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Written by Sarah Longbottom – Wed 11 Oct 2017
For those of you that know Brighton, you can be a testament to the fact that it is filled with a myriad of great places to eat and drink for every kind of consumer. When you’re here for just a short time knowing where to go on your lunch break is of great importance to most!
Don’t stick to the boring sandwich but taste a bit of Brighton without breaking the bank, here are a few of our favorites...... our 7 lunch wonders of Brighton!
Our key to pricing:
£ - under a fiver
££ - between £5 and £10
Pastrami Sandwich from Flour Pot, Image courtesy of Restaurants Brighton
Written by Andy Trainer – Thu 12 Oct 2017
You’ve pretty much all heard of Google Analytics, right? But do you understand it? If you are a GA newbie, possibly not. We do run some great one day Google Analytics courses here at Silicon Beach (beginners and advanced), but if you just want to dip your toe in and learn some of the lingo read on.
Before you get down to the nitty gritty data, graphs and conversion rates, you must first know your Bounce Rate from your Benchmarking. So we've gathered up all the gobbledygook and it’s meanings to help you get to grips with it. We don’t want you to end up like this cat. So let’s get started…
Written by Aaron Charlie – Thu 12 Oct 2017
Planning a content marketing strategy for 2016?
Looking for useful content marketing guides that hit the marketing spot?
There have been countless blog posts and guides written on the subject, and the list grows daily. But the problem isn’t a lack of knowledge or how-to information. The problem is finding a content marketing guide that meets your needs at your level of expertise. And dare I say who’s got the time to trawl through numerous guides. Isn’t it better to just get on with it?
While it’s tempting to get stuck in, one of the key things about content marketing is having a solid plan and editorial calendar. By investing the time to align your content marketing efforts to your business objectives you will reap the rewards - Google absolutely loves quality fresh content. There are loads of comprehensive guides but some are overwhelming for content marketing newbies. With this in mind we’ve produced a round up of the top 5 content marketing guides on the interwebs to save you time in planning your 2016 content marketing plan.
Written by Aaron Charli – Thu 12 Oct 2017
Digits ready for the most busy shopping days of the year?
Is your local business prepared for Black Friday sales?
Local SEO could be your salvation.
Whatever your opinions, news forecasts suggest Black Friday could be the UK's first £1 billion online shopping day as retailers open their doors to bargain hunters. The Centre for Retail Research experts expects tills over the weekend, including Cyber Monday, to take £3.49 billion. So what does this mean for a local small business?
If you really want to be found on Black Friday here are a couple of suggestions for your online marketing strategy...
Photo credit: Reuters
Written by Aaron Charli – Thu 12 Oct 2017
Yesterday marked the launch of Google+ Collections. I’d like to be less cliché than hailing it as Google’s answer to Pinterest at this early stage even though similarities are evident. 'Collections’ undeniably provides us with an easy, efficient way to organise and curate the best content from around the web.
Creating a collection is as simple as navigating to the ‘Collections’ tab underneath your cover photo and allocating your collection a name and its desired visibility. ‘Custom’ audiences are formed from a number of Google+ circles if you’re looking to refine your scope. Collections can also be set to – Only Me. This is my favourite aspect of collections thus far. Share the best posts or ideas from Google+ to your own private collection and create a drawing board for future articles, or simply as a personal bookmarking tool.
After creating your collection you are able to ‘customise’ your collection image and colour scheme. Note – it is not possible to change the visibility settings of a collection after it has gone live. From here on the collection and the content contained within is completely at the discretion of the user.
See Heather Buckley's 'Google Plus Collections and How to Use Them' for a comprehensive guide on creating collections.
Written by Aaron Charlie – Thu 12 Oct 2017
Are you thinking of using social media campaigns to engage with your customers?
Looking for advice on how to create a successful social media campaign?
Social media campaigns have evolved from simple Facebook contests and Twitter competitions into fully integrated promotional campaigns spanning several social networks. Think Chipotle’s Scarecrow campaign or Dove’s hugely shared viral video campaigns. Of course much of these campaigns have come from big brands with resources that a small business would be hard pressed to match. Some campaigns like the ice bucket challenge evolve virally, but with a little planning there is no reason why your social media campaign can’t reach audiences beyond your demographic.
So you've been tasked to develop a social media campaign.
You use Facebook to connect with your friends but not much more than that. You follow celebrities on Twitter but you don’t have a clue about promoted tweets or the best hashtags to use. Your boss says “we need to get on Ello, Instagram is hot and we just have to be on Bubblydon’t we?” Would you know how to get started?
A planned campaign is a successful campaign. A plan keeps you focused on the number of steps you’ll need to take along the way.
So how do you actually plan an engaging social media campaign with very little resources and not much time? Good question - one that we can help you answer in 7 simple steps to planning a social media campaign.
Written by Aaron Charli – Thu 12 Oct 2017
Are you, like countless many others, sitting on an inbox of hundreds, maybe even thousands of unread emails? Or are you wondering why only one hundred of the nine hundred and fifty three newsletters you sent out Tuesday weren't opened?
If you’re struggling to get your emails read they probably share something in common with the unread emails in your own inbox.
Poor Subject Lines
"But surely if the content is great then my subject line won’t even matter?"
Somewhere hidden in the depths of your junk folder there is a quality article or offer relevant to you that you have missed.
You haven’t opened it. Why?
Thanks to a poor subject line
Written by Charles Byard – Thu 12 Oct 2017
BREAKING NEWS - Your tweets are already appearing in Google search!
Earlier today we sent out a tweet about using analogies in Project Management written by, Project Management Solutions, a US based Project Management college.
Within an hour, we were looking up the author so that we could let him know we had tweeted him - always a good idea as it can help build relationships on your social media accounts. Our tweet appeared in the Google serps.
Written by Aaron Charlie – Thu 12 Oct 2017
BrightonSEO usually ends with a 'Lightning Talks' session but this year Kelvin switched up the format and introduced a 'Greatest Tips Session'.
The idea: every speaker from the day shares their top actionable SEO tip that attendees can start using when back in the office on Monday morning. We particularly liked the idea because it meant a chance to catch tips from speakers which we'd missed on the day.
We came away with 21 fantastic tips which we couldn't help but share with those who couldn't make it on Friday.
You can watch the full video, skim through the quick tips, or read the full transcript with our thoughts below.
If you are interested in developing your SEO skills then take a look at our Beginners SEO and Advanced SEO Strategy courses. Both courses are developed to quickly improve your practical skills and increase your search knowledge.
Written by Aaron Charlie – Thu 12 Oct 2017
Is this the end of click-bait? Facebook has announced changes to the News Feed that should reduce the amount of click-bait headlines and improve user experience. What effect does this have on Facebook page owners?
Firstly, here's how Facebook is going to decide which posts are click-bait: