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Notes on local search, websites and the wider digital world, written over the years.

  1. Thin pages, sitemaps and AI crawlers on a university directory

    A new directory never has the same number of entries everywhere. Universities DB lists 198 universities in 65 countries, and 50 of those countries have three each. The United States has eight, the United Kingdom and India have five each, and eight…

  2. Fee tables and enquiry forms on a school directory

    A directory makes its money when a visitor gets in touch with someone listed on it. For a school directory that means a parent sending a question to an admissions office. We looked at how International Schools DB handles that step, from the fee figures a…

  3. What structured data a university listing can carry

    Universities DB is a directory of 198 universities in 65 countries. Each university has its own page with tuition, programmes, rankings and an enquiry form. We read the page source of a few listings in October 2026 to see how much of that information is…

  4. How a directory of 482 international schools is organised for search

    International Schools DB lists 482 international schools in 16 countries and 63 cities. We went through the site in October 2026, page source included, because clients who want to build a listings site usually ask us the same things. How deep should the…

  5. Why You Should Take Your Kids to a Boarding School

    Most parents face the dilemma of choosing between a day school and a boarding school. While each option has its pros and cons, boarding schools tend to be more beneficial. Here are the top reasons why you should enrol…

  6. The latest news: topics we cover

    We want to assure you that we cover the latest news on a variety of technology and digital topics. We go to the ends of the earth and back in order to discover the truth. We never let something slide until we get to the…

  7. Why we love the digital world

    All of us on the team for one reason or another are totally obsessed with the digital world. We love all things technology for one reason or another. We are going to share with you, some of our personal stories. We hope…

  8. A word from us

    I hope you are all enjoying our blog posts. Please remember to let us know if there is anything you would like us to add or look into. We have some questions we would like to ask you guys. If you could please answer the…

  9. Big chain stores and new technology

    The truth is that brick and mortar stores really need to work hard in order to compete with one another. These big chain stores are using technology in various ways in order to up their game. Technology is being used in…

  10. Technology advances in the work place

    The majority of work places around the world have been impacted by the advancement of technology. Work places that are not keeping up with the trends are usually the first to lose good people. One of the ways technology…