Posts by: Jude Wharton

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Content That Gets a Click

by Kate Llewellyn of The Content Consultancy Creating copy that causes a reaction I am obsessed with the power of language and how the choice of a certain combination of words can affect people in different ways. There’s a reason that memes and inspirational quotes work so well on social media – words have power.…

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6 Essential Branding Photos Every Business Owner Needs

By Tash Jay of Natasha Jay Brand Photography Whether you’re a professional baker or a full time blogger, connecting with your target audience is essential to growing a loyal brand following and a branding shoot plays a key part in making that happen. That’s because a branding shoot goes way beyond a traditional business photo…

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2 Live Workshops: Planning Your Website and Nurturing Your Website for Success

We teased this in our Monday email last week (if you aren’t on our email list subscribe to the blog and you will be!) but now we can tell you more. We have two fantastic free live workshops coming in July to help you with planning your website or if you already have one live,…

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Website Launch or Membership Site Launch – 5 Planning Tips To Avoid Panic and Stress

The amount of last minute website launches or membership site launches that we have been involved in is, quite frankly, silly. Normally seemingly organised business owners seem to forget or be oblivious to the fact that a website launch or membership site launch takes planning and time to do it well. So, here are some…

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4 Top Tips for Planning Your Membership Around Your Life

Obviously, we start a membership to cater for the needs and wants of our members. But to ensure it’s manageable, so that your membership has longevity for those members, you need to consider your life now and your personal plans for the future, as well as your members’ needs when planning your membership. We have…

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3 Website Design Disasters to Avoid

We often get asked to take a look at someone’s website to offer feedback and sometimes we even offer because it’s nice to help where we can. Sometimes we are pleasantly surprised, there tends to be something we can feedback on and help with but we see some really well considered websites. At other times…

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The Top 3 Things You Want to Know More About Around Your Website

We have conversations with literally hundreds of small business owners on a regular basis, both our members and those who have used some of our free resources and often the same topics of discussion come up. We thought we would share the top three things that people want to know more about around their website.…

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3 Excuses For Not having an Email List That You Need to Stop Using

We still speak to far too many people who think that they don’t need an email list or that it’s too much work to set up and maintain and it won’t be worth it. Firstly, we think all businesses who want to grow need an email list. Secondly, it doesn’t have to be that much…

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Have You Met Chris and Jude?

Some of you may know us fairly well, some of you are maybe new to our world and haven’t met us at all. Whichever camp you fall into or if you’re in the middle, this is your chance to get to know us, Chris and Jude, a bit better. Meet Chris Job title: Co-Founder of…

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4 Ways You Could Be Using Testimonials More Effectively on Your Website

When someone has used your service or bought a product from you, do you ask for a testimonial or a review? If not, you should be. Using testimonials effectively is a great way to turn someone from interested in what you do into a paying client or customer. If you do ask for testimonials, are…