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Monthly Archives: January 2011

Beating Blue Monday

Posted on 17th January, 2011

What better way to start the week than to learn that’s today is “Blue Monday”, the most depressing day of the year? Well, here at the FirstFound Blog we can think of dozens of better ways to start the week. But is Blue Monday really as bad as people make … Continue Reading

Wikipedia Is 10! (citation needed)

Posted on 14th January, 2011

If Wikipedia is to be believed (which it usually isn’t), the “free encyclopedia that anyone can vandalise edit” is celebrating its tenth birthday this weekend. Over 400 million readers regularly browse the site’s 17 million articles in one of 270 different languages, making it one of the top five most … Continue Reading

Optimise Issue Seven Out Now!

Posted on 13th January, 2011

It’s that time again folks, as the first Optimise magazine of 2011 is ready to read. Packed full of the latest SEO and search engine marketing news and views, it’s got everything you need to start 2011 with a bang! In the latest issue, you’ll find: SEO Made Simple – … Continue Reading

We Knew the Spam Lull Was Too Good to Last…

Posted on 12th January, 2011

Last week, the world rejoiced as the number of spam emails being sent dropped to a mere 50 billion per day. But it kooks like the Spam Lull is over, and disreputable businesses across the world are starting to hawk their knock-off viagra and dodgy herbal medicines  once again. Following … Continue Reading

Are You Watching What You Tweet?

Posted on 11th January, 2011

After the furore of the “Twitter Joke Trial“, you’d imagine that more and more people are being careful about what they post on Twitter. And you’d be right. With one slight exception – professional footballers aren’t watching what they Tweet, and now they’re being forced to pay the price. Following … Continue Reading

Is SEO Prominent Enough on Your To-Do List?

Posted on 10th January, 2011

Today marks the first full week of work following the laid-back Christmas period. To-do lists are being drawn up, plans for the year are being finalised, and everyone’s knuckling down to making sure that 2011 is as profitable and successful as possible. But are you placing enough importance on one … Continue Reading

Is Spam Off The Menu?

Posted on 7th January, 2011

Don’t let the picture or the title mislead you. We’re not talking about the tasty tinned meat – we’re talking about the unsolicited bulk emails that have plagued Internet users since time immemorial. Whether it’s suspicious pharmaceuticals, phishing scams or the ubiquitous Nigerian Prince, the chances are that you’ll have … Continue Reading

BT Under Fire From Net Neutrality Supporters

Posted on 6th January, 2011

You may have been wondering what BT’s got planned for the fibre-optic broadband they’ll be laying down for Race to Infinity winners. BT have announced their plans for their Internet service, and net neutrality supporters aren’t happy with what BT have said. The latest feature from the British internet giant … Continue Reading

Is Your SEO Calendar Set for 2011?

Posted on 5th January, 2011

2011 is here at last, and after all the speculation on whether or not Google Instant, Facebook or any other flavour of the month would kill SEO (here’s a clue – none of them have), we can safely say that Search Engine Optimisation is here to stay, and it’s time … Continue Reading

BT’s Winners to Receive Infinitely Better Broadband

Posted on 4th January, 2011

BT’s “Race to Infinity” has finally been won. Back in October, the FirstFound Blog covered BT’s plans to allow customers to vote on which communities would recieve fast fibre-optic broadband first, as part of an upgrade which will eventually overhaul the UK’s entire aging internet network. Over 360,000 votes were … Continue Reading

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