Search Engine Optimisation and Social Media
Charles Addams Google Doodle For 24 hours on January 7th 2012, the Google homepage was taken over by a Charles Addams Google Doodle celebrating what would have been the 100th birthday of the talented cartoonist. Addams gained fame for his creation of the “Addams Family”, therefore it was only fitting that the family featured in […]
Howard Carter Google Doodle On May 9th 2012, the Google Doodle team paid tribute to what would have been the 138th birthday of the archaeologist and Egyptologist, with a Howard Carter Google Doodle. Carter gained lasting fame after discovering the Tomb of Tutankhamun. The Howard Carter Google Doodle, which appeared globally, was created by talented […]
Charles Darwin 200th Birthday Google Doodle Visitors to the Google homepage on February 12th 2009, found that the search engine’s traditional logo had been temporarily replaced by a Charles Darwin Google Doodle. The Charles Darwin Google Doodle depicted a watercolour styled sketch, which depicted cliffs, grass and the sea. In addition the Charles Darwin Google Doodle also […]
Vine The video sharing app has slowly but surely gained ground in the social media world. When Instagram launched its video sharing option, it looked like the days of Vine were numbered. However the platform’s six second videos kept bringing users back to the app. A number of brands, such as Dunkin Donuts, harnessed the […]
GPS has become a permanent fixture in modern society, people use it to chart their position and to measure the distance and time of runs and bicycle rides. It is also used by individuals to check in to locations ranging from airports and train stations to restaurants and shops, displaying their activity freely to the […]
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Google Doodle Google celebrated what would have been the 147th birthday of the author with a dedicated Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Google Doodle. The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Google Doodle appeared on the search engine’s homepage on May 21st 2007. By modern doodle standards the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Google Doodle is […]
Oscar Wilde Google Doodle On Saturday 16th October 2010 the Google logo on the home page was taken over by an Oscar Wilde Google Doodle. The search engine celebrated what would have been his 156th birthday with a Oscar Wilde Google Doodle. The author famously wrote that “illusion is the first of all pleasures.” Due […]
Facebook now offers marketers two advertising opportunities, to help them increase their reach to a larger audience. The two Facebook advertising options are video ads and job targeting ads. Advertising on Facebook is nothing new. Currently a large number of businesses, both big and small, invest in Facebook advertising as part of their activities on […]
Robert Louis Stevenson Google Doodle November 13th 2010 saw the Google homepage pay tribute, through a doodle, to the Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer, Robert Louis Stevenson. The Robert Louis Stevenson Google Doodle celebrated what would have been the author’s 160th birthday. Stevenson remains a greatly admired author, notable authors who were fans […]
John Lennon Google Doodle The Google doodle team celebrated what would have been the 70th birthday of pop icon John Lennon on October 8th 2010 with a John Lennon Google Doodle. The celebrations were a day early but the John Lennon Google Doodle was impressive nonetheless. The John Lennon Google Doodle, which was created by talented […]