Brighton SEO speaker preparation playbook

Meg's talk on design at Brighton SEO, September 2018

When preparing for the biggest speaking gig of her career, Meg Fenn of Shake It Up Creative, developed a speaker preparation playbook and is sharing her top 5 tips for Brighton SEO speakers. This can also be very useful for anyone getting ready for a speaking engagement in any industry sector. A little background first … Read more

WordPress’s Gutenberg is coming

WordPress's Gutenberg

If you’re a WordPress user, you may have already heard about Gutenberg, but might not realise just what it is, exactly. Gutenberg is WordPress’s new content editing experience, named after Johannes Gutenberg, who invented a printing press with movable type more than 500 years ago. “A rebuilt suite for media rich pages and posts” – … Read more

How much do you need to spend on PR?

How much should you pay for PR? By Shake It Up Creative

Asking “how much does PR cost?” can feel like you’re asking ‘how long is a piece of string?’. For those of you who are wondering how on earth you decide which PR firm to choose, how much it’s going to cost and how to measure the return on investment, this blog post is for you. … Read more

What is IGTV and do you need to be on it?

What is IGTV and do you need to be on it?

If you use Instagram for yourself or your brand then you’ve probably noticed a new button at the top of your feed, right next to your direct messages. If you haven’t explored what it is yet then we’re here to explain. The fact it’s shaped like a TV is a bit of a giveaway but … Read more

UX – what is it and why should you care?

The meaning of UX

UX is a buzzword in the digital community but what does it stand for and more importantly, what does it really mean? UX is an abbreviation of the words user experience. It refers to the quality of a site from its user’s point of view. UX design is an important part of putting a site … Read more

What are the best Google business and web tools?

The Best Business and Google Tools

There is an abundance of tools available to you when it comes to maintaining your website and growing your online platform. It can be overwhelming to work out which ones you should master and which ones aren’t relevant to you. That’s why we’ve put this post together for you, we’re going to give you a … Read more

The low-down on Vero, an honest opinion

Vero social media platform

The new social media app Vero, has made a rocketing appearance into the lives of social media users as this year. Claiming to be a platform which allows people to be themselves, the app’s name directly translates into ‘truth’, a telling sign that it is putting itself up against the most popular social media sites. … Read more

How to avoid website traffic drops after a redesign

Search console SEO

The time always comes when your company’s website needs to be refreshed. Getting updates installed and a redesign put in place can, and should, be an exciting part of seeing your business progress. However, it can bring with it the worry that your site’s search result positions won’t benefit from the changes made and the … Read more

Upgrading your social media strategy for the year ahead

Social media channels for business

As we approach the middle of the year (yes, already), we thought a run-through on which platforms are helping businesses step up their game was due. 45% of customers say a brand’s social media profile alone has the power to change their perception of them (Social Chain) so it’s vital that your business’s social media … Read more

How to master Instagram for business

Which pictures on Instagram will help sell your brand?

A quick lesson for Instagram users If you haven’t made a business account on Instagram yet then you’ll be adding it to your list of priorities after reading this. According to the leading social intelligence company, Brandwatch, Instagram now has 800 million monthly active users, and 500 million daily active users. It clocks up 3.5 … Read more