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Address Yourself – Website Contact Information and the Law

Vincent — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:43:43 +0000

It’s the law that UK companies display contact details on their websites. I’m always surprised to see how many websites omit their company address from their contact page or any other section of their site. Displaying your company’s contact details is crucial for several reasons: In the UK, there’s more to displaying contact details than just best practice—it’s the law.

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Google G Suite Rebrands as Google Workspace!

Deana — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:54:34 +0000

In a world where remote work has become the norm, Google has taken a significant step to adapt to this shift. On October 6, 2020, Google rebranded its G Suite platform to Google Workspace. This change reflects a broader strategy to offer a more cohesive and efficient experience for businesses and teams. The Influence of Remote Work The ongoing ‘COVID-19’ pandemic has accelerated the adoption…

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The Importance of Keeping Your Copyright Details Current

Vincent — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:01:11 +0000

This article was updated in 2023 to include date range. With the start of a new year, it’s essential to review and update various elements of your website. A frequently overlooked detail is the copyright date, typically found at the bottom of web pages and on the dedicated copyright page. Most websites we encounter have a copyright notice at the footer. But what purpose does it serve?

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Google Adwords Community Summit 2014

Deana — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 20:14:20 +0000

Google Adwords Summit; Nadia Lee, Agata Krzysztofik, Deana Smart-Zegna, Coco Pannell, Kathleen Garrity. On June 19th, Sonet Digital was invited to attend the Adwords Community Summit 2014, hosted at the Google HQ in London. This account provides a detailed perspective of the event. Deana (Adwords Specialist) from Sonet Digital shares her firsthand experience of the event.

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Google Blocking Users from Search Results with Automated Queries Error

Vincent — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:47:56 +0000

“We’re sorry… but your computer or network may be sending automated queries…” Recently, a colleague shared an experience of being temporarily barred from conducting basic Google searches. The block lasted for approximately 4 hours. The reason? Google believed he was searching too rapidly. I was a little mystified and perplexed. The situation escalated when several days later our network…

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Rolling on a Whiteboard Friday

Vincent — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:39:34 +0000

I spent a good part of last night and this morning catching up on blog posts and industry news. A neat article on SEOMOZ from Scott on his Friday Whiteboard session titled: You’re Not on the List describes the difference between good and bad general directories and why it is a waste of time submitting to most of them – most of them hold no value except to be a long list of links going to websites.

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W3C Feed Validation Service

Vincent — Mon, 28 Nov 2005 03:24:14 +0000

On Monday 21st November 2005, the W3C released its Hosts Feed Validation Service which is a free online tool in the same vein as its other validations tools such as HTML and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) validators. The service is free and open to use by developers of syndication feeds such as Atom and RSS. The W3C Feed Validation now adds a SOAP-based web service interface for interactive…

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Web Democracy 2.0

Vincent — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 16:14:15 +0000

Logo for MyJournal social network idea During this past week, I engaged in multiple meetings focused on a project I authored called “MyJournal.” One particular meeting involved David Frankel and Ed Merritt. What initially began as a regular meeting took an exciting turn, evolving into a brainstorming session. Our collective focus shifted towards devising a strategy for establishing a democratic…

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