Small Business Marketing Articles

Will an interest free loan help your small business grow?

11th Jan 2017
Small Business Marketing

If you own a small or medium business in Kent and want to receive an interest-free loan to increase your growth, then look no further. Kent County Council are using their Regional Growth fund to help companies in Kent and Medway thrive. Those eligible for loans are looking to get anything from £50,000 to £500,000.Through the scheme more...

10 Important Stages for Starting a New Business Website

26th Aug 2016
Small Business Marketing

There are many important stages when creating a new website. We have got together 10 important stages for starting a new business website. Not only will they save you and your company time, but also money. And they apply whether you're building a website in-house or hiring an external web design company.1. Choosing the right Domain:One of the f...

Set Special Holiday Opening Hours with Google My Business

4th Nov 2015
Small Business Marketing

Google My Business now allows you to set special holiday opening hours as part of your company listing. That means you can make sure potential customers know when you're open for business over Christmas, New Year, and any other public holiday. It's also great to be able to inform customers about limited opening hours if you're taking a ...

Members-only ad-free Youtube Red launches

22nd Oct 2015
Small Business Marketing

Youtube is launching a new membership service which allows viewers to watch without adverts for a monthly subscription cost. From next year it will also include original members-only content. As Youtube Red launches, it may change online video viewing for a large number of people.Youtube Red will work across your computer, phone and tablet, and wil...

New Study Shows Importance of Online Customer Service

15th Oct 2015
Small Business Marketing

We all know how good customer service makes us feel about a company. It's one of the experiences that can turn a problem into a positive, and help to keep us purchasing from a brand.It's something that's core to what we do at the Smart Domain Group - and is often mentioned as one of our most noticeable attributes in the feedback we get ...

Small Business Marketing You Can Quickly Do Each Day

1st Oct 2015
Small Business Marketing

If you're running a small or medium-sized business, you're probably extremely busy. But while it can be hard to find time, you can integrate two or three quick and easy tasks to help your marketing become much more effective.You might manage all promotion yourself, or have someone like us to help you. But either way, the more you can build ...

Why You Should Tell The Story of Your Business

17th Sep 2015
Small Business Marketing

Starting your own business is tough. We've been there, and know the effort it takes to become established. It's one of the reasons why we like to work with small and medium-sized businesses - the respect we have for anyone striking out on their own. And it's why you should tell the story of your business.Some people are lucky enough to ...

The incredible growth of Facebook - should your business be there?

2nd Sep 2015
Small Business Marketing

Since launching in 2004, Facebook has grown to dominate the internet. In October 2012 it announced it had one billion users visiting the site at least once a month. Now on August 27th, 2015, it had one billion people use Facebook in a single day.Meanwhile Facebook now accounts for 1/5 of all data used on mobile phones. And it's not just the mai...

Is Google+ any good for small businesses?

13th Dec 2012
Small Business Marketing

Note that the information below is historical. Google shutdown this service for business and personal users on April 2, 2019Google+, the search engine's response to Facebook, has survived over a year and made it through the 400 million member mark which is quite an achievement in a short space of time and an already crowded marketpl...