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New ASAP Ventures Sites Offer News and Advice on Portuguese, Personal Finance and Repossessed Houses

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Home finances, translation into Portuguese language and information on repossessed properties are on show in the latest round of websites introduced by leading web stable ASAP Ventures Ltd. The company has announced the introduction of PersonalFinance.org.uk, Portuguese-Translation.co.uk and RepossessedProperty.org.uk to give UK consumers more information than ever.

Purchasing a house from the repossessions market is a complicated project and ASAP Ventures is now helping people to read up on repossessed property and how to buy one thanks to new site RepossessedProperty.org.uk. All the latest news and detail on buying a repossession house is on hand on the new site.

Learning some Portuguese vocabulary ahead of a trip or holiday to the Algarve has been made possible now thanks to the new ASAP Ventures introduction of site Portuguese-Traslation.co.uk. The site offers people simple Portuguese translation services on an easy to use website.

Managing the home bank account is nobody’s idea of fun but it is still very important to know what one is doing. The new ASAP dedicated personal finance website PersonalFinance.org.uk is there to help people stay informed about personal loans, credit cards, home mortgages and more besides.

Derek Paulson, spokesperson for ASAP Ventures Ltd, says, “Our network of sites is there to help people stay informed all about new consumer issues including financial ones, so we hope that this latest round of sites is of great use to people.”

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Advice on Health, Languages and Jobs Thanks to New ASAP Ventures Sites

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Leading online web stable ASAP Ventures has launched new websites which will further augment its stable of consumer advice sites and now offers people the latest on subjects including jobs, languages and health. The new sites feature Language-Translation.co.uk, LondonJobs.org.uk and MedicalCentre.co.uk.

Lots of people look to refresh their careers in a New Year and one of the new ASAP sites is here to help them in that regard. People who are thinking of looking into what London jobs are available can visit LondonJobs.org.uk to get themselves up to speed about getting a new career on the move in the country’s capital city.

Getting away for some sunshine in the midwinter is another popular New Year move, and to help people get their heads around some new language skills and language translation techniques ahead of travelling to their destination, ASAP has launched new site Language-Translation.co.uk.

Also on show from the latest site introductions in the ASAP Ventures stable is health and medical advice site MedicalCentre.co.uk. Consumers and web users can log on to find out all they need to know about a wide range of health and medical centre subjects including cardiology, dermatology, neurology and more.

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Wikipedia Is The Site To Beat According To SEO Experts QueryClick.com

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“Wikipedia (WIK-i-PEE-dee-ə) is a free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Its 17 million articles (over 3.5 million in English) have been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world, and almost all of its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the site. Wikipedia was launched in 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger and has become the largest and most popular general reference work on the Internet, ranking eighth among all websites on Alexa and having 365 million readers.”

Based on the wisdom of crowds, nothing summarises a concept better than Wikipedia. The reference site has came a long way in its ten years in existence. From a heavily criticised agglomeration of unreliable information, and the bane of the teaching profession, to the most widely used point of reference on the internet.

Its credibility derives largely from the very aspect of its being which was the cause of such negativity in the early days; the indiscriminate access to the article editing process. By not only affording everyone the chance to modify, update and add to existing articles, but to encourage this strategy, the site attracted many sceptics.

However, following some extensive Wiki-vandalism, in which users would deliberately and cynically alter information, it seems that the joke has worn off. Prevailing attitudes have demonstrated the overwhelming success of the open approach to knowledge sharing, in which it has been proven that those who actively edit and submit articles are the people who care enough about a particular subject to do so.

According to SEO company QueryClick.com, such an approach has unquestionably paid off, a fact powerfully demonstrated by the strength of Wikipedia’s performance with search engines. A spokesperson from QueryClick said:

“From personal experience, we are all aware of the unrivalled visibility of the online encyclopedia in search engine results pages. It is often we find that all that stands between our clients and the top spot is a Wikipedia entry on that particular subject.”

Speaking of a venture which has paid off, the relative success of Wikipedia seems all the more impressive given its non-commercial status. It is entirely free to use, and is funded by the Wikipedia Foundation which in turn relies on public contributions and grants.

