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Advantages of Niche Marketing: 5 Reasons Specialising Your Services is Great for Business
Not taking advantage of niche marketing? You're likely to run into all sorts of issues; including burnout, slow sales and a business that feel like a chore! The prospect of defining a niche market for your business, and choosing a specialism to focus on, can be an...
Spring Colour Palettes + Hex Codes
As winter is fading and the buds are starting to bloom, we wanted to show you how Spring colour palettes can help breathe life into your brand with it’s warm, bright, vibrant colours. Seasonal colour theory refers to finding the colour palette that best describes the...
How to Choose Brand Images and Where to Find Them
Great brand images are essential in relating to your target audience We are a part of a massive visual culture and 2020 will be no different. Photos are a universal language and can be used to add meaning or reinforce the message of your accompanying text. Today we'll...
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Brand Colours
Why colours can make or break your brand? When it comes to visual branding, colours could be the most important element of your brand. Choosing the right colours with the right connotations for your brand is crucial. When choosing anything for your brand always...
6 Ways to Write More Engaging Website Copy
There are about 1.7 billion websites on the internet today. Even if only a fraction of those are active, that still means there are billions of posts and pages all trying to grab users' attention. The key to standing out among all that noise? Good website copy. Of...
7 Website Design Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making
Your business can't succeed without a great website. But what if you've invested time, money and a lot of energy into creating your website but it's not working as well as you had hoped? Simple website design mistakes could be costing you customers. In 2020,...
8 Winter Brand Colour Palettes for Inspiration
Since we're feeling the cold right now, I thought it would be great to dive into some winter colours! Seasonal colour theory refers to finding the colour palette that best describes the season. Think of it like this: Spring: Warm and Light Summer: Cool and Light...
4 Steps to Improve Your Homepage
Most people will leave your website within the first 15 seconds. If you want them to stay and get to know you, you need to grab their attention as quickly as possible. This is your digital first impression and it counts! Stand out design, headings so visitors can scan...
Creating a Successful Brand – You’re using your niche all wrong!
Defining your niche helps you connect with your ideal clients but only if you understand how your specific skills can benefit your clients and you let them know! What's your niche and how can it help you create a successful brand? When I ask most of my clients “what’s...
Getting Started with Google My Business
What is Google My Business? Google My Business is a directory that allows you to gain greater visibility in Google search. A listing allows customers to interact with your business effortlessly while adding credibility and visibility to the business. Customers can...
How to Give Great Branding & Website Feedback to a Designer
Want to know how to give great website feedback to a designer? Does this sound familiar? You've hired someone to help with your marketing or branding, they send you the first draft and it's not quite what you want. The thing is, designers and marketers can't read your...
How to overcome tech anxiety and marketing overwhelm
I hear it all the time. You've tried to build your own website, played around with social media channels and even Facebook ads, you've heard of SEO but have no idea what it is or why you need it. You love running your small business but the thought of actually...
Affordable Health & Wellness Websites – New Yoga Template
We launched our website templates last month and we've been working hard to create a selection of websites that work for your business, look stunning and don't break the bank! Today we're so happy to announce the latest template in our Health and Wellness web design...
Optimising your content for SEO
SEO or Search Engine Optimisation is an amazing way to reach your audience. Not only does it improve your brand awareness but the traffic you gain from search engines is some of the most engaged and highly converting you can get. Think about it this way, people who...
Why and How to Protect Your WordPress Site from Errors and Hacks
This week we've seen three urgent update announcements for themes and plugins with one being removed completely from the WordPress repository due to security issues. Elegant themes even made their latest update available to anyone with an expired licence. Several of...
Done for you Website Templates Launch
Time after time we come across clients who are in desperate need of a website but their budget simply doesn't stretch to a bespoke site. There's no denying it, if you want something built just for you and by someone who knows what they're doing, it takes time and...
Get more local clients with local SEO
Local SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) is one of the most effective ways to increase your bookings if you have a brick and mortar store or offer local services. By focusing on people in your area you promote your products or services to local customers exactly when...
Conversion optimisation and why it matters
If you want a business that gets leads and bookings from your website you had better know what conversion optimisation is! I'm going to bet that a lot of you have at least some traffic to your website, but how often does that traffic turn into sign-ups to your mailing...
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