Startup Tips

How Content Marketing Works

Why do marketers focus on digital content so much? They all seem to agree that content marketing works — but how? What is “content marketing” anyway? How does it fit into online marketing strategies — and how can you get it working for your business?

Well, the short answer to most of those questions boils down to one long-established fact: content is king. Quality content attracts, convinces and converts visitors into customers. Weak content does not.

Of course, there’s a lot more to it than that. So, let’s start with what’s so special about digital content?

Why Digital Marketing?

Well, did you know that the UK is the world’s fourth biggest advertising market?

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Business in Wales? Why You Need Pro Web Design

For any business in Wales, a successful, strong web presence relies on first impressions. If you don’t capture a visitor’s attention within the first 7 seconds, you might as well say “goodbye.” That’s just one of the areas in which pro web design can help.

Why Professional Web Design?

The internet can be a cruel mistress or a huge opportunity for small businesses. There are a lot of things to get right — visual design, usability, coding, content creation, search optimisation, conversion rate optimisation, digital marketing and more. Each of these has its own pitfalls and learning curve.

This means that there are a lot of things that DIY, amateur or just plain inexperienced designers can get wrong.… Read the rest “Business in Wales? Why You Need Pro Web Design”

Web Designer? Web Developer? Which Do I Need?

web designThere’s a lot of confusion about the difference between a web designer and a web developer. That’s a problem when you’re trying to decide which to hire. However, assuming they’re both the same can cause even bigger problems.

It often helps to think of your website as a marketing vehicle. In that sense, web designers build a chassis and dashboard around an engine and tweak things so that they all work together. Developers build the engine and other working parts. Of course, there’s a bit more to than that.

What’s a Web Designer?

Web designers are creatives — but the job goes far beyond just making things look pretty. A designer is an artist who knows how to make things work.… Read the rest “Web Designer? Web Developer? Which Do I Need?”