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How to maximise sales from e-commerce with smart analytics
It can seem like hard work to maximise sales from e-commerce but there are plenty of tools available these days to make ecommerce success more achievable. Here's a post contributed by the team at Swift ERM that will give you some food for thought. Data-analytics have...
Latent Semantic Indexing. Boost your website with this clever technique.
Latent Semantic Indexing can be used to boost your website in the search engines. In this blog post (with video) you’ll discover how to use this simple idea
How to use the news in your social media
An easy way to find content for your online marketing is to use the news in your social media. It’s much simpler than you think and, when you’ve woken up to it, you’ll never be short of things to publish online.
Your new website is just the beginning
Getting a new website built should be the start of the journey if you want to be successful on the web. This short video and blog shows you how and why.
Improve social media marketing with a focus on quality not quantity
You can improve your social media marketing by being a little more picky about the types of people and businesses you connect with. This short blog post with video will talk you through the key points.
3 simple ways to improve readership and engagement on your blog
3 simple ways to improve readership and engagement on your blog.
How to manage social media in 10 minutes a day
If you use a tool like hootsuite.com then you really can manage social media in just 10 minutes a day. Here we show you how it’s done.
Seven Simple Ways to Find Content and Ideas for Your Blog
Here I’m going to share with you seven simple ways to find content and ideas for writing on your blog. https://youtu.be/ZyvA1oWy3tY TRANSCRIPT So, first things first, why a blog? Well, to be honest, Google wants just a few things from a website, and one of the...
Why You Should Focus on One Area of Expertise in Your Marketing
It’s vital to focus on one area of expertise in your marketing and here’s why. Trying to be an expert in everything is a recipe for disaster in marketing.
SEO Trends for 2019 [Video]
SEO Trends for 2019. Learn the key things that will boost your website’s position in the search engines in 2019.
How To Improve Brand Penetration in Your Market
If you want to Improve Brand Penetration in Your Market then read this article about one of the UK’s best rugby teams and how they’ve done it successfully.
How To Manage Your Social Media in 10 Minutes a Day
Here we’re going to look at how to manage your social media in as little as 10 minutes a day using a tool called Hootsuite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juIYoBo8biw TRANSCRIPT Now, the reason why I’m doing this is because far too many people who run small...
How To Create Content For Your Website
Here, we’re going to look at how to create content for your website. Content is king in Google so you need to get very good at this if you're going to start climbing the search results. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1TJTZl5gWc TRANSCRIPT Now, the reason this has...
Why You Should Put More Marketing into Your Content Marketing
Hi there. Today, we're going to look at content marketing and why you should put more marketing into your content marketing. https://youtu.be/aDm9xfwybP8 Anyway, so there's been an awful lot of talk over recent years about content marketing. Content marketing is often...
Photographs on websites … do you have the right to use them?
This post has been kindly contributed by Karen Cooper of Northlight Photography. As commercial photographers, we of course strongly recommend the use of photographs on websites - they are a powerful marketing tool and can quickly convey your message to potential...
Why It’s Important That You Actually Own Your Website
Hi, guys. Today, we're going to look at why it's important that you actually own your website. https://youtu.be/B1mVvhyzLuc Now, this has come about as a result of a situation encountered last week when trying to take over the hosting of a client's website. The upshot...
Why You Should Take Holiday If You Are Self Employed
When you're working for yourself it can be very difficult to take time off. So, here's why you should take a holiday if you're self employed and how you can make that work for you. https://youtu.be/NggL2DW-N3w We've just come back from a holiday in Spain. It's...
What Is a Blatant Marketing Plug?
What is a ‘Blatant Marketing Plug?’ Well, it’s simply one of the most effective marketing tactics out there. Find out how to make it work for you here…
Being human in your marketing can reap great rewards
Here we’re going to look at being human in your marketing can reap great rewards and improve your marketing success. https://youtu.be/Cl7enxZFamY TRANSCRIPT Now, you might wonder what it is that I mean by being human in your marketing, and it kind of stems from a...
