Third-Party Like It’s 1999 – A Twitter Apps Update
While Facebook goes all Foursqare with its new Places tool and MySpace launches a revamped user homepage in a desperate attempt to entice some of its users back from the greener grass of Facebook, there have been some exciting developments in the world of Twitter applications. So, without further ado, here are the most important of the lot…
Twitter Search: Using Advanced Operators to Get the Info You Really Need
We all are aware that you can use advanced operators to construct a query in Google, but did you know that a Twitter Search can also be refined to return a more bespoke page of results?
Three Important Twitter Conventions and How They Are Used
We often get asked about the numerous Twitter “conventions”, what they mean, how they are used, and when’s appropriate to use them. As such, I thought I’d put together a handy guide on these conventions, which may seem second nature to regular Tweeters, but Double Dutch to the uninitiated.
Top 5 Alternative Search Engines
When it comes to online search, the general consensus is that there can only be one – Google. And for good reason: it’s great at finding stuff. So good in fact, that Google is now synonymous with the word search itself. Google it.
Create Your Own Infographic: Visualisation Tools
We’ve been off searching the internet for the best visualisation tools to display your data. Here’s what we found…
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? A Social Network Post Mortem
In true CSI fashion (except without the big names, Hollywood budget and aviator sunglasses), we try and get to the bottom of the reasons for the massive decline in three former giants of Social Networking.
A Social Media Integration Roundup
Social Media integration is happening all over at the moment. Here’s a round-up of developing Social Media coalitions to give you a glimpse of future treats.
A Google Round-Up Blog Post: Classical Poetry Edition
It is said that some vast and trunkless blogs posts about Google stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, half sunk, a shattered laptop lies. And on that screen, these words appear:
‘My name is Content and Motion,
Look upon my blog posts, ye Mighty, and despair!’
LinkedIn Marketing & Social Media Business Strategy
Contrary to what you might think, LinkedIn isn’t just a place for hosting your CV or looking for a job online. Since its launch in 2003, the site has expanded considerably with a raft of new features such as polls, sponsored advertising and a Facebook-esque applications platform for third-party website integration
Best Mobile Apps for Business
Every day we’re reading about new mobile apps and how they can supposedly transform your life, but can they also transform your brand?
How Plain Lazy Uses Social Media to Build Customer Relationships
Nice little write up here from Marketing Donut on how our client Plain Lazy is using Social Media favourites like YouTube, Flickr and Facebook to do some neat acquisition and retention work…
Your Social Media Content Schedule
Sometimes the volume of updates on your Social Media platforms can be overwhelming. You may well be looking at Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and your blog each day with a rising sense of panic, thinking “how on earth am I going to update all of these?”
What Skittles Did Next… Social Media Re-Mixed
Skittles’ recent social media campaign has garnered quite a bit of comment in recent months. In one of the bravest moves by a large brand in recent memory, Skittles transformed their entire website into a feed displaying all mentions of Skittles on Twitter.
Social Media Planning: Informed Creativity vs Complicators vs Twankernomics
I’ve had a bunch of interesting responses from colleagues, clients and others to my recent post on Social Media and Creativity (Social Media Consulting vs Viral Advertising). Whilst some folks were offended, thankfully most of our clients seemed to like the idea that all this glitzy Social stuff should be based on some rational thinking.
What’s a Social Media Agency?
Rocket science not included. Proceed at ease...
Get the Scoop on Social Media PR…
Been there, seen it, bought T-Shirt, wrote it up....
What the Hell is Social SEO?
Clue: it's not spammy and it adds value to users....
ONLINE PR & SOCIAL MEDIA AGENCY KNOW-HOW
Online PR & Social Media Blog /// MORE
Say Hello to Paul, Our Very Affable New Head of Accounts
As our original ad for the role stated, Paul’s job is to be more Mad Men than IM, Twitter, Foursquare and the rest. His job is to talk to all of our clients – preferably at a distance of three paces, and to get the Martinis in whenever they’re needed. Oh, and to always have a glowing report to hand.
Why do 95.769% of Social Media Projects Fail? PLANNING!
In C&M’s experience, failure to deliver value on Social Media projects is 95.769% down to the lack of a plan. Why? Because 95.6579% of the time Social Media is seen as free
