There's a lot of feeling of overwhelm around at the moment. The cost of living crisis, strikes, long waiting times for everything, Christmas pressures and the freezing cold weather can make it feel like there's not much to smile about. It's the time of year where our...
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Don’t just rely on social media to grow your business
How on earth is it December tomorrow? We're bracing ourselves for the return of Chippy and Snowflake, our mischievous elves sent by Father Christmas to check that there's lots of kindness going on in our house. Our eldest is more excited about their arrival than...
Three ways to keep your website content fresh
As we head into the last few weeks of the year, now is a good time to update your website to make sure the content is fresh and reflects where you are in your business. Your website is the shop window into your business. It shows anyone who visits what your business...
Keep it simple
As time goes on, the human race creates bigger and better things. From mobile phones to coffee makers. From laptops to cars. Generally, technological advances make products better, easier to use, and improve on the previous model. But when it comes to writing, going...
Inspiring businesses: Interview with Katie
Next up in my inspiring businesswomen interview series is Katie Carr. I first came across Katie and her work through Annie Ridout's The Robora. She is a digital content creator and copywriter, helping coaches, entrepreneurs get their stories out into the world. Read...
Blogging for Business Masterclass
Are you a small business owner who wants to create brilliant blogs to bring new customers to your website? Are you fed up with second-guessing social media algorithms? Do you want to find a different way to bring new people to your website? Do you want to...
Inspiring businesses: Interview with Annie
When I was on adoption leave with our youngest, I read a post on Instagram from someone recommending "The Freelance Mum: A Flexible for Better Work-Life Balance" written by Annie Ridout. The book is a guide for mums wanting to create a career that gives them a better...
How to make your blog post stand out
How do you make your blog post stand out from the crowd and draw your reader in? Obviously, the content needs to be engaging and well structured. You need to make sure you're using the right keywords so that your post shows up in search engines and brings new people...
Inspiring businesses: Interview with Liz
Next up in my interview series with inspiring business women, is Liz Mosley. Liz is a graphic designer who helps small business owners nail their branding to make them stand out from the crowd. What was your first job? Did you enjoy it? My very first job when I was at...
Get your website ready for summer
You website is the shop window into your business. It shows potential customers what you're about and how you can help them. A shop window is changed to reflect the seasons to showcase the best products to catch your eye and entice you to go in and find out more. Your...
Free Five-Day Blogging Challenge
Are you a small business owner who wants to create brilliant blog posts to bring new customers to your website? Is your biggest challenge having the confidence to press publish because you're worried your post isn't good enough? Do you want to find out how to...
Inspiring businesses: Interview with Hannah
Next up in my interview series with inspiring businesses women is Hannah. I came across Hannah on Instagram and am so glad that I did. I've learnt so much from her about making marketing achievable and fun. Her website is HI Communications and you can find her on...