SoGlos.com Blog

SoGlos.com hosts January client dinner at Gloucester Rugby 1873 Club

SoGlos.com had the pleasure of being match sponsor at the Gloucester Rugby vs Toulouse Heineken Cup game this Friday 20 January 2012, hosting a client dinner in the prestigious 1873 Club.

SoGlos.com editor Michelle Byrne and account director Melanie Jones welcomed representatives from the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham Town Hall, Hotel du Vin Cheltenham and Marketing Gloucester, with the evening going with a real bang thanks to an amazing atmosphere and memorable 34-24 win for the Cherry and Whites.

Melissa Jones from Hotel du Vin Cheltenham also had the honour of presenting Man of the Match to star player Jonny May, pictured here.

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SoGlos.com hits 80,000 monthly readers

Whether its new daily editorial articles published by our journalists, 24/7 tweets from the team, social media sharing of our content or our passion for attending local events of all shapes and sizes, the whole team work hard for every single new SoGlos.com reader – and we’re delighted to announce that our monthly reader levels have just hit a phenomenal 80,000 for the first time.

The new milestone includes seasonal content taking in the tail end of the annual fireworks and bonfire celebrations, our unparalleled Christmas-focused content, as well as our usual selection of entertainment event previews, news, features and reviews.

SoGlos.com’s monthly reader numbers have continued to grow month-on-month since the online magazine launched almost five years ago, as more and more Gloucestershire residents discover the free, easy-to-use resource brimming with editorial content of a national media standard.

What’s more weekly email newsletter subscribers are fast approaching the 19,000 level – as this unique service (having been running for more than 235 issues/weeks, no less!), becomes an invaluable part of even more of our readers’ lives.

The team couldn’t have wished for better news as a pre-Christmas treat, and are already looking forward to pushing our reach ever closer to the 100,000 monthly readers mark in 2012.

Merry Christmas from SoGlos.com

The shop windows are filled with sparkling decorations, the high streets are jam-packed with festive shoppers and we’ve been eating mince pies like they’re going out of fashion. Yes, Christmas 2012 is well and truly upon us and we’re brimming with excitement about the most exciting time of year.

Make the most of the season with SoGlos.com’s fantastic full Christmas in Gloucesershire round-up, with the annual Christmas events in Gloucestershire roundup being a must-visit for anyone looking to get out and about in the county.

Most importantly, we’d like to extend a warm and hearty merry Christmas to all of SoGlos.com’s 77,000 monthly readers and hundreds of advertisers. As ever, your ongoing support is hugely appreciated, and we’re already chomping at the bit in advance of some very exciting 2012 developments.

Good tidings to all!

Announcing the arrival of Elijah James

SoGlos.com’s co-founders Michelle Byrne and James Fryer are delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful baby boy Elijah James Fyrne, born at 5.37am on Saturday 17 September 2011 weighing just under eight pounds.
 
Mum and Eli are doing great, and while we’ve already enjoyed a family outing to our favourite county location Pittville Park, we’re looking forward to showing him more of Gloucestershire in all its glory over the coming months and years...

New seasonal guides unveiled

While we don’t want to wish the months away, tomorrow is 1 September 2011 and the start of one of SoGlos.com’s favourite seasons of Gloucestershire events.

So with autumn just around the corner, and winter not far down the road, we’re delighted to unveil a series of special annual guides.

Being updated on a daily basis over the coming weeks and months by SoGlos.com’s journalists, bookmark the following pages now and enjoy the next four months of 2011 in true style:

Halloween in Gloucestershire
Fireworks and bonfires in Gloucestershire
Christmas in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire Christmas party guide
Christmas events in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire Christmas gift guide
Christmas lights in Gloucestershire
Christmas late night shopping in Gloucestershire
New Year’s Eve in Gloucestershire

Cafe Rene sponsors SoGlos.com

After several years working with the thriving independent live music, restaurant and pub venue in Gloucester, we’re delighted to announce Cafe Rene as a prestigious SoGlos.com sponsor.

Cafe Rene joins the Everyman Theatre, Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester Guildhall and The Wharf House as a SoGlos.com sponsor, and the online magazine’s readers can look forward to reading more about the venue’s jam-packed line-up of live music, reputed home cooked cuisine and lively party atmosphere.

We’d like to express our sincerest thanks to Cafe Rene for its support, and for helping to keep independent media and local journalism alive in Gloucestershire. For more information about Cafe Rene visit caferene.co.uk.

Google +1 Button now available on SoGlos.com

As part of its ongoing commitment to improving the online magazine and embracing the latest social media platforms, SoGlos.com is delighted to announce that the Google +1 Button is now available across its extensive content.

So, as well as ‘liking’ event previews via Facebook and ‘tweeting’ articles via Twitter, you’ll now also be able to give articles a virtual high five via Google’s new +1 Button. Why not give it a try on our special Gloucestershire school summer holidays guide?

SoGlos.com is the first publisher in Gloucestershire to offer the new functionality, and we’re sure you’ll agree it makes for a great new addition to the award-winning online magazine.

Essential maintenance scheduled tonight

SoGlos.com will be unavailable for a period of up to three hours this evening, from around 6.30pm, while our developer performs some essential maintenance and updates. Thanks for your patience and in the meantime why not head over to our dedicated YouTube channel at youtube.com/soglos.com.

Happy 4th birthday SoGlos.com

My, how time flies when you’re having fun! Yes, believe it or not, it was a whopping four years ago this week that independent online magazine SoGlos.com officially launched.

Back in 2007, SoGlos.com quickly garnered attention as one of the UK’s first and only regional online magazines run by journalists. That commitment to the highest quality editorial standards has served the online magazine well – now, long recognised as Gloucestershire’s No.1, and most influential, guide to arts, entertainment and leisure.

The last 12 months have seen SoGlos.com’s popularity continue to climb, with monthly reader numbers at more than 76,000 and email newsletter subscribers just tipping 17,500.

We’ve also unveiled a series of improvements, from embracing the most popular social media sharing tools to implementing Google Custom Site Search functionality.

And who can forget SoGlos.com’s YouTube channel topping 5 million views... cementing its position as one of the most popular channels across the whole south west region. Plus SoGlos.com being highly commended in the prestigious 2011 South West Media Awards.

We’d like to express our sincerest thanks to SoGlos.com’s readers and advertisers for helping make the online magazine the success it is today, and are delighted to announce that our most exciting new developments yet will be unveiled before we celebrate our fifth birthday. Watch this space... and don’t be shy about sending us cakes!