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The Top Advantages And Disadvantages of Reviews For Your Small UK Business

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Reviews For SMEs

Business reviews may seem like a modern, online business tactic. But the fact is, we’ve always relied on others’ recommendations when making a purchasing decision. Think about how many times you’ve gone to a family member for business advice, or brought a product because a friend swears by it.  Online reviews make these recommendations much … Read more

Niche SEO: How Small Businesses Can Stop Fighting Giants And Start Winning

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Niche SEO For Small UK Businesses Explained

Let me paint you a picture. It’s 2022. I’ve just spent a month writing what I was convinced was the definitive guide to “wireless earbuds.” Lovingly crafted. Meticulously researched. Beautifully formatted. Interviews with experts. I hit publish, leaned back in my chair, and waited for the traffic to roll in. It did not roll in. … Read more

Finding The Right Keywords For SEO (Without Having To Do A Marketing Degree First)

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How To Find The Right Keywords For SEO For Your Business

Last month we talked about how to do search engine optimisation. This time we’re zooming in on one of the parts that tends to confuse small business owners the most: how to find the right keywords for SEO. Because here’s the thing. Most small businesses approach keyword research in roughly the same way: You sit … Read more

Dealing With Negative Feedback From Customers To Help Benefit Your Business

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How To Deal With Negative Feedback From Customers

Reviews are an amazing tool for your business. They are real proof that customers have brought with them and trust your brand, ultimately helping establish you as a reputable business, helping more customers find you, and proving that you are trustworthy.  We recently wrote about how to get more customers to write reviews for your … Read more

SEO For Small Businesses: Doing Search Engine Optimisation in 2026 (Without Losing the Will to Live)

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How To Do Search Engine Optimisation In 2026?

Last month, we tackled the awkward-but-necessary question: is SEO still relevant for small businesses? Short answer: yes. Long answer: very yes, but not in the way it was in 2012 when keyword stuffing and praying to Google still worked. This article is the practical follow-up. Not “7 quick hacks”. Not “SEO secrets Google doesn’t want … Read more

Wondering Whether SEO Is Dead? Find Out If It’s Still Relevant For Small UK Businesses

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Is SEO Still Relevant For Small Businesses In The UK?

If you run a small business right now, chances are you’ve had this moment. You Google your own business name.You don’t immediately see your website.Instead, you see a box at the top of the page answering the question for you. Cue mild panic. Between Google’s endless updates, AI Overviews popping up everywhere, and people asking … Read more

How To Get Your Business Online (Without Losing Your Mind Or Your Life)

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Getting Your Business Online - Step-By-Step Guide

At 9:22am on a grey Monday in Birmingham, Josie – who sells eco-friendly kids’ toys at her local market – opened an email from a customer asking if they could buy her wooden ladybird on wheels online. She sighed. Again. She didn’t have a website. Or a payment system. Or an idea of where to … Read more