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Following the Business Yorkshire Exhibition where I gave a talk on "Maximising the potential of your website" I was asked the question; " Isn't this the worst time to launch or promote your website?" What?! The truth is this could not be a better time to start an internet business or... read more

The IPA's latest survey is showing that the credit crunch is certainly biting for traditional marketing industries, with annual marketing budgets falling at the fastest rate for over nine years and 35% of companies showing a downward revision in budgets allocated for main media... read more

The www. and Law Firms

By Mike Blackburn in Internet Marketing on Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 09:12

We've just been mentioned in The Manchester Law Society's monthly magazine "The Messenger" in an article by Bill Kirby. In case you've not had chance to see it we're pleased to reproduce in it full below:The www. and Law Firms Despite the need for it, people in some law firms still pay only... read more

At the moment we're busy getting ready for our next half day Internet Marketing Seminar - which is next week on October 16th at 9.15am at the Royal Exchange Theatre, in St. Ann's Square, Manchester. Our seminars are free to attend and they give businesses a better understanding of how important... read more

As you’re reading this article, almost certainly someone is discussing or talking about you or your brand somewhere on the internet. Hence, it is very important to monitor search engine result pages, blogs, reviews/ratings, social networking and news websites for keywords related to your... read more

You've heard the expression "you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink"? Well, that is sometimes how I feel when discussing e-commerce trading! You cannot establish a solid e-commerce business without a website that achieves six critical elements, in my opinion! These are... read more

Ian Lurie over at Conversation Marketing put up a great post yesterday about optimising landing pages to improve conversions. In his post he talks about the "hero shot" or an image on your page that captures the visitor's attention and defines your product or brand. This got me thinking... read more

For the non-search marketers reading this blog, Sphinn is a niche search marketing social media site - it's essentially Digg or Reddit for those of us who work in search. The "What's New" page of Sphinn on Friday afternoon inspired me. Around lunchtime in the UK you always start to see a lot... read more

Oh dear, I've upset a young lady I was talking to at a networking event the other day! Like you do, we started asking one another about what we did for a living. ... and when she found out what I do for a living she hit me with the question (the one SO MANY people ask me) "I'd LOVE to make... read more

Marketing research and analysis is one of the most important aspects of any business. Yet, it's normally overlooked by most small and medium size companies. We understand that back in the old days marketing research would cost a small fortune which most SMEs couldn’t afford. However the... read more