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The web designer is hounding you again. You’re avoiding their calls like the plague (pandemic?) or at least screening them so they can’t actually get a hold of you. Then the emails start...is it that time again? Do I really need to update my website? You look back to...

So, you’re looking at growing your social media presence. Good for you! Jumping on the socials isn’t as simple as posting a few pictures of yourself and then abandoning ship for the next month...no, no, it’s grown far bigger than that now, especially when you look at...

The pandemic has taken its toll on business worldwide, especially those of us who operate a small company. If you are someone who relies on word-of-mouth or foot traffic this time has probably been especially hard on you. So, we have compiled 4 ideas to get you back...

Search Engine Optimisation. SEO. The final frontier. The great unknown. The elusive capture.  If you’re confused with SEO, you’re not alone. The majority of people know the acronym but what does it actually mean to optimise your website? Essentially what you are...

Recently, it has come to our attention that posts created through Google My Business are remaining active even after the previous 7 day deletion rule.  So, what are Google Posts?  If you are new to this read on - if not skip ahead to the next paragraph. In...

Ready to fire up your social media content after the challenging year that was 2020? Here are four ideas to get your page looking hot, hot, hot: #1 Videos, Videos and More Videos! Videos - no matter the platform - are always going to be a massive crowd pleaser....

Navigation Start with a clear navigation. The simpler and cleaner this is the more users will say “wow, this site is easy to use”.Keep to 7 or less main menu links and 5 or so dropdown links. Non critical pages like privacy, terms and info heavy pages can be added to...

Finding the right company to look after your website and emails can be a huge task. There are a daunting amount of factors and each has its benefits and drawbacks. Saving money might cost you long term and over-spending on services you don't need will draw your cash...

With mobile phone usage always growing we thought it might be worth looking into how and why we should target younger markets. Going by the survey below, we can see that the majority of 18-34 year olds are searching for local businesses daily. However, the percentage...

Here is a great question one of our customers asked. Below are our top 10 tips! Use the Q and A section of your Google map. Engage with your audience by answering common questions your potential customers might have.Add new and fresh images. These might not only...

Firstly what are Long-Tail Keywords? These are low volume, less competitive keywords. The benefit of these are that they are easy to rank for and generally convert into a sale. Due to the volume or number of potental sales, this isn't enough and we recommend that most...

Is it time to panic? Probably not just yet, from what we know so far Google is testing a paid verified badge for Google My Business - or "That Google map thing" as our clients call it. Search Engine Land reached out to a Google spokesperson, who said: We’re always...