Posts Tagged ‘social media’

Crianlarich Hotel – AA 3 star Scottish Hotel

Business News, Client News | Posted by Gavin
Apr 10 2010
3 star Scottish Hotel at Crianlarich

3 star Scottish Hotel at Crianlarich

One of our new clients, The Crianlarich Hotel have recently been awarded 3-stars by the AA.  Situated in Crialarich, ideally located near to Loch Lomond, The River Tay, Glencoe, Oban and the Western Isles, the hotel has also just  installed a new kitchen, totally transformed the reception and opened their new restaurant.  It is also rumored that the AA may return to inspect their food with a view to awarding them their first Rosette – our fingers are firmly crossed for them.

This great 36 room Scottish hotel, in a perfect situation is well worth a visit and we wish them all the best in gaining true recognition for all their hard work.

Join them online on: Twitter | Facebook
Read Guest Reviews on: Trip Advisor (97% of travellers recommend)

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Need a hotel near Glencoe – The Crianlarich Hotel is the place to stay

Client News | Posted by Katie
Mar 09 2010

crianlarichWe’ve been given the opportunity to work with  The Crianlarich Hotel near Glencoe and help them with their SEO and Internet marketing.   One of the great things about working with this hotel in particular is because the manager Nigel Bird wants everyone involved in marketing to speak to each other – sounds so simple doesnt it?  But how may times have you managed to get the PR company, website designers and developers, SEO  and  social media guys and the person on the hotel staff responsible all in one room?  Well I can honestly say never, well not until we started working with Nigel. 

The hotel has been under new management for just under a year and gradually the hotel is getting away from the coach party market and into a lovely place to stay for couples, families and small groups of friends.  This time of year they are providing excellent accommodation, drying facilities and warming food to skiiers on Glencoe, not only feeding and watering them but taking them to and from the slopes as well.  The reviews on Trip Advisor just get better and better. 

Our involvement starts soon and we just can’t wait!

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Twitter Search … what search?

Client News, SEO Scotland, Technology | Posted by Gavin
Feb 26 2010

Using Twitter is becoming a larger part of our daily business practice, but I find it bizarre that the ‘Twitter Search’ facility on the site is of little or no use at all. 

Twitter is all about building a following and following like-minded people, whether for business or pleasure.  As this is such a core part of the whole Twitter-thing, why is the search facility so poor?  In my opinion, the essential part of connecting with other businesses, is to be able to find them in the first place.

We run an SEO & Internet Marketing business in the Highlands of Scotland and there are not many businesses (in the grand scheme of things) that embrace the whole ’social media’ thing in our area which makes the Twitter’s inability to provide concise search results more frustrating.

However I recently came across an extremely helpful article with tools and tips at Mashable – http://bit.ly/mnQ1g - Have a read if you get the time.

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Is Twitter really all that?

Client News, SEO Scotland | Posted by Gavin
Feb 26 2010

Twitter has really come to the fore over the last twelve months, revolutionising the way we communicate and interact with others on the web.  It allows you to ‘follow’ and be ‘followed’ by other like-minded people who will in turn see the 140 character posts (and you theirs) that you can make at anytime.  It has heralded a totally new set of words, abbreviations and subsequent tools which allow use, monitor and manage your account.

A benefit to your business, or just another fad in the confusing world of social media?

Speaking from experience, we have definately got business from Twitter, outsourcing our SEO services to Scottish development & graphic design companies from Ayr to Dundee. It has taken many months to work out just how to focus our Twitter campaign, interacting with potential customers and just being there to help and answer queries that arise daily.

The key is the structure, quality and frequency of your posts  – I have read many articles about using Twitter, in both the newspapers and online, and recently read an article at Search Engine Journal which I think will place any beginner ahead of the game:

read the article at http://bit.ly/at7qex

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Simon’s Cat – a viral media success

Everything Else | Posted by Katie
Nov 17 2009

simons catAnyone who knows us also knows we share our living/working space with 3 cats.  So the phenomenon of Simon’s Cat through viral media channels is no surprise to us and is actually a delight that we can relate it, somewhat spuriously I agree, to our working life in that social media played a huge part if not the main reason for it’s success. 

To view one of the hugely popular short films on YouTube then have a look here and hopefully you caught the interview with the real Simon on BBC breakfast this morning.  Just shows the power of social media, viral distribution and the power of the Internet – as if we didn’t know that already!

And to be honest, if you don’t ‘get’ Simon’s Cat then you are clearly neither a cat owner or lover as these films capture completely what it is like living with our furry friends.  And for dog lovers there is one short film about an overstuffed dog produced for the RSPCA which is also well worth a watch.

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