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Online Consumer Site Specialist ASAP Ventures Acquires Latest New Domain Names

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Leading online business group ASAP Ventures Ltd has reported that it has acquired new domain names to augment the range of sites it offers to UK web users. The group has announced the acquisition of Fly.org.uk, Hottub.org.uk and InsurancePolicies.org.uk for unannounced sums and will build sites on the URLs.

As Christmas vanishes into memory and people look to a warm weather break in January, ASAP Ventures has announced that it has acquired a new domain to offer flight information on, Fly.org.uk. Anyone wanting to look up information about where to fly online can visit the new site to do so.

Another way of keeping warm for the winter which is increasingly popular with Brits is that of installing a hottub either in their garden or in their home. As such ASAP Ventures has announced the acquisition of Hottub.org.uk which will build to become a vital online information resource for the UK’s web users.

Another domain purchase by ASAP Ventures this week is InsurancePolicies.org.uk, a URL which will be developed into a website which tells people about the latest news and views on insurance policies and where they can purchase the correct cover for them.

Derek Paulson, spokesperson for ASAP Ventures Ltd, commented, “our website users trust us to always help them get hold of the very best and most up to date information on a wide range of topics and products, so our latest acquisitions are just the ticket for helping people learn about these diverse areas.”

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SEO Experts QueryClick Welcome The Rise In Professional Usage of Social Media

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The consistent growth of social media interaction throughout society has been a central topic of technological discourse over the past few years. The more recent uptake of the platform as a base from which to broaden business, as well as social connectivity, has become the latest development in the evolution of the social media phenomenon.

A study published by Trendstream on Tuesday demonstrates the progressive adoption of social media by businesses as a key tool in their inventory, equipping them more effectively and further enabling them to better communicate their message. The research, as part of the wider Global Web Index project, purports to illustrate the evolutionary shift in social networking over the past 18 months.

It is now believed that approximately 60% of Fortune 500 companies have created a Twitter account; almost double of the figure for the previous year. At the consumer end, research by ExactTarget stated that 40% of a survey had expressed their approval of a company or brand via Facebook in order to receive promotions and discounts.

A QueryClick.com spokesperson commented on the positive findings of the report:

“From the research carried out it is clear that the growing trend for B2C interaction via sites such as Facebook and Twitter has been bolstered at both ends by the behavioural modifications which have taken place.”

According to the findings of Trendstream, the advertising and marketing industry are leading the way in their involvement in real-time social media activity. Behind them – and by some distance – comes IT, retail, healthcare and the financial services, all of whom have embraced the business potential offered by social media activity.

Whilst the participation of the study respondents in real-time social networking and microblogging increased by some 20% over the time-scale, contribution and engagement with blogging and other static online dialogues decreased significantly. Blog writing has fallen by 4%, while forum contribution has undergone an 11% decrease.

The move away from the creation platforms (blogs and forums) to real-time networks mirrors the move into the world of immediate updates and constant communication by professional individuals and firms. One insightful statistic provided by the Trendstream report sheds further light on the connection between these factors: that the increase in links to company news stories was bettered only by the rise in the upload and browsing of personal photos.

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Bing Making Friends With Facebook Is A Wise Choice For Microsoft’s Search Engine Claims Edinburgh SEO Company Queryclick.com

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Microsoft’s bid at the search engine market has been slowly chipping away at Google’s stupendous lead, but Bing still has a long way to go before it could have any dreams of clinching the top spot.

However, a massive upgrade to the decision engine could see Bing with a new selection of offerings that will draw young, savvy searchers its way. One of the biggest changes are the way the engine will return some searches with less of a traditional results page and more an interactive app that allows searchers to quickly modify the results. The other is the inclusion of a social search feature.

By teaming up with Facebook, Bing will look through recommendations made by your friends in the aim of returning more relevant and personalised results to your searches.

A spokesperson for SEO company Queryclick.com said this was a good choice for the company, and one that could pay off for it in the future. “When you look back at the way the social market has grown in the last few years, it’s clear to see that more and more people are turning to the internet as a way to interact with friends as well as a way to find information.

“By combining search results with a social aspect, Bing could prove attractive to web users who spend the majority of their time on Facebook – and there are plenty of those out there.”

The new feature is the result of a deal between the decision engine and the leading social networking site. Providing users have recently logged into their Facebook account, Bing will automatically recognise their account and search through all of the content associated friends have chosen to click a ‘Like’ button for.

