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CSS3 Credit Cards. No images used. Pretty cool

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on June 9, 2014

Example here: http://jsbin.com/cinovupe/3/edit Embedded Link Hacker News Swipe Down to Refresh. Hacker News; Ask HNShow HN; NewestNoobStories; Today’s BestYesterday’s Best; Week’s Best; SettingsPerformance. Hacker News. Refresh for new FP stories. Loading… No Story Selected. Available on the and store … Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Some interesting stats and figures here, if that tickles your fancy.

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Some interesting stats and figures here, if that tickles your fancy. Reshared post from +Guido Vanhaleweyk Thailand economic urban migration and demographic trends. Embedded Link Urban Migration in Thailand to regional Cities and the Capital, Bangkok. Thailand Demography. Economic Migration to Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Rayong. Demographic Trends. Google+: View post on Google+ This […]

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Buffalo walking on water out at sea off Koh Samui :)

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on June 2, 2014

#AerialPhotography   #Phantom2   Buffalo walking on water out at sea off Koh Samui #AerialPhotography   #Phantom2   Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Something I've never seen before in Google's SERPs – this card seems to have…

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on May 29, 2014

Something I've never seen before in Google's SERPs – this card seems to have taken content from the target site: Something I’ve never seen before in Google’s SERPs – this card seems to have taken content from the target site: Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ […]

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If you're looking for an amazing place to stay, well this is one of the coolest…

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on May 25, 2014

If you're looking for an amazing place to stay, well this is one of the coolest hotels I've ever been in. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Some more ideas around Ebay:

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on May 22, 2014

Some more ideas around Ebay: Embedded Link Panda 4.0: Why eBay Just Lost 80% of its Organic Rankings | WordStream Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Thinking more about the Ebay /bhp/ issue, and I remembered a fantastic blog from…

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Thinking more about the Ebay /bhp/ issue, and I remembered a fantastic blog from years ago called Blue Hat Seo by a guy called Eli who specialised in large-scale automated SEO systems (which weren't quite white hat).   One of his more popular posts was about an automated system which updated both on-page attributes as […]

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Free for s short time prior to launch

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If you have a UK car you can get more data here about it than anywhere else on the web. Embedded Link MotorSpecs – Manufacturer Specifications on any Used Car by Reg Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Quite proud to have helped build this application, particularly the front-end

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If you're in the UK and have a car give it a try.  The Max Report shows the entire specification of your car, and it's free for now! http://www.motorspecs.co.uk Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Couple of aerial shots of Central Festival shopping mall in #Phuket  

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on May 21, 2014

Couple of aerial shots of Central Festival shopping mall in #Phuket   #Phantom2   #AerialPhotography   Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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I think more and more content owners are going to push back against Google, and perhaps…

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on May 19, 2014

I think more and more content owners are going to push back against Google, and perhaps at the end of the day it might be publishers who effect changes. Sure, this thread is just SEOs, but I'm beginning to feel that site owners are getting more and more pissed with how Google controls the flow […]

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Often times the best apps are the simplest.

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Often times the best apps are the simplest. Reshared post from +Jerry Rietveld The Call Now Button just passed the 10k downloads! That means 10.000 business owners are making it incredibly easy for their mobile visitors to contact them. The way the Call Now Button works is easy: it makes a phone icon appear in […]

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More on how The Guardian made a blazing fast site

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on May 14, 2014

Incredibly, or perhaps not, speed was the #2 most important factor to their users. Embedded Link Is your news site too slow? Probably, though The Guardian’s trying to speed theirs up Web publishers face a quandary in 2014: User expectations for how quickly a website will load are getting faster and faster. But web pages […]

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Sort of blown away that The Guardian frontend source code is all sitting there on…

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Sort of blown away that The Guardian frontend source code is all sitting there on GIT: Embedded Link guardian/frontend Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Quite a nice new travel site on an outstanding domain, but holy-mother-of-Jesus did…

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on May 13, 2014

Quite a nice new travel site on an outstanding domain, but holy-mother-of-Jesus did they never think of the search engines when building their URL structures? http://villas.com/thailand/phuket/panwa/p/korsiri-villas.html?sid=876fa118942a9a6e3a32c79df325b561;dcid=4;class_interval=1;csflt=%7B%7D;dest_id=3287;dest_type=region;dtdisc=0;hyb_red=0;inac=0;interval_of_time=undef;nha_red=0;offset=0;property_room_info=1;redirected_from_city=0;redirected_from_landmark=0;redirected_from_region=0;region=3287;review_score_group=empty;score_min=0;ss_all=0;ssb=empty;ucfs=1;srfid=68e7fcefe46ff196552baa6cc4fd15d992688033X1 ^^ that's clicking a regular link from their homepage, not a POSTed search or similar… Embedded Link ★★★★ Korsiri Villas, Panwa Beach, Thailand In the beautiful mountains of Phuket, […]

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It just gets better and better:

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on May 2, 2014

It just gets better and better: Embedded Link Terrible real estate agent photographs Never again will you miss a delivery because you were on the toilet Follow on Twitter @BadRealtyPhotos. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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OH

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MY… GOD… Embedded Link Terrible real estate agent photographs This listing will be part of my keynote presentation to a forthcoming sociology forum entitled “Toilets in kitchens – What is wrong with people?”. Follow on Twitter @BadRealtyPhotos. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Honestly spat coffee out on this one:

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Honestly spat coffee out on this one: Embedded Link Terrible real estate agent photographs The slow death of the remaining pot-plants has been thoroughly enjoyed by the current owners. Follow on Twitter @BadRealtyPhotos. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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And now for something totally different:

