What marketing trend continues to dominate in 2018?

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Marketing trends come and go, but there is one strategy that continues to be crucial to the success of your business. It’s a trend both Amazon, Tesla, Buzzfeed and even Trip Advisor have utilised well. We’re talking about the art of storytelling. It doesn’t matter how much capital you invest or that the operational side […]

How can I improve my search engine ranking with content?

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Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is in a constant state of change. Google algorithms and SEO strategies are always being revamped. What worked for improving your rankings last year, doesn’t mean it will work this year. The one thing that never changes is the need for good quality content. There’s simply no substitute for it. Here […]

What the changes to Instagram mean for your business

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Blink! And there’s been another update to the social media algorithm released. The latest changes to Instagram put into play in mid-March, has caused a frenzy amongst businesses owners. The new changes mean the Instagram timeline will show posts with high-engagement instead in an order based on the time and date they were posted. It […]

Automate your Marketing

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Everyone loves a good shortcut and life hacks to make those daily tasks easier. That’s essentially what marketing automation is—a way to bypass those daily, repetitive marketing tasks. Using software technology to reduce time-consuming tasks such as social media, emails and responding to queries, frees you up to concentrate on the more important aspects of […]

5 Content Marketing Ideas You Need To Start Using

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In this digital era, content marketing is your best friend. Firstly, it’s about half the cost of traditional marketing strategies such as pushy popups, unrelated web banners and ‘junk’ emails. Secondly, studies show it has the potential to triple your leads. Yet, many businesses are still failing to put strategic content planning in place. It […]

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JOIN US! MARKETING YOUR BUSINESS FOR GROWTH & NETWORK Learn results driven Marketing strategies to get your business moving forward. Join us for our monthly Active Marketing Business workshops. Limited Spots available! Valued at $499 and FREE! With our awesome sponsor Servcorp > ABOUT THE NIGHT: Are you doing the same things, yet aiming for […]

8 ways to get fresh ideas for your blog

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Content marketing is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to grow your business. There are many different ways you can generate content, but one of the most popular is blogging. Not only does blogging help your customers see you as an authority on a subject, it’s also a great way to drive traffic […]

Internet Advertising: The way of the future

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Advertising campaigns—Sydney goes digital The in-laws were bitterly complaining about their business wasn’t making any money from their latest advertising campaign. “Sydney used to be a profitable area and we walked for miles letterboxing flyers, but not even one phone call!” They grumbled. Why don’t my letterbox flyers generate leads? C’mon who reads flyers? Certainly […]

How do I create the perfect opt-in page?

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From all appearances, an opt-in page, sometimes referred to as a landing page, looks straightforward and simple, but don’t be deceived. A lot of hard work and thought goes into creating the perfect page to create leads and build a direct marketing list,, What is the main purpose of an opt-in page?  Opt-in pages (or […]

How to make your LinkedIn profile stand out from the crowd

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Power up your LinkedIn profile Growing up most mums tell their kids just how special they are. “You are special. You are unique! There’s no one quite like you!” And then you grow up and log on to LinkedIn and discover there are people just like you. In fact, there’s quite a lot of them […]