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Yell Websites Review: Greedy Salespeople and £1.1bn Corporate Fraud Says It All 🚨

September 13, 2024 by Ilkeston Web Design

Yellow Pages (hibu) high pressure salespeople

The minute Yell salespeople catch your scent, they’ll be humping your leg begging for money in exchange for crap web services to a backdrop of corporate fraud.

Filed Under: Marketing, Planning, Search engines, Tips, Video, Web design Tagged With: advertising, content, costs, directories, fraud, hibu, marketing, sales, scam, Small business, website, yell, yell group

“Let’s Talk About Meee!” The Age-old Problem of Insufferable Self-focussed Business Websites πŸ˜’

August 28, 2024 by Ilkeston Web Design

Image showing an obnoxious man looking pleased with his boring website

It’s no wonder businesses fail when marketing activities are treated like an afterthought, with the smoking gun being their own inward self obsession.

Filed Under: Article, Content writing, Marketing, Tips, Video Tagged With: branding, communication, content, marketing, sales, Small business

Attract! Seduce! Sell! Use Your Website as a Marketing Funnel πŸ‘₯

May 20, 2024 by Ilkeston Web Design

Graphic showing a marketing funnel

Want to attract more leads but avoid time wasters? Want to talk to the right prospects and sell without hassle? You need a marketing funnel.

Filed Under: Article, Content writing, Marketing, Planning, Tips, Video Tagged With: branding, business continuity, communication, content, customers, goals, marketing, Small business, Strategy, website

How Online Customer Reviews Boost Your Business

November 22, 2017 by Ilkeston Web Design

Online Review Websites

If you’re not actively building a repository of online reviews, you’re missing out on the powerful future marketing pipeline opportunity known as social proof.

Filed Under: Marketing, Search engines, Tips Tagged With: marketing, reviews, Strategy

It’s Complicated: Should Businesses Dump Crappy Instant Website Builders? β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

August 8, 2017 by Ilkeston Web Design

Frustrated woman using laptop

If the claims are to be believed, are these instant online website builders really that bad, or are jealous “real” web designers just defending their turf?

Filed Under: Admin and maintenance, Article, Planning, Search engines, Tips, Web design, Web development Tagged With: design, development, marketing, website

“Time 2 Eat” – Mobile Responsive Website, Ilkeston

Time2Eat Ilkeston Cafe

Mobile responsive online menu for Ilkeston cafe.

Filed Under: Clients, Mobile Tagged With: ilkeston, keywords, marketing, Small business, tablet, website

“Nottingham Fast Food” – Mobile Responsive Website, Nottingham

Nottingham Fast Food

Mobile responsive online fast food menu directory targeting the City of Nottingham.

Filed Under: Clients, Mobile Tagged With: directories, keywords, marketing, nottingham, Small business, tablet, 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

The Search Engine Problem: “Why is My Website Not Ranking?” 😢

November 6, 2014 by Ilkeston Web Design

Search Engine Frustration

The world’s best known webpage has a mesmerising monopoly on commerce and communications, which is a big problem for us small businesses.

Filed Under: Article, Content writing, Marketing, Planning, Search engines, Tips Tagged With: content, keywords, marketing, SEO, Strategy, website

“Beeston Fast Food” – Mobile Responsive Website, Nottingham

Beeston Fast Food Website

Mobile responsive online fast food menu directory targeting Beeston, Nottingham.

Filed Under: Clients, Mobile Tagged With: directories, keywords, marketing, nottingham, Small business, tablet, website

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

Nottingham Graphic Logo Design Case Study 🌐

June 11, 2014 by Ilkeston Web Design

Design Discussion 2: Client Logo Advice

In this design discussion, Lee and Darren talk about logo concepts for a Nottingham kitchen, bathroom and bedroom installer.

Filed Under: Discussion, Graphic design, Graphic logos, Tips, Video Tagged With: branding, graphic design, logo, marketing, nottingham

“Heanor Fast Food” – Mobile Responsive Website, Derby

Derby Fast Food Website

Mobile responsive online fast food menu directory targeting Heanor, Derbyshire.

Filed Under: Clients, Mobile Tagged With: derby, directories, keywords, marketing, Small business, tablet, website

How to Avoid Classic Graphic Design Logo Mistakes πŸ™„

April 8, 2014 by Ilkeston Web Design

Design Discussion - Graphic Logo Concepts

Darren and Lee discuss the damage done to brands by ill-conceived business logos, and how to avoid classic mistakes real designers will always spot.

Filed Under: Discussion, Graphic design, Graphic logos, Marketing, Tips, Video Tagged With: communication, derby, design, logo, marketing, nottingham

Why Any Local Business MUST Use Google Business Profile

March 21, 2014 by Ilkeston Web Design

The Power of Google Plus for Local Businesses

In this video we take a look at Google Plus Local and how it can help your small or local business from a search engine perspective.

Filed Under: Tips, Video Tagged With: marketing, SEO

Getting Started with Small Business Content Marketing πŸš€

February 23, 2014 by Ilkeston Web Design

Video Post

How to begin attracting and nurturing potential customers using your website with useful, informative, educational, problem-solving marketing content.

Filed Under: Content writing, Marketing, Planning, Search engines, Social media, Tips, Video Tagged With: branding, derby, marketing, nottingham, Small business, social media, website

“Wakefield Driveways” – Mobile Responsive Web Design, Derby

Derby Construction Website

One pager mobile responsive website designed for Ilkeston construction company.

Filed Under: Clients, Mobile Tagged With: derby, ilkeston, marketing, nottingham, tablet, website

“South Notts Ground Care” – Mobile Responsive Web Design, Nottingham

Nottingham Groundcare Website

One pager mobile responsive website designed for Nottingham ground care and landscaping provider.

Filed Under: Clients, Mobile Tagged With: derby, ilkeston, marketing, nottingham, tablet, website

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