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6 ways to drive traffic to your website for free
I'm a regular visitor to many online forums and there is one question that people who have just built their website always ask. 'I finished building my website last week, but I have no sales, yet? Why is that?' This really breaks my business coach's heart. When people...
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6 Common Website Mistakes
This could be easily 10 pages long list (well if this blog was a text document...), but I want to focus on just a few website mistakes that I've recently picked up whilst reviewing my customer's websites. Assuming that you have a fairly decent website already - no...
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From zero website knowledge to accidental seo expert
When I was working in my previous job I have to admit I didn't always relish the morning ritual of opening e-mails, sorting out the problems and having a really bad butterflies in your stomach when certain people's names popped in my inbox. Saying that, these days I...
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How to know when to redesign your website
Everyone knows first impressions count. When it comes to websites this is even more important. It takes only a few seconds for your visitor to form an opinion and if they don't like what they see, they leave, possibly never to return. That's why it's important to keep...
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How often should I update my website?
Since you've asked...every...single...day... Now you are probably thinking that's a little over the top, but I would like you to get used to the idea that your website should be at the centre of your business, not a just a side shoot. I've seen so many websites where...
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Are you cut out for self employment?
Strangely enough I've never asked myself this question when I started my self-employment journey. I just knew, I wanted to 'have a go' and see what happens. But recently I've been talking to couple of my self-employed friends and we agreed that now that we've been...