Monthly Archives: May 2009

When Free is Too Expensive

When people arrive on your website or on your blog, you try to persuade, tempt and even ethically bribe them to give you their precious email address, so they join your list of prospective clients and you can send them newsletters and promotions. A few short years ago, offering a subscription to a free newsletter…

Common Mistakes with Google Adwords

I’ve been helping clients manage their Google Adwords campaigns for several years now, but I often come across the same mistakes when I take over the management of an account. The Google Adwords system is quite complex and therefore the more time spent managing it, the better the results. However, you need to make sure…

Getting to Know You

I realise some people don’t care if they connect with strangely-named default avatars, but I do.  I’ve opted out of the ‘fastest to a million followers/friends’ race and want to meet real people, with whom I have something in common, and to build relationships that may or may not lead to business, or joint ventures…

5 Reasons to Start a Blog

Blogging is now a mainstream online marketing activity, and the benefits that can be gained from blogging are great. But, I still regularly meet business owners who are reluctant to start a blog. The main reasons being ‘what do I write about’ and ‘I haven’t got the time’! So, if you’re in this camp, then…

Are YOU on Google yet?

The latest Google tool that’s creating a stir in blogs and on Twitter, is Google Profiles.  For small business owners who are building their personal brand online, this is good news and important for a few reasons. •    It gives you control over what is said about you on Google.  Third party entries are rarely…

Has Your Marketing Hit a Plateau?

When you start an online marketing campaign, you often see results quite quickly, particularly if you’re including a good mix of activities within it. However, there may come a time when your marketing reaches a plateau – visits to your website aren’t increasing, sales and enquiries aren’t increasing either. So what can you do? 1….

Why I fear for the future of Twitter

Twitter’s popularity continues to grow exponentially, although no-one seems sure exactly how many users there are, and stats show that 60% of sign-ups quit within the first month!  That’s a lot of dormant accounts. There have been so many changes since I joined just over 12 months ago.  Some great apps have been developed, including…

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