Business Tips
21st June 2018
Growing your Instagram account organically seems like a long and tedious task when there’s such thing as buying followers, likes and comments, which are usually bot accounts. Your profile won’t look legitimate or professional if somebody was to go through it and see that the majority of your followers and engagement were fake. Many people struggle when it comes to the organic side of it all. It’s simple once you understand what certain things […]
14th June 2018
Customer service is extremely important for your business. You need to be able to answer questions and queries asked about your brand in order to instil trust in your customers and it also shows that your company is serious. According to smallbusiness.co.uk, 83% of consumers require some degree of customer support while making an online purchase. With that number so high, it proves that you need to be on top of your game when […]
7th June 2018
Blog writing is very important for your business for the reasons that it showcases your expertise, provides answers for queries that people are searching for and it drives traffic to your website. You need to make sure you’re blogging correctly and providing the right amount of value for those who need it. Due of the importance they have, any mistakes can either turn away readers or lose their interest, so here are 4 things […]
31st May 2018
Social media marketing is very important and if you’re a B2B (Business to Business) company, Twitter might be your go-to platform to advertise your product or services. There are a number of things that you need to do correctly to see a positive growth on your Twitter account but many aren’t considered. Here are 10 Tips to grow your business using Twitter: 1 – Optimise your profile Optimising your profile gives you a […]
24th May 2018
Digital marketing can change your company massively if you’re implementing things properly. With technology evolving, you need to keep up to date with the necessary tools that could help your business to grow. With the end goal of marketing being to drive traffic to your website and convert, here are 5 tools every small business owner must use for digital marketing success. 1 – Google analytics Google Analytics allows you to track your […]
17th May 2018
Social media opens up a large area for you to implement strategies to help your business. The old saying goes, people do business with people. On social media, there are a lot of people. By being on these platforms, being social and providing value, there are a few ways you can use these platforms and channels to help increase sales. Here are 3 of the most popular ways you can use social media to […]
10th May 2018
Videos are important when it comes to grabbing the attention of your followers and audience. Instead of sitting through slide after slide of business pitches, why not create a simple yet effective video pitch to engage your audience? Are you advertising your product or service, pitching, or just trying to generate more sales? One word, video! Here are 5 video ideas to accelerate your business’ growth. 1 – Explainer videos Explainer videos simplify […]
3rd May 2018
Marketing should be a number one priority for literally ANY business. It’s important to put your brand’s name out there for whatever your business’ goal is, whether it’s to be seen by a large audience or to gain a high number of sales, the only way that you can do this is through marketing! It’s also crucial that you use the correct methods and techniques that suit your industry, you want to be able […]
26th April 2018
When thinking about target audience, the big question is “Who is my target audience?” sometimes a harder question to answer than anticipated. It’s very important to know who your audience is, if you don’t then you may be marketing your products or services to the wrong category of people. Sometimes it’s quite self-explanatory who they are, for instance we are a web development company so we primarily focus on selling ourselves and our […]
19th April 2018
If you own a business, you want to be successful right? It’s every business owners dream to be number one, but there are some key things that you need in order to be successful. You need to take into consideration things that could make or break your business online and offline. Here are 3 things your business must have in order to succeed online in 2018. 1 – A Responsive Website Having […]
12th April 2018
Social media marketing is fairly new to the business game (by fairly new, I mean a lot of people are really just starting to get it). In the last couple of years, more and more businesses are beginning to address their online presence. Just like anything, there are going to be a handful of misconceptions, so here are 4 common social media marketing myths. 1 – My customers aren’t on social media There […]
5th April 2018
Social media is always changing and updating, so keeping up to date is vital for your business. Instagram has made massive changes over the past couple of years and has definitely stepped up their game. Here are 2 of their newest updates they’ve made in 2018 and how you can use them for your business. 1 – Instagram Shopping Online shopping has now been made easier for both businesses and Instagram users. If […]
29th March 2018
LinkedIn is an essential professional and personal branding tool. Over the past few years, it has become vital for businesses/business owners to showcase their experience and expertise on LinkedIn. But many people aren’t doing it properly! Here are 4 ways you might be messing up your LinkedIn profile. 1 – Having an unprofessional or awkward profile picture Your LinkedIn profile photo should make potential employers or business partners feel comfortable with you from […]
22nd March 2018
There’s nothing worse than turning away potential customers due to your website. There are crucial elements, that you may not even think are important, which you need to incorporate onto your site. We’re in 2018 and some businesses leave out the most simplest of components resulting in loss of customers converting. To make sure that mistake isn’t made, here are 5 reasons why people don’t trust your website. 1 – No About Us […]
15th March 2018
Video Version Written Version It’s 2018 and we’re well into the digital age, and as of last year [2017] according to Enterprise Management 360 stats show that 1.98 million SME businesses don’t have websites, costing them over £343 billion every year! With those scary facts and the points we covered in Do I Really Need A Website For My Business, it is very important to have a website. Year on year, trends […]
