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How to create an online store: 4 website must-haves to stop people leaving your shop empty-handed

Building an online store can be easy, with website platforms like Wix and Squarespace’s pre-built templates. But is it actually converting strangers into paying customers? Here are my 4 must-haves to get your shop performing better and to create some consistency in your conversions.

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Starting a business: selling on Etsy or your own website?

How should you start your online business? Tempted by Etsy or Fiverr? I’ve been there, but here’s the key reasons why creating your own website is far more lucrative than selling your products/services on Etsy/Instagram/Fiverr/Facebook marketplace. Having a marketing strategy that is going to work for you long into the future sounds better than one with loopholes and that stunts growth, right?

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4 things you didn’t know you needed when building a website for your business

Before you jump into the website building and design, there are 4 common mistakes that I see all the time, that create a barrier when it comes to connecting with your audience. So I’m going to ask you 4 key questions to help you work out whether there’s something holding you back from having an impactful website.

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Holistic marketing: A 3 stage process of communication.

Marketing for any business can be draining, but by thinking of our communication with our audience as a chain of links we can be more strategic, effective and efficient. The objective is to turn passive scrollers into paying customers. This 3-stage process is a reliable way of ensuring you’ve got return clients, rave reviews and a consistent stream of user-generated content.

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How to write effective content for your website: building trust with your reader

Writing content for your website can sound salesy, cheesy, dull or big-headed at best. Waffly words can have people jumping-ship in the first few seconds. So let’s make sure you’re reeling in the right people and you’re starting off on the right foot. These are my 4 must-haves for building trust with your website content.

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How to increase you website traffic for free

Increase the amount of traffic (i.e. number of people) to your website can help you boost sales, build a community, and get more sign-ups to your email list or an event. These tips and tricks look at the spaces where you can find interested leads, but also different methods to bait and lure in new customers. Best bit is you don’t need a marketing budget to implement any of these techniques.

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Sustainable business ideas: the carbon footprint of our online presence

I have to admit that I often judged businesses that I came across who didn’t seem to be sustainable or consider their environmental impact. But I’ve just discovered that there is more carbon emitted from running the internet than all the airlines put together. So I’ve put together a few ideas to help you minimise the carbon footprint of your online presence, without having to entirely change your business model.

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Copywriting: how to write website content that converts

Copy should move people to act. Someone can be drawn to your website by beautiful photos, but it’s your readers’ reaction to what you’ve got to say that will determine whether they click away immediately, or stick around and become paying customers. Here's a breakdown of the two most fundamental aspects you need to consider.

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5 reasons your website is more important than your social media

I’m guessing it’s highly likely your website needs some TLC. The real importance of a website in business is apparent when you compare it to all the areas where social media is lacking, especially when it comes to generating more leads, maximising conversions, expanding your reach and building your credibility. It should be doing the hard graft whilst you sleep.

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How to get your business through a global pandemic

My top 5 tips to create and sustain a community that’s going to make you ££. COVID-19 (the dreaded C-bomb) has hit us hard, but there are steps we can take to give us the best chance of survival for when this all blows over. These actionable steps, will put you in the best stead to encourage investment and engagement in you, emotionally. It’s the key to creating a profitable, sustainable business.

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