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Forum: Growth Hacking 24th November 2016, 09:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 170
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Marketing images - are you inadvertently breaking the rules?

I am happy to pay for my images - these people are trying to make a living too so it's only fair that they get paid for it. Or, at the very least you add yourself to a mailing list to give people a...
Forum: Social Media 24th November 2016, 09:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 277
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: What to post on Instagram.

Instagram is a great app and it's developing every day, just this week Instagram Live was launched and I've already used it and love it.
I agree with Clarence - you can upload a variety of content...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 24th November 2016, 09:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 298
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: How Infographics speak louder than blogs.

That's probably the most valid reason of all - infographics are unique to your site. It's so easy for people to rip off your content nowadays and even with sites like Copyscape, change a few words...
Forum: Mind Warriors 24th November 2016, 09:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 126
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: How do you deal with the Christmas shutdown period?

Thanks that's great advice.
I'm a little out of time to build a second business in time for Christmas this year but a secondary income is on my agenda for 2017 for sure.
Thanks for your comment...
Forum: Growth Hacking 24th November 2016, 06:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 140
Posted By wordsandthebees
How to use emojis strategically in your marketing.

I was commenting on a Facebook post the other day and was typing from my computer rather than my phone and I wanted to add the laughing emoji but I couldn't. I'm not big on LOL and other...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 24th November 2016, 05:53 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 62
Posted By wordsandthebees
How to be controversial without offending.

There's no doubt that controversy sells and one of the most effective ways to get a reaction from people is to write about something controversial. Whatever your subject, its really important that if...
Forum: Mind Warriors 24th November 2016, 05:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 126
Posted By wordsandthebees
How do you deal with the Christmas shutdown period?

This is my first Christmas as a business owner and without a salaried role I was interested to know how anyone in the same situation is approaching the Christmas period.

While my cash flow is...
Forum: Social Media 24th November 2016, 04:58 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 81
Posted By wordsandthebees
Understanding Facebook Insights.

When I first started offering social media management as part of my core service, Ill be honest that I was feeling my way through it and I thought that as long as you're putting good content out...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 23rd November 2016, 05:16 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 74
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re-using (your own) existing content is the best thing you can put in your marketing strategy.

For us creative types, churning out interesting, informative and engaging marketing content on a constant basis can be nothing short of exhausting.
Social media and blogs give us all a great outlet...
Forum: Social Media 22nd November 2016, 07:44 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 142
Posted By wordsandthebees
INSTAGRAM LIVE: Launched today The lowdown!

Instagram has announced this week that they have just introduced INSTAGRAM LIVE! It's designed to keep up with Facebook Live and Snapchat and to be honest it looks as though its going to take off big...
Forum: Social Media 17th November 2016, 07:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 492
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: The ONLY Instagram scheduling hack.

You're very welcome Ads!
I almost felt a bit silly posting because it's so simple, so I'm glad you got some use out of it! Instagram is a double edged sword for me, I like it for personal but for...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 17th November 2016, 05:15 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 204
Posted By wordsandthebees
Forget writing blogs, video content is the new black!

I'm not talking about auto playing here because I don't think there's an internet user alive that auto play doesn't bug the hell out of! But video content; if you're not all over it there are some...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 17th November 2016, 05:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 298
Posted By wordsandthebees
How Infographics speak louder than blogs.

I've got to be honest, it took me a while to jump on board with the whole Infographic movement. With gurus such as Neil Patel making their millions by pumping them out day after day, I never doubted...
Forum: Social Media 17th November 2016, 04:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 150
Posted By wordsandthebees
Youre doing everything they say but youre still losing Facebook followers.

So you think you've got this social media all stitched up but then gradually you notice that you're Facebook followers are on a consistently downward spiral. Your content is of a good quality (even...
Forum: Social Media 16th November 2016, 05:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 492
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: The ONLY Instagram scheduling hack.

The reason that they haven't is because it defeats the object of the app.

Instagram is designed to be instant hence 'insta' :) It's not designed as a marketing tool but rather to show people what...
Forum: Growth Hacking 16th November 2016, 05:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 429
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Unroll.me - shut up and take my money!

To get rid of spammers I think it's absolutely perfect!
For genuine marketers who put a single step wrong? I think it can be quite damaging.

How do you differentiate?
Forum: Social Media 16th November 2016, 04:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 492
Posted By wordsandthebees
The ONLY Instagram scheduling hack.

Instagram has repeatedly warned it's users that if they use a third party app to post their content they are violating their terms of service and risk having their account closed down taking all of...
Forum: Social Media 15th November 2016, 05:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 428
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: How to get a post to go viral.

I sort of disagree for a couple of reasons:

1) Slang is OK your target market are slang-users! A bunch of teenagers who have grown up with acronyms and hashtags aren't going to be won over by...
Forum: Social Media 15th November 2016, 05:34 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,459
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Facebook scheduling - does this affect post reach?

