Do you Twitter?
13. May 2008
David Brooks
A New Blog post over at SearchEngineWatch has informed of a brand new Social Interaction website, called “Twitter”.
Twitter is a new website in which you create a large network of friends and update them on your status, for example “i’m eating a sandwich.” Twitter will then track what you’ve entered and keep a history of activities. Below is a snippet from the Search Engine Watch blog post:
“It’s all the rage lately — and with good reason. Twitter offers the ability to connect with a ton of people you normally wouldn’t have access to. I’ll give you a real life example.
The other day, a popular blogger I follow on Twitter sent a “Tweet” calling for “top 10″ or “list” type articles. I had written my “30 Free Ways to Market Your Small Business Site” so I sent the link back to him via Twitter. It took me less than a minute, and my article was chosen for inclusion in his daily “link finds.” The traffic and link from that one interaction alone was worth the time I spend there, purely from a branding and “getting my name out there” standpoint.”
Read the rest Here.
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Yahoo Not Accepting Abassador Signups
12. May 2008
David Brooks
Yahoo Ambassador seems to be no longer accepting applications on their programme. Ambassador is Yahoo’s answer to the Google Professional qualification. If you go onto the signup page you will see:
Yahoo will no longer be accepting new Ambassador applications until further notice.
Your Thoughts??
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Microsoft Feels Out Social Network Acquisition
8. May 2008
David Brooks
Though Bill Gates was out there telling people Microsoft is not interested in making non-Yahoo acquisitions right now (at least in the search/social world), word comes that Microsoft bankers have sent “feelers” to Facebook about a full acquisition…..Read more Here.
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Go3 Helping Heart Disease Patients
7. May 2008
David Brooks
An article over at the LA Times has revealed that Go3s Omega 3 Fish Oil supplements are helping patients with heart disease. Read more about how Go3 are helping to heal heart disease here.
Go3 are a new client of Tug, we are helping to manage their new PPC campaigns along with a comprehensive SEO campaign.
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UPDATE: Google Trademark Update
6. May 2008
David Brooks
You may remember our post from April 7th reporting the fact that Adwords advertisers as of 5th May will be able to bid on other companies trademarked terms. Well… the time has come! Adwords advertisers can now bid on competitors trademarked terms without the worry of getting complained at. We for one will be testing out this new rule!
What are you going to do? feel free to let us know by commenting!
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Yureekah Launched
2. May 2008
David Brooks
A new search engine called Yureekah launched this week to help ad agencies and advertisers find where competitors are advertising and determining the best options for future brand advertising. We’ll take a look and report back on our findings for you lovely readers!
More here.
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DoubleClick Mobile Joins With AdMob, AdSense and MBrand
1. May 2008
David Brooks
DoubleClick, the Google-owned ad platform, has revealed that its delivery system for mobile devices is integrating with a number of ad networks.
Under the terms of the arrangement, DoubleClick Mobile will merge with AdSense, AdMob and Millennial media’s MBrand ad networks.
More here.
Could this see a big increase in people taking up Mobile and a helping hand of it becoming mainstream? i hope so! whats your thoughts??
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Happy Birthday WWW!!
30. April 2008
David Brooks
Yes, its the World Wide Webs Birthday today! Its now been 15 years since the internets first inception and oh my are we loving it!! Read more about its Birthday at Yahoo News.
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Google Promotes New iGoogle Themes
30. April 2008
David Brooks
If you go onto Google today, you’ll notice a new stylish Google logo! This is to promote their newly introduced Artisits Themes, artists include:
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- Rolf Harris
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- Edward Monkton
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- Ronnie Wood
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- Philippe Starck
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- Dolce & Gabbana
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- Coldplay
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- Jeff Koons
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- Diane von Furstenberg
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What Makes a Design “Google’y”
29. April 2008
David Brooks
Taken from the Google Blog:
Late in 2007, our User Experience (UX) group—which does user interface design, visual design, user research, web development, and user interface writing—set out to articulate the principles that ought to guide Google designs worldwide. What are the fundamentals that all Google designers and researchers accept? Which approaches to design are particularly “Googley”? How can we encourage teams throughout Google to dream big and make smart design decisions?
A small team gathered to discuss these questions and define the Googley Design Principles:
1. Focus on people—their lives, their work, their dreams.
2. Every millisecond counts.
3. Simplicity is powerful.
4. Engage beginners and attract experts.
5. Dare to innovate.
6. Design for the world.
7. Plan for today’s and tomorrow’s business.
8. Delight the eye without distracting the mind.
9. Be worthy of people’s trust.
10. Add a human touch.
These UX principles flow naturally from the Ten things Google has found to be true and the UX group’s stated mission: to design products that satisfy and delight our users. We described the principles as “Our Aspirations” for two reasons:
- We have a lot of work to do when it comes to implementation.
- Every real-world product will have to strike a balance between all ten principles.
Still, we don’t want to waffle too much. These principles represent the User Experience group’s declaration of beliefs. With “Satisfy and Delight” stitched on our leotards, we’re determined to get up on the tightrope and start juggling principles. Please applaud or boo, as appropriate, so that we can make the next act even better.
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