Adebayor scores in front of Beko Mums United
The Beko Mums United Facebook Page is going from strength to strength, as the number of fans continues to grow and the interactivity from mums increases.
Over the last week the number of fans has now hit 20,000 as more mums and dads are starting to share tips on sport and home life.
Campaign Interview
How can sports marketing utilise social media? This is the question facing brands at the moment and one that might not be as easy to answer as first thought.
Social media and sport are a natural fit, but brands have to find innovative ways to provide fans with an enriching experience.
Snack Media powers Carling Cup final ticket giveaway for Beko Mums United
Beko Mums United, a popular Facebook page managed by Snack Media, launched an exciting competition yesterday (21st February), giving fans of the page a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Carling Cup final on Sunday.
The competition, which closes at midnight tomorrow (23rd February), received approximately 50 entries within the first few hours of going live. To enter, all fans need to do is answer a few simple questions such as ‘does your child play football regularly?’
Snack Media helps drive new EmptyLemon.co.uk site launch
EmptyLemon, a leading IT jobs board, will launch its new website on Monday (27th February), following the completion of a content and programming project by Snack Media.
The revamped EmptyLemon.co.uk will feature a more user-friendly design, a regularly-updated blog and a new careers advice section tailored for IT professionals.
Andrew Kelly, EmptyLemon’s development manager, thanked Snack Media for providing original content and for offering “very useful suggestions” that formed part of the IT jobs board’s SEO and marketing strategy.
BEKO Mums United gathers momentum
Following the launch of the BEKO Mums United Facebook Page, the family-focused initiative, which promotes a healthy and active lifestyle for children, has received coverage online and on TV.
The fan page that has been created and managed by Snack Media, has Kirsty Gallacher as its ambassador, and the Sky Sports News presenter featured on The Alan Titchmarsh Show on ITV1 to promote the campaign.
Snack Media drive launch of BEKO Mums United
Snack Media, along with Sports Revolution, has worked closely with leading appliance manufacturer BEKO to launch a new family-focused initiative promoting a healthy, active lifestyle for children. ‘BEKO Mums United’ features a new Facebook community for parents wanting to help their kids stay fit and healthy by enjoying sport.
Swansea v West Brom
Saturday 17th September will always go down in Swansea City’s history as it was the day that the Welsh club secured their first victory in the Premier League. It was also the day when Football FanCast was featured on the boards at the Liberty Stadium with their new artwork.
Swansea had failed to score in their opening four games of the Premier League season, but after waiting a month for just one goal, the Swans bagged three against West Brom, with Football FanCast on the boards for the third.
The FootballFanCast and 188BET Giveaway – Proper Prizes for Proper Fans
188BET have teamed up with popular sports website FootballFanCast.com to offer fans across the country a staggering pool of fantastic football prizes.
The prizes on offer include money-can’t-buy opportunities to play football on the hallowed turf of Stamford Bridge, Anfield or The Reebok Stadium or getting access to an exclusive backstage tour at one of the club’s training grounds. As an official partner of Bolton Wanderers FC, Chelsea FC, Everton FC and Liverpool FC, 188BET’s huge range of prizes also includes hospitality and VIP packages at games, match tickets, ground tours and merchandise.
Qustodian Sports in the Press
With Qustodian Sports launched by Snack Media to consumers in the UK this month, various online media have picked up on this revolutionary mobile fan channel that offers brands a unique way to conduct mobile marketing.
Qustodian Sports gives users Football, Rewards and More on their mobile. Football content is provided by FootballFanCast.com and Snack Media's network of football sites, while brands such as npower, the first company to run a campaign on Qustodian Sports, provide users with branded messages that they are paid to interact with.
Snack Media hits Top 40 Sports Sites in the UK!
Following tremendous growth over the past year, the Snack Media network of websites has broken into the Top 40 sports sites in the UK for the first time. Led by its flagship website FootballFanCast.com, the Snack Media network of 25 sports sites, that also includes FootballTransferTavern.com, is now at number 36.
These statistics have been provided by comScore - a global leader in measuring the digital world and a preferred source of digital business analytics. This position within the Top 40 is a good indicator of the growth that the Snack Media network has achieved in recent months and that has been forecasted to be continued in the near future.
Robbie Savage Baby Scan Video - Exclusive to FootballFanCast.com
Following a routine hospital scan, a couple in Sao Paulo, Brazil, got more than they bargained for when a strange anomaly appeared on the ultra-sound scan of their unborn child – an image bearing a striking resemblance to recently retired, former Derby County midfielder and current Radio 5 Live pundit Robbie Savage.
The photograph, exclusively released to us at FootballFanCast.com, has already caught the attention of the football fans from around the globe. As you will see in the scan you can just make out the image of former player.
Exclusive Steve McManaman Interview featured by Online Newspapers
As part of Football FanCast's position as the exclusive reporter on the UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour, sponsored by Heineken, there have been opportunities to interview the Ambassadors for the tour that is taking place throughout Asia.
One of these Ambassadors is former Liverpool, Real Madrid and England midfielder Steve McManaman. McManaman was interviewed by Stuart Hodge for the Football FanCast Interview Show, and you can listen to the podcast here.
FootballFanCast.com on talkSPORT
As part of the Football Fans Survey 2011 carried out by FootballFanCast.com in association with ZOO Magazine, Football FanCast was invited onto talkSPORT to talk about the results.
Snack Media MD Niall Coen was on the phone on the Hawksbee and Jacobs show yesterday afternoon and discussed the survey, along with the prevailing thoughts of football fans across the country right now.
The research sought the opinion of more than 1,000 football fans in the UK across a variety of topics, including who the next England manager should be and whether supporters are more tolerant of cheating on the pitch or off it.
Football Fans Survey 2011, brought to you by ZOO Magazine and FootballFanCast.com
British football fans admit they’d be more disappointed with football players cheating on the pitch, than cheating on their own partners (75%), according to research with over 1,000 British football fans in the Football Fans Survey 2011, brought to you by ZOO Magazine and FootballFanCast.com.
Although clearly passionate about the game of football, unsexy football-loving Brits also say that they would do without any bedroom action for the beautiful game, with 54% of all football fans choosing ‘football’ over ‘sex’, if they had to choose one.
Furthermore, half of football fans (51%) named Harry Redknapp as their next preferred England manager, voted Steven Gerrard as the nation’s best Premier League player and would most like to go for a pint with Ryan Giggs.
FootballFanCast.com at Upton Park
The Premier League encounter between West Ham and Birmingham City on Sunday 6th February at Upton Park marked another milestone for FootballFanCast.com, as the football website featured on the LED avertising boards during a live football match on TV for the first time.
After multiple appearances on BBC 1's Match of the Day, to feature on a match that was screened around the UK live on Sky Sports 1 marks further success for Football FanCast.
FootballFanCast.com scores in the FA Cup 4th Round!
At the weekend the FA Cup 4th round treated us to a couple of shocks, most notably Leyton Orient beating Championship high flyers Swansea and non-league Crawley defeating Torquay to set up a fairy tale tie with Manchester United at Old Trafford in the 5th round. There also looked to be a shock on the cards at St Andrew’s as Coventry City raced into a 2-0 lead against Birmingham City, only for the Blues to stage a comeback and secure a 3-2 victory.
Coventry City’s second goal, a towering Richard Wood header from a Gary McSheffrey corner in the 26th minute, saw the Championship team establish a two goal lead before the Sky Blues were overpowered by their Premier League opposition. As Wood powered his header past Birmingham City goalkeeper Kevin Doyle, FootballFanCast.com was featured on the electronic advertising boards behind the goal as St Andrew’s.