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  • Google Fined £2.1bn Over Market-Warping Shopping Practices [UPDATED]

    Google has just been fined a record €2.9bn ($2.7bn; £2.1bn) by the European Commission after it ruled Google had abused its power by promoting its own shopping comparison widget at the top of search results. Update 18/09/2017 Google has offered to display rival shopping comparison sites via an auction in order to comply with an […]

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  • Brighton SEO September 2017 Roundup – Slides Included

    The second Brighton SEO of 2017 is back for September! It presents another chance for delegates to come together to listen to leading industry experts, with topics covering content marketing, paid search, ecommerce, email marketing, analytics, ranking factors and much more. Check Out Our Previous Brighton SEO Roundups Brighton SEO Roundup April 2016 Brighton SEO […]

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  • What Does GDPR Mean For Email Marketing in 2018?

    The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most impactful change to EU privacy law to hit in the last twenty years. Its broad compliance requirements will demand a lot from businesses across all markets. If you handle your customers’ personal data, GDPR affects you. No matter where personal data is sent, processed or […]

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  • “Do I Really Need An SSL?” Yes. Yes You Do.

    Lots of people in the web industry are talking about the need for SSLs for HTTP web pages with forms on them. This extra layer of security started out as a “belt and braces” option for websites wishing to display an added element of trust to their customers. But now, Google is leading the charge […]

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  • Are You Using These 8 New Google My Business Features?

    Google have been rolling out some further features to Google My Business listings recently, meaning there’s more information available to display than ever. So, if you haven’t already, make sure you’re making use of some of these awesome features! Google Posts You may have heard about the recent launch of Google Posts, these posts sit […]

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  • Hey Alexa, How Do I Optimise For Voice Search?

    5 years ago, asking computers a question directly was the stuff of sci-fi. Today, there are 33 million voice-first devices in global circulation[1]. Voice search has the potential to have a huge affect on mobile and local search moving forward. Are you ready? In this blog we will provide practical insights on how voice search […]

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  • Are Chatbots the Future of Marketing?

    With over 900 million monthly active users, WeChat is showing us that messaging apps are the places to be. WeChat is China’s most popular messaging app. It provides a totally seamless mobile experience, combining video, voice and text messaging to other users, along with the ability to make transactions and pay bills. WeChat’s dominance in […]

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  • MRS Celebrate Summer

    BBQ anyone? You don’t have to ask us twice! Here at MRS, we’re a team who know how to have a good time, so when Carol opened up her home to us for our annual BBQ, we descended in true MRS style! This is a date in everyone’s diary that no one wants to miss. […]

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  • What Are Google Posts And Why Do You Need Them?

    Google is rolling out a new feature that could soon challenge some portions of both social media and their Knowledge Panel, which is the information that they show about a business in the top right of the results page. The new feature, dubbed “Google Posts” by the media, allows people and businesses to post content […]

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