Mobile internet not catching on

Three quarters of UK consumers don't use their mobiles to access the web, according to research.

The survey of 1,500 people, commissioned by hosting firm Hostway, found that 38% of mobile internet users are annoyed pages load too slowly, while over 25% find sites too hard to navigate on small screens.

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Posted 07 August 2006 15:34pm by Richard Maven with 2 comments

Web launch delays blamed on lack of content

A survey of digital agencies reveals that website launches are delayed by as much as three months because content isn’t ready or suitable.

Priorities cited for website projects were design (75%), development (55%) and search engine optimisation (65%), with only 10% of agencies questioned saying website content was top of their agenda.

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Posted 03 August 2006 14:45pm by Richard Maven with 0 comments

Ipwalk study shows more .eu domain irregularities

More evidence of irregularities in the registration of .eu domain names has been uncovered in a study by internet monitoring group Ipwalk.

The research, which comes after the suspension of over 70,000 names by the .eu watchdog, shows a "very high" number of registrations in certain countries with smaller populations and lower internet uptake.

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Posted 03 August 2006 11:07am by Richard Maven with 1 comment

Click fraud on the rise, according to Click Forensics study

Click fraud remains a growing problem for search engines and online advertisers, according to a study by US-based consultancy Click Forensics.

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Posted 18 July 2006 11:57am by Richard Maven with 1 comment

Understanding the blogging ecosystem

On the topic of blogging, it seems worthwhile to talk a little about the blogging ecosystem, both for discussion and future reference (things change fast!).  Like an ecosystem, blogging is a feedback mechanism, is most useful when you understand what is being said about you on the blogosphere, and unlike an ecosystem giving freely is more beneficial.

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Posted 17 July 2006 11:19am by gareth knight with 0 comments

Web 2.0 and customer relationships

Web 2.0 isn’t all about rounded corners and social software – there are real benefits to leveraging the Web 2.0 philosophy and technologies in business, but the key is selecting the right entry points to start conversations with your customers, and then to grow from there, using the community you’ve developed as your sounding board.

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Posted 16 June 2006 13:57pm by gareth knight with 1 comment