Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 20, 2021 · Leave a Comment
In your marketing strategy have you considered the effective marketing tools you actually need? And which will be the most effective? Well, you should. In a rush to gain rapid visibility, businesses are sometimes so focused on the results of marketing that numerous significant aspects, such as material design elements, are often ignored. However, this … Continue reading →
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QR codes have been around in Asia for some time but have really only started to take off in the US and Europe in recent years thanks to their revival by the social media site, Snapchat. Now you will likely find these strange-looking square barcodes on a variety of materials, from product packaging to leaflets, … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on January 22, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Search engine optimization is something that your business needs to invest time and money in. Whether you are a small business that is just starting out, or you are running a big international business with a high turnover, if you are not putting time and effort into SEO, then you are not drumming up search … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on November 12, 2019 · Leave a Comment
If you’re setting up a small business in today’s consumer climate, chances are you’re considering setting up an E-Commerce store. The realm of E-commerce is booming and it presents lots of opportunities to budding business owners. In fact, even when it comes to major corporations, stores that are based entirely online are posing the most … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 10, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Have you considered your consumer gateway lately? As you expand your business, things start to come into focus. You begin to realize what the important part of the business really is for you.At the consumer gateway is pivotal to that. Everybody has their own opinion as to what’s important in customer relations and a consumer … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on November 29, 2018 · 1 Comment
Content marketing advice is ever-changing as platforms, algorithms, markets and technology changes. So when it comes to media and the medium, how do you create the best approach to content for yuor marketing campaigns? Content, it’s the dreaded C-word that we can overthink until we are blue in the face! Content is such an ever-changing … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 10, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Clever marketing hacks can really help a small or large business to connect to the right audience whilst not over-spending. Marketing hacks can be budget-friendly as well as very effective… done right. Marketing is essential for all kinds of businesses; whether you’re online or offline, big or small, you should be spending time and money … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 24, 2018 · Leave a Comment
It’s likely that you’ve already heard of the wonders of niche marketing. Yet, perhaps due to the fear of limiting your market size, you might have opted to stick with a more generic marketing strategy to appeal to a broader segment of the market. This makes sense, to many people as it feels counter … Continue reading →
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Promotional products have been around for decades and are favoured, or not, depending on your type of business. However, maybe they are worth a second look with a modern marketing approach. Now, there are many different promotional strategies and approaches you can use and promotional prodcuts can often be left out of the mix. While … Continue reading →
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The digital revolution has brought amazing changes and improvements to the way customers interact with their favorite brands. Nowadays, all a user needs to do to get the advice or product they require is to order it online with only a click of the finger. Additionally, if someone feels lonely, it takes no more than … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on May 5, 2018 · 1 Comment
By now, you will probably feel like you’ve heard all there is to know about new digital marketing. I’m sure that you can probably explain the various pros and cons in a lot of great detail! But are you really sure that you know everything that comes under the term “new digital marketing”? There … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on January 24, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Affordable marketing is within reach for every business owner. In fact, successful marketing is so imperative, you can’t ignore the tips provided here. Is marketing your company currently getting too much for you to handle? The costs can spiral pretty quickly if you’re not careful, but that doesn’t have to be the case. There are … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on January 19, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Proving That Your Business Is One to Be Trusted When marketing your business, one of the most important things you need to do is create a sense of trust. Nowadays, consumers are very sceptical when choosing companies to do business with. After all, they have watched the news; they have heard about numerous unscrupulous companies … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on January 5, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Collaborative Working: How To Use It To Strengthen Your Marketing Efforts Collaborative working is somewhat of a buzz word in the business world. It’s something that people strive to achieve across a range of industries, but especially in creative areas like marketing. There are some great ways that you can develop a closer working team … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on November 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment
From Sole Trader To An Agency – Here’s How You Make The Leap For many freelancers, working as a sole trader is enough of a challenge for them. But there are those who crave for more opportunities, and want to take their trades even further. Does that sound like you? Well, if you are currently … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 22, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Click through rate is now part of the modern marketing lexicon. Is it part of yours? If not, then you need to read these shamefully easy tips eight now! In the modern advertising world, there’s one term that everyone is speaking about. Every business and advertiser under the sun is talking about CTR (click through … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 11, 2017 · Leave a Comment
It shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise just how important diverse marketing is to the success of your business. After all, if you’re not bringing in new customers, then your business is never going to be able to grow or even properly sustain itself. However, one mistake that far too many businesses make, … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
SEO has continually proven itself to be the most effective method of acquiring business through online affiliate marketing means. It’s likely that you already understand the massive business interest in pursuing SEO strategy these days. While the internet has revolutionized the way that businesses work, communicate and engage with their clients, it has also allowed … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 31, 2017 · Leave a Comment
” Learn Code ” probably isn’t high on your list of business priorities. In fact, learning code likely hasn’t even made your top 100 of business must-do’s. Well, now might be the time to proritise it. In business, it takes more than one team to make up a successful and profitable company. There are a … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 24, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Better search engine results are like the Holy Grail for digital marketing. For every single business, it’s vital that you don’t underestimate the importance of marketing strategies and what you can do do get better search engine results. All the glitzy and glamorous methods of trying to show your business on a large scale can … Continue reading →
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