Magdalena Marsden

6 ways to drive traffic to your website for free

Magdalena — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 20:59:06 +0000

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 start their business, they know that they ‘need a website’ so they build one (possibly really badly) or have one built for them.

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6 Common Website Mistakes

Magdalena — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:22:53 +0000

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 flash, background music on autoplay and your website is mobile- let’s focus on other common website mistakes that people make...

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From zero website knowledge to accidental seo expert

Magdalena — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 11:25:22 +0000

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 LOVE opening my e-mails, because I never know what adventures are ahead! Like an e-mail I got last week from my account manager from...

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How to know when to redesign your website

Magdalena — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 14:07:16 +0000

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 updating your website and keep things fresh. But how do you know when to redesign your website? Here are few suggestions...

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How often should I update my website?

Magdalena — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 14:53:44 +0000

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 the owners run the most amazing businesses, but their website design simply doesn’t reflect that. Usually because it’s been built 3 years...

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Are you cut out for self employment?

Magdalena — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:23:33 +0000

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 self-employed for a while it would be very difficult to go back to work for somebody else. I wanted to write this article for all of...

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What to do when your business slows down

Magdalena — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 08:13:27 +0000

I have to admit that when I started my first business back in 2011 and we hit the first ‘dry spell’ I panicked. Until then the business was growing steadily, but suddenly the inquiries have dried up, orders slowed down a bit and nobody booked anything for a day, two, a week… And as I panicked, I immediately thought: I have to up my marketing, get more out there, work 16 hrs instead of the usual 12.

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What to do when social media becomes overwhelming

Magdalena — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:11:25 +0000

If you’ve been in business for a while, you know that sinking feeling – you appreciate social media, you understand the importance of having ‘them’, but once in a while it can just feel too much. Social media can become very easily overwhelming and if you are not careful it will take up more and more of your time and energy. I think that most of us feel guilty about stopping or changing the way we...

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How to run more than one business successfully

Magdalena — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 17:27:25 +0000

If you are thinking of adding a new business or project to your portfolio, here are few business tips that might help you along the way. I currently run 3 main businesses and 2 extra mini projects and whilst I’m still learning to juggle everything, this is what worked for me… This one is a must, unless your original business is not particularly good or successful and you want to start another...

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Is it possible to run more than one business successfully?

Magdalena — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:48:57 +0000

This week, I’ve been rushing around trying to catch up with few last minute jobs before a long weekend and I’ve been really looking forward to have a break. ‘having a break’ is not a phrase I use very often. I know that unlike most normal people (that’s what my husband says not me…) I don’t have as many breaks as I should. Tons of reasons for that, but one of them is that I love my work!

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