Publishing

Should I spell ‘internet’ with a capital ‘i’?

By Tony Hallett / 02/12/2012

Proper nouns usually come with capital letters. Think of your name, countries, political parties and hundreds of other categories. In theory, we should spell the internet as ‘the Internet’. There…

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Non-media media owners – their rise and rise

By Tony Hallett / 21/11/2012

Is a publication from a supermarket chain, Tesco Magazine, now the largest in the UK, ahead of tabloids such as The Sun and The Mail? It’s certainly not online and…

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How to create viral content

By Tony Hallett / 19/11/2012

Yeah, that’s not going to happen. In short, distrust anyone who promises they know how to do this. Doubly distrust anyone who says they can guarantee it for you. (And…

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What is a CCO?

By Tony Hallett / 12/11/2012

It stands for a chief content officer. Google this three-letter acronym*, though, and you soon leave the world of content. Chief Communications Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, even Cisco Connection Online…

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SEO tips from the experts [infographic]

By Tony Hallett / 06/11/2012

This infograpic caught our eye. On the one hand it’s a great modern take on the vox pop. The guys listed below are all experts on search engine optimisation (SEO)…

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What [insert topic] means for [insert your market]?

By Tony Hallett / 01/11/2012

I was tempted, trust me, to exploit the very thing I’m about to criticise. How often do you see a headline along the lines of: “What the Oscars mean for…

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When to date-stamp a blog post

By Tony Hallett / 22/10/2012

Short answer: Always. Here’s why. A few blogs, even mainstream news sites, bury or even leave off date stamps from their posts. They do this – although there are exceptions…

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Sponsored content and UK publishers

By Tony Hallett / 15/10/2012

We see that Business Insider is the latest of the big boys in web publishing to include sponsored content among regular editorial. It isn’t ditching ads – it has a…

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Editorial as profit centre

By Tony Hallett / 02/10/2012

Editorial, while the necessary foundation for how many media businesses work, has long been considered by some as a cost centre. Last week at an event I made an analogy…

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Content services – publishers’ opportunity

By Tony Hallett / 01/10/2012

What do you tell online publishers about content marketing opportunities? I had that dilemma at a presentation to the Association of Online Publishers (@ukaop) event last week. The biggest thing…

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Counterintuitive newsletter techniques

By Tony Hallett / 15/08/2012

We promised some examples of newsletters that don’t fit a boring, link-fest format. They are newsletters that deliver (if you’ll excuse the term) a first-rate user experience. Unfortunately we are…

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Newsletters – whatever works for you

By Tony Hallett / 06/08/2012

Fresh from sending our own CC:UK email newsletter, it’s no secret that we work with clients on theirs. A lot. The biggest question we’re asked? “What is best practice?” Our…

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