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The biggest content marketing mistake that people make is to produce content with the primary aim of selling products or promoting a company rather than…

Local businesses are constantly competing to reach the top of search engine results, so that they can be noticed by potential customers. As a local…

The goal of marketing online is to connect a brand with potential customers by using the internet and other forms of digital communication to achieve…

Social media has fast become something the world can’t live without, and this now extends to businesses. The success of many companies can be impacted…

The importance of having great content on a website is often underestimated. It’s easy to think that as long as your website is accurate and…

Never has supporting our peers in the local business world been more important than now. Rising operating costs, a looming recession, and a bank of…

Have you heard of local SEO? Do you understand its benefits and how it could enhance your business? Working in online marketing with many local…

We are well versed in the importance of tweaking rather than slashing digital marketing efforts during a downturn. We have helped hundreds of businesses transform…

Never has there been a better time to support peers in the SME arena. We have seen many of our clients struggle in the last…

With purse strings tightening across the UK, the last thing we all need is to fall into the hands of scammers when buying gifts this…

The simple answer here is yes, changing a domain name can impact a website’s SEO if you do not take steps to preserve traffic and…

Financially, there are challenging times ahead for everyone. The mix of high interest rates, rising living costs, and a looming recession is affecting both people…

The social team at Make Me Local rely on images to create engaging content for clients. Clients can send images to us in whatever way…

When was the last time you genuinely listened to someone without any other purpose other than to hear their story in its entirety, commit all…

In 2017 Google launched the posts feature for Google Business profile (formally known as Google My Business). The post feature allows you to add announcements,…

In a competitive marketplace, you need to stand out from the crowd.  A strong local online presence is vital to compete and be found by…

It is no secret how much MML’s Project Support Administrator, Ellie, loves a plant or two. In fact, lately, the office is looking more like…

It is no secret how valuable it is for a business to receive realistic, honest customer feedback via online reviews, whether positive or negative. In…

Nailing a well optimised, attractive page title (aka title tag/meta tag/meta title – it’s all the same thing) and meta description for every page of…

We’ve said it many times before, but a clear and enticing call to action on your website really does make all the difference between a…

9th March 2022 Now more than ever, is the time to ensure that the internet tells your story accurately. One of the best ways to…

With the majority of us using social media far more than we should be, it is important to keep up to date with current social…

That’s right, Google’s had a changeup. Towards the end of 2021, Google rebranded its local listing platform Google My Business (GMB) to Google Business Profile.…

If you are struggling to find focus while planning your marketing strategy for 2022, the MML team share their insight and tips into some of…

Recently, Toyota made a smart SEO move and officially renamed its GR 86 to GR86 in order for it to be found easier online. Is…

While our growing team has been a welcome addition for Make Me Local, our growing waste bin has not! We have noticed that the amount…

For many businesses we work with, their website represents their business online. It is the first impression a customer has of the company and the…

A lot of companies make Google seem way more complicated than it is. Google is just a place where you go to find the answers…

Bounce rate refers to the percentage of visitors to a particular website that leave without taking any action, such as clicking a link, requesting a…

Understanding Google’s algorithm and how it crawls, indexes and ranks trillions of web pages within the few seconds it takes to obtain results for a…

Simply put, inbound marketing, also commonly referred to as “pull” marketing, is the term used to describe the process of helping potential customers find a…

After 16 months working from home and carrying out all meetings via Zoom and MS teams (as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic), the Make…

Why is online PR important? Every company has a public image which reflects what people think about them and why people choose to do business…

“I feel the need, the need for speed.” Top Gun, 1986 Remember that famous quote from the 80s movie Top Gun? We’ve got nostalgia for…

Remember when we had to copy a file to a disc and hand (or mail) it to the recipient if you wanted to share a…

Invented in the mid-nineties as a more functional alternative to barcodes, quick response (QR) codes were originally a bit of a flop. Despite their obvious…

Online visibility has NEVER been more important.  It’s true, competition for traffic and conversions has been significant for years but in the world we are…

We think it is safe to say that 2020 has not been a year that any of us will look back on with undiluted pleasure…

If you are a SME offering a service and you are looking to connect with people in your local area who are searching on Google…

Hashtags. You see them everywhere, but what do they mean and how do they help your business? Well, in a nutshell, hashtags help make your…

Those of you with young children in your life will almost certainly know that as we begin the countdown to Christmas 2020, you may be…

If you are anything like the Make Me Local team, you would be lost without having Google readily at your fingertips.  In fact, the average…

Think about all the things you use your browser for on a daily basis – social media, online banking, and online shopping are probably just…

If you have seen a drop in sales over the last few months, you will undoubtedly be working super hard to get your business back…

We recently explored how investing time in your business blog is well worth the effort, and shared our tips on how to write a blog…

Humans are creatures of habit, and for some, change can be a very unsettling experience, particularly in a work environment where colleagues are already without…

Real-hand knowledge, working examples and customer endorsements are powerful tools when showcasing your company and encouraging new customers to head your way.  Business case studies…

All business owners will know how important it is to engage with customers (old and new) on a regular basis and social media is a…

If you have some extra time to hand, you may want to use it to update your photo library with some fresh images to use…

Ever wondered how you make those snazzy design graphics that people often use on Facebook to create social images for their business, school or personal…

Savvy businesses know that having their own business blog can help get traffic to their website.  It also helps reassure customers that a business knows…

If you follow us on Facebook, you will be aware that recently we have come to rely on the magic of technology in order to…

As the current global health situation lands at our doors, many of us will be spending a lengthy period at home.  The positive effect of…

March is the month we celebrate International Women’s Day (the 8th March to be exact).  A globally recognised day with gender equality at the heart…

