Web 2.0 Blog

Usability Vs SEO

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

This article is an investigation into whether search engine optimisation and usability are compatible, enabling a user to find a website in a search engine, and then find what they’re looking for once they’ve found it. Usability and search engine optimisation are both of fundamental importance when developing websites on for the Internet. SEO should be given precedence in the design of a website to improve the chances of users actually finding the site in the first place. Likewise, usability should be of high priority so that users aren’t put off using the site within seconds of finding it. ... Read Article »

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Desk-toppled

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Microsoft has dominated the computer market comfortably for the last two decades with their unrivalled operating system and office software. Microsoft didn’t see Web 2.0 coming and could ultimately pay the price in the future as the desktop’s usage is reduced in favour of more accessible, cheaper and newer Web 2.0 alternatives. I was reading a short article in the latest edition of Wired magazine and it inspired me to bring up this debate, which chiefly hypothesises that ‘service software’ available online will eventually override the need for owning expensive software in a world where it is possible to connect ... Read Article »

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Blogging as Website Optimization

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Web 2.0 has had many success stories as the integration between web content and user interaction becomes evermore seamless. However, the most popular of this new series of web technologies is blogging – a means whereby users can post articles and opinions on any topic of their choosing on their own web space. The result of this is an online community where posters and readers can post comments, and more importantly, hyperlinks. As a SEO strategy, this can be a very effective method of communicating not only the existence, but the significance of your website in the industry, especially if ... Read Article »

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Launch 2.0

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Finally, my Web 2.0 & Usability blog from http://adammoss.blogspot.com has been transferred to a brand new domain for a second launch. With the added customization features available through the Wordpress themes and plugins directories, I'll be able to transform this blog into the information resource I wanted the old one to be. Keep it at adammoss.co.uk for the latest professional insight in Web 2.0 technologies and usability analysis. Enjoy, Adam Moss Read Article »

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