http://www.sabest.biz/blog Online Marketing, Social Media and Search Engine Optimization Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:21:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Although he delayed it as long as he could, on Wednesday 1st February 2012, Facebook Founder & CEO Mark Zuckerburg filed their S-1 Documents[1] disclosing the company’s plans to seek $5 Billion ahead of an I.P.O.(Initial Public Offering) which will beat Google’s 2004 offering to become ... http://www.sabest.biz/blog/2012/02/facebook%e2%80%99s-long-anticipated-i-p-o-filling.html During the last month, I have been keeping a keen eye on Google’s new approach to search. In my previous article, The Impact of Personalized Search on SEO, I mentioned that the decision to include Google+ social content in search results might not be welcomed by everyone. This especially stems ... http://www.sabest.biz/blog/2012/02/twitter-accuses-google-of-search-manipulation.html Facebook launched a new app, the Timeline Movie Maker yesterday.  Built by the Marketing Agency, Definition6, this new application is fun, user-friendly and easy to use (and add to your profile). All you need do is sign in to your Facebook account, type ‘Timeline Movie Maker’ into the Search bar at ... http://www.sabest.biz/blog/2012/01/turn-your-facebook-timeline-into-your-own-movie.html I wonder how many of you are reading this article on your mobile device or iPad/tablet while waiting for your kids’ school to come out?  I will not be surprised if 40-50% of you are.  Mobile is the fastest growing industry in the world and the future of the internet. Currently, ... http://www.sabest.biz/blog/2012/01/is-your-website-mobile-friendly.html Can you believe it’s already the end of January 2012. In this article I will quickly recap on some highlights of 2011 and what we can expect in 2012 when it comes to technology world-wide and in South Africa. 2011 One of the most exciting launches in 2011 was the launch ... http://www.sabest.biz/blog/2012/01/technology-20112012.html On the 10th of January Google included content from Google Plus, the newly launched Social Network, into their search result algorithm. Calling it “Search, plus your world”, it marks the true beginning of social search. You can still perform a global search, which omits all social results, which therefore presents ... http://www.sabest.biz/blog/2012/01/the-impact-of-personalized-search-on-seo.html Is your Facebook page secure?  Before you answer that, let me rephrase: Is your virtual home locked up, safe and secure? The importance of this lies in the fact that, while we don’t always perceive it as such, your Facebook page quite literally represents a virtual home. It is thus ... http://www.sabest.biz/blog/2012/01/is-your-facebook-page-locked-and-safe%e2%80%9d.html Christmas is just around the corner, and that means that the Shopping frenzy is well underway. It is this time of year that holds the most promise for all online stores, provided they are quick enough to sharpen their online campaigns to grab the attention of those eager buyers out ... http://www.sabest.biz/blog/2011/12/add-some-sparkle-to-your-ppc-campaigns-this-christmas.html As 2011 draws to a close, Facebook published Memology 2011, a list of statistics regarding global topics, trends and cultural phenomena. These statistics are generated and compiled from the over 800 million Facebook user’s status updates. The top 10 global topics identified by Facebook, quite accurately represents the media highlights ... http://www.sabest.biz/blog/2011/12/the-top-10-facebook-topics-of-2011.html It’s Official YouTube will be undergoing its first renovation and will be bringing more channels for your viewing. To enable the organization of this mass of content, they have rolled out a few minor changes to their homepage and channel design. The homepage provides the entry point to the entertainment universe ... http://www.sabest.biz/blog/2011/12/811.html