Tag Archives: Search

Google and China

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Dave

Cripes: These attacks and the surveillance they have uncovered–combined with the attempts over the past year to further limit free speech on the web–have led us to conclude that we should review the feasibility of our business operations in China. … Continue reading →

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SEO for non-experts: what you need to know

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Mark Pack

Why do so many councils have such a poor online presence? I’ve written before about some of the missed opportunities, such as here, but for me the puzzle is as much “what should a council do?” as “why don’t more … Continue reading →

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Add LGSearch to your browser

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Dave

LGSearch is a search engine for the UK public sector that I developed quite a while ago. It’s built on Google Custom Search, and isn’t particularly clever, but is rather useful. Anyway, inspired by Simon’s recent efforts on behalf of … Continue reading →

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Create your own Firefox search plugin

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Dave

The search box on the FireFox toolbar is a pretty useful thing, giving you quick access to various search engines and other sites, like Amazon, eBay and Wikipedia. It’s based on a Mozilla project called Mycroft (that being the name … Continue reading →

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Google gives an insight into search

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Dave

One of the key things for any website is findability – in other words, it’s great having a site packed full of useful content, but it’s pointless if no one knows where it is. So, it’s about having good navigation … Continue reading →

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