Marketing tips and advice to help you succeed in the digital world.
7 things you need before you start an online store.
Recently we have had a flurry of businesses trying to convert their static websites into online shops. They now realise the world has changed, and that selling products and services online are essential if they...
Read more >Don’t propose to your customers on the first date.
Your future spouse needs to get to know you before they are ready to spend the rest of their lives with you. It’s the same with your customers. Many businesses ask for the sale before...
Read more >An introduction to A/B Split Testing
Recently, my Personal Trainer decided that I should do excessive amounts of weightlifting in a short period of time. Towards the end of the last set I couldn’t do it. My arms were screaming like...
Read more >How to stop important emails going into my spam folder.
It is important not to miss any of your important emails. Sometimes your email provider filters your emails and sends them to your junk or spam folder. To make sure emails always arrive in your...
Read more >Should I have a social media page instead of a website — or both?
As social media platforms, like Facebook and Instagram, have become increasingly popular the relationship between brand and audience have become easier to navigate. This has led some businesses to use social media exclusively to promote...
Read more >Award winning business cards that look like real salmon skin
Throw on your apron, crank the gas and open a bottle of Marlborough Pinot Noir — here are some business cards that belong in a Michelin restaurant, not in a wallet.
How to beat Google – try a different strategy.
If you’ve Googled your brand’s website lately, you’ve probably noticed something. Perhaps your listing used to be near the top of the search results or at least made the first page. Now, it’s halfway down...
Read more >How to define your brand’s purpose
“What a tragedy it would be to climb the ladder of success only to find it’s leaning against the wrong wall.” Success is all about having the right purpose. This is not so much about...
Read more >People ignore brands that ignore people…
… or people love brands that love people. It’s a simple thought but it’s one that I work hard to bring people back to. A brand doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It lives in the...
Read more >How to choose a good brand name?
A good name is more valuable than gold. When you first come into the world, you’re given a name. Likely chosen by your family, this name will, more often than not, have significance and meaning...
Read more >Time to give your brand a personality make-over
It seems to Tony Downing that everyone wants to stand out but no one wants to be different.It seems to Tony Downing that everyone wants to stand out but no one wants to be different.
Simple steps to refresh your web browser cache
‘I can’t see the changes that you have made to my website!’ If this has happened to you, don ‘t worry it happens all time. I usually hear this most weeks when we have made...
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