Stunt or portent?
Beyonce and Jay Z have had their baby. Or is that BayB? So Mrs Z’s back to work. And she’s back in the creative groove. Today Beyonce surprised the world, in Bowie style, by releasing an album...
View ArticleWhen SEO goes bad.
The trouble with SEO is that it’s such a blunt instrument, open to considerable abuse and not half as engaging as great quality content. Certainly Amazon has found this out to its cost this week after...
View ArticleIs Facebook for businesses a busted flush?
Here’s an interesting post on Social Media Today. It warns that ‘organic reach’ (that is unpaid posting) on Facebook Pages has fallen from the mid teens to only 1 – 2% of Facebook followers. What...
View ArticleGoogle made simple(r)
Explaining how Google works will never be easier, but this infographic from the girls and boys at PPC Blog makes a good fist of breaking it down. We likey.
View ArticleNew Guardian website in the offing. Is this the future of online design?
At Planet Blog we are admirers of the Guardian website (and its many blogs). The reasons why should be obvious; the quality of the writing, the consistency of tone, its breadth and reach, the...
View ArticleIce Bucket Challenge arrives on Planet Blog
It was inevitable. Having taken the social media world by storm (and raised a staggering $50m and counting for ALS) the Ice Bucket Challenge has finally reached the outer extremities of the solar...
View ArticleSocial media strategy explained.
A useful guide to social media strategy. Or call Planet Blog.
View ArticleSongs we liked in 2014
This is Mark’s eighth year of publishing his best of the year CD. We think it’s one of the best yet despite reducing his music purchasing in 2014. Seems what he did buy was high quality (but you can...
View ArticleWe’ve just turned 50!
Our latest post We’re delighted to tell you that Cutty Sark has just published its 50th post by Planet Blog. It’s a body of work we are immensely proud of and the perfect shop window to illustrate what...
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