The brand power of Facebook could be a huge asset to the decision engine and the partnership could also see Bing able to offer something new to the search market. While Google has also attempted to tap into the social networking market, its success has been nowhere near that of Facebook, and by partnering with the biggest social networking site of the time Bing may have the power to shake the foundations of Google’s prime position.

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Microsoft Could Upset The Status Quo With Plans To Join Online TV Battle With Apple And Google, Says Seo Experts Queryclick.com

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It’s been reported that Microsoft is on the brink of revealing a web connected television service that will directly rival those of its main competitors, Google and Apple.

The new device is expected to be showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and will mark yet another effort by the software giant to beat rivals by releasing its own version of already hyped products, claimed a spokesperson for SEO company Queryclick.com.

However, this isn’t the first time Microsoft has made a foray into online TV. Back in 2002 it launched a media centre platform which, while innovative, didn’t have the audience reach needed to make it a success at the time. It’s a different story these days, and Microsoft could be in a position to release a very strong TV offering.

Brier Dudley of the Seattle Times explained that the device uses a version of software used in Microsoft’s embedded device software overlaid with the interface used by Windows Media Centre. It will offer media streaming and remote-control capabilities.

SEO company Queryclick.com said Microsoft could gain a lot of traction in the market by pipping Google to the post with its release of the new software. “Despite a slow start, Apple has since had a lot of success with its TV offering and it was no surprise to us that Google would be running with the innovation.

“Now there are rumours that Microsoft is also about to join the battle and, what with Google TV already suffering delays and setbacks, it could have an opportunity to put a dent in the market for the search giant. While early adopters may have already chosen their web-TV device, there will be a significant number of people who will surely wait to see what Microsoft will bring to the table.”

At the end of last year there were reports that Google asked a number of its TV-manufacturing partners to delay the release of their Google TV units as a direct result of complaints from early critics.

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Google Plans Education Software For App Shop

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SEO experts Queryclick.com thinks Google is on the right track with plans to sell education software through its app store.

Always a company keen to look ahead for potential expansion, it’s been revealed that Google is planning to sell education software through its app store.

The industry for online learning products in the USA has been predicted to reach a value of as much as $5 billion in coming years, and recent reports that Google has been talking to educational software companies suggest the search king is eyeing a slice of the educational-pie.

Google App Marketplace already has games and instruction tools for teachers but the online powerhouse is said to be in the process of luring new developers onboard, to help it broaden its offerings. This would allow outside developers to market their products to educational establishments and would be a new venture for the search engine, which already works with schools by providing teachers and students with free software.

Google is wise to continue looking for ways to remain relevant, said a spokesperson for SEO company Queryclick.com. “Google didn’t get where it is today by sitting back and letting new innovations roll over it. Time and time again we’ve seen the search giant snap up start ups or established players in markets that are set to heat up.

“What’s more, apps are where it’s at right now, largely thanks to Apple and the original iTunes model, so it seems sensible for Google to find ways to offer unique content and applications to users.”

If Google’s foray into educational apps is successful, it could provide the company with a substantial new revenue stream, but could also prove invaluable when it comes to netting new customers for the company. By giving Google products prominence at an education level, the Mountain View giants could build brand recognition at an early age and ensure it remains relevant for the next generation of internet users.

Speaking of the initiative, Google’s business development manager for education, Obadiah Greenberg, said: “If we can provide access to education apps to our 10 million users in thousands of schools, then that would be a win all around.”

Queryclick agreed with the view that Google could be making a tactical brand movement as well as a revenue driven one, explaining: “For Google, brand is incredibly important and, despite hanging on to the title as the biggest search engine, it can’t afford to sit back. Recent news that Facebook has overtaken the search giant as the most popular site for American users is sure to have the company searching for new opportunities, and the educational business could be the perfect opening.

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Book Storage, Fashion and Mortgages Sites Added to ASAP Ventures Growing Network

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ASAP Ventures Ltd continues to expand its diverse range of products and online businesses by acquiring BlackDress.org.uk, BuytoLetMortgages.org.uk and BookRack.co.uk. The new sites were bought for undisclosed sums and will further help the reach of the company’s information and advice sites.

Find a little black dress at BlackDress.org.uk, ASAP’s new site, which has been launched just in time for the Christmas party period. The site helps people find the perfect dress in certain styles from stores such as ASDA, All Saints, Empire Stores and many more.

