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February 3rd, 2012 by Estelle Douine

Message on a (smoothie) bottle

I’ve always been a massive fan of Innocent – not only does its smoothies taste like pure heaven and help me give the finger effortlessly to the 5 A Day Nazis, but also its so bloody clever about its brand.

Like many, I had my doubts after the firm sold part of its soul (stake) to what critics might call the devil but it hasn’t lost its, well, innocence yet. Even the 2011 AGM meeting sounds like the most fun day ever.

And Innocent is being clever again, this time for Valentine’s Day by launching a new promotion via a dedicated website that allows consumers to create their own ‘Love Label’, print it out and stick it onto a smoothie bottle to give to their special someone. The campaign is being supported by Facebook, Twitter and other online activity.

After choosing your favourite smoothie, you can complete the label by either writing your own message if you feel particularly inspired, or picking one of the not-so innocent messages. The barcode and logo also come in different shapes.

Valentine’s Day is usually the time of the year when most of the brands only seem to be able to come up with PR clichés, ideas that have been done to death or campaigns that offer no link between the season and their product, so it’s refreshing to see a new, original initiative that is both engaging and fits so perfectly with the brand.

Have a try – don’t you love these guys even more now?

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February 18th, 2010 by Chris Measures

Gordon Ramsay, SEO and Valentine’s Day

I vividly remember watching Gordon Ramsay spell out the basics to yet another hapless restaurateur. Between the expletives the point was clear – it wasn’t just about the f**ing food, it was about keeping the restaurant full and operating cost-effectively.

After Valentine’s Day I’d add another point – it’s about the Search Engine Optimisation. I was aware that a new restaurant had opened in nearby Bury St Edmunds (my nearest and dearest had told me), but couldn’t remember the name. Not wanting to give away my plans (or admit to not listening fully) I thought a quick web search would deliver a name or number.

Wrong. Even though the restaurant had a website, searching for Bury St Edmunds restaurants failed to turn it up. Eventually I got a number by cheekily calling a nearby pub for the restaurant name, but it was a time-consuming process. A less determined diner would have gone elsewhere and missed out on what was a very good and inventive meal. So time for restaurants to realise that simply sticking up a website is not enough – you need to plug it into what people are searching for if you want visitors.

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February 8th, 2010 by Marie Efthymiou

Cheap Thrills . . .

As Valentine’s Day fast approaches we’re subjected to the annual display of tacky red balloons, heart shaped confetti and endless boxes of red ribboned chocolates currently setting-up camp in the windows of the all main high-street retailers.

Now I object to spending a small fortune on one day, which let’s be honest is nothing other than a mass marketing ploy by all the major brands to entice us to part with our hard earned cash. So for those of us who aim to beat the credit crunch you’ll be pleased to hear that there’s no need for that annual visit to Agent Provocateur or Hotel Chocolat but instead why not try Poundland.

Poundland which saw a 24% rise in sales last December has launched its first range of Valentine’s adult goodies. If you’re looking to exploit your naughtier side then this kinky collection is right up your street – nipple tassels, poser’s pouches, edible G-strings and chocolate willies are all available at a pound a pop – bargain!!

So if I’m not in on Monday morning it’ll mean they forgot to enclose the key to the red fluffy handcuffs – there are certain things that maybe we shouldn’t scrimp on!

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