After discussing it with a number of trusted colleagues I have taken the step of putting the "Mental Linkbait" behind closed doors. I had thought discussing tactics in an open way was a good thing but it seems I am giving too much away and was attracting a crowd I really don't have any time for. I have little interest in discussing the ethics of linkbait, as far as I am … [Read more...] about Dude, Where's the Mental post gone?
UK Linkbaiters Poker Tournament
I'm putting together an online poker night for linkbaiters, seo's and other reprobates. I'm planning it for next tuesday evening, 20th May, not set on a time yet as I will welcome feedback, but I'm thinking around 8pm. Going to hold it at Pokerroom.com as they have a java client allowing all those "funny" people who have macs to play. I don't have an affiliate link, but I have … [Read more...] about UK Linkbaiters Poker Tournament
Getting the Twitterati to Talk about You
Chris Winfield of 10e20.com published a blog post today about Twitter. It's a great example that if you talk about those who talk, you are going to be talked about. Most marketing is common sense. Big up ten people and you will find ten people bigging you up in return. Does this represent a new label for movers and shakers? Is this the start of numerous posts on how to … [Read more...] about Getting the Twitterati to Talk about You
How I Use Twitter for Headline Examples
I finally found a use for Twitter which combines my love for knocking headline ideas around. Check out these twitter headlines. Basically, I get a headline idea which I think worthy of the Twitter mosh pit and I throw it in. If I get feedback great, if not, the headline needs serious work. Even is the response is, "Dude, you're a real weirdo coming up with that", it's all good … [Read more...] about How I Use Twitter for Headline Examples
The Problem With Linkbait
When you have every social media marketing blog loaded in your RSS reader, you soon come to identify a problem within the space. The problem is the term Linkbait, it is overused, misused and stretched to cover almost all content ever published on the web. Different definitions of linkbait I have heard: A top ten list Anything that is submitted to digg Anything I … [Read more...] about The Problem With Linkbait
A Message to Twitterers from the Middle Ages
"Keep silent unless what you are going to say is more important than silence" It's a self portrait of Rosa Salvator from the 17th century. Its unusual for it's age as the quote is actually in the painting. This is one of my favourite paintings in the National. If the quote is familiar it is because it has been paraphrased by Lisa Simpson and Abraham Lincoln. … [Read more...] about A Message to Twitterers from the Middle Ages