Google, Siri, Alexa. All are well-known voice search devices that have gained popularity in recent years. But that doesn’t mean that all websites are optimised for voice searches. In 2013 Google launched the Hummingbird update, which changed the way searches worked. The focus shifted to semantic searches that improved accuracy by understanding the contextual meaning […]
Can customers easily find your business online? Local SEO helps your business to show up in local searches. But what is is, and what do you need to do? Read on for 7 tips to help make your business visible in local search results. What is Local SEO? SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) is the use […]
Affordable smart speakers like Amazon Echo and Google Home, that can cost as little as £30, have ensured that the uptake of virtual assistants has been swift across UK households. It’s estimated that 1 in 5 UK households currently have a smart speaker in their home. One of the most popular uses of smart speakers […]
Voice-operated AI assistants like Google Home or Amazon Echo seem to be the latest niche tech trend to creep into mainstream usage, with 6.6 million people in the UK owning a smart speaker device (Source: YouGov 2018). What Voice Assistants Are Out There? But what does this development mean for small business owners looking to […]
Every year, search engines get smarter and smarter. Search algorithms remain a tightly kept secret but they move rather rapidly with the times. And for good reason. The past few years have completely changed the SEO landscape. The explosion of mobile internet use and the growing trend of voice operated assistants particularly spring to mind. […]
2017 saw online content creation absolutely explode, chiefly due to the increased ease which people can share new and interesting things with the world. Technical developments have made social content sharing accessible to all budgets and skill levels – for both businesses and individuals alike! There are numerous ways in which the content creation sphere […]