£245.3 million worth of fines have been dished out by regulators under Europe’s tough data protection laws, according to research by DLA Piper. According to the law firm’s annual fines and data breach report, Italy has had to pay €69.3 million (£62.4 million) in fines...

Google likes fast web pages. According to Google's John Mueller, web pages should load within three seconds or less. Page speed is a factor in Google's ranking algorithm. Fast web pages are important Google has a 'mobile first' strategy. Google wants to deliver web...

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Hidden text, with the goal of manipulating Google's algorithm, can get you penalized. But here are a few valid and Google-approved reasons to hide content. What Is Hidden Text? Hidden text is generally considered a spam technique from the earliest days of search...

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is one of the most cost-efficient Internet marketing strategies. However, there is one thing to consider: While you get immediate results with paid click advertising (Google Ads), SEO is a long-term investment. That is the reason why...

Here are 10 effective ways to restore your social media reputation, along with insights on how to prevent further damage. 1. Pause & Plan Before Responding 2. Acknowledge Your Mistakes 3. Provide Solutions to the Error When Applicable 4. Invest in Social Media...

Google is estimated to lose mobile market share when Android starts prompting users to select their own default search engine. A study commissioned by DuckDuckGo finds Google will lose mobile market share when Android’s search preference menus start rolling out to...

According to a recent study, the first page of Google search results is almost half full of Google’s own products. Results of a recent study show nearly half of listings on the first page of search results are made up of links to Google products. Those numbers create...