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First impressions of Google+
Jul 11th
So I’ve been on Google+ for most of the day now and after my initial frustration at Google’s tactic of drumming up publicity by making many of us wait first impressions are excellent.
The interface is clean, clutter-free and generally well designed. Aided by some brilliant animation and hover effects.
Google+ Circles feature
There are several functions that may well take social networking to the next level, such as huddle and hangout.
But by far my favourite feature is… instant upload! My Android device doesn’t have much storage after synching offline notify playlists and I’m constantly having to delete photos. Instant upload is, therefore, More >
The Social List
May 18th
We all want to know how important we are don’t we? Especially in the socialsphere! The Sunday Times have come up with an ingenious way of praying on people’s thirst for social fame by creating a service that will rank your authority amongst your social peers…. The Social List
We’ve seen this before haven’t we? Anybody heard of Klout? Well the difference between this service and Klout is that This focus on social engagement i.e. re-tweets, likes and mentions rather than amount of followers. In my humble opinion, Klout is still fantastic and better than the social list but the social list is More >
Tipp-Ex NSFW. A hunter shoots a bear! – Viral of the week
May 8th
This is by far the best viral of the week I’ve come across!!! Great stuff by Paris based advertising agency Buzzman.
The video invites the audience to interact by allowing users to input their own scenarios.
Tipp-Ex NSFW Hunter shoots a bear viral ad
Have a go for yourselves below by following the link below. Here are some possible scenarios to get your imagination flowing…. Hugs, Punches, Kisses…
If you have any recommendations for next week’s viral of the week the let me know in the comments!
Ulysses Hotel – New website launched
Mar 20th
After many months in the making – the ulysses hotel website has finally been launched…
It’s still in beta so many updates are planned and there is still tones of work to do but that’s how these things work.
Any comments about the site? Let me know below!
Once the site is completely finished I’ll be launching it in Greek too!
Be sure to follow them on twitter…. @UlyssesHotel
Jennifer Aniston Smartwater – Viral of the week
Mar 14th
I haven’t done a viral of the week for a while now but this one is certainly worthy. Jennifer Aniston helps Smartwater go viral…. sort of.
Keep an eye out for the ‘internet boys’ – I think they’ve been kidnapped from where I work.
Volkswagen – Viral of the week
Feb 5th
Set to be aired during the 45th superbowl – bargain at $3 million for a 30 second spot right??? They only need to sell around 300 to make their money back
Good advert though – will probably do more for an American audience than a UK audience!
AlphaQuad digital marketing seminars
Dec 10th
AlphaQuad’s digital marketing seminars have gone down a storm with attendees. Last Tuesday I spoke at the ‘Search Engine Marketing tips’ seminar which covered all aspects of search marketing, the do’s and the don’ts.
This Wednesday (15th December) I will be presenting the second Google Analytics seminar, which has been fully booked since it was announced back in October. The seminar will run on February 16th 2011 for the third time due to its popularity.
The seminars are suitable for marketing managers at small to mid sized businesses and will provide insight in to the world of digital marketing. Oh and I More >
Angry Birds peace treaty – Viral of the week
Dec 2nd
Great viral ad for the Angry Birds game. Those of you who have played it will know how addictive it is – if you haven’t played it get it now!!!
Danny MacAskill – “Way Back Home” – Viral of the week
Nov 26th
More of a short viral film this week rather than an advert, Danny MacAskill – “Way Back Home” – NEW street trials. Everything about this video is incredible. Nice promo for Red Bull and Danny MacAskill.
Making the most out of your local search listing
Nov 24th
Ben Hook is a search engine marketer and editor of Algobreaker, a website providing SEO tips and other advice about online marketing.
There are a lot of benefits that can come from having a well placed listing in the local search results, but far too often people tend to shy away from optimizing these listings because they don’t consider them as part of the search engine optimization process.
While a lot of focus is put on the rankings the website achieves in the natural results, in a lot of cases involving locality keywords, the local listings are actually placed above the natural results and More >
