From the Content Writing & Copywriting Blog I get a post about the 50 most influential blogs, referencing the NxE’s list of 50 Most Influential Bloggers. Yes, you read that right: the 50 most influential bloggers, full stop (‘period’ if you’re in the US). No specific subject matter here. The NxE explains itself thus: There [...]
Archive | September, 2007
The blogosphere is leaking into the real world
From a policeman blogging anonymously about the privations of bureaucracy we get a Panorama edition; and from the (fictional?) accounts of a prostitute, we get a TV drama. First, the blogging bobby: Stuart Davidson has been revealed as the blogger behind The Policeman’s blog. In it, he described how forces spent inordinate amounts of time [...]
Cadburys vs Phil Collins, Apple vs Microsoft. Or: it seems people in the UK are more interested in Apple now, than in Microsoft, for possibly the first time ever. What a long title that is for a blog post.
I’ve been playing around with Google Trends, a-la-Micropersuasion. Some of it I do get, and some of it I don’t. But one thing I have discovered: people in the UK seem to be looking for Apple more than Microsoft, at the tail-end of a trend that seems pretty constant over the past three years. My Google [...]
I think I may be… a Geek Marketer.
From Micropersuasion via 7hobbits (all italics and bold are mine): Enter Geek Marketers. These cross-trained specialists … are marketers by trade, yet they also have a hard-core interest in technology and social anthropology. As curious individuals, they are constantly studying how digital advances are changing our culture and media. Armed with these insights, they regularly apply them [...]
The Friendly Ghost Social Media Resource – Part II: In Which Friendly Ghost Pulls It Out
Yesterday, I posted my initial attempt to relate PR activities to social media, trying to establish a model that enabled users to look at either end of the issue, that is, what PR activities could you do with a particular social media resources, and which social media could you bring to bear on a specific [...]
The Friendly Ghost Social Media Resource
EDIT: I since had another stab at this. Please feel free to continue reading this posting, but really, you’re better off following this link to read about the better solution I came up with. Honestly. How, at a glance, could you relate PR to social media? All PR. All social media. Then again, take the other tack: relate social [...]
The Easy Bee web macro recorder
I’ll be frank: compiling the PowerPR index is a pain in the arse. It takes ages. So I looked into ways of automating this, and, lacking the technical expertise to devise any server-based solution that used APIs, came across The Easy Bee. It’s a great tool for compiling lists from disparate online sources, and as [...]
Clearing out the PR blogroll
I decided to clear out my PR blogroll. I built it initially to help create the PowerPR index but I certainly don’t read them all. So, I’ve kept the blogs I’ve found useful recently and removed the rest. I did this not just because I felt it needed a tidy-up, but also because it felt [...]
Google Reader now has a search feature
One of my biggest gripes about Google Reader has been fixed: it now has a search feature. It’s that innocuous-looking field at the top of the page with the word ‘Search’ next to it. This makes it much easier to monitor blogs for specific issues. I noticed this on Thursday, together with some other small [...]
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- Ian Green: PR still doesn't get social media Ian Green
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
- Spinning Around: THE UK'S TOP MARKETING WEBLOGS James Gordon-macintosh
- Visible Banking: Visible Banking Twitter Watch #2 - 25443 followers ... Christophe
Social spume
- Connected Consumer Series Spotlights The Five Most Pressing Topics In RetailThe continued evolution of the cross-channel shopper has compelled retailers to rethink their engagement strategies, as well as front- and back-end processes. Retail industry analysts continually report developing trends in mobile, social media, store operations, CRM and BI, among other topics. With this influx of new strategies and information, merchants ar […]alicia@gthreecom.com (Alicia Fiorletta)
- Pinterest Raising $120 Million to Fund International Expansion [REPORT]Pinterest is raising $120 million in a funding round expected to be announced Thursday or Friday morning, according to multiple sources. The investment, Pinterest’s third, places the two-year-old social bookmarking site’s valuation in the range of $1 billion to $1.5 billion. AllThingsD reports that Japanese commerce giant Raukten is leading the round with a […]Lauren Indvik
- Fab.com Shares What Facebook Friends Are BuyingEcommerce shop Fab.com is an industry game changer, deeply integrating social media into its unique way of selling tech gadgets, tailored dresses, innovative kitchenware and extraordinary home decor. Fab.com rolled out a website redesign, called Fab 3.0, introducing new social shopping features on Wednesday. Updates include a Facebook integration that create […]Joann Pan
- Create a Designer Room With New Site ‘Project Decor’The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Project Decor Quick Pitch: A home decorating platform where users can browse and buy items. Genius Idea: Interactive design boards let users upload p […]Kate Freeman
- Couple Dead After Bad Cellphone Connection Foils Chance of Rescue [VIDEO]A couple whose car fell down an embankment in the Catskill Mountains tried to make rescue calls on their cellphone but shoddy reception prevented help from reaching them in time. Arthur and Madeleine Morris’ car was stuck when it fell down an embankment near their driveway of their vacation home. Five times they tried to call 911, their son and a neighbor, b […]Kate Freeman
- Is Total Gadget Immersion Good or Bad for Kids? [INFOGRAPHIC]Gadgets such as smartphones and tablets are becoming more and more embedded in kids’ lives. From middle schoolers with smartphones to babies who are comfortable with an iPad but can’t work a magazine, many children today grow up as true digital natives. And parents are catching on that gadgets can help control and distract their little rugrats. According to […]Sam Laird
- NFL Prospect Ignites Controversy With Concussion TweetFormer Ohio State linebacker Andrew Sweat has a real shot at the NFL, if he wants it. But Sweat won’t risk head trauma by living out the dream of millions of kids across America — and he used Twitter to confirm his decision not to chase an NFL contract. The Columbus Dispatch originally reported that Sweat told the paper his choice on Friday in a text message […]Sam Laird
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