It appears as though Google have changed the way it display rankings for some major brands. Normally Google would only display two rankings for site for a given search query however if you perform a search on BBC News for example you can now see up to 10 pages listed in the SERPS for the same domain similar to what you would see with the site:search function. (more…)

Data published by Hitwise has shown that Facebook accounts for a staggering 1 in 6 online pages viewed in the UK. As a percentage this is 16.73% which makes Facebook the most visited site in terms of total page views in the UK. Of all the social networking sites Facebook also accounts for over half of all visits with all the other social sites left to pick up the 46.52% scraps. (more…)

42.6% of UK consumers buy online at least once a week and spend on average £71 a month according to a post on Econsultancy. Findings taken from a survey of 2,000 people conducted by eCommera found that online spending has increased by more than a third in the past year. (more…)

Research conducted by comScore has shown that women spend 30 percent more time on social networking sites than men. (more…)

Ask.com has announced on their blog that they are launching a new Ask.com which focuses on questions and answers much like it did in the 90s. (more…)

Microsoft and Yahoo both warned yesterday that the two companies have began testing their search partnership. (more…)

Interesting findings from a study conducted by UK Online Measurement Company have found that the 50 and over age demographic make up the largest group of new internet users in the UK. (more…)

Google are finally rolling out its new SERPs interface today after months of testing. Those lucky enough to have used/seen it already will notice that the makeover has an uncanny resemblance to Bing. (more…)