Social media is now part of everyone’s lives in some way, shape, or form. With the rise of social media being so effective to many businesses, a well-thought-out social media marketing strategy should be a top priority to grow and expand your business. Here are some social media statistics: … Read more about 10 Top Tips to improve your Social Media Marketing Strategy
Hashtag Strategy – starter for 10!
Boosting your hashtag reach doesn't have to be difficult, and we know that even a simple hashtag strategy can help you increase your reach by 30-40%. These tips will help to create an ongoing strategy. As you may know, if you use the right hashtags, you can reach more of the right people within … Read more about Hashtag Strategy – starter for 10!
Searching on Instagram
We had all just got our heads around searching using hashtags on Instagram when as usual they decided to change things up and developed more keyword-rich search options. Here are few things that will help you achieve good search skills on Instagram., They say 'the search' function is a place for … Read more about Searching on Instagram
Follow up instagram video blog
As we outlined in our last blog, there are many ways you can bring video to your Instagram platform, to create a variety of content for your audience. They all have slightly different purposes so one video fits all option shouldn't be happening. But there are some crossovers where you can make … Read more about Follow up instagram video blog
Using video on your social media – Instagram options
We have said this time and time again, that video continues to be the most shareable content on social media. We know this, but do we use it enough on our channels? Here is what's on offer for video on Instagram. 84% of customers say brand's video has convinced then to purchase a product So … Read more about Using video on your social media – Instagram options
Catch Designs goes Stateside on Twitter Hour!
I was recently asked to take part in a Twitter hour based in the USA. #UKBizParty happens every Tuesday at 6pm GMT and is a Twitter Hour this has great interactions and is managed by US business supremo Anna Scheller. As many of you know I love Twitter Hours and finding ones that resonate with … Read more about Catch Designs goes Stateside on Twitter Hour!
A bit baffled by the Facebook Algorithm?
You are not alone, since Facebooks invention in 2004, there have been a raft of changes on the platform to help us as users find the information we want and for us as small business owners to share information we want our potential customers to see. What we want to share and what Facebook want … Read more about A bit baffled by the Facebook Algorithm?
A great Canva hack – let me introduce Smart Mockup
I love Canva and those who have been on my workshops know this! The Pro version has a wealth of tools that can make your social media content look so professional. But as with all tools, they are constantly changing to meet audiences expectations and sometimes we miss these changes, so I thought I … Read more about A great Canva hack – let me introduce Smart Mockup
Social Media Audit – why and how to
Creating a social media audit is a process (some will love or hate it) but a worthwhile one to benchmark your social media and see how some tweaks can be applied to help your platforms to grow. So how do you go about it? Here are some actions you can easily apply. An audit will help you … Read more about Social Media Audit – why and how to
Christmas is coming – is your social media getting festive?
December, love it or hate it the festive season is upon us. For most small businesses, this is the busiest time of the year. How are you feeling about it? This Christmas is going to be a different one for sure and social media at Christmas, is huge! Fear not! With the right guidance and tools, … Read more about Christmas is coming – is your social media getting festive?
Facebook Ads – don’t be scared!
Social media is a fantastic tool for your business and for the first time, small businesses can interact and play on an even playing field with large businesses. But organic social media content is hard to achieve for many businesses without the support of advertising. Particularly Facebook … Read more about Facebook Ads – don’t be scared!
Your ultimate tools guide for your small business
As fellow business owners, I think we can all agree that sometimes we just need tools to help make our jobs a little easier. After all, we do EVERYTHING. We are gurus in all sectors not by choice but it is just the nature of small business life. One of the biggest factors of a successful small … Read more about Your ultimate tools guide for your small business
