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Don’t know your podcasting from your vodcasting? Confused as to the meaning of search engine optimisation? And what exactly is a blog? Or blogging? Or the blogosphere? Here for the first time, in our fabulous Online PR and Social Media Glossary (phew), are our slightly tongue-in-cheek definitions for all the latest buzzwords doing the rounds. (And writing them kept the immediate future team amused for at least a whole afternoon!) Any definitions you want to add? Email us at info@immediatefuture.co.uk | |
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| There are 213 entries in the glossary. | |
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| Term | Definition |
| List broker | A list broker sells or rents lists of information, normally mailing or email addresses, which can be used for targeted marketing campaigns. Use only a reputable list broker with an up-to-date list of opt-in email addresses - otherwise you’ll be accused of spamming. You have been warned. |
| Long Tail | Named after the shape created in a demand curve graph, Long Tail refers to the idea that if enough specialists, alternative and independent products are sold collectively they’ll make up a market to challenge the blockbusters. Long Tail is also one of the Dragons in Harry Potter. |
| Lurker | Lurkers are frequent visitors to chat rooms, message boards and news groups but rarely join in the discussion. Lurkers may or may not wear dirty macs whilst lurking. |
| Mapping | Gathering together a list of influencing social media, such as niche blogs, mainstream blogs and forums, which relate to a specific topic, is known as mapping. When preparing an online campaign, mapping is a useful planning tool. So is an A-Z. Where are we? |
| Mash-up | Named after the act of mixing two hip-hop songs together, a mash-up is when the functions of two Web applications are mixed together to create something new and better. Yo yo yo whassup? It’s a mash-up ya know wha’ I’m saying? |
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Social media release (SMR)A social media release is a news release that uses social media features like blogs, podcasts and news feeds and will also include links to information and resources. This allows a journalist to cover the story with greater ease and gives them more time to enjoy in the pub. More jargon-busting in our online PR glossary |
