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Social Networks: What they are and their importance

What is a Social Networking Site (SNSs)? A social networking, in its most basic form, helps people connect with one another based on shared interests or activities. It can connect strangers with very specific interests, political beliefs or some social networking sites cater to certain audience’s based on common languages, …

News: Changes to Google Search – ‘mobilegeddon’

Big news has recently came from Google about changes to its search algorithm that will begin to favour mobile-friendly sites for mobile users. This has profound ramifications for any web-based services that wants to remain visible, available to users and competitive in the future. “Biggest change in two years could …

News: Links to related news items

10 Advantages of online surveys “Online surveys are a great option for business owners who would like to conduct their own research and online survey tools make it possible for these business owners to perform market research at a fraction of the usual cost. ” (Source: smartsurvey.co.uk) Yelp Alternatives: Besides …

Economics: How TripAdvisor Generates Revenue

Be Seated is not wholly dissimilar to TripAdvisor in the model it will use to remain sustainable. While TripAdvisor is based on travel, Be Seated will exist in the venue/entertainment sphere. It is therefore worthwhile to review how TripAdvisor generates revenue. How TripAdvisor generates revenue? User-generated Reviews, kept loyal through …

Winchelsea Medieval Port Project

New project at the ancient port of Winchelsea, East Sussex, to include geotechnical survey and an RTI survey of the Ship Graffiti in St. Thomas Church and the cellar underneath Blackfriars Barn. Find our more at the Medieval Ports, Ships and Sailors conference in Winchelsea on the 26th of April …

Related Academic Work 7: Financial Incentives and the “Performance of Crowds”

Financial Incentives and the “Performance of Crowds” – Mason & Watts Social scientists have long been interested in how incentives influence performance. Financial incentives interestingly are not perhaps the most efficient of motivators for crowds. This study found that increased financial incentives increase the quantity, but crucially not the quality …