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5 handy tools you need to create irresistible marketing visuals
Let’s face it – visuals have a huge part to play in a successful marketing strategy. The images and video clips that users see have to represent your brand perfectly – after all, this is what will grab their attention and hopefully convert them into customers. With so...
How to get your website seen by the people who matter
One of the biggest challenges website owners face is attracting the right traffic. But what does the “right traffic” mean? For many it comes down to visitors who have the potential to become customers. But that can’t be it, can it? If you’re only targeting potential...
Local SEO ranking factors
Local search engine optimisation (SEO) is a highly targeted, niche strategy that every business can and should be thinking about. Why? Because it’s becoming more valuable and more popular, something that is driven by the rise of smartphone usage and better...
How to optimise your site for Google’s new local pack change
Local SEO has seen another huge shake-up since Google released the Pigeon local algorithm last year. On Thursday, August 6th, Google updated the local search results, switching from the 7-pack local listings to 3-pack listings. This means that instead of showing seven...
Instagram for marketing: Everything you need to know
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have heard about the photo-sharing social media application, Instagram, and chances are you probably have your own account too. If you run a business, personal blog or website and you’re not using Instagram to promote...
PHP 7.1! is here
We're extremely excited to announce that our Cloud Web Hosting platform now supports PHP 7, the latest release from the PHP team. PHP 7 comes loaded with new features and under the hood improvements that give web developers the ability to create cleaner, faster and...
How To Get Your First Customers: 4 Strategies That Actually Work
If you are new to your niche and relatively unknown to your market, knowing how to get your first customers can be a tough task. A lot of beginning businesses actually struggle with lead generation and acquiring customers. In this post, I’ll give you the exact 4...
Why Relevant SEO is Important for Your Website
Search Engines Search engines have specialized algorithms for ranking content. Search Engine Optimization is the practice of optimizing your site to take advantage of these algorithms in order to achieve a higher rank in search engines. Optimizing your site with...
Is it time for a completely new small business website
Fashions move on, best practice changes, websites that were cutting edge ten years ago now look clunky and outdated. Part of running an online business is keeping track of these developments and using this knowledge to improve your site over time. But what happens if...
8 Ways to grow your small business in 2017
Branding is the lifeblood of businesses both small and large. But it’s an issue that’s often overlooked – especially if you’re pressed for time. In this article, we’ll look at some ways you can focus on building your brand in the year ahead. Done properly, branding...