Facts Vs Opinion (A-Z of Blogging)

F is for Facts in the A-Z Blogging   Opinions or Facts? It’s been years since I watched “the news”. The word ‘news’ needs to be in quotation marks because in this age of 24-hour ‘news’ it’s amazing how tenuous Continue reading Facts Vs Opinion (A-Z of Blogging)

Using Research To Inspire And Inform Your Blogs

magnifying glass for blog research

(A less than 10-minute read or a 20-minute video) You don’t have to come up with a completely new idea for every blog you write! A little research can go a long way to inspiring and informing your writing. My Continue reading Using Research To Inspire And Inform Your Blogs

If I’m On Social Media, Do I Really Need a Website?

Tourist on Social Media

I recently gave a talk to The Society of Authors in Bristol on ‘Blogging for writers’. I recommended hosting a blog on your website, busted five myths about blogging and had a Q&A session. One of the participants asked me, Continue reading If I’m On Social Media, Do I Really Need a Website?

How Blogging Can Refine Your Business

How Blogging Can Refine Your Business

Your business will always be a work in progress. There will always be elements to refine throughout its lifecycle, until the day you close it down or sell it on. In 2013, when I decided that would be the year Continue reading How Blogging Can Refine Your Business

When Is The Best Time To Start A Blog?

When is the best time to start a blog

Starting a blog is a commitment – keeping your website alive, producing content regularly. But then, so is any ongoing project. Maintaining momentum and consistency takes time, energy and discipline. So, when is a good time to start? The simple Continue reading When Is The Best Time To Start A Blog?

Is This The Death of the ‘Free’ Facebook Business Page?

death of Facebook for business

Facebook. Love it or loathe it, is by far and away the biggest, and most popular Social Media Channel. I was one of the first few thousand people to join Facebook in the early days. I joined in 2007 when Continue reading Is This The Death of the ‘Free’ Facebook Business Page?

Creative Ways to Market Your Business

Looking for some creative ideas to get you business noticed? Here’s a contributed post with five ideas to try: Photo Credit   Now that the internet is dominating the ways in which we discover new businesses and our spending habits Continue reading Creative Ways to Market Your Business

5 Ways to Boost Your Digital Marketing

I had a request from a serviced office business in Bangkok this week to be featured as a guest blogger on digital marketing. Intrigued, I agreed to showcase her tips. Sarah Marshall works with Antares, who host small businesses in Continue reading 5 Ways to Boost Your Digital Marketing

Using Social Media Apps To Figure Out Who Your Customers Are

Before you write any content, you need to now who you’re writing it for. Successful businesses are more and more social. Understanding who the main customer is in your business is fundamental to its success. It may seem counterintuitive to narrow your focus, Continue reading Using Social Media Apps To Figure Out Who Your Customers Are

The Unspoken Rules of Online Marketing and How to Use Them (Guest Post)

Unspoken rules of online marketing a guest blog

I’m happy to support another blogger and writer by hosting this guest post about online marketing.     Jennifer Scott is a business developer that works in different areas of education, technology, security and various types of online marketing. Prior Continue reading The Unspoken Rules of Online Marketing and How to Use Them (Guest Post)