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Lifestyle media coverage after Google's blogger guidelines

  Google issued a stark warning in March about articles that have come about as a result of a writer receiving something for free. More recently, it handed out manual penalties to sites carrying content that didn’t fall in line. People use links in web content, and there are two types that can be used- Follow … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog- Stone Roses 'like Bryan Adams', BBC lifeline, dogs as accessories

A weekly roundup of media news, sans effort Quote of the week “As it started, I thought it sounded like Bryan Adams fronting Rainbow. And then I realised that it sounded more like Rainbow, the kids’ TV show.”
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Social Media

Does Google have more power than the government?

News hit yesterday that Google plans on expanding its ad blocking powers to cover adverts for loans due within 60 days of the agreement, or charged at an interest rate of 36% and above. This is the latest in a string of reports relating to online advertising, with concerns ranging from whether an advert is appropriate … Continued
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PR News

Now that's what I call a food PR fail (and what to learn from it)

Let’s face it, we all love to eat great food- whether that’s the stuff we love with a smattering of guilt, or the stuff we love that’s actually good for us. Everyone here at Smoking Gun PR is no different, and as such you can probably imagine the passion with which we approach any work … Continued
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Rick's Rambles

How to avoid becoming the next BHS

The high street is the business equivalent to a dangerous jungle. The inhabitants are  constantly on guard, and survival of the fittest rules across an unforgiving, unpredictable terrain. Last month news hit that one of Britain’s most recognisable retail chains was biting the bullet after almost 90 years in business. A devastating blow to tradition, … Continued
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Social Media

Everything you wanted to know about Facebook Live video streaming

Next week the AOL-owned Tech Crunch will host its fifth Disrupt NY conference, one of the world’s leading events looking at new and emerging technologies, revolutionary start-up ideas and general game changers. For the first time ever, we can all follow the agenda as it happens, live on Facebook. More so, the broadcast- which exploits … Continued
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PR News

Pet PR: Why furry friends pull in plenty of papers

Did you see the story on Dim Dim, the Megellanic penguin, who swims 5,000 miles once a year to be briefly reunited with the guy that saved him from an oil slick? Or better yet, the feature on that other penguin, in Japan, who collects fresh fish for its owner each week? Thought so. Even … Continued
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PR News

4 victorious Game of Thrones PR stunts

We’re now two episodes into the sixth season of Game of Thrones, the ridiculously popular fantasy series filled with dragons, magic, and a guy called Jon Snow who has never presented Channel 4 News. If you haven’t bothered tuning in then we probably don’t need to utter words like ‘missing out’- someone has no doubt … Continued
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This month in the Smoking Gun study

Did you hear the one about the Manchester-based PR firm that, through sheer ingenuity, made it into the top 30 national agencies in only six years? No? allow us to digress. The last few weeks have brought celebrations aplenty here on Bridge Street. After winning both the Best Media Relations gong at the PR Moment Awards and Best … Continued
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Media News

PR expert thoughts: The New Day, a media mayfly

Nothing says intent like a national television campaign, interviews placed in daily broadsheets, and a launch day fanfare involving 2million free samples. Nothing says misfire like closing a business two months after setting it up. It’s with some sadness that we read news this morning suggesting that The New Day- the national newspaper set up … Continued
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#BlogOnMSI 2016

Did you catch us at #BlogOnMSI on Sunday? A fantastic day was had by all! We met bloggers old and new, and hopefully we all managed to secure some great relationships with each other. Did you manage to catch our competition? If you blog about your day at #BlogOnMSI and you feature us in the … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog – 100 year old models, SGPR at Prolific North, bad taste tweets

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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog – Prince, Victoria Wood, if pubs were banks

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