23 Jan
2016
9 Reasons Why Your Business Should Have A Blog
Does the idea of blogging fill you with horror? Do you already do it but not really see the point? See below for 9 reasons why blogging is an excellent marketing tool for your business and why it would be well worth your while to start a blog, if you haven’t already. 1] It can increase your SEO. Blogging regularly (once a month at the very least, preferably once a week) means that your content is constantly being refreshed and that helps to drive traffic to your website. 2] Blogging can be a great way to develop your content marketing. Blog about anything connected with your business; offer advice and information that is useful to consumers and people will begin to trust you as a reliable source of information and see you as an expert in your field. 3] Blogging is an effective way to ...
23 Jan
2016
The Last Thing You Should Worry About Is Writing Press Releases
Yes, that’s right! At Prompt Proofing we think that writing press releases is one of the last things you should need to worry about and that’s why we are happy to do it for you. Press_ReleaseWe know what’s involved in running a business and the best thing for any business owner is to know when to delegate, giving themselves time to do what they excel at. I’ve learned over the years the wisdom of hiring professionals to do jobs I can’t do at all (build a website/work on my car engine/fix plumbing, etc.), jobs I can do if needs be but that are very time consuming and generally have a far better outcome if a professional does them (e.g. painting my house/tiling my bathroom) and occasionally jobs that I could do very well but aren’t necessarily the best use ...
22 Jan
2016
What Will Happen To Your Business In 2016?
As 2016 kicks off, all business owners should be asking themselves: “What will happen to my business this year?” While some things may be out of your control – unexpected downturns in the economy, for example – the first question for business owners to answer is: “What do you want to happen to your business this year?” In the first of a series of new-style blog posts for 2016, we look at planning for change and growth in your business.watch-your-business-grow-300×225 We are working on the assumption that you do actually want your business to develop and grow – of course, there are always business owners who are quite content to carry on as they are – but these are likely a small minority. For those who do want change and growth, what exa ...