January 13, 2022 / By InspirationAgency
As 2022 gets under way we thought it would be a good time to talk about your website…we’ve put together a quick list of things to check… Does your website have a secure certificate? Secure certificates (or SSL) used to only be recommended for ecommerce websites. All a secure certificate does is scramble data in […]
View ArticleNovember 24, 2021 / By InspirationAgency
So, you are looking for new customers for your business and some clever person has suggested Networking! Perhaps you’d never heard of it (except when you’re talking about computers), maybe you’ve always thought it’s not for you or possibly you tried it once and it didn’t work out. Networking can be a great way to […]
View ArticleOctober 27, 2021 / By InspirationAgency
As life starts to return to normal, post lockdown, business events and exhibitions are back on! These are not part of every business’ marketing strategy, but they can be very effective if planned and thought through carefully. Here are 8 tips for the perfect exhibition strategy Decide what exhibitions to attend We suggest that you […]
View ArticleJune 14, 2021 / By InspirationAgency
Have you heard of referral marketing? It is, as you might expect, the promotion of your business to new customers via word-of-mouth referral. So, you do a great job for your client and they recommend you to someone else they know – friend, family or business associate. It’s a great way to grow your business […]
View ArticleMarch 29, 2021 / By InspirationAgency
Whenever anyone talks about marketing your business you will hear a lot of mention of your target audience aka your avatar. These are the people you are going to target with your marketing with the aim of selling them your product or service. Why do I need a ‘target audience’ In some ways narrowing the […]
View ArticleFebruary 12, 2021 / By InspirationAgency
We all know that ecommerce is an industry experiencing huge growth, but in the past 12 months (thanks to Covid-19 and Lockdown) businesses selling their products online have seen unprecedented growth and, as it looks like Coronavirus will be with us for some time to come, it seems a trend which is likely to continue. […]
View ArticleJanuary 26, 2021 / By InspirationAgency
There is no denying that 2020 was a difficult year and unfortunately it seems that in 2021 things will not be returning to normal as soon as we all hoped. Here at the Inspiration Agency a lot happened in 2020; we pivoted to become a fully Virtual Agency, we took on new staff members and […]
View ArticleNovember 03, 2020 / By InspirationAgency
All businesses change over time, but this year Covid has meant businesses have been changing more rapidly than ever before. Many businesses have had to pivot what they offer, how they provide their products and services and even who they provide them to. Change like this is essential in business, but in order for that […]
View ArticleApril 14, 2020 / By InspirationAgency
Well this is a strange time isn’t it. I’m sure we’ve all been feeling worried, stressed and perhaps lonely too, but one good thing about the corona virus situation is that we have been given the gift of time! You know all those things that are on your ‘list’, but you never have time to […]
View ArticleFebruary 07, 2020 / By InspirationAgency
I am often asked by clients, ahead of a logo briefing meeting, do I need to bring anything? My answer is always no. Do I need to do any research? No again. This is because during my logo briefing sessions I will work with you to find the answers to the questions which will help […]
View ArticleJanuary 14, 2020 / By InspirationAgency
I think most people in business these days have heard of WordPress, but just in case you haven’t WordPress is a Content Management System for building websites using a language called PHP, which is easy to use, search engine friendly and makes it simple to keep your website up to date. WordPress was originally created […]
View ArticleDecember 04, 2019 / By InspirationAgency
I’m not a huge follower of design trends, as I really feel that each logo needs to suit the individual business and not follow fashion. However design does follow trends and I thought it might be interesting to look at the predicted trends for 2020….so here they are 3D Depth Thanks to developments in technology […]
View ArticleNovember 19, 2019 / By InspirationAgency
Some of you may have heard me say that having a website without some kind of statistics is like trying to drive with your eyes closed. Without data how do you know whether your website is doing what you need it to? If you are actively marketing your business you want to be able to […]
View ArticleOctober 18, 2019 / By InspirationAgency
We all know that colour is important, from an early age we are asked ‘what is your favourite colour?” and you are expected to have an answer ready! Later in life we choose colour in our wardrobe to make us feel confident and colour in our home to make us feel relaxed or comfortable. It’s […]
View ArticleSeptember 16, 2019 / By InspirationAgency
Email marketing is a bit like marmite…some people love it, others hate it, but after the dreaded GDPR a lot of you may have decided it was just too much trouble! It seems that many people weren’t really aware of Data Protection Legislation before GDPR and are under the impression that GDPR was a whole […]
View ArticleJune 04, 2019 / By InspirationAgency
A business connection recently asked “My website is two years old, do I need a new one?” You can read my answer to that question here, but if you have decided that you do indeed need a new website you’ll want to make sure you have thought of everything so you don’t need a new […]
View ArticleMay 10, 2019 / By InspirationAgency
Search Engine Optimisation is a big part of marketing strategies these days, but it can feel like you are throwing your money away, so I thought I’d outline some of the reasons your SEO might not be giving the results you want. No one actually searches on Google for what you do Although ‘Googling’ is […]
View ArticleApril 14, 2019 / By InspirationAgency
There are many pieces of design that a graphic designer is essential for, but if you have the time and the inclination you can create great design yourself for a variety of marketing channels. Tools like Canva allow amateurs to have a go at design, creating social media banners, website banners and even flyers. Mailchimp […]
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