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Monthly Archives: July 2010

Google vs Facebook Rumbles On?

Posted on 14th July, 2010

Long time readers of the FirstFound Blog and Optimise will know that web users are in the middle of a battle for Internet supremacy. On one side is the search giant Google, facing off against social networking leviathan Facebook. Over the past few months, Facebook has overtaken Google as the … Continue Reading

Is Your Finger on the Pulse?

Posted on 13th July, 2010

In this quarter’s issue of Optimise, we’ve been asking clients for their views on some of the burning issues of the day. We’ve had a good response so far, but we want to hear what readers of the FirstFound Blog think. Direct Mail or Email? We send hundreds of emails … Continue Reading

Facebook Introduce “Panic Button”

Posted on 12th July, 2010

Following months of pressure from the tabloid papers, Facebook have finally followed in the footsteps of Bebo and MySpace by adding a “Panic Button” for younger users. ClickCeop The new application has been developed by the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (Ceop) Centre, and puts young internet users directly in … Continue Reading

What Do You Want to See?

Posted on 9th July, 2010

A month or so ago, FirstFound launched our first free ebook, “Making the Most of Social Media“. Clients and readers of the blog alike have downloaded, digested and used it, and feedback has been positive. So we’re throwing our next guide open to you readers. What do you want to … Continue Reading

Optimise from FirstFound – Summer 2010 Issue Out Now!

Posted on 8th July, 2010

This quarter’s Optimise Magazine has been dispatched to all of our clients. On the off chance that you’ve missed it, here’s what you’re missing out on: First Birthday Bonanza – 50% off AdWords Is Your Finger on the Pulse? Find out with our survey Free Stuff! Bikes, Tubas and Google’s … Continue Reading

How NOT to Engage With a Social Media Audience

Posted on 6th July, 2010

Oh dear. It’s not like the Beeb to make a mistake with their microsites. But as The Media Blog reported over the weekend, someone in the BBC web design department doesn’t like Facebook. The page was only a placeholder while the new Olympics microsite was completed, but the saddo label … Continue Reading

Justin Bieber – The Most Searched Phrase in the World

Posted on 6th July, 2010

Despite the meme that “typing Google into Google breaks Google”, certain team members’ propensity for searching for their own names and the fact that most of the internet is made up of naked ladies, the most searched-for term on the Internet isn’t Google, Adam Ramsden or Busoms. No, it’s Justin … Continue Reading

Chris Bellamy Sets the Pace in Marathon Bike Ride

Posted on 5th July, 2010

If you cast your mind back to May, the FirstFound Blog covered the news that our Managing Director, Chris Bellamy, would be riding 60 miles from Manchester to Blackpool to raise money for The Lancasterian School in Didsbury. We’re happy to report that Chris finished the course without any drama, … Continue Reading

Are You Thinking About Christmas Yet?

Posted on 2nd July, 2010

We know, we know. It’s July. The sun is shining. People are wandering the streets of Manchester topless (why?). Beer gardens are full. Who’d be thinking of Christmas at a time like this? Well, you should be for starters. If you’re running an SEO campaign, you need to stop thinking … Continue Reading

Looking for Some Blogging Inspiration?

Posted on 1st July, 2010

It happens to the best of us. The World Cup is reaching the crucial stages, work is piling up and you’d rather spend your evening in front of the TV instead of hunched over yet another computer screen. But despite that, you really, really need to get a blog post … Continue Reading

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