Posted by Penelope Herbert on December 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment
To some, the idea of setting up a business from scratch is always going to feel intimidating. Because no business can be born overnight and immediately see success. In order to make something that’s going to take lasting effect, and that will really wow your customers, it takes work. Not only does this refer to … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on December 15, 2017 · 1 Comment
When you’re running your business, you might find that your website isn’t seeing that much interest from customers online. Perhaps they don’t ever see your site, and this points to there being an issue with your SEO campaign. Or, perhaps they see your site and then click off. This is actually worse because if they … 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 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 29, 2017 · 1 Comment
Basics of Writing for the Internet The days of print writing aren’t quite dead, but they’re definitely in sharp decline. In the 21st Century, more people consume their media – including their articles – via the internet than in any other form. That can be good news for you, as it means you’ve got fewer … 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 31, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Reliable marketing options are open to interpretation depending on who is selling. So what’s the argument for new suggestions? Any new injection of cash to your firm is worthy of celebration. If it’s your first cash injection, even more so! This obviously means you have been approved for some form of loan or investment from … 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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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 16, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Independent real estate agents is a growing sector and more salespeople embrace being their own boss, and making more money. There are lots of industries and sectors in which a professional’s goal is to leave behind employment and become independent so that they can work for themselves. One industry in which this is an extremely … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 2, 2017 · 2 Comments
Social media for business is now seen as an essential digital marketing tool across all industries. It can help you connect your brand with your audience, as well as find opportunities with other professionals and businesses. However, it’s very easy to get social media wrong when you try to use it for your business. Many … Continue reading →
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Multi channel marketing is going to have to form part of your marketing lexicon if it hasn’t already. In today’s fragmented digital environment, your target audience isn’t just in one place. Instead, they’re scattered over multiple platforms and come to your business from many different approaches. The days of having a single marketing funnel are … Continue reading →
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So, you’ve started your own business and chances are that you’re considering setting up online. This isn’t surprising. Almost every business nowadays has some sort of online setup. It makes sense. More and more people are spending increasing amounts of time surfing the web, so it’s a great place for you to make a profit … Continue reading →
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Walk outside of your room or office and take a walk down the street. Look at your surroundings. What will you see? Well, you’re first likely to notice the architecture. The design of the street layout. The people around you. Once these social and navigational thoughts are understood, it’s likely that you’ll notice marketing. Marketing … Continue reading →
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Running an online business isn’t always easy. There are many challenges that entrepreneurs face when they try to make a success of their online space. Making sure that your website fits the bill is one of the most important things to think about when you’re setting up an online business. It’s essential that you’re … Continue reading →
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Everyone knows that a website is important to your business. But it’s not simply an on-line brochure. It can be much more than that. Advertising is like gold in the world of business. You need to work hard and long to ensure you have a top class business – but your business cannot get anywhere … Continue reading →
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Video marketing is within your grasp and can be achieved to skyrocket your business. For most of us, videos are things that pop up in our Facebook and Twitter timelines that help us pass the time. But have you ever considered incorporating videos into your business’s marketing strategy? You will have no doubt seen just … Continue reading →
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When you’ve started a new business and things are going well, it’s tempting to start trying to expand as soon as possible. But is this always sensible? There are so many businesses out there that have failed because they’ve tried to run before they can walk. If you don’t have the customer base to facilitate … Continue reading →
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