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Just another IE Monday

Written by monkey. Posted on April 11, 2012. Filed under Digital, design. Tagged , , . No comments.
Google Chrome App Store

An interesting article in Figaro Digital this week, highlighting the cat and mouse game of Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Google’s browser is expected to permanently steal the top spot from Internet Explorer at the end of April, though it’s been flirting with the crown … Read More →

Samantha Brick: fool or genius?

Written by monkey. Posted on April 5, 2012. Filed under Blogs and blogging, Comment, Display ads, Social Media. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
Samantha Brick

Is Samantha Brick a fool or a genuis? There’s little doubt her article bemoaning her own beauty was misguided, whether because you disagree with her high regard for her looks, or detest her abysmal view of the female of the species. Or perhaps just her … Read More →

Sofa King Silly

Written by monkey. Posted on March 1, 2012. Filed under Marketing, Outdoor advertising, Retail. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
Sofa King Low Sofa King advert banned by ASA

Sometimes, the ASA need to have some balls. Sofa King have been running this cheeky catchphrase for nine years (not entirely without controversy). And now it’s been banned. But that’s not because their catchphrase is rude, abusive or threatening, it’s because some people have no fucking … Read More →

The Pinterest Copyright Dilemna

Written by monkey. Posted on February 22, 2012. Filed under Apps, Online tools, Social Media. Tagged , . No comments.
Pinterest copyright Etsy store

An artist wants people to enjoy their work, but not to lose out on a living income from their work. A budding jewellery maker wants potential buyers to see his forthcoming designs, but doesn’t want big companies to steal those ideas. A photographer wants her … Read More →

What is social media for?

Written by monkey. Posted on February 9, 2012. Filed under Social Media. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
Social Media Explained What is Social Media For

What is social media for? Connecting? Linking? Meeting? Sharing? Finding? Networking? Expressing? Belonging? Absolute donuts.

There are billboards in faraway places…

Written by monkey. Posted on February 7, 2012. Filed under Art, Outdoor advertising. Tagged , . No comments.
there are wooden houses on land in faraway countries billboard poetry

A picture tells a thousand words. A billboard should make you buy something. But these billboards – stolen from advertisers by a Robin Hood of moral guidance – tell words worth many thousands more without the aid of any pictures. They are the work of … Read More →

Tiger bread? You’re having a giraffe!

Written by monkey. Posted on January 26, 2012. Filed under Customer service, PR, Retail. Tagged . No comments.
Lily's letter to Sainsburys re tiger bread

Chris King deserves a pay rise. And owes the Sainsbury’s PR department a big apology. This example of five star customer service speaks for itself (click images to enlarge!) And Lily Robinson aged 3½ is right. Why is tiger bread called tiger bread?! Giraffe bread makes much … Read More →

Darn those pesky sites that hide their content!

Written by monkey. Posted on January 24, 2012. Filed under Search engines. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
ads versus content, new google page layout change

You can’t hide forever. You song lyric sites that fund your free service with myriad ads for babes and buttock enhancers. You pesky download sites (freeware software only I assure you) who send me via 18,459 dodgy looking links just to get the latest version … Read More →

Pinterest

Written by monkey. Posted on January 20, 2012. Filed under Apps, Online tools, Social Media. Tagged , . No comments.
pinterest pinning

Social media is responsible for all sorts of neologisms, portmanteaus and acronyms. Poking, tweeple and RT being just three. As well as liking, @replying and tumbling, we can now ‘pin’. And of all the social media platforms, Pinterest is one of the most useful. Simple … Read More →

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