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  • Travel blogger on a bridge in Paris
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    5 marketing ideas small businesses can steal from bloggers

    Have you ever wondered how the heck bloggers and social media influencers have managed to turn their digital personas into profitable enterprises? Most don’t have business development backgrounds or teams of people working with them, but they are harnessing effective marketing ideas. Small businesses listen up! I’m going to share a few of them with you. *This post contains affiliate links* Marketing ideas for small businesses from the world of blogging Any small business owner will know that getting website visitors and a loyal customer base is hard work. And much the same can be said in the world of blogging. For every blogger who gains notoriety there are thousands…

  • Claire Hall, digital marketing expert, blogger and freelance copy writer in Devon
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    How to survive lockdown as a freelancer 

    It’s two years since I went freelance with my digital marketing and copywriting business. And what a different world we live in now! Here’s how I’m doing my best to survive lockdown as a freelancer and some tips for other small business affected by COVID-19.  Up until March 2020 this business and my other as a travel blogger were thriving. To be honest, I was struggling to juggle everything. The prospect of lockdown felt like an opportunity; even when clients started putting contracts on hold. At last! I’d have time to achieve all those personal goals that were sat at the bottom of my to do list. The reality of…