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Chris W posted an update in the group
Promotion 7 hours, 18 minutes agoJust getting more familiar with Linked In, a couple of questions:
1. How do you add the hyperlinks to other linked in members in posts, and
2. In some posts there is a clickable link hust below the photograph to additional information. How are these added, are these articles ?
Many thanks.
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William Nicholls posted an update 1 day, 3 hours ago
I have posted 4 joined up video blogs on my home page for the first time.
No chance of it going viral for sure !
But my home page gets most traffic, so I thought it was the right place to post video-
Video is an engaging form of communication, isn’t it? Yes, it is true that your home is the page that gets the most traffic. There is quite a bit of material within the Maltix home page: do you think that it is easy for people to understand what you do and deliver?
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No I don’t think it’s easy to understand at all !
I have tried to simplify by involving App in App testimonials
I over tried with info-images probably
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I think that the key challenge is that most people do not know what a PWA is, William. On this basis, I suggest that you place an introductory paragraph or two at the top of the page explaining what a PWA is and what the benefits are. (Keep it simple!)
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William Nicholls posted an update 1 day, 4 hours ago
Thank you Nigel for prompting me to think about a strap line.
I have opted for “A Progressive Web APP is as infectious as laughter”-
Goodness, that is an evocative strapline, William! I wasn’t quite sure at first glance however it is growing on me.
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Catchy isn’t it ?
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Ken posted an update in the group
WordPress 1 day, 23 hours agoHi Marcom, setting up the new blog page | business-compass.com/blog | editing the posts, the upfront text remains the original rough text. Only clicking though the image shows the correct new test. This should be out front. Suggestions?
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I have logged in and taken a look, Ken. I have a feeling that the three posts were pulled in as demos. Please create a new post from scratch and see if that works on the /blog page. If it does, then you would need to delete the 3 current posts.
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will give that a go. Will report back
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T’was indeed the problem. New posts work fine. Now to get busy…
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Glad to hear that worked, Ken. 🙂
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Have a fresh post added. Taken a previous article draft and used that. Not, therefore highly polished worms. https://business-compass.com/2021/03/05/the-merging-role-for-an-independent-data-protection-officer/ I have hundreds of items like this to use.
Comments?
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Hi Ken, In WordPress, if you go to Settings | Permalinks | and choose ‘Post name’ …the system will remove the date part of the URL within posts. This looks better and is probably better for SEO.
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Did the post paragraph get SEO or only Heading tags?
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Hmm.. Changed the permalink to simple and it all stopped working. Back to the dated and all works again. Park that one for the moment.
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Nigel Temple posted an update in the group
Social Media Strategy 2 days, 3 hours agoHere are some blogging tips:
Q. Is it a good idea to have a blog?
A. Yes, it is, as it can help your search engine rankings, feed your newsletter and generate sales enquiries.Q. Where is the best place to have a blog?
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Chris W posted an update in the group
Copywriting 3 days, 6 hours agoIn light of our session yesterday, I have updated my LinkedIn profile.
I would value your feedback.
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Hi Chris, I can see that you have updated the About section. It reads very well. A minor point is that: 2. identifying
….requires a capital ‘I’.
I think that: Solutions are flexible accessible, collaborative and tailored to your specific needs.
…should be: Solutions are flexible, accessible, collaborative and tailored to your specific…[Read more]
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Ken posted an update in the group
WordPress 4 days agoStruggling with the Salient web page for blogging, seems vey complex for a simple task! Help anybody?
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Please let me know what you think of this blog layout Ken:
https://www.nigeltemple.com/blog
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that is similar, but this works. please for the settings?
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Just checking that my email arrived with the screen shots of the settings?
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Ken posted an update in the group
Promotion 4 days, 1 hour agoAny know how to change the style of the ‘button’ in the eventbrite Word Press plug in? Driving me mad attempting this in HTML and no one seems to know how!
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I don’t think that you mean the ‘Import Eventbrite Events’ plugin, as this does what it says on the tin, i.e. it imports your Eventbrite events into your website. Any chance of clarifying please Ken?
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On your course bookings page, there is a button that links to the eventbrite widget and site to book. Your button looks good the standard version is aff.
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I think that you are referring to our events pages (within The Marketing Compass website). In the end, we created the green Register button image (which I will email to you).
Taking this page as an example: https://www.marketingcompass.co.uk/event/marketing-strategy-training-workshop
…here is the html code:
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Ah Ha! The code turned into a clickable image. 🙂 I will send you code by email.
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Ken posted an update in the group
Promotion 4 days, 2 hours agoA copy of the ebook on 300+ ways to promote svp?
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A copy is on its way to you via email, Ken.
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davidsmestratgy posted an update in the group
Strategy and Planning 4 days, 3 hours agoDear Nigel
I am working with a mentee who wants to start up a business to promote financial literacy in low income black families. His idea is based on an app as well as physical playing cards. He is thinking BIG and is a great articulate young black entrepreneur in his 20s.
