The promise of guaranteed link building success based on mass blackhat tactics simply proves too irresistible for some eCommerce folk!  



How many sorties does the Google Panda algorithm have to make before site owners realise that gaming search engines and…

Two-screen viewing is here and consumer behaviours are changing. But will online marketing and advertising strategies adapt to take advantage to reach the tablet / TV user wherever they are – on the move, at home in the living room, bedroom, kitchen and even the bathroom?



Latest studies from Forrester Research, global IT,…

Social bookmarking has always played a useful role in the development of a content sharing web aimed at feeding us all with more relevant and meaningful search and social results. The sudden, exploding phenomenon of Pinterest, which has been exciting social media commentators can…

Did the introduction of Google+ in the summer of 2011 signal the beginning of the end for traditional organic SEO, as used (and abused) by the entire online business world? Recent revelations from Google sources openly admit that the newly-evolved search and social engine is now attempting to fix the basic premise of being able to PageRank for organic…

As you may know, we have been going through a period of discussion and reflection. Almost three years on from the creation of the Social Media Cafe, it was time for a change. Now, we're back with:

• A new name: yes, we're now called SMC_MCR. Regular attendees will know that this has been our hashtag and…

PR Agency One was founded (by me) to help clients maximise their PR, marketing and sales budgets.

We offer business to business public relations and consumer PR with a twist.  As a full service PR agency, we put PR at the heart of marketing principles, rather than being an add-on service or an afterthought.

This is because PR is now the discipline that holds all the cards; it can deliver results in the traditional media…

This is a live blog of the July 2011 Manchester Social Media Surgery that took place at MDDA offices, Portland Street, Manchester from 5:30pm-7:30pm.



If you were there and spot any omissions or additions, please shout out in the comments.

The theme for the July 2011 Social Media Surgery is:  …

Last week, a good 25 or so people joined us at Common to discuss the future of Social Media Cafe Manchester. We thought it would be good to give you a bit of an update on what was discussed and what happens next.



A number of successes for Social Media Cafe over the past (almost) three years were noted. Particular highlights included the way it’s spurred a wide range of…

Back in Autumn 2008, a few people got together in Common on Edge Street to talk about plans for a little get-together aimed at people in Manchester who were interested in the emerging world of social media. We were rather amazed when, just a few weeks later, 80 people turned up at The Northern for our first event.

The first year or so of Social Media Cafe Manchester (or #smc_mcr as it affectionately came to be known) was an exciting time. A range of online services were bringing…

This is a live blog of the June 2011 Manchester Social Media Surgery that took place at Real Fresh TV's offices, Oxford Street, Manchester from 5:30pm-7:30pm.



If you were there and spot any omissions or additions, please shout out in the comments.

The theme for the June 2011 Social Media Surgery is:…

This is a live blog of the May 2011 Manchester Social Media Surgery that took place at Real Fresh TV's offices, Oxford Street, Manchester from 5:30pm-7:30pm.



If you were there and spot any omissions or additions, please shout out in the comments.

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