Why write a blog?

Why write a blog?

I almost called this article ‘The lazy guide to marketing’!  I’m a believer in the old adage ‘If you want to find the quickest way to do something, ask a lazy person’.  What am I banging on about? A blog article can be the foundation for your marketing activity. ...
Social strategies

Social strategies

Social media is powerful – even people who ‘hate’ social media, can’t avoid the fact that it has an impact on their business and on them personally. The secret of successful social media is to know: Who your audience are Where they’re active What they engage with best...
Web logs made easy

Web logs made easy

That sounds soooooo boring – but that’s where the term ‘blog’ came from.  It was originally a sort of online diary – think ‘Captain’s log web date …’ from Star Trek. These days a blog article is so much more than a diary post, but if you remember the origin of the...
Is your social strategy working?

Is your social strategy working?

Making social media work well is like walking on ice.  The social platforms are forever changing their algorithms. Gone are the days where 15% of your page followers on Facebook saw your posts.  Today almost zero see them, unless they actively visit your page – unless...
Leverage your blog posts

Leverage your blog posts

If you write regularly for your blog, you’ll be generating a wealth of information around your area of expertise.  If you’re running a business and understand the power of marketing you probably also create social media posts, newsletters, and, possibly, YouTube...