Books are popular gifts to give at Christmas time and with ASAP’s new BookRack.co.uk site, one can find out how to build their own book storage unit or where to buy the best book rack available.

The new BuytoLetMortgages.org.uk website is ASAP’s latest acquisition and is designed to help people who have bought their home earn money from renting the property out.Buy to let mortgages can be confusing so the new site helps people understand everything there is to know about them.

“With our latest domain name purchases, we can look forward to providing yet more information and advice websites to help the British public find out what they need to. Our expansion program is continuing at a great pace and we are very proud of that”, said Derek Paulson from ASAP Ventures.

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Search Engine Optimisation Experts QueryClick Welcome The Intellectualism of Google Search

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Google has long dominated the search culture in society, providing solutions to all manner of queries. Whether you need directions, a plumber or a birthday present, for many the first stop is Google. It has entered into the social lexicon as a synonymous term for search itself; to “Google” something is to find the answer to your question.

The search engine giant has taken a step further into our lives recently with the development of their ‘Culturomics’ tool. This searchable database of over 5m digitised texts allows Google to compare and analyse the significance of certain words, phrases and concepts within the context of culture, dependant upon their relative proliferation throughout the literature.

The tool represents a new dimension in search, providing insightful information on society in addition to simply presenting users with suggested solutions to arbitrary questions. Of course, Google has always utilised various algorithms in their quest to organize SERPs into an order based on relevance, however, the latest undertaking offers the means to engage with that order in a more analytical and in-depth manner.

A QueryClick spokesperson commented on the new approach to cultural research:

“The computational analysis of cultural trends is not a new phenomenon, but the Culturomics tool represents the most comprehensive and widely available instance of such an approach to sociological study. Using the tool, research into linguistic development as well as cultural shifts can be studied with ease.”

For instance, a quick comparison of the proliferation of Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra over time shows that the latter was theoretically the most popular/famous/written about of the two until the late 1980s. After this point Elvis took over and has remained more culturally significant since.

In addition to the culture comparison tool, Google has also developed the Reading Level function, available within the Advanced Search options. The process allows users to set their reading level to either basic, intermediate or advanced depending on the complexity of results they seek. This filter then separates the wheat from the chaff so to speak, and purports to offer a more relevant group of results based on the user’s reading level.

The results can sometimes cause concern with regards to their implications however. For example, a search for ‘biology’ on the advanced level returns the wikipedia page for the term, whilst the basic results allocate top spot to a video of the Girls Aloud song entitled ‘Biology’. From this it seems that if you don’t like complex biology, you must either be a girl, prefer pop music, or both.

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New Websites From Online Business Network ASAP Ventures Ltd

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The ASAP Ventures Ltd group has recently expanded its range of web-based businesses by providing consumers in the UK three more sites which are packed with information and advice. The new sites, AssetFinance.org.uk, 4d-scan.co.uk and 9tgold.org.uk help British people find out about a broad selection of topics.

With the festive season well under way, people are heading out and buying presents. One such area which needs information and advice is buying 9 ct gold jewellery. ASAP Ventures Ltd has launched 9ctgold.org.uk to act as a resource for those people who are looking to buy gifts and it offers the best value for money jewellery too.

Getting a scan of an unborn baby used give poor quality pictures, but the latest technological 4d scan helps expectant families see their new baby more clearly. The new technology is explained on ASAP’s new site 4d-scan.co.uk and is due to be a great resource for families wanting to learn about the new technology.

Asset finance information and advice is the basis of ASAP’s latest site, AssetFinance.org.uk. The site helps entrepreneurs and small business owners find out about financing their business and what their options are in terms of accountancy fees.

ASAP Ventures Ltd’s media spokesperson, Mr Derek Paulson commented: “Adding gold jewellery and business financing to our cache of advice and information websites shows how diverse ASAP really is. Our new sites help people from all backgrounds and we are confident that the sites will do well”.

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Meals.co.uk, NewPhones.co.uk and Lotteries.org.uk – New Sites ASAP Ventures Ltd the Website Specialist

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To further strengthen its grasp on the UK market for providing excellent information and advice websites, ASAP Ventures Ltd has recently launched three new sites designed to help UK consumers provide a service which include Meals.co.uk, Lotteries.org.uk and NewPhones.co.uk.

