Friday, 22 April 2022
How to use YouTube (and its ads) to help your small business grow
In the last 15 years, YouTube has become an important platform for many small businesses and individuals, as a way to share their content. With over 1 billion users, it's a great way to reach a large audience quickly and easily, but only if you know how to get your brand in front of them in the first place. In this article, we'll take a look at some of the ways you could use YouTube to help grow your small business.
Wednesday, 16 March 2022
What is influencer marketing?
Influencer marketing is a form of promotion that involves targeting influential people who can deliver your brand's message to their audience. Also known as word-of-mouth marketing, social media is the primary medium influencers will use to create buzz and place your brand and product in front of their followers. If you’ve been thinking about investing in influencer marketing for your small business, read on to discover what this strategy entails, how influencers can help your business grow, how to select the right ones to work with and what sort of budget you might need. If you’ve not done so yet, let us walk your through getting set up with an Instagram for Business account.
Friday, 25 February 2022
How to get customer feedback
Customer feedback is one of the most important tools small businesses have at their disposal to stay ahead of the competition. Gathered and acted upon correctly, it can help you understand what your customers want, identify potential problems and build upon that knowledge to improve your offering going forward. However, in order to effectively use customer feedback, small businesses first need to understand what type of feedback is useful and how to go about asking for it.
Thursday, 10 February 2022
What could an SME learn from American Football?
In 2022, the Superbowl takes place between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals in the sporting showpiece that will be watched all over the world. However, we know that a fair few of you won’t have watched this sport before. So you may be confused by some of the rules of what can be a complicated game to watch. However don’t fear, because this blog will give you the American Football basics and there are a few lessons business owners could learn from it.
Tuesday, 01 February 2022
3 tips to help your retail business get ready for Mother's Day
With Spring finally in the air, that means Mother’s Day is around the corner. We've got three tips to get you thinking in the weeks running up to Mothering Sunday. Let's take a look at some Mother’s Day ideas that you can use right now.
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Registering your business address
Whether you’re making a go of turning your hobby into additional income or starting a new business in a brand-spanking new office space, you’ll need to register your business address as part of the process of registering your company in the UK. There’s a lot involved in starting a business from scratch and it can be both a super exciting and overwhelming time, but worry not, here at takepayments we’re on a mission to take the hassle out of business ownership, and in this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about registering your business address, including.
Monday, 10 January 2022
Choosing a location for your small business
Starting your own business is such a busy and exciting time - there are loads of things to consider, some of which you might never have thought about before, but one of the most important elements to get right is your location. The spot you choose could play a huge role in whether your business is as successful as you hope or not and it can be tricky to know where to start.
Wednesday, 05 January 2022
Budgeting tips for small businesses
If the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that no one can predict what the future holds. Cast your mind back to the end of 2019 and economic experts were discussing a ‘potential economic upheaval’ in 2020 and 2021 - no one could have foreseen the pandemic and its worldwide impact on the horizon. For small businesses, the future always holds a level of uncertainty, but with proper budgeting and planning, SMEs have proven they can weather any storm.
Wednesday, 22 December 2021
10 tips for speeding up your small business admin
We don’t need to tell you running a small business is an all-encompassing job, you live it and breathe it and no doubt are sometimes left feeling there just aren’t enough hours in the day. That said, business ownership is one of the most rewarding jobs out there, and we salute anyone who’s got the drive and passion to take the plunge and build a business from the ground up.
