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We’re always looking for new techniques and strategies to help our clients achieve their marketing goals – and we’d like to share them with you too. Find out the importance of a strong brand and marketing strategy, tips for SEO and digital marketing, as well as keeping up to date with what our Kettering based graphic designers are up to.
How to Create a GDPR-Compliant Cookie Policy for Your Website
By Chris Anderson|2020-12-23T15:19:35+00:00December 15th, 2020|Categories: Websites|
Website cookies are the small digital files that you store [...]
How to Increase Your E-commerce Website Sales with Web Design
By Chris Anderson|2020-10-20T14:27:17+01:00September 21st, 2020|Categories: Design, Ecommerce, UI/UX|
An online store that has been designed in an attractive [...]
In a Crisis: How to Drive Traffic to Your Website By Improving User Experience and Content
By Chris Anderson|2020-09-21T04:17:24+01:00September 18th, 2020|Categories: Marketing, UI/UX, Websites|
Will the current crisis affect your online traffic and sales? [...]
The Dos and Don’ts of a Successful Web Design
By Sam Sayer|2020-08-26T14:26:14+01:00August 26th, 2020|Categories: Design, UI/UX|
As a business owner, it is important to remember that [...]
10 very cool free online things!
By Sam Sayer|2020-07-23T14:07:34+01:00July 23rd, 2020|Categories: Online, Productivity|
We (the royal and collective we – but mostly Dave), [...]
RECON – a powerful tool for customer retention and profitability
By Sam Sayer|2020-07-09T14:16:46+01:00July 9th, 2020|Categories: Marketing, Productivity|
RECON – a powerful tool for customer retention and profitability. [...]
Marketing is more than just the colouring in department
By Kirstie Looms|2020-07-02T10:30:41+01:00July 2nd, 2020|Categories: Marketing|
Marketing is more than just the colouring in department [...]
Why site speed matters
By Sam Sayer|2020-06-18T08:02:50+01:00June 18th, 2020|Categories: Websites|
Much like dog years and country miles, waiting more than [...]
‘Batching’ – it’s like meditation for your workflow
By Suzy Sanders|2020-07-02T09:59:39+01:00June 3rd, 2020|Categories: Productivity|
At Alchemy Virtual Assistance, we’re BIG 'batchers'. Batching is [...]
Why branding needs to have substance
By Sam Sayer|2020-05-27T16:53:11+01:00May 27th, 2020|Categories: Branding|
Substance abuse. Yep you heard right - substance abuse. But [...]
How to Boost Your Website Traffic during the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Sam Sayer|2020-04-17T16:08:24+01:00April 17th, 2020|Categories: Marketing|
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated mass panic and hysteria, and [...]
Is your website legal?
By Sam Sayer|2020-03-18T02:29:14+00:00March 13th, 2020|Categories: Websites|
One thing businesses owners rarely consider with their website is [...]
Is it Time for a Rebrand?
By Sam Sayer|2020-12-23T15:29:23+00:00June 24th, 2019|Categories: Branding, Websites|
9 years after creating their last brand, we recently updated [...]
Building Brand Credibility When No One Has Heard of Your Business
By Sam Sayer|2019-08-22T14:00:15+01:00April 15th, 2019|Categories: Branding, Design, Marketing, Online, Social Media, Websites|
Establishing a good reputation for your business takes time, hard [...]
Ethical Content Marketing: How To Sell Stories Whilst Being Real
By Sam Sayer|2020-12-23T15:29:25+00:00December 12th, 2018|Categories: Marketing, Online, Social Media, Websites|
Image credit: Pexels Ethical content marketing is valuable to all [...]
How To Find Your Signature Brand Style
By Sam Sayer|2018-10-30T07:15:07+00:00October 9th, 2018|Categories: Branding, Design|
Whether you are a brand new start-up or an established [...]
5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Choose Your Final Design
By Sam Sayer|2018-11-02T06:27:22+00:00September 25th, 2018|Categories: Branding, Design|
Making the decision to hire a professional designer is not [...]
8 reasons to get a responsive website
By Kerri Rogers|2019-09-25T08:48:59+01:00July 31st, 2018|Categories: Online|
There are 2 main methods for creating mobiles sites: responsive [...]
What GDPR means for your WordPress site
By Kerri Rogers|2018-10-30T07:55:19+00:00May 24th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorised|
What is GDPR? GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation, [...]
Why your site needs an SSL certificate
By Kerri Rogers|2018-10-30T07:43:41+00:00May 23rd, 2018|Categories: Uncategorised|
Business owners are often not up to date with the [...]
Facebook F8: What your business needs to know
By Kerri Rogers|2018-10-30T07:45:52+00:00May 9th, 2018|Categories: Marketing, Online, Social Media|
Facebook has been getting a lot of bad press recently. [...]
Getting Email Consent right under the new GDPR legislation
By Kerri Rogers|2018-11-02T06:30:53+00:00March 23rd, 2018|Categories: Marketing, Online, Websites|
With GDPR coming in law in just a few short [...]
Why tracking your website traffic is so important
By Kerri Rogers|2019-09-25T08:58:02+01:00March 22nd, 2018|Categories: Marketing, Online, Websites|
Your businesses website is a powerful tool for generating income. [...]