In order for the UK public to find out about the lotteries of the Euro Millions and the National Lottery, ASAP Ventures network has launched Lotteries.org.uk to help the British public find out the latest and past draws, gain tips and learn which good causes the raised funds from the lottery goes to. The site is designed to be hassle free and easy to use.

Offering a huge range of information and advice about cooking, which is the nation’s most favourite past time at the moment, is ASAP’s new site Meals.co.uk. The website has a great range of new recipes, things for lunch and dinner ideas, as well as a blog which explains in detail how to make the meals. There is an RSS feed on the site for people needing fresh, up to date details instantly.

Buying new phones online is a regular occurrence for many people in the UK. There is a huge need for a site which delivers not only which handsets are the best, but also how much roaming travel charges are and which tariff is best, and the NewPhones.co.uk site from ASAP Ventures Ltd does just that.

Derek Paulson, from ASAP Ventures Ltd, comments: “ASAP Ventures has been providing great advice and information resource sites for many years now and we’re confident that our three new sites are just what people want right now. The latest sites offer a good boost to our standings for offering advice and information to the UK public”.

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Leading Internet business network acquires Pedicurist.co.uk, Promotions.co.uk and Public-Liability.org.uk for undisclosed amounts

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Leading Internet commerce ASAP Ventures Ltd has announced the acquisition of a batch of new domain names to help it build new sites offering advice and information to UK consumers. The company has purchase Pedicurist.co.uk, Promotions.co.uk and Public-Liability.org.uk.

ASAP Ventures Ltd has purchased Pedicurist.co.uk to offer people detailed information and advice on what the health benefits are that they can enjoy from a visit to a specialist pedicurist. The website will grow to be a useful online source of information for anyone who has ever thought about a visit to a pedicurist.

Promotions.co.uk will help the UK’s web users to discover all that they need to know about getting hold of codes and promotions which can help them to save money on shopping. The promotions website will offer further detail on Internet competitions, how to win prizes in online draws and other tips and hints.

Public-Liability.org.uk has been purchased to help offer people the chance to learn all about what public liability insurance can offer them in terms of insurance cover.

Derek Paulson, spokesperson for ASAP Ventures Ltd, commented, “Out intent at ASAP Ventures is to always help people enjoy the very latest information and advice on all sorts of consumer topics and subjects. Our latest purchases will help us to continue doing that.”

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Three New Sites For ASAP Ventures the Online Business Incubator

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Road-Bikes.co.uk, PublicTransport.co.uk and Royal-Marines.co.uk have been bought by the online business incubator ASAP Ventures Ltd. The company has added the sites to the every-increasing network of information and customer advice group of sites.

Looking to enhance the information resources of public transport, ASAP has added PublicTransport.co.uk to its network. In the UK today, public transport news and information is very important, especially as it suffers due to further government spending cuts.

With road bikes being a more popular way of getting around these days, the new Road-Bikes.co.uk site, acquired by ASAP Ventures Ltd, is a fantastic information source for news, latest biking trends and road biking books. The regularly updated site has experts on hand for advice too.

Helping young hopefuls and armed forces applicants understand the experience of being in the Royal Marines, the new Royal-Marines.co.uk site is a great information and advice resource. When one wants to fight for their country, this new site from ASAP will prepare them for it.

Mr D Paulson from ASAP Ventures comments, “Our new acquisitions will help us enter these markets and with our exceptional information and advice business model, we are confident that our new websites will be successful and helpful to the public. In our company’s development, the new acquisitions are playing a key role”.

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Further Info and News on Adult Toys and Share Trading with ASAP Ventures Domains Acquired

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ASAP Ventures, the leading online commerce and advice website stable, has acquired new sites to help people find out the latest news and information on adult toys and online share trading. The online business experts have announced the acquisition of Share-dealing.org.uk and Sex-toy.co.uk.

The ASAP Ventures Ltd name is a strong one in the marketplace and people trust the network to deliver the latest news and advice on all manner of topics and products. With the time for buying Christmas presents arriving, the company has purchased the domain www.sex-toy.co.uk to offer people advice if they are thinking about buying their loved one a sex toy.

The web is a great place for trading shares and stocks for extra money, and thanks to the latest site purchases by ASAP, consumers can find out all the latest about share dealing online. Anyone with an interest in the subject can visit www.share-dealing.org.uk for more.

