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Does your website homepage make an impact on your visitors?

Jenny Howell April 05, 2019 0 Comments

Everyday, we see websites that are not fulfilling their full potential. An impactful home page can make such a huge difference to your business and could be a key tool in helping you grow your customer base and take your company into the future. Long gone are the days when you just ‘needed to be online’. In fact, it is thought that around 50% of UK businesses still don’t have a website....

It’s Time to Give Your Business a Spring Clean

Chris Grant April 01, 2019 0 Comments

Spring is officially here and it’s time to deep clean, reorganise, and declutter everything from your closet to the garage. Giving your place a deep clean is a great way to revamp your surroundings and celebrate a transition into a new season. I love giving my house a spring cleaning because when my life is organised, I can accomplish more and feel less stressed doing so. You can also take...

How not to back up your data & important information

Tom Furmanski March 07, 2019 0 Comments

Your customer files, your accounts, your website, your contacts, your designs, your images. Anything you can’t do without needs a safety net. Backing up isn’t just common sense – it could be a condition of your business insurance too. And not doing it the right way could mean your business insurance policy not paying out at the time you need it most. The good news is it’s easy. Back up,...

10 Year Challenge: How our website has changed in 10 years

Chris Grant February 02, 2019 0 Comments

As the #10yearchallenge is still making its way around the internet, I thought I would look at how our website has aged over the last 10 years. 2009 (10 years ago) 2014 (5 years ago) 2019 (now)

Social media SEO trends heading into 2019

Tom Furmanski January 02, 2019 0 Comments

There’s been talk about social media as a ranking factor for a long time. In 2010, Google said social media was a ranking factor (that means if you're on social media, your website will generally show above similar businesses who aren't on social media - at least in 2010). In 2014, the same search engine said that social media probably isn’t a ranking factor. "Probably" being the key word...

Planning for post-peak season returns & overstocks in January

Chris Grant December 14, 2018 0 Comments

Many of the e-commerce orders you’ve been fulfilling at light-speed during December will soon be heading back to you just as quickly. In 2017, over £2.5 billion of unwanted Christmas presents were returned to retailers after peak season. With the right plans in place, you can leverage these leftovers and even turn overstock problems into revenue-generating strategies. Process Returns at...

Instagram is an awesome way for small businesses to engage with customers

Chris Grant December 05, 2018 0 Comments

Many businesses are now using Instagram as part of their PR strategy to share information with their customers and target audiences. Instagram is a fantastic way for small businesses to engage with audiences, show them what you’re up to, and continue building strong relationships. Here are a few Instagram engagement tips you should use at your business. 1. Know your message/have your own style...

5 advantages of email marketing

Chris Grant November 10, 2018 0 Comments

The meteoric rise in popularity of social media over recent years may have made you – and other business owners – wonder whether email marketing has had it's day. On the contrary, email marketing is still a powerful tool. If you doubt that, simply check your email inbox and see how many businesses and organisations have sent you information today alone about what they offer. The businesses...

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