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Monday morning Twitter post

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Posted on November 21, 2011 by Michael Thornton

Nobody’s perfect, especially in 140 characters or less, and these five Twitter misdemeanours are things we’re probably all guilty of… The ‘self-deprecating’ tweet Self-deprecating tweets are just as often self-serving as anything else. “Just been to the gym now settling down for an early night #livingthedream” may as well be saying “I AM BETTER THAN… Read more >

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Internet Killed the Television Star

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Michael Thornton

A recent advert for sweets brand Skittles shows us a world in which a man cannot touch anything without it turning into Skittles. The advert – The Skittles Touch – says nothing positive about the brand, the taste of the sweets or the price, it simply tells the audience: Look how much of a laugh… Read more >

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Viral Out Of Your Control

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Michael Thornton

If there was a formula which guaranteed a video would to go viral, it’d be worth millions. There isn’t, however, but there are certain factors that can help a video’s chances of being seen on a large scale. Here are a few of those factors, along with some appropriate examples: Be bad: Cries of “OMG… Read more >

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SEO Weekly Round-Up #12

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Posted on October 25, 2011 by Laura Swain

It’s all kicking off in the digital world!*  This week’s round-up of happenings and occurrences from around the internet will undoubtedly leave you with a sense of wellbeing – read on….   ‘Absolut Life’ Saver: The purveyor of fine Swedish vodka, Absolut has come up with a startling drink driving awareness application for Facebook named… Read more >

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Ricky Gervais and his Barmy Twarmy

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Michael Thornton

This week Ricky Gervais found himself in trouble for using the word ‘mong’ on his Twitter feed, and for posting pictures of himself pulling ‘mong’ faces. He’s been taken to task on this by various Twitter big-hitters such as Richard Herring and Grace Dent, and the story has even made national news. In response, Gervais… Read more >

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