Andy Jamieson

A digital life

Google Trends reveals News.com.au pulling away from SMH.com.au

Google trends has recently allowed access to website statistics based on their user information. Interestingly was this query, comparing News.com.au and SMH.com.au over time. News is showing, within Google, that it is pulling away from SMH. Interestingly, i wonder what impact the free Google Trends will have on the paid Hitwise service?
News.com.au in Red – [...]

Apple is the Sony of the 80s

Apple Store Sydney Opening night…. Apple store sydney launched last night. To much fan fare, clapping, high fives, cheers and flashing camera lenses. Interestingly, people lined up. Not for a short while, but a long while. Not to view new or exclusive products, but mass produced flashy apple goodness! The queues were large. The rain [...]

Facebook as a marketing channel

Facebook could make a great marketing channel. Actually, facebook will make an excellent marketing channel for advertisers. Facebook should enable engagement with a targeted audience in a niche fashion that should lead to above average conversions – right message to the right person at the right time…. right?
The challenge is that Facebook is not there [...]