Posted by Penelope Herbert on December 8, 2022 · Leave a Comment
If you’ve been running an online store for any length of time, you know that it’s not always easy to get your name out there. In fact, it can be downright difficult at times! You might be putting a lot of effort into your marketing and still not getting the results that you want. If … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 10, 2021 · Leave a Comment
The importance of search engines is well-known to everyone. 75% of online activity begins at search engines. Yet, few people look past the first page of results when they’re searching for something. So, getting your business to that holy grail of a first page is essential for a successfully run business. There are a variety … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 3, 2021 · Leave a Comment
In business, it is your customers that make the world go round. Indeed, without new customers, you cannot hope to sell your product or service no matter how good it is! Of course, that means any way you can increase the number of customers that come to you to spend money is a good thing. … 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 August 27, 2018 · 1 Comment
Everything You Need to Know About Making Your Business Easier to Find Online These days, your business needs to have a strong web presence if you’re to have any chance of competing in a global marketplace. So today I’m writing about everything you need to know about making your business easier to find online. With … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 1, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Online marketing campaigns have risen to the top of our marketing consciousness. Myriad options provide opportunities but also confusion for the average small busines owner. So how can you cut through? Traditional forms of marketing, such as billboards, posters, and leaflets are all still alive and kicking. However online marketing campaigns are a serious and … Continue reading →
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Marketing ideas may be free but they certainly aren’t optional for your business, especially if you’re a brand new startup trying to build interest in your brand. So how can some small startups afford decent marketing? Marketing ideas are not something you can do without completely – they must be part of your long-term business … Continue reading →
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Retail marketing isn’t simply opening a shop and hoping for the best. When you get on baord with some retail marketing ‘how to’ you’ll find more success than if you just cross your fingers and wait. When you walk into a store, what’s the first thing that you see? Is it the stack of jars … 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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Business advertising is often imperative when you are a start-up, if you have tough competition and when you want to be seen to be innovative. So… could you be doing more? Starting up your business may have you buzzing with excitement and then feeling completely overwhelmed all at the same time. It is one of … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on January 11, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Business blogging is now a widely recognized method of promoting your brand.Why? And what will business blogging do for you? Business blogging helps with SEO (Search Engine Optimisation), keeps the content on your website fresh and provides useful information for your customers and potential customers. However, simply having a business blog isn’t enough to make … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on November 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Your marketing spend is a vital part of business to understand and get under control. If you are looking for ways to cut business costs, you may have identified your marketing campaign as one area where you seem to be overspending. In fact, a lot of businesses could achieve the same marketing results while cutting … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 28, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Event trends come and go from tupperware parties to speed dating. However, for businesses, the advancement of technology may have made a difference to event trends now. Corporate events are the new king of marketing. Ten years ago, they were the best marketing technique a company never had. Nowadays, everyone giant corporations and SMEs use … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 29, 2017 · Leave a Comment
As a business owner, do you really know all there is to know about the best marketing processes that turns into tangible sales? You understand the importance of marketing, and of course, a lack of effective marketing will have a drastic impact on your business. When you are in the process of running your business, … 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 15, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Go Global Or Go Home: Why The Global Marketplace Could Expand Your Small Business Just think about how much the nature of small business has changed over the past 30 years. There was no such thing as ‘go global’. Your average high street in the ‘80s was rife with small businesses, boutiques, “Mom ’n’ Pop” … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 12, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Visual marketing is reaching another level because the brain craves infographics. 70% of sensory receptors are in your eyes, while it takes 50% of the brain to process visuals. It is no wonder that the number of visualized data on the internet has risen by nearly 10,000% in ten years. Yep, you read that … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 12, 2017 · Leave a Comment
What Does It Take To Be A Smart Entrepreneur? That is the question to which every entrepreneur wants the answer. What does it truly take to be a smart business owner? What separates a successful business from an unsuccessful one? Companies rise and fall all the time. The business world is highly fragile, no matter … 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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