Every single day we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. 10 million blu-ray discs worth of data per day, with the figure ballooning each and every day.
Big data represents the movement towards handling gigantic datasets, drawing analysis from the everyday and capturing, processing, storing and analysing big data to optimise our lives. Let the big data infographic below guide you through the burgeoning world of data analysis on a mammoth scale.
The Characteristics of Big DataBig data can … 
A while back, I wrote a post on Why Using Google Analytics Is A Bad Idea. Rather than me reiterating what I said in that post, basically if you install Google Analytics code on your site, you are giving Google a back door window into your traffic patterns and they will quickly determine that your (affiliate) site is not the kind of site they want in their index.
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Now that the dust raised by Google’s May Day algorithm update (now frequently referred to as the “Mayday” update due to the consternation it’s caused) is beginning to settle, one thing is for certain: the change is here to stay. So rather than moaning about it, it’s better to spend your time seeing if you can improve your sites so that they’re more in line with what Google now thinks is important for a site’s rank.
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The Terms of Service (TOS) for Google Analytics basically say that they can do whatever they want with the data they collect from your sites and this includes using that information to determine search engine rankings.
By installing the Google Analytics code on your site, you are giving Google a back door window into your traffic patterns and they will quickly determine that your (affiliate) site is not the kind of site they want in their index. You see, Google …
