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Local Businesses: Crush Your Competitors with Marketing That Isn’t Crap ☠️

January 9, 2024 by Ilkeston Web Design

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Most local business marketing is shockingly bad – if it exists at all. While a rival’s website may look okay, the ineffective content on it may just inspire you to become a dominant player.

Filed Under: Article, Audio, Content writing, Marketing, Planning, Search engines, Tips Tagged With: communication, competitors, content, derby, goals, ilkeston, nottingham, Small business, Strategy, website

“I Told You So!” How to Create and Share Strong Passwords SAFELY Online πŸ”

January 1, 2024 by Ilkeston Web Design

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Stop making it easy for fraudsters and hackers to steal your logins and passwords, especially if sending sensitive details via email to people you work with.

Filed Under: Admin and maintenance, Article, Audio, Planning, Security, Tips, WordPress Tagged With: fraud, hacking, password, security, theft

Why and for What Purpose Does Your Website Actually Exist? πŸ€”

December 21, 2023 by Ilkeston Web Design

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If you’re planning to build a business website, or have one already, take a step back to consider the big picture and long-term strategy for attracting visitors.

Filed Under: Article, Audio, Content writing, Marketing, Planning, Search engines, Tips Tagged With: branding, communication, competitors, content, customers, goals, Small business, Strategy, website

Websites Built on WordPress Vs Custom Build: What’s Best for Your Business? πŸŒ—

December 13, 2023 by Ilkeston Web Design

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Although WordPress powers half of all websites online, is free, open source, and perfect for small businesses, should you just skip it and go “custom” instead?

Filed Under: Admin and maintenance, Article, Audio, eCommerce, Planning, Tips, Web design, Web development, WordPress Tagged With: WordPress

“Ange Lord Art” – Mobile Responsive Website

This case study shows how a local artist launched her business website with specialised WordPress order/enquiry forms and comprehensive content.

Filed Under: Audio, Clients Tagged With: tablet, website, WordPress

“Midland Damp Doctor” – Mobile Responsive Website, Leicester

Midland Damp Doctor Mobile website

This case study demonstrates a new WordPress website and graphic logo created for a midlands-based damp proofing and insulation business.

Filed Under: Audio, Clients, Video Tagged With: graphic design, Leicester, Small business, Strategy, website

9 Efficient Ways To Promote Your Business Website

December 7, 2014 by Ilkeston Web Design

9 ways to promote your website

Here’s a snapshot of some creatively scrappy underdog methods for business website promotions that don’t rely on the instability of search engines.

Filed Under: Audio, Marketing, Planning, Tips Tagged With: business cards, directories, marketing

Why Local Businesses Should Use SoundCloud

August 17, 2014 by Ilkeston Web Design

SoundCloud Marketing Tips

How and why small/medium businesses can get started for free using SoundCloud to market products/services using informative, conversational content.

Filed Under: Audio, Marketing, Social media, Tips, Video Tagged With: audio, branding, derby, marketing, nottingham, Small business, social media

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