Digital Marketing Blog Posts

Social media: cutting back the fluff

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Digital Marketing, Social Media, Twitter

Behavioural multi posting tangible social currency motivating influences by being a brand ambassador while manipulating relevant content and securing a sound social foot print.


Baloney. Social Media? What the hell is social media? Another buzz word banded around amongst marketing execs wearing lumberjack shirts, skinny jeans and non prescription wayfarer glasses? Or a tangible useable marketing tool that can build brand equity and drive relevant traffic to a business?

Working at the sharp end of a fast paced agency such as Epiphany I get to meet a wide variety of marketing directors and brand managers from companies ranging from SMEs to blue chips. Inevitably our conversations will come on to the topic of ‘social media’, regardless of the industry – construction, finance, retail – they bring it up more out of obligation rather than actual desire or need. (more…)

Top 10 Product Brands on Facebook

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Brand Monitoring, Digital Marketing, Online PR, Social Media

Since the dawn of the Facebook Fan Page, the big brands have been out there fighting to raise their online brand profile. Attracting the millions of Facebook users to ‘like’ and ‘share’ to continually expose their household name to a growing network of followers and their friends. (more…)

Businesses see growth despite recession

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Brand Monitoring, Digital Marketing

What businesses are spending on advertising is usually a good way to measure how well our economy is doing. In times of recession for many businesses their advertising budget is usually the first to go.

WPP, one of the largest advertising groups in the world, if not the largest, has over the last two years reported revenue falls varying between 5-10%, lost 14000 employees and had to put a ban on hiring new people. I think this really represents what has been happening to businesses in the UK on a macro level. (more…)

Online video shows me how to iron

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Digital Marketing, Internet TV

So it’s Sunday morning and the washing machine has just finished my weekly load of shirts.  My other half is out shopping, and I have to prepare to do my least favourite chore of the week…. ironing. (more…)

How to Advertise the New Harry Potter Movie – Online!

Friday, November 12th, 2010

Digital Marketing, PPC, Social Media

The eagerly awaited Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows film is due to be released this month, and it will come as no surprise that millions of people across the globe will be apparating into cinemas upon its release.

However, in the run up to its release, there will be plenty of opportunities to become engaged in the magic.  From trailers and interviews, to merchandising and the premiere, young wannabe wizards will be able to let their imaginations run wild and get so excited about the film you’d think they saw a Boggart. (more…)