Social Media

The pros and cons of the key social media platforms

The pros and cons of the key social media platforms

When it comes to social media, 6 platforms have risen to prominence: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Pinterest and LinkedIn. Whether you’re just starting out in business or embarking on an overhaul of your brand’s current social mix, you may be wondering which platform your business needs to be on to maintain its relevance with your target market.

Hashtag Research

Hashtag Research

If you're not using hashtags to categorise your posts effectively, users simply won't find you in amongst the millions of other posts that are being published every day. Hashtags help boost your post's visibility on social media. If finding suitable hashtags has been a spray-and-pray type of strategy for you in the past, here are some easy ways to research hashtags that your ideal audience will respond to…

4 Reasons Why your Business Needs to be Blogging

4 Reasons Why your Business Needs to be Blogging

Do you have a blog but don’t do much with it? Or are you dipping your toe into the world of blogging and wonder what all the fuss is about? Here, we'll look at why a blog could be just what your business needs to grow your audience, blog SEO, the factors that affect your SEO rankings and how to optimise your blog for search engines.

Content Creation 101

Content Creation 101

In this week’s 2nd instalment in our GOLDEN RULES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA series, we’re talking CONTENT.

These 3 Golden Rules are the core principles that make or break a brand’s digital presence.

Last week, we kicked off our series with a focus on COMMUNITY - building a strong digital audience that is fully engaged with your business. This week, it’s CONTENT’s turn.

Don’t use enough hashtags? Yeah, not a biggie.
Only post 2 times a week? It’s better than no times a week!
Not a fan of emojis in your captions? Audiences will survive!

But no community or crappy content? Now those are deal breakers…

To build a strong digital community, you have to give them something to keep coming back for. And that’s what we’ll chat about today: how to create content that your community will lap up and love.

Building your Community

Building your Community

There are 3 Golden Rules of Social Media which have proven themselves time and time again. They are the core reasons why people gravitate towards social media - and keep coming back for more after a late night scroll session. We discuss each in detail to help you nail your digital presence. This week, we start off with the 1st of our Golden Rules of Social Media “C’s” - Community.

Video Tips for Social Media

Video Tips for Social Media

2021 is the year of the video!

Business owners are realising the brand building power of short branded videos - and we’re so excited to see this digital format shift from being a nice-to-have to a permanent fixture in marketing strategies.

We take a deep dive into why (and how) video is such a necessary digital tool for brands: from planning a video shoot to investment and even amplification.

Visual Consistency

Visual Consistency

When it comes to marketing your brand and amplifying its offer, the visuals (images, video, graphics, branding etc) are one of your business’ most important assets. Creating and using your brand visuals consistently enhance their power and efficacy.

Unofficial Observances - A Great Idea Starter for your Content!

Unofficial Observances - A Great Idea Starter for your Content!

If you’re stuck for content ideas - here’s a simple idea that could net you some phenomenal engagement and reach: Unofficial Observances!

What are these, you may be wondering?

They’re the random and weird unofficial holidays that get given a whole (global) day to themselves…

COVID-19 Support: Regional Business Partners Network

COVID-19 Support: Regional Business Partners Network

The Regional Business Partners Network is a PHENOMENAL resource aimed to help business owners through this uncertain period - and we just happen to be registered with them to provide support in the Digital Marketing space. Here is our simple, easy-to-use guide on how you can get your business registered to take advantage of this support network. NOTE: THE COVID19 VOUCHER FUND IS CLOSING SOON, GET YOURSELF REGISTERED AS SOON AS YOU CAN BEFORE THE FUND RUNS OUT.