Skip to content
Smoking Gun PR
Talk to us

resources & news

You heard it here first. Whether it’s the latest social media trend or headline-grabbing industry data, we’re all about sharing the knowledge.

First things first – one lump or two? However you like your news, we’ll deliver it to you in a digestible format. Keep your eye on our expert speakers at industry events, or flick through our blog for useful hints and tips.

And don’t forget, we always like to explore new topics – so if you’re looking for inspiration and insights, get in touch.

You can also click below to subscribe to our Smoke Signals newsletter on LinkedIn.

Subscribe on LinkedIn

Marketing News

If Google is 'partially dangerous' how do we find anything?

People used to joke that if you googled the word ‘google’ the entire internet would breakdown. Obviously nothing could be further from the truth, but today the search engine’s news results are still enough to raise a few eyebrows. According to widespread reports all over its own home turf, Google is currently listing its web domain as … Continued
Learn more

The Blagger's Blog

Blagger's Blog – Chaplin's World, beef is best, what imperfections?

A weekly roundup of media news, sans effort
Learn more

Marketing News

This infographic on video and social media in the UK is fascinating

We wouldn’t be the first people in the world to point out that digital is obsessed with video. Whatever it is that’s happening, wherever it’s happening, it should be filmed and made streamable for all to see. Everyone here at Smoking Gun PR advocates paying serious attention to any opportunities for you and your brand(s) to … Continued
Learn more

The Blagger's Blog

Blagger's Blog – Panama Papers, #GrownUpPolitics, Gmail PR fail

A weekly roundup of media news, sans effort
Learn more

The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog – RIP Ronnie, #BringBackTheBees, racist PRs

A weekly roundup of media news, sans effort
Learn more

PR News

Sharapova 101: How to beat a media scandal

I’ve seen it a million times before, and will see it countless times again. A media scandal hits- whether relating to a brand, government agency, or individual- and the press rushes into action.
Learn more

Our News

Social Media

Twitter @ 10 years young – Where from here?

Forget the stories pertaining to its demise. Put aside suggestions it can never develop a truly viable business model. It’s time to show some respect to one of our favourite social networks. Twitter, the platform on which users post 140-character status updates about whatever is on their mind, has just turned ten years young. That … Continued
Learn more

PR News

10 amazingly funny April Fool’s headlines

The U.K. has woken up to all manner of jokes, lies, mistruths and wool-pulling claims in the press and media this morning. A UFO will probably have been sighted over London, as new photos of the Loch Ness Monster are made public, and someone, somewhere, makes some completely illogical scientific breakthrough.
Learn more

Our News

Mobility tech marvels

It often feels as though we’re standing on the edge of the future, today. Driverless cars, virtual reality shopping, fingerprint recognition security for mobile phones when- just two decades ago- mobile phones themselves were revolutionary.
Learn more

Marketing News

Social Media

Telling stories and building keywords

Knowing who your competitors are when it comes to link building is simple. Brands of similar keyword importance, appearing on the first page of Google, above you, are simply your competitors. The question is, how do you tell an engaging story and build keywords at the same time? A page rank update (referring to Google page … Continued
Learn more

Marketing News

PR News

What Boaty McBoatface tells us about marketing to the public

Britons may no longer be the scourge of Mediterranean resorts, or at least that’s what many people say- long since displaced from the top spot of nightmare tourists by other nationalities. Nevertheless, we carry a shameful reputation where sun, sand, and booze are concerned. Similarly, although some of the world’s best restaurants and chefs are … Continued
Learn more

Social Media

Everything you want to know about UK newspapers on social media

Measurement, evaluation, metrics, stats, big data… whichever way you look at it, Smoking Gun PR is all about getting to grips with the numbers to improve client reach. We’ve even won awards for the way we judge campaign success. Taking that into account, it should come as no surprise to learn that we’ve been poring over … Continued
Learn more

Sign up for our
ingenious newsletters

Fill in the form to receive our ingenious newsletters packed full of industry insights, practical tips and just a little of our own news.

    Smoking Gun's experts share key stories shaping PR, social media, marketing and media.

    Subscribe on LinkedIn

    Our Awards

    Why stop at global stardom and incredible sales? When our clients work with us, they get the silverware to boot. We’re not into tooting our own horns, but the awards we’ve won with our clients are too good to miss…