What is PPC advertising? PPC or pay per click advertising is a way of generating traffic to your website by paying a third party to display ads. Typically when people mention PPC they’re talking about Google Search Ads, which are the text ads that appear when someone searches in Google. For small businesses, they provide … Read more
Some years ago, on a business trip to Boston Massachusetts, I woke up first morning, to snow. Or, at least, that’s what the radio announcer was telling me. So, what did I do? Well, I dashed to the window to see for myself. I’d arrived at my hotel late the night before, it was dark … Read more
Word of mouth, as a term, has been a part of our vocabulary for 500 years and is now widely recognised within the business community as “the process of telling people you know about a particular product or service, usually because you think it is good and want to encourage them to try it.” So … Read more
Are 4 e’s the new marketing mix? The other day I was guest speaker at an Enterprise Nation event and in my talk, I briefly touched on a new approach to the fundamentals of value, the pillars of building a customer relationship. Something called the 4 E’s. We do like a group of considerations, a … Read more
You’ve probably heard of affiliate marketing, but you may not have considered adding affiliate links to your website to create a new revenue stream. But affiliate marketing can be an effective way of maximising your existing audience and earning commission from sales of relevant products and services. And it can all be done through your … Read more
This is part two of my talk on marketing during a pandemic, COVID-19, for The Thrive Effect run by Clare Griffiths. I have adapted it to reflect some recent examples because, of course, things are changing quickly in the current climate. Strategy for now Short term – this may be tricky for you if you’re … Read more
Marketing during a global pandemic and under circumstances we’ve never had the need to adjust to before, is a challenge. We’ve had to, very quickly, adjust physically and mentally in our personal and our professional lives to varying degrees. We are each having to deal with various issues – that could be homeschooling, separation from … Read more
About a month or so before the world as we know it changed and the opportunity to go out became a thing of the past (for now), my view and understanding of Samsung completely changed. I don’t use any Samsung products nor have I been a champion of the brand. But all of a sudden … Read more
There are countless articles and blog posts out there encouraging businesses, large and small, to include testimonials on their website, explaining the reasons to collect and display them. One of those reasons is to demonstrate credibility, another is to instill trust in you and your business. But does that really make a difference? Do people … Read more
One of the ways we like to stand out, be different and memorable is by communicating with our clients in plain English. We’ve found this works well and is usually very much appreciated. The feedback we’ve had suggests that this improves user experience with us at all stages of the relationship. In addition, businesses come … Read more