Derek Paulson, spokesperson for ASAP Ventures Ltd, commented, “We want to continue to offer everyone the latest and best choice of consumer advice website around, and in these two subjects we are now able to give people what they need to know about adult toys and trading stocks and shares on the web.”

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Chinese Search Engine Beats Google for Building Web Presence in China

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Baidu CEO Robin Li’s appearance last week at the Web 2.0 summit has sent a clear message to western online entrepreneurs: his site, not Google, is the go-to search engine for implementing the all-important SEO (search engine optimization) that draws Chinese customers and builds a web presence in China.

“Baidu answers more search queries in China than any other search engine in any other market, including Google in the US,” said Li. His claim is backed by hard evidence. Last April, investment group Susquehanna International gave Baidu stock shares a bullish $1000 price target, as a result of its incredible 165% growth for the quarter. As far as online marketing, Baidu has managed to capture 62% of China’s market, compared to Google’s 20% share.

“We have a lot of room for growth,” Li said. He was referring not only to the fact that just 1/3 of Chinese people (420 million) have Internet access, a number growing exponentially, but also to his plans to take Baidu worldwide.

“I am definitely refocusing my China SEO strategy,” says Kerry Xie, a Chinese born, Los Angeles based graphic designer and English to Chinese translation specialist. “Foreigners should understand what it means for Robin Li to make such optimistic statements at the Web 2.0 Summit. He’s not just pulling ahead in the race with Google. He’s won the race, at least in China. I’m shifting my China online ad budget entirely to a Baidu PPC (pay per click) campaign.”

China SEO and Chinese web marketing expert Jacob Cooke concurs, but for different reasons. “Baidu has played by the Chinese government’s rules, and has benefited tremendously as a result of that and Google’s stand on censorship. Filtering content and sites perceived as harmful to Chinese web-surfers actually gains Baidu more users than it loses by acknowledging its censorship. I’m recommending Baidu as the first priority for my clients’ China SEO objectives.”

Justin Richardson, an education marketer from Australia who helps Chinese students study abroad, has been focusing on Baidu to the exclusion of Google for some time. “It’s not just the censorship issue that puts Baidu ahead of Google in China,” says Richardson.

“Baidu was created in Chinese for Chinese people, so of course it’s more appealing to them, both in form and function. Chinese searchers interact with the search engine differently than do their western counterparts. They can’t scan information as quickly, due to the nature of Chinese characters. Also, they input their search phrases very carefully. Baidu takes these differences into account, making for a better overall search experience. Many of my customers have said so, which is why I use Baidu almost exclusively for my China SEO efforts.”

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Microsoft Try to Beat Google At Its Own Game With Launch of Bing Android App Claim SEOs Queryclick.com

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Digital experts Queryclick.com says Microsoft are brave to step into Google’s Android territory, but it’s a risk that could pay off.

With the recent release of its Bing app for Mobile Android, Microsoft proved it isn’t afraid of getting its hands dirty when it comes to the battle for smartphone supremacy.

The launch of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 may have shaken up the playing field, but the software company has clearly been diversifying its efforts in an attempt to capture as many potential customers as possible – even if it is using competing hardware.

While the software company first launched the Bing app a few months ago, it was originally only available to Verizon Wireless customers. Perhaps this partial roll-out was a way for Microsoft to test the water, but if it was it seems the experiment has been deemed a success, as the app is now to be rolled out across Android.

A spokesperson for SEO company Queryclick.com revealed the belief that steps like this could give Bing the foothold it so desperately needs to gain more search market share. “Microsoft is still a software powerhouse, there’s no doubt of that, but the last year or two have been difficult for them in many ways.

“By failing to make the initial impact hoped in both the search and mobile markets, faith has been shaken somewhat. However, some of the features offered by Bing are great and are likely to continue to appeal to people who are happy to be re-educated when it comes to the search experience.

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Yahoo Says It’s Focused on The Future, SEO Company Queryclick.com Says It Should Keep Searching

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With the search sphere becoming ever more social, Yahoo’s CEO Carol Bartz promises the struggling company still has its eye on the future – despite falling profits and rumoured downsizing. SEO experts Queryclick.com claim Yahoo is wise to keep an eye on the future, but shouldn’t ignore search.

