DDM Marketing


Constructive website marketing and website development information

Using Facebook to promote local events

Social media is used by over 40 million people in the UK alone, making it a great way to target new and existing customers.  If your business is running an event that you would like to the public to know about then you may use social media as part of your advertising campaign. To do this you first need to have active social media accounts on sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Business accounts on Facebook need to be linked to a personal account which basically gives that person admin rights to the page.   Facebook allows you to create events within your... Read More

Are negative reviews damaging your marketing?

So many companies spend thousands of pounds each year on their marketing in hope that it will build up their brand and result in more sales. There are a huge number for different ways in which you can market your business online and offline but it is vital that you also keep track on feedback and find out what the public really think or your company and products or services you sell. Social media is growing and lots of companies use it as another form of marketing. It can reach people instantly and is a way of advertising to people without them having to search for you.... Read More

Has your marketing gone by the wayside?

Marketing is very important to a business. It is almost impossible for a business to grow with little or no marketing. If you have only got a little budget then you need to think carefully about where you are going to invest it. You may decide to go down the social media route. Social media marketing can work really well for some businesses especially those that deal directly with the public. If you do not do the paid for ads then you will need to invest a lot of time into building up a community of followers. You can often build on this week on week by running... Read More

Cutting down on spam through your website

Spam can be very annoying for website owners, and at times you may find that you get more spam than real enquiries. Having an inbox full of spam enquiries can make it hard to keep track of whats going on and often means you will miss some important emails. If you have a contact form or a number of forms on your site then it is important to set up some sort of Captcha code on them. Often if you are using a content management system such as WordPress, you will find that the form plugins have a built in spam filter that you can use. You may find through, that this is not... Read More

Can Facebook generate sales?

Facebook is a great marketing tool for many businesses. Depending on your type of business, Facebook may be used in a number of different ways. For businesses, often they get the most out of Facebook when using the paid for advertising route. This allows them to create an ad or number of ads that will be shown to numerous people on their feed. These ads can be targeted to different groups of people based on their age, location, interests etc. This often makes the ads very effective. If you are just using Facebook as a business and not doing paid for ads then you will have... Read More