Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Guides and advice on effective small business marketing for UK SMEs, covering a range of activities including market research, branding, advertising, and customer engagement.
Success stories
SpaSeekers.com director Jason Goldberg tells SmallBusiness.co.uk about his mother's struggle to find a health farm, working out of his garage for 10 years and setting the bar for employees.
Marketing
What are the signs that an agency may or may not be a good fit for your small business? In this piece, David Morgan, chairman of The Mission, finds out.
Marketing
Here, we look at how a specific marketing technique can help you achieve a high ROI.
Marketing
More than two thirds of businesses confess to 'copycat' marketing, pinching marketing techniques of competitors in the hopes of achieving similar results.
Marketing
Here, Claire Wilson, content strategy director at Stratton Craig, teaches us the lessons we can learn from bad marketers.
Marketing
Here, Shweta Jhajharia of The London Coaching Group, discusses why small businesses need to create an avatar for their marketing.
Marketing
Here, Laura Tallett, director, business and corporate at Speed Communications, breaks down the best marketing approach for SMEs.
News
Almost one in three Britons are likely to opt in to marketing to allow brands to communicate with them online.
Marketing
Here, Shahzad Ali, managing director of Get Licensed, explains why marketing is important for small businesses.
Marketing
Here, Gemma Richards, marketing manager at Fluid Branding, gives seven tips to avoid making marketing mistakes.
Marketing
Jenny Hughes explains why a strong B2B brand means more than a logo, and explains some simple steps to take to determine your brand personality.
Marketing
Want to get your name in front of potential new clients on a budget? Looking for cost effective ways to publicise your business? Check out this list of ideas for offline and online business promotion that won't break the bank.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.