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What I Look for When I Audit a Website (and Why I’m Doing Them for Charity)

If you've ever wondered whether your website is actually doing its job, you're definitely not alone. Most of the business owners I speak to built their website (or had someone build it for them) a while ago, and haven't really looked at it properly since. Which is...
How to Avoid Burnout When You’re Running Marketing and Everything Else

How to Avoid Burnout When You’re Running Marketing and Everything Else

Let’s get real for a minute… Burnout doesn’t start with a breakdown.It starts with ignoring small warning signs. For me, it was:• Working through lunch• Not switching off notifications• Trying to be “always productive”• Guilt when I took a break I chalked it up to...
ChatGPT isn’t the strategy. This is.

ChatGPT isn’t the strategy. This is.

Tools are having a moment. ChatGPT in particular has become the go-to answer for content struggles. Need captions? Ask ChatGPT. Need ideas? Ask ChatGPT. Need hooks? Ask ChatGPT. Used properly, it can be helpful.Used without direction, it often creates more noise. The...
My Essential Social Media Tools

My Essential Social Media Tools

Probably the question I get asked most, is which tools I use for Social Media Management. It’s evolved and changes all of the time, so this will almost certainly be out of date in a year’s time - but I thought I’d list all of the tools I use daily and couldn’t be...

The Importance of Having a Professional Website

The Importance of Having a Professional Website

In today's fast-paced digital age, it is crucial for small businesses to establish an online presence that is both compelling and professional. One of the best ways to achieve this is by having a well-designed website. In this blog post, we will explore the importance...

Why I might unfollow you…

Why I might unfollow you…

Eesch, that sound salty doesn’t it? But in truth, who you follow and what you consume online massively impacts your energy and in some cases, your mood. When handling a business account, more-so than ever it’s important to follow accounts who contribute in some way....

Mistakes you’re making on Social Media

Mistakes you’re making on Social Media

No shade, no judgement, unless you chose to train in Social Media marketing, kudos to you for doing the best you can. But here are the mistakes that I see all of the time, and also how you can rectify them!You’re posting and ghosting. So often I hear and see people...

Repurposing Isn’t a Dirty Word

Repurposing Isn’t a Dirty Word

The best thing about this Blog Post, is that it started life as a Podcast. As you may know, the Podcast left us in December 2022, so I’m genuinely repurposing all of it’s content into Blog Posts for two reasons… So that my wonderfully magnificent nuggets of wisdom...

Your DIY Social Media Audit

Your DIY Social Media Audit

Are you wondering how your Social Media measures up? Some people actually DM saying they’re worried I’m watching and judging their social media (note, I’m not - not ever, you can PAY me to audit you - I’m not about to do it in my spare time for free 😉). If we WERE to...

My Marketing Strategy

My Marketing Strategy

I talk a lot about your marketing strategy, what I think it should look like and hitting your content pillars. But perhaps it would help to see how this Marketing Agency does it themselves? First things first, I print off a blank calendar for the month. It’s that...

Your Marketing Holiday Checklist

Like many other business owners, when I flew to Ibiza in April - I had three choices…Do twice a much work before I left.Do twice a much work when I return.Lose a week’s worth of earnings.As someone who starts to panic when they’re even one day behind schedule, you can...

Are you working or fighting?

I posted an Instagram story lately discussing how I was working at 8/9/10pm on a Friday evening, alongside a poll asking if you’d log on and crack on with work if you were feeling motivated or inspired.A few years ago, probably even last year, you wouldn’t have caught...