personalisation
What's in a name? The power of personalisation in your marketing
Peoples' names have power. Use them wisely.
Scott Goodacre
Editor of The Online Rule and a freelance marketing consultant. Experienced digital marketer, football fan, and qualified teacher.
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Tracking your club's performance in Google rankings
Find out for free how your club's website is performing in Google thanks to their great reporting tool.
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The best ways to show off your players' personalities
Personalities are infectious. Here's how clubs across England are using their access to show players in a different light.
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Making good writing
Want to make your writing more effective? I've rounded up a few common techniques.
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Ideas for your Instagram profile
Clubs use their Instagram profiles in all manner of different ways. Here's a round-up of some of the more interesting ones.
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Why aren't more teams making the most of email marketing?
I visited the websites of the top 92 English clubs and tried to sign up to their mailing lists so that you don't have to.
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Making the match day experience memorable
This week's newsletter looks at how clubs are keeping fans informed about what happens on match days, as well as how they focus on first time fans.
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The State of Football Social Media 2024: The Results
View the results from this year's State of Football Social Media survey, which features contributions from social media managers around the world.
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How teams are trying to combat social media abuse, and how you can encourage positivity
Take a look at how Manchester United are attempting to combat social media abuse, as well as how other organisations have tried to introduce community guidelines. And there's an insight into the Threads algorithm.
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Fan-first content, The Online Rule Live, and the latest social media news and updates
How are clubs putting the spotlight on their match going fans? And why should more clubs be looking to do the same? Plus, exciting news about The Online Rule Live.
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The importance of online accessibility, how Lincoln use young fans, and global social media data
Find out how you can help more people access your online content, and take inspiration from the way Lincoln City make young fans part of the matchday experience.
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Chris Thorpe from AFC Wimbledon on transfer announcements, being a fan of your club, and making the most of international players' profiles
For the first in a new series of interviews, I spoke to Chris at AFC Wimbledon to find out about his career to date and what the club has planned for 2024.