Google: The Internet’s Biggest Loser

There aren’t many big organisations out there that can release one failing product after another and not only survive, but continue to grow. I speak of the almighty Google.

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5 handy tips to get more out of Google Analytics

If you have your own website, or work in the online industry, at one point or another you will cross paths with Google Analytics. Web analytics tools can be very expensive, hence why most people will start with Google Analytics, a powerful and free tool for website analysis.

Just because Google Analytics is free, it doesn’t mean it lacks some handy features that make it more than powerful enough to compete with the big guns. Here are five tips to help you get more out of Google Analytics.

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My mum wants an iPad. That makes Apple clever.

You had to be in a dark cave somewhere to not have heard about Apple’s launch of the iPad. You’ve also probably read a countless number of posts of people’s opinions on it, so I’ll keep this short and sweet.

At first glance, you might think the iPad is going to be a flop. It has a number of limitations and may appear to some to be nothing more than a big iPod touch, but that’s where Apple is very clever.

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Are Google Chrome Extensions the End of Firefox? [UPDATE]

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One of the major advantages Firefox has had over it’s competitors over the years has been the number of add-ons, or extensions, available for use. Something that has not been embraced to the same extent by the its major competitors. This may all be about to change.

For some time now Firefox has held majority share in the browser market, with most recent figures showing 47% of people use Firefox. The closest rival is Internet Explorer (versions 6, 7 & 8) with 37.7%, you can see a breakdown of the remainder of market share in the table below.

Web Browser Usage

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Raise a glass for the ANZAC’s

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This weekend saw us celebrating ANZAC day, and although there wasn’t a public holiday to follow on the Monday, there was still (as always) cause to raise a glass in honour of those ANZAC’s who fought at Galipoli in WWI. This year you would have noticed the ‘VB: Raise a Glass’ campaign created by Droga5, Sydney. The campaign was aimed at raising money for the Returned and Services League (RSL) and Legacy. This was achieved by asking people to donate via the Raise a Glass website as well as $1 from every case of VB sold donated to RSL and Legacy.

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