As we prepare to head into spring, you may be considering a serious declutter, undertaking a new project or maybe you just fancy making a…

SEO trends emerge and change all the time, typically in line with what factors Google considers when ranking websites on its results pages. However, for…

At this time of year it is commonplace for us to reflect on times gone by.   Here at the Make Me Local office we’ve been…

Please note that we are not affiliated with any of the restaurants mentioned here. For any queries, please get in touch with the restaurants themselves.…

We are all entitled to our own opinions, but when they don’t go in our favour and complain about what we have often poured our…

Some know it as Bonfire Night, some call it Fireworks Night but either way the 5th of November is nearly here, and although the actual…

So, you have a Facebook business page all set up and you are ready to get social but, you have noticed that your URL is…

Now in its fifth year, the Beckenham Half Marathon has become a beacon event within our local community.  Not only does it manage to get…

Summertime often kick starts our nostalgia meter here at the Make Me Local office.  It is a great opportunity to reflect, take stock and celebrate…

Fancy yourself as a bit of a Federer? Think you can serve like Sampras? We’ve got some good news for you – Bromley is bursting…

If you want to produce quality content for your website you’ll need to understand how a search engine works. Of course, it’s easy to get…

If your office is anything like ours, talk will definitely have turned to Meghan Markle and the imminent arrival of the newest royal. Although the…

Bromley has seen its fair share of famous residents over the years. And we mean properly famous – even more so than Make Me Local’s…

Christmas isn’t even here yet, and we have already eaten our own combined bodyweight in chocolate and mince pies in the Make Me Local office.…

The Make Me Local team are delighted to announce that we have been named Best SME at the Bromley Business Awards, as well as being…

Online reviews are so important for your business. They are something that are probably on your radar, but are you aware of just how much…

Remember, remember, the 5th of November. Bonfire night is nearly here, meaning winter has well and truly begun. And nothing says winter quite like your…

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted as finalists for three categories of the Bromley Business Awards 2018. We’re so pleased to…

For one weekend only in September, some of London’s most beautiful, historic and intriguing buildings open up their doors and reveal their secrets to the…

What is the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Cornwall? Endless beaches and beautiful blue seas? Surfing and seafood? Land’s End,…

Any small business owner knows how much information they need to be able to juggle just to break even, let alone to turn a profit.…

As a self-confessed geek I was really excited about the recent reboot of The X-Files. What do you mean you missed it? It was on…

Bromley’s always been a great place during the summer. Our greatest musical resident, David Bowie, wrote Memory of a Free Festival about a summer gig…

A Bromley fan’s guide to getting to Wembley Stadium On Sunday 20th May, over 16,000 of our friends, neighbours and those who just have a…

What comes first, the chicken or the egg? For KFC, the unfortunate answer was neither… their chicken supply was as scarce as hen’s teeth. On…

More and more businesses are starting up and as they do so they know that the best way to engage with potential clients in today’s…

Everyone’s talking about GDPR, but what does it actually mean? Let’s start with the need-to-knows: What is GDPR? GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation.…

Video seems to be everywhere. From the cute animal clips to people using video to communicate with their friends and followers on Facebook and Instagram,…

The Make Me Local team are delighted to announce that we are the winners of the Best New Business category at the Bromley Business Awards…

Start-up owners have a lot to think about when setting up their business. From the original idea, to setting up the business properly, to how…

We hear it more and more…our attention spans are decreasing and decreasing fast. Some figures put it at eight seconds with a recent BBC study…

For most of us, terms such as user experience (UX) and search engine optimisation (SEO) don’t mean much; we often hear them or read about…

User experience is all about optimising a customer’s journey. From the moment a visitor clicks onto your website, they should have a positive experience that…

The first rule of web design is know your content. Or at least your content structure. Designing a website without knowing the content is like baking…

According to the reports by AdRoll, around 80 percent of marketers ran retargeting ads in the year 2016. The stats are not surprising because as…

In today’s climate, your business doesn’t just need a website; it needs an engaging, captivating well-designed site that meets and exceeds the needs of your…

Would have thought that technology would encourage us to talk more? While we believe our devices mean we no longer have to interact with the…

Web design is a complex and extensive project. Any web design project is made up of several elements; the wireframe design, followed by the implementation…

13 ways to help customers find you online The saying ‘content is king’ still holds true when it comes to gaining great search rankings and…

With over half of the world’s population online, you have the chance to reach a huge range of customers across the world. Whatever service you…

Are you running low on inspiration for what you can post to your social media profiles? Why not try a few of these top content…

Social media marketing(SMM) is evolving rapidly, with changes that occur on a daily basis spanning hundreds of different platforms. It’s not difficult to see why…

The customer experience had been rocked and revolutionised by social media. 32% of consumers now expect a reply when they contact a company within 30…

This is 2017 – no longer are customer relationships formed by one-to-one, in-person communications and personal letters. Yet despite the potential of social media as…

Your website looks beautiful – carefully chosen images, a colour palette that reflects your brand colours, and a nicely styled font. The trouble is, your…

They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, so what’s a video worth? Videos can be worth a lot more than that! That…

Copywriting is the art of selling or marketing a product or service using text, either in print, or online. Trying to persuade someone you have…

Only by measuring the engagement with your social media content will you understand visitor behaviour and get a better appreciation of the results of your…

The internet has not only revolutionised how we buy things, it has also changed the way products and services are marketed to consumers. However, far…

The first website to use responsive web design (RWD) was launched in 2001 and American web designer and author Ethan Marcotte coined the term ‘responsive…

Now more than ever before businesses need to master the art of business blogging! So why are so many businesses reluctant to unleash the benefits…