Wow is this true?
I always suspected this to be the case but had never had it confirmed. I know that there's a correlation between the quality of your content and the reach, and a third party app...
Forum: Growth Hacking 15th November 2016, 05:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 721
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Why is blogging so important?

I couldn't agree more. If there's no strategy behind it then a blog on your business page is pointless with a capital P!!
Forum: Growth Hacking 15th November 2016, 05:30 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 721
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Why is blogging so important?

I guess that depends on your niche, the size of your following, how relevant your content is and the quality of your blogs. It would be easy to saturate your audience by pumping out a whole load of...
Forum: Mind Warriors 10th November 2016, 07:22 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 103
Posted By wordsandthebees
Which book has had the biggest impact on the way you do business?

The first book I read that really empowered me in business was THE SECRET. It might seem like a cliche but I was always such a controlled person and I had to have everything in place before making...
Forum: Growth Hacking 9th November 2016, 07:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 721
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Why is blogging so important?

Thanks Alisa,
I couldn't agree more.
The other thing to note is that when you're blogging regularly and with intent, you just never know who is going to come across your post and what...
Forum: Social Media 9th November 2016, 07:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 428
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: How to get a post to go viral.

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7.) Do Not Try to Force It[/QUOTE]

So true!
I've never (knowingly) seen anything go viral that wasn't genuine and authentic. Thanks for your input!
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th November 2016, 10:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 218
Posted By wordsandthebees
How to market yourself without sounding like an idiot!

I always thought I hated marketing and used to be reluctant to put myself out there on social media and online because I wasn't sure how to make my point without sounding like a complete tool! Over...
Forum: Offline Marketing 8th November 2016, 10:06 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 113
Posted By wordsandthebees
How to keep your content ahead of the competition

There's no doubt that as time progresses, businesses are becoming much more sophisticated in their marketing strategy and its vital that to be successful in this dog eat dog world, that you keep up!...
Forum: Social Media 8th November 2016, 09:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 428
Posted By wordsandthebees
How to get a post to go viral.

There's a blogger over here in Australia who wrote regular blogs and had a small following (a couple of thousand people) and one day she wrote a blog post which she published on her social media...
Forum: Growth Hacking 8th November 2016, 08:46 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 721
Posted By wordsandthebees
Why is blogging so important?

Everyone knows how important it is that they update their website with regular blogs but because its so time consuming to create good content, blogs are often something that get pushed to the bottom...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 8th November 2016, 08:26 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 72
Posted By wordsandthebees
Why your home page copy is letting you down.

One of the services that I provide is writing home page copy for my clients. While, in the grand scheme of things, all pages of website copy are important and it's vital that you get it right, many...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 8th November 2016, 07:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 679
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: How to make your landing page so emotional it can't fail to convert!

Hi Razvan,
Thanks for your comments and time taken to respond.
I agree wholeheartedly that you leverage on existing problems and apologise if this was misconstrued. Of course you can't create a...
Forum: Mind Warriors 3rd November 2016, 06:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 301
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: A morning routine guaranteed to bring success.

Some great points Deb, thanks for your comments.
Interestingly, I agree with you entirely and while our routines are completely different they both have FREEDOM at their core.
While I'm...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd November 2016, 06:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 230
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Testimonials - Yay or Nay?

Obviously I can't say for sure but because not every company utilises the services that my company offers, it's a good place for someone to start. He didn't have to sell the service, just the fact...
Forum: Mind Warriors 3rd November 2016, 08:08 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 156
Posted By wordsandthebees
How to make yourself likable.

I know that people can't please everyone and personality often comes down to taste but I've recently been doing a lot of thinking and pondering on how people are so likable, There are some people...
Forum: Offline Marketing 3rd November 2016, 06:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 230
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Testimonials - Yay or Nay?

That's another point I was going to make - when I look around at small business websites I see a lot of people who I know are friends all writing testimonials for each other's sites. It's nice, I...
Forum: Growth Hacking 3rd November 2016, 06:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 429
Posted By wordsandthebees
Unroll.me - shut up and take my money!

I've just found this absolutely amazing, awesome app that I had to share.

It's called Unroll.me - basically - you enter your email addresses and this wondrous piece of technology goes through...
Forum: Social Media 3rd November 2016, 12:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 93
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Does your company have a social media policy for employees?

Most companies of any size will ask their employees to sign an NDA or confidentiality agreement which will have all sorts of clauses in there regarding what an employee says about the company. This...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 3rd November 2016, 12:26 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 577
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: What is bad baclinks?

Bad backlinks are ones that you've paid for and are unauthentic.

While it's perfectly OK to swap links with a friend or someone in your industry, if you're creating links with robots, spam sites...
Forum: Social Media 3rd November 2016, 12:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 193
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: I honestly don't get the value of Snapchat... what am I missing?

Me too!!! I can't help you out I'm afraid but I've subscribe to this thread as it's something I could have written myself - I just don't get it either!
Forum: Mind Warriors 3rd November 2016, 12:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 301
Posted By wordsandthebees
A morning routine guaranteed to bring success.

