Late in 2012, Google implemented authorship into its search engine algorithm. Taking a gamble, we decided to implement it into our marketing strategy and document the results.

A little over 2 months ago, we installed Google authorship into our Joomla website, The results have been astonishing.

Every so often a gem pops up on the internet. This gem is a recreation of the Star Wars intro using only CSS3 and HTML5.

CSS3 and HTML5 for those of you who don't know, is the latest standards in coding for the web.

Ever wondered why when you search for something on Google that certain results show somebodys face? You probably haven't thought too much about it, but you would have noticed it. Over the last few months Google has been rolling out changes to the way search results are displayed. Now it is possible to include your Google+ account image with search results. But what are the benefits of having it there?

View9 is offering the chance of a lifetime to win up to $10,000 towards your mobile app development and your choice of either an iPad 32Gb wifi, Google Nexus 10 32Gb wifi or Windows Surface RT tablet. 

Read more for how to enter and terms and conditions.

With the advent of the iPad mini release, many businesses are concerned about the user experience of their websites and apps, as more screen sizes have been introduced into the ecosystem.

Anybody who has developed an app for the iPhone will have to now modify their software to cater for the taller 4 inch screen on the iPhone5.

The iPad mini has a 7.9 inch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 768, which is the same resolution as the iPad2 which has a 10 inch screen.

How does one go about catering for visitors on such a large variety of screen sizes and provide a consistent user experience?

At a recent Chamber of Commerce meeting where I was speaking, the audience was asked, "who wants their website on the first page of Google?".

Among blank looks and a show of just 3 hands from a group of 30, it became pretty clear that not many people look into the math behind a successful website, and how much they could potentially earn by optimising it.

Our definition of a successful website, is a site that ranks highly and converts visitors into buyers or enquiries on any sized screen (mobile, tablet or PC)

Here we show how to work out ROI on a 1st position on the 1st page organic (FREE) ranking on Google....

The rumoured iPhone5 is tipped to be launched at a September 12 event, according to invitations sent out to the press.

A cryptic invitation with a title "It's almost here.", a large number 12 casting a shadow of the number 5 would suggest that the newest iPhone5 will be announced on September 12.

Although PCs remained the most used device for local searches in almost every category, mobile devices were a strong competitor, with 34% of respondents saying they search for local businesses via tablet on a daily basis and 33% using smartphones. If you don’t have a mobile site in place for your local brand, that is a huge segment of potential customers that you are missing out on. And as the number of tablet and smartphone user increases, these stats stand to increase, too.

23% of Australians would rather give up their TV than their smartphone, according to new figures about consumers’ smartphone usage released today by internet search giant Google.

So you're considering a new website or upgrading an old one? You want this one to last at least a few years, and you don't want some web guy after its launched to tell you that you have been ripped off, so here we will show some new trends and standards to help get you started.

Despite enormous growth in smartphone usage, many businesses are still operating a website that isn't optimised to fit on a small mobile screen or on a tablet. If your visitors can't navigate your site easily, there's a good chance they'll leave your site and go to a competitor that has a mobile optimised site (responsive design).

Have you ever looked at your Google analytics report and wondered why your bounce rate is up over 50%?

Follow these tips and you will begin to see lower bounce rates with higher conversion rates per visitor.