Instagram is definitely a well-loved social media platform with over 200 million active users. Having a larger Instagram following can mean more sales for your business, more views for your website and blog and a stronger brand awareness. But how do some people gain thousands of followers?  Related posts: New Mother’s Day Sale Social Media ...

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It’s hard to believe but the end of 2016 is only three weeks away! Before Christmas whisks us off we wanted to share a few things you could do for your business before the year ends.  Even though December is a busy time for many of us, it’s important to prepare a little for what’s ...

Instagram is currently the fastest growing social media platform. It was started as a simple photo sharing app but has now grown to support a community of over 300 million brands and consumers. Pretty ridiculous right? For business owners, bloggers and creatives it’s one of the best and easiest ways of engaging with followers. Through ...

Managing data is hugely important nowadays. The onset of the Internet and digital infrastructure has brought with it the ability to gather all sorts of information. Whether you want it or not. You will be glad to hear that you can benefit from this. It can help grow your business, and not in a stalker, ...

Last minute holiday shoppers contribute to a large portion of most retail sales. Although you may consider December as the winding down period for your Christmas marketing, it’s worth plugging away at it to capture those last minute shoppers. A recent survey revealed that last minute online shopping numbers hit a record high in 2015, ...

Today we wanted to provide you with a comprehensive beginner’s guide to one of the rising stars of the social media world; Instagram. Instagram is an online mobile photo and video sharing channel that allows you to create and share memories with your followers via your smartphone. It’s a fairly new social network, having only ...

This article is written and provided by customer support and content manager for TextMagic – Alexa Lemzy. We’re thrilled to share her eight powerful communication tools for the small business. Thank you for sharing your insights and knowledge with us!  Studies show that, with today’s technology, collaboration from a distance can be nearly as effective ...

The phrase “Christmas rush” can illicit feelings of excitement or worry, depending on how well you’re prepared. Seasonal traffic is different for every business, every year. For some businesses Christmas is the ‘golden cigar’ of the selling seasons, while for others it’s just a nice boost throughout a year of steady sales. Whether you know ...

Selling yourself, being a creative person, does not often come natural. We generally don’t like to talk about ourselves.We find it hard to explain in a salesy way the reasons working with us are more beneficial than any other option. In general, it does not come naturally to most people, so how can we combat this? Related posts: 3 ...

We have a a new payment option! This feature will make charging your clients and receiving funds supremely easy. The new payment option allows you to create a payment link which can then be sent to your client via a customised email. All you have to do is input the payment information – what the payment ...

As more browsers lock down the use of Java, or even restrict the use of it totally, it seems that the days of having Java as an easy to use upload method are numbered. Our own Java Uploader will be supported for another year but from the beginning of November 2017 will no longer be ...

There are only seven Fridays left before Christmas…terrifying, I know! Christmas is a hectic time of year, even for the list-aholics amongst us. It can be tricky to keep track of customer orders and enquiries, as well as all the jobs we need to do for our own festive plans.  Want to do some planning ...

  It’s not many weeks until Christmas which means that the festive season is almost upon us. While old Saint Nick’s sleigh is getting cleaned and ready for the big day we thought we’d give out a little bit of information about the Christmas closing dates for our partner labs. So make sure all your ...

Think global, act local! The spread of digital has been a blessing and a curse. We are now very aware of global trends whilst also being very defined from a local community aspect. How does one affect the other and how should a photography business place itself? It is in your interests to know what ...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fantastic opportunities for your business to make money. Previously, Black Friday has been one of the biggest days of the year for spending on the Internet. Running a successful Black Friday and Cyber Monday campaign can be overwhelming and stressful but it doesn’t have to be. Here are 10 ...

By now I’m sure you will have heard the phrase “content is king”. Although the phrase has now become, somewhat cliche it is still largely true. Well-written, targeted and engaging content can really make your small business stand out from the crowd and entice new and past customers to work with you. That’s why it’s ...

If you are a Realex payment customer then you will have received an email from them explaining that an update will occur on the 1 November 2016. The scheduled update says that it “requires a system check” and will result in the discontinuation of SHA-1. We just wanted to let you know that this is ...

Selling online can no longer be ignored. The relentless march of the Internet continues unabated and digital methods have disrupted virtually every industry and market. The online path to selling your photography and services is no different. Basic rules still apply and the checklist of how to represent yourself remains true. Fundamentally you won’t survive ...

Good client communication is so important to the long term success of any business. In the early stages of a client relationship, good and effective communication is key to ensuring your product and service will meet clients needs and expectations. As the relationship develops regular communication with your customer base, allows you to grow and ...

Over the past couple of weeks we have been talking about using Facebook for business and making Facebook working with you. I hope you found these Facebook posts inspiring and feel encouraged to get cracking on certain aspects of your business! If you missed any part of these posts then here is a round up of ...