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Social Media Marketing

5 Tips for Making the Most of Your Facebook Business Page

5 Tips for Making the Most of Your Facebook Business Page If you’ve set up your Facebook business page and are now wondering how to get the best from it, there are plenty of tools available to help you optimise engagement and visibility. To get you started, here are five tips for improving customer interaction[…]

Business Growth Through Facebook

Business Growth Through Facebook As we approach our 4th birthday at The Last Hurdle, it feels fitting to reflect on our journey and appreciate just how far we’ve come. Starting from scratch at the end of June 2011, with no capital to invest and absolutely no revenue coming in, was a real motivator! Over the[…]

Video Keeping It Real

Video Keeping It Real The most engaging video content—the type most likely to go viral—often isn’t the polished, slick presentations. It’s real videos, featuring real people, showcasing real life (or, occasionally, cats chasing string!). When a presentation is overly polished, it feels like a commercial, something that talks at you. Why would you want to[…]

New Facebook Create Call To Action Button

New Facebook Create Call To Action Button What a difference a small button can make! The new Facebook ‘Create Call To Action’ button on Business Pages is a tiny feature with huge benefits. On your business page, just above the cover image, you’re used to seeing options like Like, Message, and More. This week, Facebook[…]

Facebook Success Story

Facebook Success Story A Milestone for The Last Hurdle Towcester, Northamptonshire, UK – 5 February 2015 – A small yet ambitious business from Towcester, a charming market town in the heart of England, has found itself in the global limelight, thanks to the recognition it received from none other than Facebook. The Last Hurdle, a[…]

The Demographics of UK Social Media Users 2015

The Demographics of UK Social Media Users 2015 Is Pinterest now more popular than Twitter? Are Facebook users getting older? Which social platforms engage 18-24-year-olds the most? Do certain genders prefer particular platforms? For businesses hoping to leverage social media as a marketing tool, understanding the demographics behind each platform can offer valuable insights. Here’s[…]

Customer Service on Social Media

Customer Service on Social Media With greater connectivity and more people engaging on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram. LinkedIn, Pinterest and Twitter, many businesses are using their presence to provide better customer experiences. However, some companies are lagging behind, ignoring customer queries, failing to engage and damaging their online reputation in the process.[…]

Social Media Marketing and SEO Work Best Together

Social Media Marketing and SEO Work Best Together You may be forgiven for thinking that updating your Twitter timeline or Facebook page has no effect on your search engine ranking. After all, they’re two entirely different things. Aren’t they? There has been a fair amount of discussion amongst marketers recently, some saying the effect is negligible,[…]

Social Media Numbers

Social Media Numbers There used to be a strategy in sales known as the numbers game. The idea was simple: the more people you cold called, the more likely you were to make a sale. While it occasionally worked, this approach could be soul-destroying and inefficient, especially if you weren’t targeting the right audience. Fast[…]

Social Media Marketing Tips

Social Media Marketing Tips So, you have set up your account on Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest or Twitter and you’re ready to go. The problem is you suddenly don’t know what to post. There’s an adage on social media that people don’t really want to know if you’re having a cup of tea or doing the[…]

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