Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last month, you’ll already know about the ‘ice bucket challenge’ that has been sweeping social media lately. The last few weeks, however, videos have started being uploaded by celebrities taking part to raise awareness of...
Establishing Objectives for Social Media Campaigns
When small businesses decide to take on social media, not all have a strategy or clearly defined objectives, so it becomes difficult to measure whether the social media is genuinely effective. Many run giveaways and competitions with the intention of growing likes and...
Starting a Company Blog: The Basics You Need to Know
Some quick blogging tips... If you are a small business that is starting to consider blogging, hopefully these quick tips will help point you in the right direction how to get started. Assuming you already know what blogging is, a good place to start is to start...
The Future of Social Media in Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality back in the day… I remember, when I was about 12 years old in 1997 walking into the arcade on Portsmouth Pier. Right near the entrance were 2 massive machines. The aim of these machines was for you and a friend to step into each one, put a gigantic...
Pay-Per-Click Copywriting Tips: How to Write Compelling Ads
How to write compelling PPC ad copy If you are thinking of starting a Pay-Per-Click or PPC campaign there are lots of aspects to consider, from your on-page copy to who is responsible for delivering the Pay-Per-Click management. One very important aspect is writing...
Rich Snippets for eCommerce: A Guide for Beginners
So, what are rich snippets? Have you ever noticed that some listings in Google search results look so much better than others? You know, those ones that are equipped with little extras like images, prices and ratings? Well they have been created using rich snippets...
Facebook Ads: A Hidden Gem for B2B Marketing
Facebook Ads in 2014 Long before Facebook started offering “suggested posts”, “sponsored ads” and the variety of different options they have today, Opace were offering more traditional B2B internet marketing services, including SEO, social media and of course Pay Per...
Facebook Ads vs LinkedIn Ads vs Google AdWords
Small business advertising and brand promotion using Facebook Ads In the previous blog I looked at the benefits of using Facebook Ads for B2B marketing and recruitment: https://opace.agency/blog/facebook-ads-the-hidden-gem-of-b2b-marketing-and-recruitment. I explained...
Does PPC Marketing Really Work for SMEs?
PPC, a marketer's perspective Pay-Per-Click (PPC) marketing has been around for a long time, and, while the marketers talk is now all about natural SEO, organic listing and social media, PPC remains big business for many brands, but for smaller or medium-sized...
Top 5 WordPress Plugins for Websites
What are the top 5 best WordPress plugins in 2014? Here are some of our favourites If you use WordPress for your CMS then you will be aware of the vast number of plugins available for download. With so many great plugins, how do you best choose which ones are...