Has social media become anti social? A raft of negativity towards social media but birthday celebrations for Google Maps and a celebration of the wonders of technology.
Author: Joe Friedlein
RAF scholar, PwC accountant, web 1.0 veteran - I have been there, got the T-shirt and am now the office's resident geriatric. Having been involved with the web since the days of 'new media', I fell in love with search & founded Browser Media in 2005. Outside work, I seem to spend most of my life chaperoning two young aspiring Andy Murrays.
Retail in the 2020s
The Digital Brew: Episode 11. We chat to Jason Heller, of Huggle, about retail in the 2020s. Why is it so tough and what do you need to do to succeed in retail?
What the UK searched for in 2019
What do Boris Johnson, Love Island, and rugby all have in common? No, apart from that. Yes, that’s right, they all feature in the 2019 ‘Year in Search’ list.
My Five #363
Some unrest in the online retail world this week as Nike leaves Amazon and consumers are asked not to buy anything on Black Friday. And, of course, some goats…
My Five #355
A bad week for journalism and ad targeting but a good week for Twitter and TikTok, plus some amazing pictures of dogs in bags. It is My Five time.
My Five #350
Another week, another smorgasbord of eclectic content for you to feast on. What has caught Joe’s eye and made it to My Five number 350?
My Five #339
Falling in love with someone that doesn’t exist, social media fasting, Uber, Harry Potter and dancing lambs. It can only be My Five time.
Book Review : Lost and Founder (Rand Fishkin)
Kicking off a new book review series, we take a look at Rand Fishkin’s Moz memoirs.
My Five #330
A search engine heavy MyFive this week including news that Ahrefs is taking on Google, plus great tips from Moz and brilliant marketing from Marmite.
My Five #321
Google being naughty, Martin Lewis forcing Facebook’s hand, an inventive eBay listing and Mother Nature at its best. It must be My Five time.
The impact of digital in education
The Digital Brew: Episode 10. We chat to Matt Britland, director of digital strategy at Alleyn’s School, about the impact of digital technology within education.
My Five #308
Some excellent parodies and an appalling ‘non-parody’ video to enjoy this week along with a lion cub and puppies. It must be My Five time.