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How much should I write?
When writing a blog post, there are so many elements to keep in considering that sometimes it’s hard to keep track of it all; especially when you are struggling to either find the words, or reining the words in. I’ve recently had a few conversations with people over...
Reflecting
This blog addition is a little more personal than I tend to go into. I'm just back from taking a couple of days off to see some of my family who a few months ago moved to Tasmania. I wanted to go spend time with my niece and nephew and knew that my niece would be in...
Should I Batch Content?
I've seen a bit of discussion around this topic recently and thought I'd add my take on the matter. What do you think about the idea of batching?
#everythingiscontent
NB: I can't stop laughing at my facial expression in the featured image. Yes, I've totally stolen Chenae Carey's hashtag but I told her I was going to! But, more to the point, Chenae was spot on with the use of it and it was nice to get a reminder. Let me know what...
March Blog Round Up
The following blog post is a list of blogs I read during March that I found worthwhile of sharing with others. They cover a range of topics which relate to websites, marketing, social media and other topics. Six Strategies for Creating Digital Content that Engages...
Why Content is Required Before Developing Your Site
You might notice that when shopping around for a web designer that you get asked to provide the content before the start date. I request content as one of the first things needed from my clients. But why is it necessary when you are still working out your design...
May Blog Round Up
The following blog post is a list of blogs I read during May that I found worthwhile of sharing with others. They cover a range of topics which relate to websites, marketing, social media and other topics. The No-Trick New Blogger Strategy for Content Creation...
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One Layout Change That Can Help Build Traction
Did you know that how much information you have on your website can have a positive or a negative effect on how long someone remains on your website? Did you know that there is a quick way to minimise the negative effect? The Positive Effect The main reason people go...
What’s in a photo?
When you consider your own website for your business, what photos do you have available on the home page? Are there any of you? Or are you hidden on the About Us page? The availability of stock images means that those people who want to have photos of anything in...
Getting in the Colour Mood
I’ve been doing a lot of reading recently in relation to what colours and fonts help evoke in potential clients and why some choices are more effective than others. Let’s look at a few of my favourite colours and the emotions they can evoke. Keep in mind, for each...
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Blog Commenting
Recently I saw a question sent through to a group about whether commenting on a blog post was worthwhile to gain followers; and if so, why? This is something I’ve discussed with multiple people before so I figured it would be worthwhile to actually blog about my...
Regular Blogging Getting You Down?
Writer's block and lack of motivation to regularly blog strikes everyone at some stage or another. And sometimes more than once. I mean, it's easy to see how it's affected me over the years just by looking back through my blog. There are lots of months where there is...
One Important Tip!
Blogging, vlogging and podcasting is something that is pushed by so many people as a means to build reach, gain authority and educate your clients. Yet once the content is up; it’s not the end of what you need to do to gain attention and help to further your reach....
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Giving direction to clients
One thing you'll see in most social media videos is some form of direction given to clients in the call to action. This is something that I haven't really focused on in my own videos, mainly giving the direction that I'd see you the next week as a reminder that I was...
Video Tips and Tricks Part 4: Mistakes
Transcript Hi all, Anne here So up until now we've covered things like length, how to hold your phone and what locations to use. But what if you make a mistake? You know, so many people think that because they've made a mistake that they need to stop everything,...
Eek! I’ve made a mistake!
I think it's kind of ironic. My most recent video I did, which was talking about what to do if you make a mistake in a video actually contained the most mistakes I've made in my videos! But thankfully, while I still come across as nervous, I'm able to fix it so the...
Video Tips & Tricks Part 3: Location
Transcript Hi everyone, Anne here. So today I was planning, because it's a nice day outside, to go for a walk to do this video but unfortunately my plans of doing this video outside have been stumped. Purely because of one of the reasons that I actually wanted to talk...
Not Confident About Being on Camera?
Its easy to let fears get in your way of doing something like this. I fought my business mentor for months about filming myself. When I say that you might not like your voice on camera, I'm speaking from experience. I don't like how I sound. I don't always like how I...
What To Use When Filming?
You've got your ideas in mind but now you need to work out what to film on. The following video covers some of the various things you can use and covers what I use and why. I mentioned in the video about looking into the lens, here's further information as to why you...
Sharing passwords
Passwords are supposed to be private. It gets reiterated to you whenever you sign up to a new account. Add in the secret questions and what not when you aren’t sure of your password and it becomes a nightmare trying to remember it all. A lot of business people also...
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Understanding the Cloud
One thing that I’ve heard a lot of people talk about but not really understand is having things “in the cloud”. What is “in the cloud” exactly? Having something in the cloud is just another way to say cloud computing; in other words storing things online instead of on...
Useful Applications
Besides utilising CRMs, there are many other applications that I find helpful in managing my work day. Amongst them include time tracking tools, social media applications, analytics tools, and even file transferring. My top applications at this stage are: Google...
March Blog Round Up
The following blog post is a list of blogs I read during March that I found worthwhile of sharing with others. They cover a range of topics which relate to websites, marketing, social media and other topics. Six Strategies for Creating Digital Content that Engages...