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How to Promote a Book on Social Media

Whether it’s a printed book or an eBook, or maybe even an audiobook, the purpose of it is to be read. But how do you get people to buy and read your book once it’s published? Influencer marketing can be one approach to take but I’d argue that the most effective form of marketing for any book is social media. Read more

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Why are Instagram Reels good for your business?

Using Instagram can be a great way of marketing your business. But did you know that using Instagram reels can take things up a notch and help you achieve more with your social media marketing?

In this blog, I want to talk about why Instagram reels are so good for your business and why you should consider adding them to your social media marketing strategy today. Read more

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The New Facebook Layout Explained

If you’ve used Facebook recently for your business page, you might have seen quite a few changes have taken place. Some of these changes can be tricky to get your head around as things have moved around and some new functions have replaced others, so in this blog I want to share with you how the Facebook layout has changed and where to find what you need. Read more

How to optimise your social media marketing for SEO

While social media marketing isn’t (Google claims) an active part of improving your website’s search result ranking, it does have a supportive role to play in helping your business get ahead of your competition online. Read more

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Is your website ready for social media marketing?

One of the most cost-effective methods of marketing for any business is social media. It’s a tried and tested way of getting your business brand out there and noticed by your audience, and when done correctly, they’ll interact and engage with your content.

Fundamentally, social media marketing has the overall aim of generating leads and sales. And it’s typically your website where that magic happens. Your calls to action, lead magnets, further information and special offers should ideally be hosted on your website with your audience directed to them via social media. Read more

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Why you should livestream on your Facebook page

While we’re not all social butterflies who love to get in front of the camera and engage with our audience, live streaming has become a popular marketing tactic over recent years. And for good reason! There are numerous benefits for facing your fears and talking through that camera lens.

As one of the biggest social media platforms, Facebook is a popular place to ‘go live’ in people’s feeds, which is a fantastic way to get noticed by your target audience, have them engage and interact with you, and please the algorithm Gods that control all things Facebook.

In this blog, I want to go into detail explaining the benefits of livestreaming on your Facebook page, the kinds of topics and discussions to have with your audience, and how it can impact on your wider marketing strategy. Read more

9 Things to Avoid in your Social Media Marketing

We’ve all seen the lists of things you should do for your social media marketing, the must try hacks and the time-saving tips. But what about the things you should avoid doing on social media? Read more

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Facebook Messenger Marketing – should you be using it for your small business?

According to Buffer, there are now more than 1.3 billion people using Facebook Messenger every month. You’ve probably used it yourself to keep in touch with friends and family, but have you ever considered using Facebook Messenger as a way of marketing your business and keeping in touch with your target audience? Read more

How to use Canva for your Social Media Marketing

I think it’s fair to say that social media marketing can be time-consuming. From planning and writing posts, to creating the images, scheduling/posting, engaging with followers and going through the analytics.

I’ve shared a few time-saving tips for social media marketing here but in this blog, I specifically want to talk about Canva and how it can really help you to save time and energy with your social media marketing. Read more

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LinkedIn marketing don’ts – what not to do on LinkedIn

There seem to be so many rules around using social media from what to post and when, to getting image dimensions right and to bit:ly a link or not! It can be confusing, and I’ve often heard from my social media marketing clients that LinkedIn is the most confusing of them all. Read more