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Food PR: Top social media marketing apps for restaurants

Whilst the press has been full of stories surrounding the apparent demise of British nightclubs- with around half closing their doors in the last ten years- it would seem bar, restaurant and cafe culture is in rude health. This is certainly the case here in Manchester, Smoking Gun’s hometown. The city has witnessed an exponential explosion … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 25th September 2015

A weekly roundup of media news and talking points, sans effort Quote of the week “You’re basically writing copy for a brand, is what you’re doing.??? So-called Queen of the Mommy Bloggers, Heather Armstrong, discussing the world of blogging and why she’s leaving the online realm. Weekly High Ever wondered just how intimidating New Zealand’s … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog

The Blagger's Blog 25th September 2015

A weekly roundup of media news, sans effort Quote of the week “You’re basically writing copy for a brand, is what you’re doing.??? So-called Queen of the Mommy Bloggers, Heather Armstrong, discussing the world of blogging and why she’s leaving the online realm. Weekly High Ever wondered just how intimidating New Zealand’s All Blacks are … Continued
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Social Media

Facebook to target ads based on the articles you 'Like' and 'Share'

Since the ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ functions launched on Facebook five years ago, the social network has been able to see what we have been looking at online. Starting from next month, ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ buttons hosted on publishers’ sites and apps will start sharing data on how they are being used in Facebook’s ad targeting … Continued
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Social Media

Facebook ads to target based on the articles you ‘Like’ and ‘Share’

Since the ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ functions launched on Facebook five years ago, the social network has been able to see what we have been looking at online. Starting from next month, ‘Like’ and ‘Share’ buttons hosted on publishers’ sites and apps will start sharing data on how they are being used in Facebook’s ad targeting … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 17th September 2015

Quote of the week “Sh!t off you ham mannequin” @TechnicallyRon responding to David Cameron’s Tweet regarding the Labour Party now being a ‘threat to national security’, via Twitter. Weekly High This week ExCel London has been hosting the DSEi – AKA an international fair for the arms trade, where weapons and security deals are negotiated. … Continued
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Digital Marketing: Apple blocks ads, Google warns of apps

Digital marketing and public relations industry press has been alive with discussions surrounding news that Apple’s impending iOS9 – that’s the new operating system being launched for iPhones and iPads- will come with ad blocking software embedded. In many ways this has been a long time coming. Back in 2013 Forbes reported on a study … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 11th September 2015

Quote of the week “By the time I was completely stoned, I felt utterly bereft.” Channel 4 news legend and all round media big gun Jon Snow, commenting on the time he tried, and did not enjoy, smoking cannabis. Weekly High On a lighter note than our last instalment, this week we’ve fallen in love … Continued
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Social Media

'Digital Britain' responds to refugee crisis on social media

You can’t move for stories on every possible media platform concerning the current situation in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. From right wing tabloids to lefty broadsheets, national radio stations to local news sites, it seems everyone has an opinion on what needs to be done. More so, everyone has an opinion on … Continued
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Social Media

Finally! Use Facebook to advertise on Instagram in the UK!

It seems that Facebook has owned Instagram forever (three years is a long time in this day and age) and it’s come as a surprise to many that it’s taken this long for Instagram ads to be a viable option for all, rather than just for the biggest global brands with huge budgets. As an … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 4th September 2015

Quote of the week “Some of the best things that I ever sold on Ebay, I bought on Ebay – just for way less.” Entrepreneur Sophia Amoruso, who owns the Nasty Girl vintage fashion store, which began on eBay. We thought it was appropriate given eBay turns 20 years young today. Happy Birthday eBay! Thanks … Continued
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The Blagger's Blog 28th August

Quote of the week “Naturally, what Labour fears is not Tory entryism, but the horror of infiltration by the sort of people Labour is supposed to represent.” Frankie Boyle, writing on the Labour leadership race for The Guardian newspaper. Weekly High Vuelio, Europe’s leading supplier of software that transforms the way organisations managed their stakeholder engagement- with … Continued
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August 2015 in the Smoking Gun study

What do you get if you cross a month that’s notoriously bad for new business, half an inbox full of out of office replies, and the UK’s most ingenious public relations team? How about more coverage than can possibly be read in four weeks, another client win, and a record number of approaches from firms … Continued
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