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Marketing

This section provides in-depth guides on the different marketing strategies and techniques small businesses can apply to help plan, promote, position and price their products and services.

Three ways to create an army of advocates through clever marketing

Here, Gideon Lask discusses how to turn your customers into your very own brand advocates.

Marketing

Marketing

Who owns our social media?

Here we look at the glut of social media sites and their relative standing online.

Marketing

Customer acquisition vs retention: Which side works best?

Jay Karsandas of Mobiles.co.uk discusses how three key aspects of digital marketing can help acquire and retain customers.

Marketing

Playing to win: Building a famous brand

Here, Linzi Boyd, author of Brand Famous: How to get everyone talking about your business, looks at how to get your brand on the fast track to exposure.

Marketing

Protecting your company during a PR crisis

Tom Chapman looks at how to prepare for the moment when your business comes under negative scrutiny.

Marketing

Learning from the big boys’ social marketing mistakes

Gideon Lask discusses how the low proficiency of big retailers in social media can provide a lesson for smaller businesses.

Marketing

How to boost your brand on LinkedIn

Conrad Ford discusses how to get the most out of the social media platform for professional networking Linkedin.

Marketing

Put your digital marketing strategy to the top of your list

Chris Rowson, managing director of e-card company eCO2 Greetings, saw his search ranking plummet after a Google algorithm update. Here, he reveals how he bounced back from the setback.

Marketing

How to boost your brand on LinkedIn

Conrad Ford discusses how to get the most out of the social media platform for professional networking Linkedin.

Marketing

Put your digital marketing strategy to the top of your list

Chris Rowson, managing director of e-card company eCO2 Greetings, saw his search ranking plummet after a Google algorithm update. Here, he reveals how he bounced back from the setback.

Marketing

Why brand advocates are great for social media marketing

Having people who can voluntarily endorse your company can work wonders for brand visibility, says Kath Dawson.

Marketing

The number one branding mistake made by small businesses

Matt Sammon explains why it's crucial to make sure you are actually free to use your chosen brand.

Marketing

SME internet and social media marketing strategies

Conrad Ford, managing director of Funding Options, looks at some internet and social media marketing methods you might use as a small business.

Marketing

How to create a memorable identity for your brand

Jo Sabin, marketing manager at DesignCrowd.co.uk, discusses the route to establishing a powerful brand identity.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

Partner content

What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade

Partner content

How should I select my business broadband provider?

As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?