Why great website design needs great copy to match
By Kerri Rogers|2019-09-25T05:00:00+01:00March 6th, 2018|Categories: Marketing, Online|
Visuals are a key part of design but so is [...]
Why authenticity is the key to marketing
By Sam Sayer|2018-10-30T08:26:30+00:00February 27th, 2018|Categories: Branding, Design, Marketing, Social Media|
Many business owners think that marketing, by its very nature, [...]
3 things to look for in a high-quality graphic designer
By Sam Sayer|2020-11-26T14:23:06+00:00February 9th, 2018|Categories: Design|
All businesses need design and therefore a designer. Maybe you're [...]
Why you should start using a password manager
By Kerri Rogers|2020-04-13T10:11:03+01:00February 2nd, 2018|Categories: Online|
You have too many passwords On average in the UK [...]
GDPR – How will it affect my website?
By Kerri Rogers|2019-09-25T08:56:19+01:00January 29th, 2018|Categories: Websites|
What is GDPR? GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation [...]
Building communities is the key to building business
By Sam Sayer|2018-10-30T08:15:53+00:00January 21st, 2018|Categories: Social Media|
Sometimes it doesn’t matter how great your product/service/offer is - [...]
WordPress Update 2018 – What’s New?
By Kerri Rogers|2018-10-30T08:11:41+00:00December 12th, 2017|Categories: Online, Websites, Wordpress|
The new version of WordPress, Tipton, is now available for [...]
How to get the most out of your designer
By Kerri Rogers|2018-11-02T06:31:10+00:00October 27th, 2017|Categories: Design|
Every business small or large needs design, and therefore a [...]
What social media platform does your business need to be using?
By Kerri Rogers|2018-11-02T06:32:32+00:00August 23rd, 2017|Categories: Online, Social Media|
Navigating into the world of social media for the first [...]
Why your business should invest in SEO
By Kerri Rogers|2018-11-16T14:18:14+00:00August 10th, 2017|Categories: Online|
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is a set of actions that [...]
Facebook ads – why does your business need them?
By Kerri Rogers|2018-10-30T08:35:56+00:00August 5th, 2017|Categories: Online|
Marketing is essential for any business, you have to do [...]
Why should your business be making email marketing a priority?
By Kerri Rogers|2020-06-30T16:35:28+01:00July 29th, 2017|Categories: Online|
Deciding how best to invest your marketing budget can be [...]
How to ensure your WordPress site is secure
By Kerri Rogers|2019-09-25T08:55:51+01:00July 24th, 2017|Categories: Online|
WordPress is a very secure system, but like anything, there [...]
Why video should be part of your online marketing
By Kerri Rogers|2018-10-30T08:30:37+00:00July 20th, 2017|Categories: Video|
Video is considered one of the most effective ways of [...]
Does your business need a rebrand?
By Kerri Rogers|2018-10-30T08:24:49+00:00July 14th, 2017|Categories: Branding|
When was the last time you sat down and reviewed [...]
WordPress for enterprise
By Kerri Rogers|2019-09-25T05:14:02+01:00July 10th, 2017|Categories: Online|
As an Enterprise businesses owner you place more importance than [...]
Why good website design is crucial for your business
By Kerri Rogers|2018-10-30T08:34:00+00:00July 5th, 2017|Categories: Online|
Design should always be a key focus when building your [...]
The importance of secure hosting
By Kerri Rogers|2019-08-22T14:04:52+01:00June 30th, 2017|Categories: Online|
Hosting security is essential for any website and should be [...]
Why you need a brand, not just a logo
By Kerri Rogers|2020-12-23T15:29:13+00:00June 26th, 2017|Categories: Branding|
Branding – it's a vital element of any business, but [...]
Definition of SEO (in under 100 words)
By Kerri Rogers|2017-10-23T12:02:46+01:00June 14th, 2017|Categories: Online|
Search engine optimisation is the art of improving the rankings [...]
The difference between UI and UX (in under 100 words)
By Kerri Rogers|2018-10-30T08:14:51+00:00June 7th, 2017|Categories: UI/UX|
UX is an acronym referring to User Experience Design. This [...]
Traditional vs. Online Marketing – what should your business be using?
By Sam Sayer|2020-12-23T15:29:12+00:00May 30th, 2017|Categories: Online, Print|
Choosing how best to spend you marketing budget can be [...]
Why design is more important to your business than you think
By Kerri Rogers|2018-11-02T06:22:57+00:00May 25th, 2017|Categories: Design|
As a business owner there are many aspects of your [...]
Why should your business be using WordPress?
By Sam Sayer|2018-01-24T09:56:59+00:00May 23rd, 2017|Categories: Online|
Originally launched in 2003, Wordpress has probably become the most [...]
What is responsive design (in under 100 words)
By Kerri Rogers|2018-10-30T08:07:53+00:00May 19th, 2017|Categories: Design, Online|
Responsive Design is a website design approach aimed at creating [...]
10 Reasons your business should be utilising Social Media
By Sam Sayer|2017-10-23T12:16:03+01:00May 15th, 2017|Categories: Online|
Not too long ago social media was thought to be a [...]
The importance of having a great logo
By Kerri Rogers|2019-08-22T14:10:45+01:00May 11th, 2017|Categories: Design|
A logo is the face of your business, it reflect [...]