That is the question. I just read this article about the value of social media sharing buttons (via Information Architects), and it brought up a terrific question: are these little extensions of social networks worth it? Social sharing buttons are a constant reminder that social media is ubiquitous on the web – but rarely have… read more →
Over on one of their official blogs, Google just released the details about a major change to search engine results. They’ve named this update “Knowledge Graph”, but it’s actually just the evolution & expansion of search technology that’s already been in place on Google for some time. The objective is pretty simple, to give users… read more →
Late last month, Google announced a major update to its search engine ranking methodology designed specifically with SEO in mind. Yes, Google knows about SEO – and they like it! Microsoft’s search engine experts over at Bing are also outspoken supporters of constructive Search Engine Optimization. But Google doesn’t like being “gamed,” and this recent… read more →
Over at TechCrunch, Ingrid Lunden posted a brief article, featuring 180 slides from Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger, about Instagram’s early development & tech scalability hurdles. (You can check out the full slide deck below.) Like many tech startups, they started with an idea, but no real tech development experience. Unlike many startups, their company was… read more →