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How and Why to Own Google Page 1 for Your Brand

For any business, your brand is one of the most important things about you. It’s your intellectual property, your social currency, your reputation and what makes you distinct from any other organisation. It is arguably easier now than it ever has been to reinforce and promote your brand, due to media and technologies that allow (read more)

Tips for Growing Your Social Media Brand

Your social media brand could be defined as a consistent and recognisable presence across multiple and different social media. Selecting which social media on which to be present and at what level to engage/communicate is a whole other topic in itself. In this instance we’re assuming you know where and how you want to engage (read more)

Consumer Brands: When Not to Blog

I recently discussed a new website project with a client; a consumer brand, and the topic of content turned to blogging. My client wanted to know if they absolutely have to have a blog in our increasingly social environment. Whilst there are many benefits to blogging, such as community engagement, a channel for interaction, the (read more)

How Charities can Benefit from a Commercial-Web Approach

If you are a small to medium sized charity, seeking to use your website to facilitate donations; chances are you probably don’t have a large budget to spare on marketing, or numerous and specialised staff for that matter. You probably have a fairly small team, including hard-working volunteers, wearing many hats! You may not have (read more)

Social Media Strategy: Top 4 Starting Points

So… you dabble with social media for your own personal enjoyment, and you’re sold on the need for a social media strategy for your brand. Going about this however, can be more than a little daunting. (So many sites. Such differing functionality. Will I even get any sales?) I can reassure you that it is (read more)