Comments for John McGarvey - web copywriter http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk Good web writing? Get to the point. Be clear. Have a conversation. Make people smile. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:49:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on How to find cheap flights - a beginner’s guide by Martin Prange http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/02/23/how-to-find-cheap-flights-a-beginners-guide/#comment-347 Martin Prange Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:01:31 +0000 http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/02/23/how-to-find-cheap-flights-a-beginners-guide/#comment-347 I love skyscanner, but http://www.swoodoo.com 's price development overviews are kind of smart. I love skyscanner, but http://www.swoodoo.com ’s price development overviews are kind of smart.

]]> Comment on The strangest small ad ever by Michael http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/04/15/the-strangest-small-ad-ever/#comment-324 Michael Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:27:07 +0000 http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/04/15/the-strangest-small-ad-ever/#comment-324 I think it refers to the effects of smoking on the gums and teeth.I recently went to the dentist and was asked "do you smoke" yes I replied. " have you smoked before coming here today?" "yes" I said. "Well" said the dentisit "smoking takes the blood away from the gums.So its hard to tell how bad the effects of smoking have been on the gums". I know this is not at all interesting but it may be an answer. I think it refers to the effects of smoking on the gums and teeth.I recently went to the dentist and was asked “do you smoke” yes I replied. ” have you smoked before coming here today?” “yes” I said. “Well” said the dentisit “smoking takes the blood away from the gums.So its hard to tell how bad the effects of smoking have been on the gums”. I know this is not at all interesting but it may be an answer.

]]> Comment on The Daily Mail and Digg - an unlikely success story? by Online Journalism Blog » Is the Daily Mail spamming social news portals? http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/02/04/the-daily-mail-and-digg-an-unlikely-success-story/#comment-315 Online Journalism Blog » Is the Daily Mail spamming social news portals? Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:36:04 +0000 http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/02/04/the-daily-mail-and-digg-an-unlikely-success-story/#comment-315 [...] following the link trail you can see that John McGarvey noticed the sudden influx of Mail stories back in February, while in January Andy Baio discovered The Times was “involved in an extensive campaign to [...] [...] following the link trail you can see that John McGarvey noticed the sudden influx of Mail stories back in February, while in January Andy Baio discovered The Times was “involved in an extensive campaign to [...]

]]> Comment on The Daily Mail and Digg - an unlikely success story? by Daily Mail + Web + ££ = Daily Mail Online ABCe:No1 | The Musings Of A Newman http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/02/04/the-daily-mail-and-digg-an-unlikely-success-story/#comment-313 Daily Mail + Web + ££ = Daily Mail Online ABCe:No1 | The Musings Of A Newman Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:26:44 +0000 http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/02/04/the-daily-mail-and-digg-an-unlikely-success-story/#comment-313 [...] Mc Garveys post is a little me more of a fair and balanced posting, and the comment from a user called theredrocket is even more enlightening. theredrocket April 2, 2008 at 11:15 am [...] [...] Mc Garveys post is a little me more of a fair and balanced posting, and the comment from a user called theredrocket is even more enlightening. theredrocket April 2, 2008 at 11:15 am [...]

]]> Comment on The strangest small ad ever by theredrocket http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/04/15/the-strangest-small-ad-ever/#comment-252 theredrocket Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:31:17 +0000 http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/04/15/the-strangest-small-ad-ever/#comment-252 I like the fact that the 'PLEASE' is in caps - pure desperation ringing in their voice. Surely it's romance related. Maybe a dishy fella was buying some fags on the way to the dentist and it started off a conversation. Sheesh, it sounds like the start of a dodgy Richard Curtis film, with Hugh Grant playing the hapless cigarette smoker and a too-good-looking-to-be-working-in-a-newsagent Scarlett Johansson behind the counter... I like the fact that the ‘PLEASE’ is in caps - pure desperation ringing in their voice.

Surely it’s romance related. Maybe a dishy fella was buying some fags on the way to the dentist and it started off a conversation.

