Web & Technology
A few social, search and mobile trends for 2012
Jan 3rd
I am not usually a big fan of prediction posts, particularly when it comes to social, but recently spotted a handful of predictions by industry experts worth mentioning.
Without further ado, here are a handful interesting social, search and mobile trends for 2012. These 3 disciplines are inextricably interlinked, yet too often siloed, so I figured I would sum them all up in one post.
Social
I spotted an interesting thread on Quora earlier today with some interesting comments. The key points for me from this thread are:
Higher expectations for social media performance
Companies who have been doing social for a while need to improve More >
Top 5 gadgets/tech of 2011; my picks
Dec 14th
I am a bit of a gadget girl and simply couldn’t live without my technology; they help me be more productive on a daily basis.
1) Macbook (13 inch in case you’re wondering) - this is probably very basic and cliche, but my Mac is my everything! It’s my TV, my sound system, my blogging tool, my life! If my flat was on fire and I only had time to rescue one thing, I would save my Mac.
2) Kindle – to all the sceptic out there, it’s just like a book; seriously! Plus you can upload your econsultancy ebooks on it and read them on the More >
Need stock photos? Why not give Fotolia.com a go?
Jun 8th
The folks at royalty-free photo site fotolia.com have recently given me a one-month trial to review their site and offering. Time for a quick guided tour.
I guess the title of the post is pretty self-explanatory, Fotolia.com is a royalty-free pictures house, in other words a direct competitor to Getty Images.
Their PR mentioned that they offer the largest image bank of free and most affordable royalty free photos and illustrations (perfect for web or print), but they also offer crowd-sourced and professional images on one site. So if you’re a photographer, you can easily sell your images to Fotolia.
Here’s a quick video tour of More >
6 SEO Plugins for WordPress Hosting
May 16th
This is a guest post by Margaret Saunders, a part time webhosting consultant for IXwebhosting a Web Hosting company based in Ohio.
Search Engine Optimization is usually puzzling for first time bloggers as well as for expert bloggers. WordPress by itself already permits search engines like Google to view what’s going on however there are several really helpful plugins which simplifies a blogger’s life and that also enable you to rank far better. I consider the list of Search engine optimization plugins down below helpful for each and every weblog you host, and I’m of the opinion they shouldn’t be missed
1) All in One More >
7 top productivity tools I can’t live without
Jan 20th
I am sucker for apps that help me be more productive at work and in my day to day life. I read, bookmark, share and create an awful lot of content on a daily basis, and use an array of tools to help me manage my content consumption. Without further ado, and because we all love a list post, here are some of the apps and browser extensions I simply can’t live without.
All round productivity at your fingertips
Alfred App is a productivity application for searching files on your Mac or on the net. The more you use the app, the More >
4 awesome Social Sharing Toolbars for your blog
Jan 5th
Building traffic and engagement is key to successful websites and blogs. Content sharing is an increasingly important activity on Facebook and Twitter (primarily), and it will only grow with content curators becoming increasingly influential.
Until now, we’ve had Tweet and Facebook Like buttons in individual blog posts, but social toolbars are becoming increasingly popular.
Social toolbars not only provide your visitors with an easy solution for sharing your content, which integrate your social media presence directly into your blog or websites. Social toolbars typically include a search bar, RSS feed, social networking links and buttons to tweet, like and share your content.
Here More >
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