
9 July 2012
How utility company National Grid harnesses social media
By Tim Gibbon
The National Grid is a great example of how social media can be harnessed effectively to interact with audiences and should always be more than being sprawled across social networks. How does the utility company bring the channel into the fold without loosing sight of its wider objectives?

22 June 2012
Make way for the Social Media Marketing Summit Europe
By Tim Gibbon
The Social Media Summit Europe graces London early next week organised by Useful Social Media. A global brand focused event with attendees able to learn how they are using social media.

21 June 2012
On The Edge London touches down today
By Tim Gibbon
New digital marketing conference On The Edge (OTE) London powered by UK Marketing Network (UKMN) kicks-off today at the Congress Centre.

20 April 2012
Cleve Gibbon from Cognifide to guest speak at Internet World
By Tim Gibbon
There’s no doubt that Internet World is going to be a bit special this year. Not only is Cleve Gibbon from Cognifide guest speaking, it also happens to be the 20th anniversary of what UBM claims is Europe’s largest digital marketing and internet conference.

10 April 2012
The Adobe Digital Marketing Summit EMEA
By Tim Gibbon
The revamped The Adobe Digital Marketing Summit EMEA 2012 checks in at UK shores next month. It sees many firsts including our friends Cognifide sponsoring the web experience marketing (WEM) track.

23 February 2012
SES London presentation: Why content strategy is crucial for social search
By Rachel Hawkes
Yesterday, I went along to the third day of Search Engine Strategies (SES London) to present ‘Why content strategy is crucial to social search.’ My aim was to give a practical walk through what content strategy is, why as marketers (and brands) we need to understand how social media and content has a role to play in how our customers discover us through search. Reinforcing that, as the only panellist based in the UK, through case studies on this side of the pond.

20 February 2012
A content strategy is crucial for social search
By Rachel Hawkes
On Wednesday, I’ll be speaking at Search Engine Strategies in London about how a content strategy plays an important role in social search (and therefore the bigger search picture). Alongside two search marketers from America and Canada, my role on the panel will be very much geared along the communications route, focusing on how content strategy and social search fit into a wider marketing and PR plan.

1 February 2012
Is Really Simple Syndication (RSS) still relevant?
By Tim Gibbon
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) has been with us for a number of years and although it maybe a little grey around the sideburns, its role hasn’t changed. Although a lot of people still question the relevancy and necessity of RSS, it remains an essential element and make-up of the web, but why should we continue to make friends with it?

30 January 2012
Checking claims on blog directory and search engine Technorati
By Tim Gibbon
It’s one thing creating a blog and publishing articles, but quite another making it visible ensuring that content is read. Technorati, arguably the most well-known blog directory and search engine is an obvious choice to submit your blog, but it is not always as easy as it sounds.

26 January 2012
How can understanding trends help with the economic recovery?
By Tim Gibbon
I’m always interested in spotting trends (what influences them and what they in turn influence), so I was quite chuffed to become part of the trend spotting club, helping me share what I stumble across. Happy Spotting might be where it’s at.




