Another year older… any wiser?!
At this time last year I wrote with some surprise about how many birthday wishes I received online, rather than on birthday cards. I wrote this with surprise yes, and I will admit, some disdain. Can...
Tumblr, Flickr, Diggit……. what next?!
In our last blog, Yan talked about Tumblr and how it can be a useful marketing tool. Is it me, or are there more and more ?'text-speak' style social media names cropping up? In terms of...
Marketing in 2013
A relatively short time ago, marketing was pretty straightforward for small businesses. You could go networking, take out an advert in the local paper, maybe even send a mailshot. Nowadays that list has grown. You can...
Is Your Website Doing What You Want it To?
About a month ago Debbie and I conducted a website performance review for Appletree (our own website!). A website performance review is an Appletree product we developed last year, as we recognised that in order to...
Last week in Marketing UK I read the following about the social media site Pinterest:
Pinterest is the fastest growing social media site in history. In the UK alone, from Sept 2011 to Sept 2012, it saw a 786% increase in visits from 902k to 7.98m. More and more brands -...
Why your business can grow through Pinterest
After we thought we had seen it all with social media, Pinterest goes viral and more and more businesses are reporting success. Should your business be on Pinterest or is it just another social media website?...
2012: In 140 Characters or Less
As 2012 draws to a close we've spent a few days looking at the marketing highlights of the year. London 2012 and its resounding success from both a sporting and marketing point of view was my...
Why should you use Twitter?
A few months ago I wrote a blog on what kind of information you should and shouldn't be tweeting. In this edition of my blog I would like to tell you why you should be on...
Do you need to be on LinkedIn?
Facebook pages, gaining Twitter followers, having hangouts on Google+, videos on YouTube. With the growing list of social media websites it's hard to keep up to date and know which ones are important and gain value...
