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A selection of features from Craft Focus magazine

 

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SEO for beginners

E-commerce expert, Simon Horton of ShopIntegrator shares his tips on where to start with Search Engine Optimisation

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Posted: 8 May 2015

SEO for beginners

SEO for beginners

 


 

Why see it, feel it, touch it leads to buy it

Richard Edwards, Director of Quatreus asks, what factors lead a potential customer to a purchase decision? That is the key question that we, as marketers, need to answer to help the clients and companies we work with.

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Posted: 26 March 2015

Why see it, feel it, touch it leads to buy it

Why see it, feel it, touch it leads to buy it

 


 

Selling online is easier than you’d think

Want to sell your products online, but not sure where to start? Find out just how simple and low-cost it can be with ActSmart's guide

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Posted: 3 March 2015

Selling online is easier than you’d think

Selling online is easier than you’d think

 


 

Grow your online sales through affiliate marketing

E-commerce expert Simon Horton examines the benefits of affiliate marketing, the important considerations and pitfalls, and how to get the best from your efforts

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Posted: 29 January 2015

Grow your online sales through affiliate marketing

Grow your online sales through affiliate marketing

 


 

Give your customers a reason to return

A recent study found that businesses that track their customer loyalty are 60 per cent more profitable than other companies So if you want a sure fire way to increase your sales, look no further than repeat business. ActSmart take a look at how small retailers can implement and manage a successful loyalty scheme.

...read more

Posted: 19 January 2015

Give your customers a reason to return

Give your customers a reason to return

 


 

Contents is king!

Fiona Pullen, author of Craft a Creative Business and founder of The Sewing Directory, shares why quality website content is so important to your business

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Posted: 6 January 2015

Contents is king!

Contents is king!

 


 

How will the new VAT changes affect your business?

VAT is set to change on 1st Jan 2015. So how will this affect your business? Carol Cheesman of Cheesmans Accountants explains the changes and offers some advice for business owners.

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Posted: 2 December 2014

How will the new VAT changes affect your business?

How will the new VAT changes affect your business?

 


 

Know your consumer rights

We give you a guide to the EU Consumer Rights Directive 2014 and how it affects you: Simon Horton of e-commerce plugin supplier ShopIntegrator looks at how changes in EU consumer rights legislation affect your craft business. If you're selling direct to consumers, these changes apply to you.

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Posted: 1 December 2014

 Know your consumer rights

 Know your consumer rights

 


 

Make Christmas sales soar with bespoke gift cards

Create bespoke gift cards today and start cashing in on the run up to Christmas. These represent a staggering 55 per cent of all gift sales in the UK and there are signs that suggest this will only continue to grow.

...read more

Posted: 24 November 2014

Make Christmas sales soar with bespoke gift cards

Make Christmas sales soar with bespoke gift cards

 


 

Effective craft shop displays

Nick Parry from ExaClair shares his thoughts and advice on how craft retailers can make the most of their in-store displays.

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Posted: 24 October 2014

Effective craft shop displays

Effective craft shop displays

 


 

A reason to return

ActSmart look at how small retailers can implement and manage a successful loyalty scheme If you want a sure fire way to increase your sales, look no further than repeat business and loyalty schemes help drive this

...read more

Posted: 14 October 2014

A reason to return

A reason to return

 


 

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