Search for the next Big Brother winner

A summer of debauchery is nearly upon us with tonight's launch of Big Brother 8. Yet another opportunity for the British nation to shame itself on the international media stage. But whatever you think of Big Brother, it does generate massive search volumes, so I've had a quick look on Google to see [...]

Pressing the flesh at trade shows

I was at EyeforTravel.com’s Travel Distribution Summit this week at the Business Design Centre in Islington. I noticed a new type of exhibitor there that I fear will hit us from behind: masseuses. The biggest stand by far belonged to some massage company. At Internet World last month there must have been [...]

Getting a job in SEM: 6 simple tips for candidates and advice for interviewers

We’re growing fast at Efficient Frontier Europe, so we have a number of vacancies at the moment that we need to fill. I can’t say I particularly enjoy recruiting but getting it right is one of the most important things for any business. Here’s what I think is important for candidates and employers.
For candidates

Bring [...]

Internet World

I spent part of last week at Internet World, a three day event at Earls Court Exhibition Centre. More accurately it was at ‘Earls Court 2′, a name entirely without imagination. Surely ‘Earls Court: The Reckoning’ or ‘Earls Court Strikes Back’ would have given it a bit more umph. Anyway, it is a [...]