Posts by Simon Measures
What is in a Brand Name?
Recently, while looking on the internet, I came across an American site that rated cars and more specifically, Brand Name and models of cars that they felt would not make 100,000 miles without spending huge amounts of cash on repairs. So what? Well in looking through this list there were a couple of brand name…
Read More2 Years in Business – Already!
Incredibly, it was 2 years ago that we started Creatively Yours, with the basic over-arching principle of helping small businesses make the most of the opportunities made available by the internet. From our initial, and pretty bold statement of ‘We make selling on-line, Simple, Affordable and Effective’ We have strived to de-mystify the internet for…
Read MoreWhen is the Right Time to Update your Website?
Do you change your car regularly to make sure you have the latest Safety Technology, the best fuel efficiency and the greatest comfort, or do you keep hold of your car way longer than you should because you have become attached and ‘comfy’ with it? This is fine for cars and possibly settees, but could…
Read MoreUse Every Avenue to keep building Awareness of your Brand.
As the need to reduce costs throughout your business is being given ever more focus in these uncertain times, it is easy to lose site of the main thing that Sales need which is brand awareness. In your everyday life, you know yourself, that you are much more likely to purchase a recognised brand’s product…
Read MoreIn times of Uncertainty, hold your nerve and keep Doing the Right Things.
During the current climate of uncertainty about the current and future economy, it is very easy to ‘baton down the hatches’ and hold out for an improvement later. The risk of this strategy is missing out on current opportunities and worse, allowing a competitor to position themselves as the market leader. From our own business…
Read MoreWhat do I need to action across a Month to keep my Marketing Going?
This is a question that I am asked a lot, especially by smaller companies and start-ups. The short answer is to make sure that whatever you do, it is planned and it is regular. Just doing sporadic, occasional blogs, videos or emails will not be beneficial to your business. For our own marketing we have…
Read MoreSo someone makes a Negative Comment on our Social Media – So What?
Not too long ago we blogged about the effect that a poor experience, either online with your website or in person in your shop or café, can have on your business (https://creatively-yours.co.uk/dont-let-your-online-issues-damage-your-business/ ) and today we continue the series by looking at Social Media. We all have them, customers that just need to complain and…
Read MoreMarketing Persona – Do you know who you are selling to?
In today’s more cluttered online world, being clear on who you want to see your marketing message is more important than ever. We show you how to develop a working , marketing persona. As a simple example, how interested would you be to receive information about tyre fitting equipment when you run a Sweet Shop?…
Read MoreStill Allowing Your Current Website Developer to Control your Website?
Virtually every day we hear people complaining that they had a website built by company X and now they cannot access the Domain Name Control Panel or the Website’s Control Panel, that the site they had built is almost impossible to update and that they are being charged a fortune for simple updates. Our answer…
Read MoreLogo Design – They are just a Picture and Text – How Difficult Can It Be?
Some time ago, just for fun, I wrote a blog that featured some of the best and funniest (read rudest) logo fails at that time. Well time has moved on and it seems that lessons have not been learnt.
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