We bump into all sorts of press releases on a daily basis, yet we had rarely seen anything like the latest statement from AIM-listed Amara Mining, which said today: “The AIM-listed West African focused gold mining company, is pleased to announce the launch of its new corporate website (www.amaramining.com).” Under The Radar While it… Read More
We monitor companies whose online strategy plays a very important part in their business model, combining SEO analysis with a quick take on some of the key financial metrics for the companies under our coverage. Our full analysis package including actionable leads is available only to our premium clients. For a SEO… Read More
Competition in the recruitment industry is fierce. There is a big sense of pride among recruiters, too. If you are not familiar with any of them, it’s just because you have never tried to get a job — any job — in London in your mid-20s. A Precious Commodity Differentiation… Read More
Barratt has been on a roll on the stock exchange for some time some now. By contrast, the valuation of Monitise has been hammered in recent months. A very successful homebuilder and a payment processor that is fighting hard to turn its fortunes around: what do they have in common… Read More
The market cap of British homebuilder Redrow has doubled in value over the last two years on the back of investment that has boosted its growth profile. Latest results released today confirm those trends. Yet our preliminary SEO audit also suggests that the company isn’t doing much to attract new… Read More
The widespread view in the recruitment industry is that brand power does need little incentive from less traditional channels in order to continue to dictate solid performances, as gauged by higher returns on invested capital over time. After all, the argument goes, how cool is for a firm to carry… Read More
888 Holdings may have the final laugh with regard to the takeover of online gambling company Bwin.party, but if it doesn’t, its online strategy could come under deeper scrutiny. Then, it may have to invest more in its own online platforms, in our view. Takeover Saga Press reports this week suggest that its rival GVC Holdings “would… Read More
UK-based Ashtead is finding it more difficult to deliver value to its shareholders, yet it is not paying much attention to its core online strategy, according to our SEO analysis. We delved into the two websites that the company operates, and here are our key findings. Preliminary SEO Audit Ashtead is… Read More
The hot topic in the betting industry is whether William Hill will manage to deliver value at a time when most of its competitors merge or seek deals with rivals. William Hill itself approached 888 Holdings in the first quarter, but wasn’t lucky enough to secure support from the target’s board. Options… Read More
Big news in the social world came from Facebook‘s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg this week. “We just passed an important milestone. For the first time ever, one billion people used Facebook in a single day” on 24 August, when one in seven people on Earth used FB to connect with their… Read More