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The Online Anthropologist
Future-proofing your web presence
People love the idea of future-proofing their web presence, but the nature of the internet makes that an almost impossible task.
Tumblr: Brands should forget buying media and start producing content
Paid media is not the solution, if Yahoo! wants to profit from their purchase of Tumblr they need to start building and curating authoritative content.
Marketing's great hopes: Big data vs neuroscience
Will the marketing world finally, fully understand our customers by using big data or neuroscience?
The internet is dumb and it’s getting dumber, isn’t it?
Web content seems to be constantly dumbing down. But are idealism and quality fighting back?
#Music: Twitter's got a new groove, but does it pulse to the planet's beat?
If you love music and you can't go five minutes without tweeting then listen up: Twitter #Music is here.
Is it time to say goodbye to the traditional website?
More people seem to be eschewing traditional websites for the delights of Facebook and RSS aggregators. Could this spell the end for the traditional brand website?
Meet your future 'quantified self'
The 'quantified self' and what it means for technology, health and the future of Western Civilisation.
Three ways to update your (digital) style for autumn
While the change of season is a good time to update your wardrobe, it's also a great time to give your online presence a seasonal upgrade.
Does negative advertising work?
People don't always like negativity – and it shows in the way audiences react to negative advertising.
Athletes' uneasy relationship with social media and how it can help you achieve your goals
Many sports stars are putting a personal embargo on social media. If it distracts the world's greatest athletes from achieving their dreams, what about the rest of us?
Design and the dollar: Facebook's News Feed makeover and what it means for your back pocket
Facebook's News Feed has undergone its most intensive makeover since its inception in 2006. But is the result beauty or a botch job?
Hey! You! Get off of my cloud!
DeVry University in the USA recently reported that 95% of people don't know what the cloud is, despite having used it. Scary, right?
Benefit your business by using LinkedIn Today, today
We all know LinkedIn is quite handy for network building, but how does its connections-based, tailored news platform, LinkedIn Today, stack up?
Not having Facebook is the new not watching TV. Or is it?
'I don't have Facebook' has become the digital equivalent of the phrase 'I don't watch TV'. This special breed loves to make things difficult for marketers.
What you need to know about Adobe's Quarterly Digital Intelligence Briefing
Adobe recently released its Quarterly Digital Intelligence Briefing for 2013. It is essential reading for the digital marketer.
What and why you need to know about micro-video social app Vine (without the smutty details)
Twitter's Vine has been making news for all the wrong reasons. But does this micro-video-sharing platform have what it takes to make it in the world of social media?
What is Facebook's Graph Search?
Facebook's new search function has the potential to challenge Google's monopoly as search engine of choice.
Brand storytelling: What is it, who is doing it, and how you can do it too
Content is king. And the best way to spread the king's word? Storytelling. My guide to an ancient art, updated for a modern audience.
Ever heard of MOOCs? Here's how they're disrupting traditional education models
The final instalment of a three-part series examining the response of the publishing, music and education industries to digital disruption and innovation.
Spotify, and how the internet has disrupted the music industry
Part two of a three-part series examining the response of the publishing, music and education industries to the disrupting influence of digital innovation.
Christmas gets earlier every year. Or does it?
As a bit of Christmas fun, I decided to have a look at how soon we really start getting into the Christmas spirit.
Are Aussie retailers too late to the online shopping party?
Australia's latest attempt to embrace online shopping has highlighted exactly how behind we are when it comes to tapping into the digital dollar.
When print met digital: Why publishers are still not facing the digital reality
From paywalls to product design and open APIs, print publishers are thinking in the present or the past rather than looking to the future.
How to become the most popular brand in school ... I mean, online
Learn from the pros and become the most likeable brand on social media.
Want to make it big in the Attention Economy? Get up to speed on participation marketing
Learn how to encourage an increasingly time-poor audience to participate and engage with your brand?
Make the most of mobile and get your marketing strategy moving
Apple's smallest iPad delivers a big message for mobile marketers.
Why Google's Penguin update makes content marketing king
How content marketing is crucial if you want to work with Google to make sure your website gets seen by your customers.
According to gamification evangelists, life's a game: All you have to do is know how to play it
From investing to urinating, find out how people's love of games could benefit your brand.
Yeah, whatever (or how to use the power of ‘nudge’ to turn apathetic customers into loyal fans)
Ever thought about how to tap into behavioural economics to inform your marketing communications? It’s not as complicated as it sounds – it’s all about the nudge.
Facebook Collections: How Facebook's walled garden is set to embrace eCommerce
The social media giant built on social connections could be on the verge of radically shifting the eCommerce landscape.
Is Pinterest the most influential site on the internet? StumbleUpon might say so...
Examining the way Pinterest design principles are taking over the internet.
The boy in the (filter) bubble
How filter bubbles might be giving you a false sense of reality — and how Eli Pariser hopes to change that.
Getting your customers to work for you: User generated content in marketing
Learning how to make your customers work for you. For free. No, seriously.
What your business can learn from @BarackObama
Obama, Twitter, and cutting through the social noise.
Preserving the typography of yesteryear
Riding the typography zeitgeist and preserving old fonts for tomorrow with excellent new app Fontly.
Engagement or entertainment? It’s a false dichotomy
Engagement and entertainment aren’t mutually exclusive in online advertising.
The importance of understanding customer touchpoints
Why content marketing works best when it's part of a coherent customer touchpoint strategy.
Print is dead, long live print design
How print design is increasingly influencing the way we consume content online – and why that isn't always right.
Isn't it about time social networking got a bit more human?
Will introducing interactions that are more real-world help social networks increase engagement?