Over the years I have truly learnt the value of sticking to a morning routine for both my productivity and my personal well being.
For such a long time I've rushed form place to place never giving...
Forum: Search Engine Optimization 2nd November 2016, 11:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 109
Posted By wordsandthebees
SEO myths exposed!

When I first started a business earlier this year, one of the biggest banes of my life was SEO. I absolutely hated it, set up a crappy website without understanding it's importance and significance...
Forum: Offline Marketing 2nd November 2016, 11:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 230
Posted By wordsandthebees
Testimonials - Yay or Nay?

OK - I know many of you won't even click on a thread like that for fear that you'll be met with some dumb post on 'should I use testimonials on my web page'.

But bear with me!

I know that...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 2nd November 2016, 10:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 679
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: How to make your landing page so emotional it can't fail to convert!

Hi BlossMart.
I disagree with you here, especially in fundraising campaigns.
It's really important that you tell a story and build up a background of why you need someone to help, or the problem...
Forum: Social Media 1st November 2016, 09:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 170
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Advertising on Social Media vs Traditional Media

Social media is a great medium to market your business and I think we're really lucky that over the past five to ten years we have this tool at our disposal.
Because of the way and the speed at...
Forum: Social Media 1st November 2016, 08:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 106
Posted By wordsandthebees
re: The More Time You Spend on Facebook, the Longer You Will Live!!!!!

Thanks for this post Gregory, it actually made me laugh out loud and I"m not sure it was meant to be funny!! It made me laugh because I can't see how time spent in front of a computer or on a hand...
Forum: Conversion Rate Optimization 1st November 2016, 08:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 679
Posted By wordsandthebees
How to make your landing page so emotional it can't fail to convert!

OK so we all know that conveying some serious emotion converts, but we also know that a landing page only gives very limited space so it can be hard to get the right message across in such a short...
Forum: Mind Warriors 1st November 2016, 05:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 101
Posted By wordsandthebees
Change the way you look at your commute - use it to achieve success.

I spent years commuting to a job in the centre of London which involved leaving the house at 6 am and not returning til after 8 at night.
When I first landed the six-figure role I would have done...
Forum: Mind Warriors 27th October 2016, 05:00 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 113
Posted By wordsandthebees
How I found peace in perfectionism.

One of the biggest challenges I faced when I took the leap into becoming a business-owner was knowing that there was no middle-man between my work and the people who are paying good money for it.
...
Forum: Social Media 26th October 2016, 04:02 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 76
Posted By wordsandthebees
When to boost Facebook posts

As we all know Facebook now extend the reach of the posts of your visitors page to a very limited audience indeed.

This is so they can offer excellent service to their users and only show the...
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th October 2016, 03:17 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 340
Posted By wordsandthebees
How do you market yourself as an authority in your industry?

They say that those who can do; and those who can't teach.
To me though, I find those who are offering tutorials, online courses, marketing guidance etc have positioned themselves as real...
Forum: Offline Marketing 26th October 2016, 03:08 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 127
Posted By wordsandthebees
Branding on a budget

As someone who's had a fair bit of experience of doing everything in a new business on a budget, I knew from day one how important it was that I started creating my brand before I had the finances to...
Forum: Social Media 26th October 2016, 01:55 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 62
Posted By wordsandthebees
How to use images in Facebook posts for optimum prformance

I see so many posts in this forum from people who are trying to boost their Facebook engagement, or they're wondering why their well-crafted posts aren't getting any response, and in general people...
Forum: Copywriting 25th October 2016, 11:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,057
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Every Client Will Appreciate If You Use These 4 Tools For Writing

I run my work through Grammarly for my own peace of mind that I haven't missed a silly mistake, however I don't always find it completely accurate.
As for Copyscape, I write my work from scratch so...
Forum: Copywriting 25th October 2016, 10:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 343
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: is it true that ' there is no such thing as bad publicity' ?

I disagree entirely.
I can think of nothing worse than my business being known for something negative.
While it might bring attention and in the short-term, I don't think it will bring the right...
Forum: Social Media 25th October 2016, 10:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 189
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: 10k Unresponsive Facebook Fans - Start Over or Keep them?

In all honesty, I'd work on your content.
I manage a few social media pages and I can get a reach of over 700 with a page that has only a hundred or so followers.

Starting again from scratch is...
Forum: Email Marketing 25th October 2016, 10:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 165
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: What's the best to use for eNews? Aways used MailChimp but now I have to pay!

Thanks for your input.
It's good to know that MailChimp is in line with other services which I wasn't really in any doubt about; my question was really regarding the value that they provide...
Forum: Copywriting 25th October 2016, 10:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 598
Posted By wordsandthebees
Re: Does the term 'Freelancer' hold negative connotations?

Ewww yuck! A digital nomad is even worse to me ha ha.

Truly, it is the connotation that you're a little non-committal and have no real ties that makes me dislike the word as a way to describe...
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