Digital and social

Posts on digital marketing and social media.

Talk to the brand Talk to the brand

On the impossibility of true engagement.

Eternal sunshine of the social site

Social sites like Twitter have a built-in bias towards larger networks, and positive sentiment. But is that really healthy?

Engagement smells fishy Engagement smells fishy

What a spoof of social-media engagement tells us about what really makes people more likely to buy.

How social media ruined our lives How social media ruined our lives

Social media – so much to answer for. Here’s the case for the prosecution…

Why crowdsourcing is rubbish Why crowdsourcing is rubbish

Crowdsourcing can never replace creativity.

Losing faith in social media Losing faith in social media

Selling through social is an article of faith for marketers. But where’s the evidence?

5 tips for self-promotional list posts 5 tips for self-promotional list posts

Want to promote yourself? Write a list post using these five handy tips. Written by me.

How to guest post on a blog How to guest post on a blog

Guesting on a blog is a great way to gain exposure and SEO benefit. Here’s how to get the most from it.

This is a grumpy contrarian blog post This is a grumpy contrarian blog post

This is a grumpy contrarian blog post about some aspect of marketing or advertising.