Posts tagged "social media"
Google's Plus One - An Uninvited Guest At An Already Boring Party?

Google’s Plus One – An Uninvited Guest At An Already Boring Party?

Do you want to sit around for weeks waiting for someone to Google "Andrew Nattan thinks that Google +1 is a giant waste of time, space and energy"
This Is What We Know

This Is What We Know

Ever get the feeling that the brilliant, insightful advice you've just received might not be as groundbreaking as you think?
If You Don't Promote Your Work, Nobody Else Will.

If You Don’t Promote Your Work, Nobody Else Will.

You're relying on other people to promote your work. And no matter how good your tremendously fantastic stuff is, you're going to be hard pushed convincing them to put in the effort that you're unable or unwilling to do.
Introducing the ALL NEW Unmemorable Title Team

Introducing the ALL NEW Unmemorable Title Team

Well, after nearly two years and 111 posts, I've decided that as of the start of April Unmemorable Title can no longer continue as a one man band. So I'm delighted to unveil the ALL NEW Unmemorable Title Team!
#FollowFriday - You're Doing it Wrong

#FollowFriday – You’re Doing it Wrong

Back when the world was young and Twitter was new and exciting, a tradition developed. Every Friday, the users of the burgeoning social media site would take the time to promote their friends. They'd explain why a certain person was interesting, and tag it #FollowFriday.
How #guardianexclusive Caused the Twitter Hype Machine to Backfire

How #guardianexclusive Caused the Twitter Hype Machine to Backfire

If I'd have told you 24 hours ago that The Guardian were the UK newspaper that used Twitter most effectively, you'd have believed me. And then came the #guardianexclusive. Oh, well done Guardian Sport. To quote another sporting foot-shooter, "take a bow, son."
Why Tweeters Can't Be Beggars

Why Tweeters Can’t Be Beggars

Have you ever sent a Tweet like this? "Help! I need 500 followers by noon! Please ReTweet this!" If you have, you're doing yourself more harm than good. Read on to find out why desperation won't win you any friends, or any followers.

This is a Post About Robbie Savage

Man says something stupid in front of journalist. Journalist does job. Twitter backlash Man sulks, flounces. Moral: Don’t say stupid things on the internet. Stupid = Backlash. I don’t want to have to do this again.

This Is A Post About Stephen Fry

Man says something stupid in front of journalist. Journalist does job. Twitter backlash Man sulks, flounces. Moral: Don’t say stupid things on the internet. Stupid = Backlash. I think that just about sums it up.

Copywriting – An Outdated Concept?

Last week, I was lucky enough to write the first ever guest post on the blog over at SERPd (a new competitor to Sphinn). I tackled a particular bugbear of mine, the fact that copywriting is overlooked as an essential SEO skill. Despite generally positive feedback, one comment stopped me dead in my tracks: “Copywriting...

Blog Promotion Tips for the Tight-fisted

The country's broke. We can't afford to pay policemen, teachers, dinnerladies or hedgehog sanctuary workers. Britain is so skint that everyone's being asked to melt down their garden gates to make new coinage.

Twadges You Don’t Want to Earn

Anyone who reads Econsultancy might well have noticed a recent post about a startup called Twadges. The firm promises to provide Twitter users with Foursquare style badges to mark any notable “achievements” in a user’s lifetime. Now I don’t know which badges they will be offering, but I’ve had a few ideas. And here’s a...