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Just back from the Yorkshire Post Rural Awards 2021…

You’ve got a great business idea… What now? How do you reach and engage people? What should you do first?

Grow or sustain: is it possible to grow your business at the moment? Should you be planning for survival or development?

Media is often divided into three categories: paid, owned and earned. Each of them is an opportunity to influence potential customers, but there are positives and negatives to each of them. Here’s the lowdown on the digital side.

Here’s a short introduction to Faire Marketing – my approach, background and more.

You already know you want to make improvements to your website, and you’re looking for data to back up your assumptions. How should you obtain that data, and what should you look out for? When you’re looking at improving the UX,...

These acronyms are all used when talking about making website improvements, but they all mean different things. Here’s how to know what you’re talking about. UI (User Interface), UX (User Experience) and CRO (Conversion Rate Optimisation) are all elements that...

Wishing you had time on your hands? Here are the best basics for getting started with business and marketing automation. Automated processes may seem out of reach for small businesses, but there are some things you can automate for very...

Have you been planning your marketing for this year? Don’t let last year put you off your planning. I’d always recommend researching, writing and following a marketing strategy… and the whole Covid situation doesn’t change that. A strategy is based...

Who are your ideal customers? Where do they hang out online, and what kind of content do they consume? Researching your target audience isn’t exactly ground-breaking marketing, but it’s a step often missed by SMEs, when assumptions replace data. Tell...