I recently came across a great post on how bad the state of search skills is within the broad user base. This particular quote from the article not only caught my attention, it really highlighted how bad the problem is and how much improvement there is to be had with a little bit of education. Continue reading →

I recently came across a great post on how bad the state of search skills is within the broad user base. This particular quote from the article not only caught my attention, it really highlighted how bad the problem is and how much improvement there is to be had with a little bit of education. Continue reading →

I am a big fan of the TED’s series of seminars and recently came across a really interest talk called “Beware online “filter bubbles” By Eli Pariser. The simple premise presented during this seminar is that search personalisation where search engines track you and try to tailor the results based on your past searching and Continue reading →

I am a big fan of the TED’s series of seminars and recently came across a really interest talk called “Beware online “filter bubbles” By Eli Pariser. The simple premise presented during this seminar is that search personalisation where search engines track you and try to tailor the results based on your past searching and Continue reading →

For most people, Google is the only search engine they know (OK maybe you have heard about Bing now!) when in fact there are a number of powerful and useful alternatives search engines out there. Blogs such as AltSearchEngines does a great job in promoting and teaching the merits of these alternative search engines. At Continue reading →

For most people, Google is the only search engine they know (OK maybe you have heard about Bing now!) when in fact there are a number of powerful and useful alternatives search engines out there. Blogs such as AltSearchEngines does a great job in promoting and teaching the merits of these alternative search engines. At Continue reading →

Here is a tip that I think people sometimes overlook but can pay huge dividend when used correctly! :+) Google has done such a good job in providing great search results sometimes we take it for granted and become lazy in thinking about basic search strategy. Google by default returns results sorted by relevancy based Continue reading →

Here is a tip that I think people sometimes overlook but can pay huge dividend when used correctly! :+) Google has done such a good job in providing great search results sometimes we take it for granted and become lazy in thinking about basic search strategy. Google by default returns results sorted by relevancy based Continue reading →

When it comes to authoritative source or fresh new thinking based on actual research, you just can’t beat academic research. Sometimes, you are looking for what the latest thinking or theories is on a particular topic or wants to know what academia thinks about a theory you want to apply in business. If you have Continue reading →

When it comes to authoritative source or fresh new thinking based on actual research, you just can’t beat academic research. Sometimes, you are looking for what the latest thinking or theories is on a particular topic or wants to know what academia thinks about a theory you want to apply in business. If you have Continue reading →

If you have an iPhone, you are in luck as the battle is heating up in terms of search offerings on the iPhone. Google has updated it’s iPhone native Google search App numerous time with the most recent app being the most exciting one due to the inclusion of voice activated search. 1. Google Search Continue reading →

If you have an iPhone, you are in luck as the battle is heating up in terms of search offerings on the iPhone. Google has updated it’s iPhone native Google search App numerous time with the most recent app being the most exciting one due to the inclusion of voice activated search. 1. Google Search Continue reading →

As good as Google is, have you ever wanted to try the same search on a different search engine after a your Google search disappointed you ? Did you give up on that idea because you didn’t want the hassle of typing in a new URL to go to a different search engine, type in Continue reading →

As good as Google is, have you ever wanted to try the same search on a different search engine after a your Google search disappointed you ? Did you give up on that idea because you didn’t want the hassle of typing in a new URL to go to a different search engine, type in Continue reading →

As a blogger, search is an essential skills. Being good at search allows you to come up with better blog ideas, research your topics quicker, write your blog in less time and promote your blog more effectively. Essentially, making your blog more successful whilst making your life easier, something every blogger strives for! Here are Continue reading →

As a blogger, search is an essential skills. Being good at search allows you to come up with better blog ideas, research your topics quicker, write your blog in less time and promote your blog more effectively. Essentially, making your blog more successful whilst making your life easier, something every blogger strives for! Here are Continue reading →

If you are like me, you probably have some interest in the 2008 US presidential election. In order to help you make your mind up in terms of who is the better candidate, you might have also been wondering about the position of the two presidential candidates on various issues. Well wonder no more, thanks Continue reading →

If you are like me, you probably have some interest in the 2008 US presidential election. In order to help you make your mind up in terms of who is the better candidate, you might have also been wondering about the position of the two presidential candidates on various issues. Well wonder no more, thanks Continue reading →

One of the easiest way to improve search results is by either excluding certain keywords (i.e. the “-” operator in Google) to filter out certain pages or to add certain keywords to zone into a particular area. Now there is a even simpler way to do this without learning the specific syntax! Xippee is a Continue reading →

One of the easiest way to improve search results is by either excluding certain keywords (i.e. the “-” operator in Google) to filter out certain pages or to add certain keywords to zone into a particular area. Now there is a even simpler way to do this without learning the specific syntax! Xippee is a Continue reading →