8th March 2018
Website maintenance is crucial for your business especially with frequently changing technologies and algorithm. One of the ways to help your business grow online will be to have a website maintenance strategy in place as in order to get better results from your website, it should be seen as an ongoing project and here are 3 reasons why. 1 – Fresh & updated content By updating your website content frequently, it keeps your audience […]
1st March 2018
Video marketing is one of the best forms of marketing at the moment. According to WordStream, social video generates 1200% more shares than text and images combined. With video marketing being one of the hottest trends of 2018, here are answers to 5 most frequently asked questions surrounding it. 1 – What is video marketing? Video marketing is a type of online marketing and advertising which has grown increasingly popular over the last few […]
22nd February 2018
Social media is the perfect place for marketers and business owners to show themselves to the right audience at the right time. The idea for 10 Tips to Make Social Media Work for Your Business came from an infographic created by Devrix. We loved the infographic so we decided to expand on each tip to increase understanding. The original infographic is attached below. Enjoy! 1 – Know your audience To be able to […]
15th February 2018
The idea for 18 Ways To Build a Strong Brand came from an infographic which was created by Monitor Creative. We loved the infographic so we decided to expand on each tip to help increase understanding. The original infographic is attached below. Enjoy! 1 – Be instantly recognisable Being recognisable as a company is awfully important as you want someone to be able to look at your marketing materials and straight away pick […]
8th February 2018
Last week we covered the million pound question of do you really need a website for your business? The short and simple answer was: YES you needed one like yesterday! Which we explained with 5 simple reasons. What we wrote made sense so you finally agreed with us and decided to get a website developed for your business and now you’re asking the 2 million pounds question of “How do I drive traffic to […]
1st February 2018
Your customers want to be wowed not sold to! In a recent survey, Harris Interactive found out that only 1% of consumers say expectations for good customer experience are always met. Learn more about the top 10 customer service skills to wowing your customers in the info-graphic provided by mattsfactor below. 1 – Product knowledge You never know what questions you’ll be asked by your customers. Comprehensive knowledge about the product is necessary. You […]
25th January 2018
The idea for 50 Ways To Market Your Online Business came from an infographic which was created by Raelyn Tan. We loved the infographic so we decided to expand on each tip to help increase understanding. The original infographic is attached below. Enjoy! 1 – SEO optimise your content SEO optimising your content makes it easier for potential clients or customers to find your business online. When someone searches a query on the internet, […]
18th January 2018
The idea for 7 Top Digital Marketing Tips came from an infographic which was created by WATB.co.uk. We loved the infographic so we decided to expand on each tip to help increase understanding. The original infographic is attached below. Enjoy! Tip 1- Google Local Google Local is an effective way of advertising your company or brand. This is a very handy tool provided by Google and a lot of local business are not taking […]
11th January 2018
The way in which we store, gather and share information is about to change. Businesses across the world are having to review and adjust their processes, and it’s no different for YOU reading this right now. It’s time to take note of GDPR and to action a plan to respect and obey it. Our main focus is on how GDPR will affect your website. But to affirm an understanding of how GDPR will affect you […]
6th December 2017
The idea for this blog post came from an infographic created by Red website design and Marketing Zen.com. We loved the infographic which is attached below so we decided to add more detail to increase understanding. Enjoy! 1 – Write a blog Blogging is a really effective method of driving potential customers to your website. According to experts, Yoast, (2016) the minimum length for a blog post should be 300 words although you must […]
16th October 2017
Starting a business, you want to make money not spend everything you have trying to get business. The infographic in this post shows you 12 proven growth hacking techniques on how to grow your business without breaking the bank. Check out 12 proven growth hacking techniques you can start using today below provided by Eliv8: 1- Use a two sided referral program 2 – Utilize retargeting Ad tools 3 – Leverage 3rd party platforms 4 – […]
1st October 2017
As a business owner (small, medium or large) you might have at some point ask yourself the question “do I really need a website?” Well, the short and simple answer is: YES you need one like yesterday! Read along and we’ll explain why in 5 simple steps. Reason 1 – More Customers According to Internet Live Stats, at the time of writing this blog, there are 3.4 billion internet users in the world. By not […]
1st July 2017
In my recent post, I talked about how to get customers without spending any money. Today we are looking at the ultimate guide to building your brand through your customers. The infographic below made by salesforce provides simple steps to help build your brand using your customers. Following these steps, you are guaranteed to see an increase in your brand recognition. If you have any questions or need any help with your website or […]
1st June 2017
They say content is king but I can tell you now that it’s not just what you write but how you write it as well as what’s included in the writing that will determine the success or failure of your social media post. My Clever Agency has provided us with tips for creating the perfect post for Facebook, Twitter, and so on in the infographic below: If you have any questions or need any […]
1st April 2017
In our recent post, we talked about 10 Customer Service Skills to Wowing Your Customers. Today we are looking at 10 things your customers wish you knew about them. Merging this two together provides a recipe for exponential growth and success. Your customers want to be wowed not sold to! In a recent survey, Harris found out that only 1% of consumers say expectations for good customer experience are always met. Thankfully Help Scout […]