Business is booming online according to Barclays Online Business Outlook 2013. Isn’t it refreshing to see the words UK, business and booming all in one sentence? The report found that online businesses are growing at a rate 57 times faster than the UK economy. That’s amazing news. Of course, there’s a downside. Despite a rise […]
My Business Coaching Experience – Creating Clarity, Focus and Showing The Real Me
I had my first business coaching session with Sharon from SLJ Coaching and Training on Friday. I thought I would share my experience. Before I do… The difference between business coaching and mentoring People often use the words coaching and mentoring interchangeably, but there is a distinct difference between the two. Business coaching is very […]
What Customer Needs Are You Addressing?
Yesterday, I had a lovely coffee and brainstorm with a local business owner. We sat chatted about the joys of getting found online, online advertising, social media, email and more. We touched briefly on pricing and markets – and dogs too… But, the crux of the matter was, while she was trying hard to be […]
10 Quick Online Marketing Tips You Can Do In Your Lunch Hour
Many local business owners I speak to assume that online marketing is a one-off task. You build a website, or claim your Google+ Local page and that’s it, your job is done. In reality, like everything online, a consistent effort is needed. While you may not have the time to devote hours every day to […]
Learn Basic SEO in 10 Minutes (Video)
I love that Google have started to produce videos over in their Webmaster Academy. This particular one is basic SEO in 10 minutes. Don’t be fooled by the “for startups” line, these SEO tips apply to all business websites. Basic SEO in 10 Minutes Basic SEO Takeaways 301 redirect (permanent redirect) www or non-www to […]
5 Fab Free Tools To Help You Increase Your Online Visibility and Connections
Like everyone who uses the web for business, time can fly in a blink. There you are, expanding your reach, increasing your online visibility and making new connections. Before you know it you’ve spent hours doing nothing much of anything… Well, nothing productive anyway. It’s easy to get wrapped up in tools and the […]
Your Local Business Online Visibility vs My Neighbours Car Parking Skills
An odd match you may think. What has your online visibility got to do with parking cars? No, I haven’t partied too hard over the break! I was sat here, wondering what can I do for my first blog post of 2012. Staring at a blank page and waiting for inspiration to hit just wasn’t […]