• Template Website – Yes or No?

      If you’re starting up a business or looking to revamp your existing website, what will you go for – a custom build or a template? Cost is bound to be a significant factor in your decision, and a template design is probably going to be cheaper. But is it always the best choice? They’re […]

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  • These Are The 4 Things Your Website Visitors Want

      What were your first thoughts when you were designing your website? Colours? Fonts? Gadgets and gizmos? Graphics and images? How cool should it look? Did your customers enter your thoughts at all during those initial stages? No? Ah, you could have a problem. Yes, yes, yes, I know your website should reflect your business, […]

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  • Off-page SEO Isn’t Just Link Building

      In the words of Moz Blog: “Off-page SEO is the act of optimizing your brand’s online and offline footprint through the use of content, relationships, and links to create an optimal experience for prospects and search engine crawl bots. It typically leads to gradual increases in positive brand mentions, search rankings, traffic to your […]

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  • Do You Really Have to Blog to Build Your Business?

      Ask anyone who’s involved in online marketing about how to get great rankings, and they’ll recommend you start a blog. Does that mean you’ll only rank if you have a blog? No. But before you start dancing around the office, here’s a cautionary word or two. It is possible to rank well and get […]

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  • On-page SEO Optimisation – Infographic

      Search engine optimisation is here to stay, so whether you love it or loathe it, you’ve got to understand it. When it comes to writing optimised copy, all you have to do is concentrate on creating natural, high-quality content that’s relevant to your readers. That’s it. No magic is required, just great writing. As […]

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  • Website Content: What’s Important and What’s Not

      Believe it or not, your website is there to sell. In the past, when I’ve worked on website content projects, I have had clients say “we’re not to bothered about the website because we don’t sell through it.” Thankfully that’s not something I hear too much these days because most people now get that […]

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  • Every B2B (and B2C) Website Must Have These 10 Features

      As a copywriter, it pains me to say this, but the words on your web page aren’t the be all and end all. They are, of course, incredibly important if you want to make a sale, but considering the average visitor only spends four seconds on a website, it’s got to have visual impact […]

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  • Use Images to Optimise Your Blog’s SEO

      You don’t need me to tell you about why you should be using images in all your blog posts. Just in case you’re unsure it’s because images will entice visitors to click through to your website more readily. A headline is all well and good, but a great image is more persuasive. But just […]

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  • The SEO Mistakes You’re Probably Making

      SEO (search engine optimisation) isn’t an optional exercise if you market your business online. That means it’s something you have to get to grips with and make time for in your hectic schedule. It doesn’t help that it’s a constantly changing animal with new rules and algorithms being applied all the time. As a […]

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  • Copywriting – How to be Natural and Authentic

      This is longer than my usual stuff, so you might want to grab a coffee while you read. Recently, I was asked to talk at a local business event. The topic I chose was the human face of copywriting – how to be natural and authentic. Why? Mainly because of the tonnes of bad […]

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