Increase average sale value – 3 simple ways
In this post we're going to share with you three simple ways to increase average sale value. https://youtu.be/5V-v18pWq_Q TRANSCRIPT Okay. So there’s three ways of growing your business, typically get more customers get your customers to spend more and get your...
Consistency of brand and why it’s important
Here we’re going to look at consistency of brand and why it’s important. Making sure your brand is consistent wherever your business is visible can mean greater recognition and improved market awareness. https://youtu.be/PYx7a-JACsg TRANSCRIPT What is brand again?...
A picture paints a thousand words – Pro photography tips
This blog post has been kindly written by our good friend Joanne Withers We’ve all heard the saying, ‘A picture paints a thousand words’ and in today’s ever increasing digital world, it becomes more apparent every day. With an average time of 3 - 7 seconds to grab the...
SEO Trends for 2018 – our views
OK, so we don't have a Crystal Ball but here's our view on the SEO trends for 2018. These pointers will help your website and your business do better in 2018 and beyond. https://youtu.be/CSCHTfaX8Xs TRANSCRIPT Today I'm going to share with you what I believe are...
A simple tip to improve your effectiveness on LinkedIn
Here's a simple tip to improve your effectiveness on LinkedIn. https://youtu.be/WyoNLx6KNGw TRANSCRIPT Now, there's very few people in the business world who haven't heard of the social media, LinkedIn. If you haven't, well seriously, where have you been? But the...
Business library – Why you should have one
In our view, learning should be a daily thing if you run a business and that is why you should have a business library. https://youtu.be/u75DT45_63k So you might be wondering what on earth having a business library has to do with growing your business and with...
Latest from the workshop
We're having a great time at College Court, as you can see: https://youtu.be/WrtNB0ZoZPs
Being Consistent is the Key to Marketing Success
Many times over the last few years we've been asked "what is the key to marketing success?" or words to that effect. In short, there's no secret, it's as simple as having a plan and being consistent. So in this video we share our 'key to marketing success' and how...
Business Lessons From the Super Bowl
There are loads of parallels between sport and business and how the psychology and commitment for success in each are often very similar. So here's a few business lessons from the Super Bowl. https://youtu.be/sW4oI-Ne7tQ TRANSCRIPT Hi there, and welcome to another...
Why you should examine your business processes in a new business idea
Here we’re going to look at why you should examine your business processes in a new business idea before you go spending money on a website and other things associated with your marketing. https://youtu.be/MIi_ShDblLc TRANSCRIPT The inspiration for this talk came...
A simple way to get customers talking about you
If you can get customers talking about you (in a good way) then it's going to be far easier to pick up referrals and also extra orders. Here's a few examples and ideas to get you started. https://youtu.be/PkI4Q3n8mWY TRANSCRIPT Today, we’re going to be looking at a...
What is SEO? – SEO Explained
We're regularly asked "What is SEO?" so here's a run-down of what it means and how you can do it more effectively for your website. https://youtu.be/iiabXG6MUYk TRANSCRIPT Hi there. In this video, were going to look at Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, and...
How to Spot Profit Opportunities in Your Business
When we work with clients in marketing website design we often show them How to Spot Profit Opportunities in Their Business. And it's often quite easy to do because getting an external view gives you the objectivity to look from the outside in. Here we share some of...
How to improve your cyber security (for free)
In the wake of the ransom-ware attacks in the last couple weeks we updated our clients with some pointers on keeping their computers and their websites safer from such attacks. So, here's a few pointers on how to improve your cyber security for free....
With PPC Targeted Marketing is now easier than ever
In a previous post we explained why broadcast (scattergun) marketing isn't so hot any more. (https://www.buzzwebsitedesign.com/scattergun-marketing-doesnt-work) But this has been replaced by something much better called 'targeted marketing'. What I mean by targeted...
5 great reasons to use YouTube in your marketing
In this post we're sharing 5 great reasons to use Youtube in your marketing. Youtube really is the unsung hero of social media but it's actually more widely used than all other platforms. https://youtu.be/nqD_lCjfxMs TRANSCRIPT Today, I'm going to be sharing with you...
