports some … Continue reading →

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BT and Phorm – trials were ‘illegal’

Posted on April 3, 2008 by gabs

TweetBT have “tested” the use of Phorm to match adverts to some 30,000 broadband users in the uk without telling them.. Loads of loads of BT customers got in contact with the bbc this morning regarding how unhappy their web … Continue reading →

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999 UK social networks.

Posted on April 2, 2008 by gabs

Tweet This morning on bbc news reports interviewed parents at london science museum regarding pricary setting on socail networks. Most of parents hadn’t got a clue but most of the kids interviewed did.. The report suggested that over half of … Continue reading →

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bigsnapsearch mentioned on virgin radio all day!

Posted on March 7, 2008 by gabs

TweetNow I don’t listen much to the radio but in the morning whilst having a show it good to have a few tunes in the background and hear the latest news and what issues London is having with the transport … Continue reading →

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Adwords Webinars from Google

Posted on January 14, 2008 by gabs

TweetJust got a email from google about its webinars for adwords so if you use adwords you “might” want to consider giving them a go.. What will I get from an AdWords Webinar? The webinars are designed to teach you … Continue reading →

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Webmaster 2008 Hangover cure

Posted on January 3, 2008 by gabs

TweetAt last… The hangover cure has come about as of yesterday for (some of) us web site owners / seo and webmasters (in general) Yep.. The loss of xmas site traffic is on its way back… Please note this is … Continue reading →

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