Sheesh, it sounds like the start of a dodgy Richard Curtis film, with Hugh Grant playing the hapless cigarette smoker and a too-good-looking-to-be-working-in-a-newsagent Scarlett Johansson behind the counter…

]]> Comment on Asking for trouble? by Joff http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/04/15/asking-for-trouble/#comment-248 Joff Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:12:38 +0000 http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/04/15/asking-for-trouble/#comment-248 Virgin Media's copywriting is a real breath of fresh air. It's personable and friendly, yet gets the information across. But I know what you mean about the van. It's like the University's 'safety bus' that took out a lamp post one evening. Virgin Media’s copywriting is a real breath of fresh air. It’s personable and friendly, yet gets the information across.

But I know what you mean about the van. It’s like the University’s ’safety bus’ that took out a lamp post one evening.

]]> Comment on Asking for trouble? by The strangest small ad ever | John McGarvey - web copywriter http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/04/15/asking-for-trouble/#comment-247 The strangest small ad ever | John McGarvey - web copywriter Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:32:48 +0000 http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/04/15/asking-for-trouble/#comment-247 [...] Archives « Asking for trouble? [...] [...] Archives « Asking for trouble? [...]

]]> Comment on The Daily Mail and Digg - an unlikely success story? by theredrocket http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/02/04/the-daily-mail-and-digg-an-unlikely-success-story/#comment-223 theredrocket Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:15:44 +0000 http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/02/04/the-daily-mail-and-digg-an-unlikely-success-story/#comment-223 A really interesting find John. Unfortunately - and I say unfortunately, coz I'm really not a DM fan - is that they've got their finger on the pulse of how so many people thing in this country. A friend of mine who works for the BBC said that when working out what are the main topics of the day for BBC News, they pick up a copy of the Daily Mail in their news meetings. Which is more than a little bit worrying. Great blog btw ;-) A really interesting find John. Unfortunately - and I say unfortunately, coz I’m really not a DM fan - is that they’ve got their finger on the pulse of how so many people thing in this country. A friend of mine who works for the BBC said that when working out what are the main topics of the day for BBC News, they pick up a copy of the Daily Mail in their news meetings. Which is more than a little bit worrying.

Great blog btw ;-)

]]> Comment on BBC caption writers slip up? by Gary Storm http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2007/11/11/bbc-caption-writers-slip-up/#comment-198 Gary Storm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:52:29 +0000 http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2007/11/11/bbc-caption-writers-slip-up/#comment-198 Yikes! a bit harsh. We have a very small population, and are an 'advanced' nation (hence use alot of electrickery), so per capita, probably, yeah. There aren't many of us here. We also have a very pro-environment govt now who signed up to Kyoto straight away etc etc. The Howard govt was more into business than environment. This govt is more balanced. China and India are pretty bad atm for the environment... and will get alot worse... they have a hell of alot more people there to pollute with. Yikes! a bit harsh.

We have a very small population, and are an ‘advanced’ nation (hence use alot of electrickery), so per capita, probably, yeah. There aren’t many of us here.

We also have a very pro-environment govt now who signed up to Kyoto straight away etc etc. The Howard govt was more into business than environment. This govt is more balanced. China and India are pretty bad atm for the environment… and will get alot worse… they have a hell of alot more people there to pollute with.

]]> Comment on How to find cheap flights - a beginner’s guide by Gary Storm http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/02/23/how-to-find-cheap-flights-a-beginners-guide/#comment-197 Gary Storm Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:38:50 +0000 http://www.mcgarvey.co.uk/2008/02/23/how-to-find-cheap-flights-a-beginners-guide/#comment-197 I've used a few of the services you've mentioned, and so far haven't booked through them. I've found out which carriers are offering the cheapest fare via those sites, then go to the airlines pages direct, which are often cheaper. I’ve used a few of the services you’ve mentioned, and so far haven’t booked through them. I’ve found out which carriers are offering the cheapest fare via those sites, then go to the airlines pages direct, which are often cheaper.

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