In May 2009 I had just returned from a long weekend break in Venice, in fact I had just walked through the door when my doorbell rang. On answering I was handed a £50,000 libel claim from the high court in London, relating to a post on Travel Rants. It was a complete shock, the first thing I did was panic, I telephoned a few people, who were really supportive, but I was on my own, I felt sick, it was a horrible situation to be in.
Like most bloggers I am a addicted to checking my Google analytics and I noticed last week that 20% of my visitors to My Life in Leeds are mobile users, primarily iPhone, Android and iPad. This surprised me because it seems quite high.
Think Visibility 2010. Photo Attribution: Zath
An established conference in Leeds called Think Visibility takes place on Saturday, 5 March at the Alea Casino at Clarence Dock. The conference focuses on how you can improve your website, and includes talks on SEO, affiliate marketing and other fun topics like analytics.
There’s no doubt that 2011 is going to be the year for ‘local’ because Google has put a huge emphasis on Google places and its business listings, which could drastically affect the likes of Qype and Yelp. Let’s also not forget Facebook who wants to compete with Foursquare and Groupon for ‘social check-ins’ and local daily deals.
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