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Since March 2020 the number of people working from home has increased dramatically. Recent research has found that 60% of the UK’s adult population were working from home in the…

International Women’s Day is a day to celebrate the achievements of women, to raise awareness against bias and to take action for equality. While we’ve come a long way from…

There’s no understating the importance of marketing for any business that has a desire to grow. After all, it’s through your marketing that you make your potential customers aware…

Another year has passed. We’ve seen hundreds of new websites come to life and even more small business owners continue and start their online journeys. We’re incredibly…

Have you set yourself New Year’s Resolutions for 2021? Setting yourself goals to better yourself and your business over the course of the year is a powerful practice that helps to keep…

Download your Free Content Marketing Planner for 2021. Full of key dates for independent businesses to take note of.

Discover our actionable tips for how you can plan your Christmas Marketing Promotions for your Small Business Website.

Be prepared for the Christmas rush this year, and make sure your customers know when your last ordering and shipping dates are.

Now is a time of great uncertainty and set to be a trialling period for thousands of small businesses everywhere. Coronavirus is systematically bringing footfall on the high street and…

SEO - The topic that is inevitably on every website owner’s mind. Everyone knows that reaching the top of the search results for the right keyword is great for business, but it can…

Create has helped over 35,000 people take their small businesses online since 2001. In that time, we’ve been there through thick and thin and have seen some of the challenges that…

This year has thrown up many challenges for small UK businesses. Now, as we enter our second lockdown so close to Christmas, we anticipate a surge in online sales as people stay at home and do…

// Are you asking for testimonials and putting them to use across your website?  It can be hard to find the time (and the right way) to ask your customers for a review without…

Finding the right photos and images for your website shouldn't be a hassle. To make it as easy as possible, we've compiled this list of great websites with free stock images.

Looking to start your own cake business? Discover the tips and tricks that you can use to put your best foot forward and represent your new business online with the Create Website Builder.

Your home page is one of the most important pages of your site and most of your visitors will land there at least once while they investigate what you offer. Are you confident that your…

Do you update your Instagram followers about new products, blog posts and other content? It’s irritating not being able to add a link to your latest blog or product that your…

Your website sits in the background working hard for you 24/7, but often we neglect to update it because we're busy. It doesn't have to be this way as sometimes the small simple changes…

Do you have a website? Many small business owners don’t. In fact, only 42% of small business owners (10 employees or less) actually have one. This figure is incredibly alarming,…

Want to start your own craft business? In this blog post - Fiona Pullen; Founder of The Sewing Directory, author of Making & Marketing A Successful Art & Craft Business and…