Here are a few great little articles that we’ve seen recently that you might find interesting.
A guide to the Facebook Edgerank algorithm
The Edgerank algorithm is used by Facebook to decide which content to display in your news feed and when you search for content. It, for instance, shows me Diet Coke rather than Coke when I search for Coke on Facebook, because more of my friends are fans of Diet Coke than Coke.
This guide is the best explanation of Edgerank I’ve seen.
How connected are you?
We’re proud of this app we produced for Western Union, that shows you how globally connected you are compared to your friends. I’m currently ranked 138,084th out of 225,000 app users.
What does mobile mean for marketing?
Rory Sutherland’s talk at Google’s Think Mobile conference is characteristically entertaining and insightful on how mobile’s ability to provide contextual relevance can be influential for marketers
Misuse of QR codes by Crowne Plaza
Crowne Plaza’s recent advertising campaign that uses QR codes is nicely analysed here, explaining why a much simpler mechanic would probably have been successful.
When online PR goes wrong
This write up of a PR paid blogger trip to Magaluf is a great example of how badly executed blogger relations can go horribly wrong. [Warning – not for the faint hearted].
