Digital Marketing Funding Support with Catch Designs

Businesses in North Yorkshire have the chance to supercharge their social media and dial up their digital marketing with fully funded 1:1 bespoke support from industry expert Sue Thompson of Catch Design Management. This opportunity is suitable for any small business looking to improve their … Read more about Digital Marketing Funding Support with Catch Designs

THREADS – Are you in or out?

A new platform has hit our devices and it's from our old friends at Meta. and after 6 days has already reached over 100 million subscribers! On launch day I spent a little while playing with it this morning (more than I thought was quite addictive!) Subscriber number 9, 246,775 Initial … Read more about THREADS – Are you in or out?

Social Media for your Small Business courses

I have recently been given an opportunity to host a short course on Social Media for your Small Business for York College at the Campus@Northallerton facility based at the old prison site in Northallerton. A wonderful venue, carefully renovated and really putting Northallerton on the map. These … Read more about Social Media for your Small Business courses

What are the benefits Hashtags?

Hashtags are all about increasing exposure to the right people. The best way to do this effectively is by picking the correct hashtags to use, by doing this you can be one of the first posts that people see. Your goal is to rank at the top of the first page, to get the most exposure as possible. One … Read more about What are the benefits Hashtags?

Different ways to grow your social media following

Social media growth can be a tricky thing to get right and sometimes it might feel like you are banging your head against brick wall. We hope the following tips will give you more information on what works and some tips you can try. Good luck!. Chose the right social platform How can you … Read more about Different ways to grow your social media following

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!

15 ways to repurpose content on your blog

We all know how difficult it can be to try and think of new content to publish in your blog but don’t worry, we have you covered! Follow these quick and easy 15 tips to reuse (repurpose content) that will make your life a lot easier. Expand a topic from an old post If you have an amazing … Read more about 15 ways to repurpose content on your blog

Top 10 iPhone photography tips you need to know!  

50% of the UK’s population use iPhones that have professional-quality cameras built-in, however, are you taking professional quality photos? Use these 10 tips to elevate your photography game. High-quality photographs are the key to not only a more professional social media presence but vital … Read more about Top 10 iPhone photography tips you need to know!  

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

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!