Last week, the CEO denied rumours that the company – whose stocks were lower at the close of business last Tuesday than they were at the beginning of the year – is considering merging with AOL. Instead she claimed that Yahoo is focused on the future, and that many of the issues the company faces are image based, and only a problem for technological and financial centres.

She said the average user, outside of Silicon Valley and New York, knew what the company stood for, and that part of her role was to educate people that the company is not a Google, it is a Yahoo.

A spokesperson for SEO company Queryclick.com commended Bartz for her stance, and suggested this was the right way for her to approach the criticism. They said: “Yahoo has been in what looks like a difficult position for a long time, but much of this is related to how well the company performs in comparison to Google.

“If you take the Mountain View giant out of the equation, you see a company that still has a lot of things going for it; brand loyalty, a search partnership with Bing and a lot of valuable user data.”

It could be these three areas that will see the company drag up its market value and re-establish its place among the big boys of the online world.

In the wake of the news that Facebook will launch its own alternative to email, Bartz also hit out at those questioning Yahoo’s ability to stay relevant in the face of the continuing online revolution. Speaking at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Bartz claimed that rather than simply follow in Facebook’s targeted-ad-footsteps – as while Yahoo has a lot of user data, it is not aggregated in the same way – Yahoo would be concentrating on making sure publishers were able to offer users the right kind of content.

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Facebook Mobile Developments Benefit Both Business and Consumer According to SEO Experts QueryClick.com

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Facebook Yesterday launched a series of developments to its mobile operations in a bid to capitalise on the growth in mobile internet access. The increased market presence of internet via mobile is especially important for the expansion of Facebook in the developing world, where the nouvelle connected are typically leapfrogging desktop access and moving straight into the world wide mobile web.

The primary improvement has been made in relation to the recent development of Facebook Places, a tool which allows Facebook members to share their whereabouts with other Facebook Friends. The revelation of Facebook Deals has heralded a new era in the interaction of mobile users with participating retail or hospitality venues.

Speaking on the increased proliferation and significance of mobile internet access, SEO company QueryClick.com said:

“While desktop search has actually fallen approximately 15% YOY, mobile search traffic has risen some 247% over the course of the past 12 months. In this respect, businesses cannot afford to ignore mobile web access, especially ‘mobile’ mobile web access, in which users on the move are now able to locate the best deals near their ever-changing locations.”

By ‘checking-in’ to one of many stores, restaurants, and other businesses, users are rewarded with relevant vouchers, discounts, and deals based on their location. The vouchers received by users are then presented to the nearby venue in return for a discounted service or product. For consumers this strategy obviously offers a valuable reward for their online participation, whilst businesses are able to promote their services on a new level, as well as keeping track of their success throughout this marketing scheme.

SEO Experts QueryClick.com are well aware of the benefits of data tracking for the development of any business, and praised the capacity of the Deals tool to track their claim rates, and thus determine the relative success of their ‘Deal’.

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SEO Experts QueryClick Welcome Skype Subsidised Wi-Fi Hotspots For Internet Week

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Internet Week began in New York City in 2008, and incorporated over 250 events last year. 2010 sees the première of the five-day festival in Europe, with the schedule of events to take place throughout London. It is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, and is open to any willing company eager to participate in this celebration of the digital industry in Europe.

Running from the 8th – 12th November, the festival, boasting over 80 events, will be enhanced by the announcement that Skype will be subsidising free Wi-Fi access throughout the UK for the duration of the event via the Skype Access service.

Commenting on the relationship between Skype and the Internet Week Europe, Co-Chairman David-Michel Davis said:

“What better way to celebrate that impact than partnering with Skype to make the Internet more accessible than ever.”

It certainly does show a commitment on Skype’s part to further the accessibility of the internet in public places, albeit for the 5 days of the festival only. SEO Experts QueryClick view the provision of free access as a hugely positive addition to the Internet Week event, insisting that:

“It makes sense that internet access in public spaces should be offered for free in accordance with the principles of the event, and the celebratory nature of the festival.”

The availability of free internet access to all in the UK increases the reach of the week of talks, conferences, challenges, and debates to all those outwith the London perimeters. The inclusion of big name brands such as Google, BBC, Yahoo!, and Lonely Planet ensures that the event will be a highly popular one, luring in the crowds with the crop of digital celebrity.

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