Why you should segment your market
It's important to know why you should segment your market, especially if you're selling a variety of products that could be used by different demographics. Here we'll show you why it's important and how it's done: https://youtu.be/59Qklc99XJA TRANSCRIPT In today's...
How to get great testimonials for your business
Testimonials are a great way to let prospective customers know what other customers think of you and your offering. But getting this feedback can sometimes be a little awkward. So here we'll share some ideas on how to get great testimonials for your...
Knowing Your Sales Conversion Numbers and Why it’s Important
Only through knowing your sales conversion numbers can you truly begin to grow your business. Analysing this information gives you areas to improve your sales and follow-up processes. So here's an explanation of the sales and marketing funnel and what you can do to...
What is Shiny New Thing Syndrome and why should you avoid it?
Far too many people in business get caught up in 'Shiny New Thing Syndrome'. This is where your attention is constantly being drawn to latest thing, often to the detriment of things that haven't yet had enough time to properly work. So, here's an explanation of the...
A classic example of business self-sabotage
We hear a lot of stories about business self-sabotage in the work that we do but this example is an absolute classic. https://youtu.be/59d19Y9nMss In this short session, I want to tell you a story, a real classic example of business self-sabotage in the hope that you...
How often should you send out marketing emails?
We regularly hear the question "How often should you send out marketing emails?" so this post should begin to answer that question for you: https://youtu.be/MaOW1FhR7XA TRANSCRIPT In today's snippet, I want to just talk about a topic that is, actually, pretty big on...
How to make photos work for your website
Why your photos have a job to do Images capture the viewer’s attention and hold it for a moment, they are being processed in their head far quicker than your copy, no matter how relevant and carefully written. Images need to support and enhance your web site's message...
Make It Easy For Customers To Buy From You
These days it's vital to Make It Easy For Customers To Buy From You. But here's an example of where a global payment processing company got it badly wrong: https://youtu.be/6Ufl6F9ZAgo TRANSCRIPT In today's snippet, I would like to tell you a story about something...
GUEST POST – How copywriters can solve business problems
This post has been contributed by Ian Calcutt of cutjargon.com Looking through my recent work folders I was struck by how diverse the jobs were. But I also realised that copywriters can solve business problems, and here's how: Over the last few months I edited blog...
A simple way to get competitive advantage
It's not as difficult as you might think to get competitive advantage in your marketplace. This short video will show you why: https://youtu.be/gaJqrxECvrs TRANSCRIPT Today, I'm going to teach you a very simple way to get competitive advantage in your marketplace. But...
How To Find The Time To Write Regular Blog Posts
We're regularly asked about "How To Find The Time To Write Regular Blog Posts" by clients and contacts so hopefully this video and blog post will help: https://youtu.be/aQBvEZPBo6E TRANSCRIPT Hi, guys. It's Karl here, and welcome to another marketing snippet to help...
How To Improve Sales With Better Follow-up
We regularly get calls from potential clients asking whether we can coach them in How To Improve Sales. So here's some ideas on How To Improve Sales With Better Follow-up: https://youtu.be/Z-X4c9FFZPU Today's snippet is all about the number one key to sales success....
3 Simple Ways To Improve Your Networking
Now, in today's video, I want to go on a bit of a rant. Those that know me will probably say that I'm fairly good at ranting, but this particular one revolves around an event that I went to just over a week ago, and it's a bit like trying to avoid making simple...
Why you should put marketing in your diary
We always do our best make sure out clients get the best out their websites and their marketing efforts. But it can be an uphill struggle until you get to grips with the reasons why you should put marketing in your diary. https://youtu.be/Diq9leHifuw TRANSCRIPT In...
An Easy Way to Get More Referrals in Your Business
https://youtu.be/19IKB9hdEgo TRANSCRIPT Today, I'd like to share a couple of short stories that I find to be an easy way to get more referrals. And I'm sure that on almost any business you can do something similar. It goes kind of like this: I have a client who runs...