Yes it’s a strange question, but it’s one that should be answered – especially if you’re going to make it profitable. It’s amazing that some people aren’t able to describe their business in a single sentence. For some reason some believe that setting up an online business and promoting a website is a lot easier than creating an offline business. But...
Yesterday I took a much needed day off and headed into London to do some photography and to generally recharge my design batteries. Now I'm a creature of habit so I started off my day as I always do by visiting one of my favorite coffee shops in Shaftsbury Avenue. I discovered this place a few years ago with a friend...
There is no doubt that the internet has become the focus of all our lives over the past decade or so in particular. This has led to many new and exciting ways to promote your business. You can have a website, you can have countless social media accounts and you can have a blog. There is plenty more you can...
There’s very little doubt that the current financial climate is proving to be very difficult for many companies. Staying ahead of the competition and getting your products and services acknowledged by the masses can be a real challenge. Internet commerce provides consumers with more choice than ever before and in this fierce and competitive new world we must embrace new...
Online entrepreneur Charles Duncombe has released information about the shocking state of spelling on websites. Following an in-depth analysis of website figures, it has been revealed that the use of bad spelling can actually cut online sales by half. This news is rather worrying - to put it mildly! So what exactly is going on here? Are we forgetting the basics...
No doubt you’ve already joined the online revolution – millions of us now have a multitude of online social networking profiles and websites. We can even read the latest news stories online – virtually every major magazine and paper across the globe now has their own website. This shift in media forms has made marketing more accessible than ever to...
If you’ve ever started a new business, or have been involved in the re-branding of a product or service, you’ll know the problems that name generation can cause. Competition in today’s financial climate is fierce – you need a company/brand name that will really stand out from the crowd. We are told that a name should be unique and applicable...
Branding is a funny little term that means so much. Your company's culture, its image, what it wants to convey, how it wants to entice is all part part of "branding". But the most important part of branding is the emotion it wants to evoke in the viewer and potential customer. A great film for all business owners about to work...
Advertising on a blog or website is a way to generate additional income, even if it was designed to market your own services or business. You can refer business to other sites and get a potential commission for the sales. This is referred to as "affiliate marketing" and can end up earning you some significant cash! The most well-known affiliate...
We are all consumers who are faced with marketing materials every day. From brochures to leaflets, stickers to business cards, we pick these things up and often discard them before they are ever read. If you are a business owner, this can be a challenge if you want your marketing message to be heard. At Ratio7, we know some ways...