Tag "Football"

Why Football Clubs Should Adopt LinkedIn as a Social Media Channel

Why is LinkedIn often left forgotten by marketers? It tends to be that clients (and companies) just decide to set up a LinkedIn channel along with their new Facebook and Twitter pages, but rarely know why.

19 not out… Social Media, Sport and the Music Charts

The dawn of the social media age and the advent of the download era of music has given rise in recent years to an influx of spontaneous re-issues and re-releases that have resulted in the music charts taking on something of a retro feel.

Wayne Rooney & Twitter: A PR Masterstroke?

Rooney is the latest EPL player to join twitter. Is this a masterstroke in helping heal his image with the clubs fans after the contract debacle and his almost year long loss of form?

EPL Social Media League

Football Marketing have released their first Social Media league which combines a teams Facebook and Twitter followings. It has been a busy data gathering time for them as they have also released a MLS version and a Worldwide football club version.

London Sunday League team gains 2,500 Facebook fans in Argentina!

From The Metro this morning – Huracan FC London, who play on Clapham Common in south London, have attracted an army of devoted Facebook followers… in Argentina.

FAN CREATED ‘TOTAL FOOTBALL’ IPHONE APP TAKES ANALYSIS TO A NEW LEVEL

If you’re a football ‘statto’, then this article will definitely be worth your while reading. This week we take a look at the Total Football iPhone app.

Manchester United reach 11 million Facebook fans, as Arsenal and Liverpool hit 5

Manchester United hit the 11 million Facebook fans mark this week and are set to continue to rise with an astonishing 30k a day growth rate in fan followers. The Mancunian

Marseille and adidas let fans pick Kit design to celebrate reaching 1m Facebook fans

The French Ligue 1 club promised their fans a special surprise if they could hit 1,000,000 Facebook likes on their official page. The Marseillais faithful did their job and as a reward for their loyalty the club revealed that they would let the fans pick the 2011-2012 kit.

Liverpool FC claim first with launch of new iPad game

The mobile team at Liverpool Football club say they have scored another digital first with the launch of an official iPad game.

FC Barcelona first club to pass 10m Facebook fans

Two of the worlds most famous clubs have now past the 10m milestone, Manchester United and Barcelona, with the fans of the Spanish outfit seeing their club past the post first.