The name trade
Simon @ April 18, 2008 # One Comment
A propos of absolutely nothing - other than perhaps demonstrating a certain uniformity in online marketing strategies - interesting to see how much money is being chucked at ‘names in the news’ text advertising - with the Independent, Sky and Mirror leading the way.
I’m sure someone smart could do the analysis of the cost [...]
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It’s Connect4 with Jordan
Simon @ March 20, 2008 # One Comment
So - this week’s newsstand features Jordan heavily. In fact, in what might prove to be a new game - there’s a complete line of Jordan covers on the second row. She’s out and about, getting drunk, losing weight, having bust ups with Pete, having a meltdown etc etc.
Meanwhile, my favourite car crash, Kerry Katona [...]
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Celebrity UK update: it’s all gone Cheryl Cole
Simon @ March 13, 2008 # 2 Comments
Should an alien land in front of the newsstand this week they would have no doubt about who the most important person in the UK is…it has to be Cheryl Cole.
She’s having dates with an A-List man according to Look, She can’t bear it when Ashley touches her accoprding to heat, She’s been so strong [...]
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The celebrity state we’re in
Simon @ March 6, 2008 # One Comment
Every day I pass this newsstand at Waterloo , which carries all the celebrity mags.
I have to admit it has a strange pull over me. I have to stop when I walk past it. Who is Lily Allen’s other man? [poor Ed, I say]. And is it really divorce for Ashley and Cheryl? [or [...]
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