Marketing your business

Marketing your small business is a challenge. From social media to print advertising, and SEO to sales promotions, we’ve put together tips and guides to help you market and grow your business.

12 tips for business success in 2012

Business owners have faced a very difficult twelve months. Here are some top tips to help you fulfil your firm’s potential in 2012.

Beat the recession: how to build your business

How can you start a business during a recession and still be succesful? We have met with 6 Simply Business customers who did just that: building a business in difficult times.

Articles

Videos & Podcasts

Podcast - Measuring Your Social Media Success
Josh Hall | 18 Apr 2012

In this episode of the Simply Business podcast we'll be looking at efficient ways of measuring your social media marketing activities.
Podcast - building a social media strategy - Part two
Josh Hall | 16 Jan 2012

In this, the second part of a two-part episode, we'll be looking in more depth at building a social media strategy.
Beat the post-January slump - top tips for retailers
Josh Hall | 9 Jan 2012

January will soon be over, marking the end of the festive retail season. Read some top tips to beat the February blues.
12 tips for business success in 2012
Josh Hall | 20 Dec 2011

Business owners have faced a very difficult twelve months. Here are some top tips to help you fulfil your firm’s potential in 2012.
Boost retail sales with Christmas promotions
Josh Hall | 6 Dec 2011

As the economic situation worsens, conditions on the High Street are becoming tougher.
How Google+ can boost your local business
Josh Hall | 29 Nov 2011

The launch of Google+ has been one of the most talked-about social media events of the year. Here's how it can help your local business.
Google+ for business - three great features, and three it's missing
Josh Hall | 15 Nov 2011

Last week saw the launch of Google+ Pages – meaning that the search giant’s social media platform is finally open for business. Check out the top features.
Podcast - Building A Social Media Strategy - Part One
Josh Hall | 11 Nov 2011

In this, the first of a two-part episode, we’ll be looking at building an effective social media strategy.

Measuring your marketing performance

In this episode of our marketing podcast, we consider how best to measure the performance of your marketing activities.
Video - Business tips from Darren Westlake of CrowdCube

In this interview, Darren Westlake advises startup business owners to persevere and partner with other people.
Podcast - Building a social media strategy - Part One

In this, the first of a two-part episode, we’ll be looking at building an effective social media strategy.
Podcast - Building a social media strategy - Part two

In this, the second part of a two-part episode, we'll be looking in more depth at building a social media strategy.
Video: - business tips from Jamie Lester of The Ideas Factory

In this interview, Jamie Lester underlines the importance of believing in yourself and your product as the key to business success.