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And now for something totally different: Embedded Link Terrible real estate agent photographs Inexplicably bad property photographs. It’s that simple. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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And the latest on the AdSense leak:

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I am the former Google employee that had leaked the information regarding AdSense.  I am writing this second part as a response to certain misconceptions and confusions my previous leak has generated within articles and websites regarding it. Firstly, many have asked why I did not approach the leak in a more official capacity and […]

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This I love:

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on May 1, 2014

This I love: Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Some very damaging allegations being made here:

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on April 30, 2014

Some very damaging allegations being made here: Embedded Link ALG Google AdSense Employee Claims AdSense Steals From Publishers A person has come forward claiming to be a former AdSense Google’r and makes some pretty nutty claims…   Claiming that Google is downright stealing from its publishers…   Grab your popcorn! Begin open letter: I am […]

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This might portent something not so good for those who decided to focus on Google+…

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on April 25, 2014

This might portent something not so good for those who decided to focus on Google+ as their primary social channel: Embedded Link Google+ Is Walking Dead | TechCrunch Today, Google’s Vic Gundotra announced that he would be leaving the company after eight years. The first obvious question is where this leaves Google+,.. Google+: View post […]

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The Pillar Shrine in Udon Thani city

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on April 18, 2014

#AerialPhotography   #Phantom2   #GoPro3Plus   #Thailand   The Pillar Shrine in Udon Thani city. #AerialPhotography   #Phantom2   #GoPro3Plus   #Thailand   Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Well worth a read:

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on April 9, 2014

Well worth a read: Embedded Link How to Easily Double Your Traffic from Social Media One great way to do this is to share your content on social media more than once. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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The Big Buddha in #Phuket  shot with a #GoPro3Plus  on a #Phantom2  

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The Big Buddha in #Phuket  shot with a #GoPro3Plus  on a #Phantom2   #AerialPhotography    #AerialPhotos   Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Shot taken with #Phantom2   + #GoPro3Plus  of people picking cockles in Chalong…

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on April 7, 2014

Shot taken with #Phantom2   + #GoPro3Plus  of people picking cockles in Chalong Bay #Phuket . #AerialPhotography    Cockle picking in Chalong Bay. #Phuket   #PhuketAerial   #Phantom2   #GoPro3Plus   #AerialPhotograph Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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+Sasch Mayer where are you hiding all the great photos you should be taking with…

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on March 31, 2014

+Sasch Mayer where are you hiding all the great photos you should be taking with your new toy? Here's a few new shots I've taken recently #AerialPhotography   #Phantom2   #GoPro3Plus   Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Very nice design

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on March 28, 2014

This is how to build a media-heavy page but make it feel light. Embedded Link Canary – Smart home security for everyone Canary’s HD video camera and safety sensors track everything from motion, temperature and air quality to vibration, sound, and activity to help keep you, your family and your belongings safe. Pre-Order. Keep your […]

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You should read this if you're considering starting a venture that relies on…

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on March 26, 2014

You should read this if you're considering starting a venture that relies on a single marketing channel for customer acquisition: Embedded Link When SEO Fails: Single Channel Dependency and the End of Tutorspree Although we achieved a lot with Tutorspree, we failed to create a scalable business. I’ve been working through why. In doing so, […]

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Booking Abandonment in the travel industry

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on March 19, 2014

 Some very interesting stats in there. Embedded Link www.tnooz.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2014-Travel-Infographic.png Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Sigh

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on March 12, 2014

Dear Richard Hearne, How are you? I am Jamie Anderson, a web application developer and SEO specialist from Clearwater, Florida. I'm writing to ask whether would you be interested in developing [redacted].com as a fully-featured website? I am asking because I see that you have just registered the domain and assume you might already have […]

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Some nice tactics for wrestling some domination back from OTAs

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 From a search perspective I'm fairly sure a good local travel association could wipe the floor with the OTAs if they coordinated tightly. Embedded Link Seizing the local ground – tips for destinations on creeping up search rankings Five Steps for CVBs and Hotel Associations to win over local hoteliers and win back Google Rankings […]

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Soon…

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on March 10, 2014

Soon… Soon… Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Cloudfront now supports Custom SSL at no extra cost:

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on March 7, 2014

Cloudfront now supports Custom SSL at no extra cost: Embedded Link Custom SSL Certificates for Amazon CloudFront Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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CRM for the travel industry

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on March 6, 2014

Interesting: Embedded Link Big Data For Travel – Boxever Boxever’s cloud platform enables travel retailers to build a scalable, cost-effective single customer view that powers 1-1 marketing and merchandising across every channel in real-time. Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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Never mind the app, check out how good this page is:

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Never mind the app, check out how good this page is: Embedded Link Stripe: Checkout Stripe is a suite of APIs that powers commerce for businesses of all sizes. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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I don't visit many blogs these days, but the analyses of Google penalties on…

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I don't visit many blogs these days, but the analyses of Google penalties on this one are top notch: Embedded Link The Internet Marketing Driver Covering the latest in online marketing strategy. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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I challenge anyone to claim This Google SERP design is NOT deceptively pushing ads….

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on March 5, 2014

I challenge anyone to claim This Google SERP design is NOT deceptively pushing ads. That little yellow pill with "Ad" or "Ads" couldn't be any better positioned or styled to create confusion. (sidenote: this feels like a test version to me given the overall balndness of the page) I challenge anyone to claim This Google […]

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Another day in Phuket.

Posted in: General by Richard Hearne on March 1, 2014

Another day in Phuket. Another day in Phuket. Google+: View post on Google+ This post was first made on the Richard Hearne Google+ profile.

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