Before getting into designing apps etc, I am suggesting that he pauses…[Read more]
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Very interesting, David. In general terms, I have found that entrepreneurs tend to dive in at the deep end, with an idea for a product or service. I like your questions. The key thing is to actually ask a cross section of potential customers what they think of the idea. Does finance interest them? What do they already know? Which financial…[Read more]
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Ken posted an update in the group
MailChimp 4 days, 8 hours agoData Protection UK-EU equivalency arrangements. February saw the publication by the EU Commission of two pieces of legislation. One for GDPR and the other for data used in law enforcement. The nub of it all is that for the next four years, the UK has adequacy and can carry with DPA on as before – phew! The law enforcement aspect only applies to…[Read more]
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Hi Ken, Thanks for sharing this. So GDPR in the UK remains as it was previously for the next four years?
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Margi Ross posted an update 5 days, 6 hours ago
Hi Nigel, I want to video an interview for my YouTube channel, which I/m setting up. A friend is going to be asking me questions. What’s the best way to do this? What camera do you use when you’re doing this sort of thing? Thanks Margi
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You can either use a smartphone or a video camera, Margi. With regards to filming, a tripod is a good idea. Test that everything works beforehand and also have a few goes at running through the Q&A with your friend, prior to filming.
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Thanks Nigel, That’s very helpful. I’m enjoying learning how to do this!
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Nigel Temple posted an update in the group
Websites 5 days, 7 hours agoShare your website homepage headline and I will provide you with some feedback.
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Nigel Temple posted an update in the group
The Marketing Compass 1 week, 1 day agoHi Ken @dml2012 We are using ‘The Events Calendar’ WordPress plugin within our Events page: https://www.marketingcompass.co.uk/events
Once an event has happened, it automatically updates the page (one less thing to worry about).
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Ken posted an update in the group
Promotion 1 week, 2 days agoFrom my last direct mail exercise, the overall numbers are in. Most relevant here is the sheer number of ‘lost’ contacts since my last mail at the end of the year. My list was 13,941 contacts, its reduced to 11,054 after dead mail addresses and unsubscribes are removed, (you do follow the GDPR rules don’t you), a reduction to 81% which is a lot…[Read more]
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Interestingly, this seems to be following the 80 / 20 rule Ken. Over 11K contacts is a good number and, as you say, it is a numbers game. The more frequently you mail, the better it should become (double check everything!)
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David S posted an update in the group
Websites 1 week, 3 days agoGoggle Site Kit (which you gave me the heads up to) shows me that 40% of my traffic is organic and 46% is direct. Very little from social media as I’m not big in doing “meaningful” updates, finding inspiration in short supply. Is there an ideal spread of traffic, or given that some of the 40% will be recommendations and the
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If you are looking for new business, David, I think that a higher percentage of organic traffic (i.e. coming in from search engines) is a good think. I suggest a target figure of 60% organic. People that already know you will type your website address into their browser and this equates to direct traffic. As I know you know, there are always…[Read more]
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Unfortunately when I was typing my original message it vapourised so I thought…what should have been in the missing sentence…or given that some of the 40% will be recommendations and the 46% is undoubtedly what I learnt from you 6 years ago and has been ongoing since. The 60% is something for me to aim for. I hope you are all safe and well in…[Read more]
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Yes, we are all well, David and Joanna and I are receiving the Covid 19 vaccine next Friday. SEO is like painting the Forth Bridge. It is a task that never ends. 😊
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David Willis posted an update in the group
Social Media Strategy 1 week, 3 days agoI was asked about how I use Instagram by someone who is about to start using it for their business. These work for me: post your photos / short videos, those that relate / are relevant to what you do, say something interesting about them, perhaps ask a question if pertinent, add a selection of relevant hashtags either in the main post or in a…[Read more]
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I’ve not used stories yet, but have seen that this is clearly another way to engage – I’d be interested in other peoples experiences with Instagram – thanks
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Hi David, Thanks for sharing this: most interesting. In general terms, for small businesses, I have found that Instagram is good news for B2C (Business to Consumer) enterprises. Clearly, images are a big factor on Instagram and it helps if you have an eye for this.
PS I like your point about engagement and I think this is a big factor that many…[Read more]
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Nigel Temple posted an update in the group
Social Media Strategy 1 week, 4 days agoHere is the link to the My Most Trusted Chrome app for LinkedIn:
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Chris W posted an update in the group
Strategy and Planning 1 week, 4 days agoHi Nigel,
Do you have a recommendation regarding who to use for an online survey. I have always used survey monkey in the past but they have changed and seem very expensive now. Is Mailchimp OK or would you advise someone else ?
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Hi Chris, Mailchimp now offers Surveys and they look pretty good. I would go with this option (they are included in the free version).
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Audua O joined the group
MailChimp 1 week, 4 days ago-
Hello Nigel, I want to know how to manage replies to the emails I send out via Mailchimp. Can you point me to where I can find this? Thank you in advance.
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Hi Audua, The first step, during the Campaign creation process is to scroll down the screen to Settings and Tracking. Click Edit and ensure that ‘Use inbox to manage replies’ is selected. Secondly, having sent a campaign, you should receive email alerts when someone has replied to a campaign. If not / to be on the safe side, go to Audiences and…[Read more]
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thanks Nigel, i will try this.
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Hi Chris, With regards to adding hyperlinks, they always have to contain the full URL (web page address). For example, all of the https:// part, otherwise the link will not work. I think that within your first question, you are referring to Comments? If that is the case, write the text and copy in the full URL of the relevant web page.
I think…[Read more]