EDIT: I got every part of this analysis right, up until the very end when I had simply to average some figures out. Please see here for the updated version. Apologies. I’m on holiday today, so I thought I would spend the afternoon drinking coffee, listening to Pandora (Nick Drake Radio – perfect), stroking the [...]
Archive | December, 2007
Lots of lovely little useful utilities
Well we’re approaching the festive period so, like all good media channels, I’ve decided to publish my list for the year. It’s not an insightful look at the past year’s trends or a look ahead at what the New Year may have in store. Oh no. It’s a list of the nice little – and [...]
The PowerPR Index for December 2007
This month I’ve managed to add changes to ranking too. This is quite illuminating: for the first time Steve Rubel has been knocked from the top spot by Online Marketing Blog. The biggest riser is Public Relations Rogue, and the biggest faller is Client Service Insights. 1 +1 Online Marketing Blog 10 10 [...]
Commoncraft tells it like it is – properly
For some time I’ve had a YouTube video embedded in my subscribe page, explaining how RSS works. It describes it so neatly and concisely that I use some of its ideas when telling people about it myself. It wasn’t until recently that I discovered where it came from: the sublimely talented crew at Commoncraft. If [...]
I cannot understand why Ad Age has decided to adopt Alexa as a metric
I cannot understand why Ad Age has decided to adopt Alexa as a metric. It is well known that Alexa has a strong bias towards tech and especially, as Naked PR eloquently states, webmasters. Furthermore, the Alexa ranking is given a score of 30. This gives it twice as much influence than Bloglines and places [...]
Feedback foam
- 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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