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Road Safety. Can Social Media help?

Speeding. Road deaths. Drink driving. Not traditionally subjects you'd think of tackling online. After all, it's a big subject and there is no magic spell that will solve the problem overnight.

You can be the perfect online party host...

Online communities aren't so different to offline ones. People like to feel special, they like to feel their host actually cares whether they're there or not.

See how to become the perfect online host >

Haven't we always done social media marketing?

Is Social media marketing an innovation in how we sell or is it just a reinvention of some tried-and-tested, traditional techniques that we've all been perfecting for years?

Find out how effective social media marketing works >

Social Media Marketing: a quick overview

You've heard everyone banging on about Social Media Marketing, but what actually is it and do real businesses actually benefit from it?

Check out our Social Media Marketing overview >

Blogging checklist: think before you blog

Everyday roughly 175,000 new blogs are started and somewhere around 1.6 million people post a blog entry. Feel you should start one because everyone else is? Well hold your virtual horses...

Five things to think about before you start a blog >

The benefits of blogging

Have you been told your website needs a blog? Not sure whether it's worth the time and effort? True, it takes time and energy but done well, it can be hugely beneficial.

More about the benefits of blogging >

Ten quick web writing tips

Online, your competition is only a click away. It's vital to make your content work. Here are some quick tips to help you make the most of your written web content.

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They're talking behind your back... online communities

You've heard it all before; new media enthusiasts telling you how 'online communities', 'corporate blogs' and forums will transform your company's fortunes. But are they really worth it?

More about building an online community >

Top five tips to access your online community

As you probably already know, building your own online meeting place, like a forum, is no guarantee of an avalanche of willing participants - but they're out there. You've just got to find them.

More about finding your online community >

Social bookmarking

It can play an important part in your search strategy and bring in a vast amount of traffic - so what is bookmarking and how do you get people to tag your content?

More about bookmarking >

You can have too much of a good thing

Conversations with your customers are key in social media marketing. Gamers are an especially switched-on crowd who can spot a marketer a mile off. So how can you join in their conversations in a meaningful way?

Find out why games or no exception to effective customer communication >