Back to Basics: How to Get Your Business Started on Pinterest

Using Pinterest for your business

Some might call it the resurrection of Pinterest and others might say it never really left, but what we do know is that the creative search engine platform is steadily on the rise. We’ve collated all the information you need to know about Pinterest, using Pinterest for your business, and the ins and outs of … Read more

5 Signs it’s Time to Rebrand

Fotograf HQ Rebrand

It’s true, an up-to-date and consistent brand identity could be the difference between a customer choosing you over a competitor. According to a survey by Lucidpress and Demand Metric, consistently presented brands are 3-4 times more likely to enjoy excellent brand visibility than those with an inconsistent brand presentation. A consistent brand builds recognition and … Read more

Why Brand Consistency is Key

You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘consistency is key’ when it comes to branding, but have you ever really considered why it’s so important? Quite often, an ad will come on TV or the radio and I instantly know what brand the ad is for before the logo appears, or the name is announced. I’m sure … Read more

Vision, Mission, Values and Why: The Importance of Brand Purpose

So, you’re starting out in business and probably eager to dive straight into coming up with a name and designing a logo. You might have even started setting up your website and socials. It’s all very exciting, but rushing into all of this before defining your purpose, could cost you more time and money down … Read more

2020: The Year of Digital Transformation

2020 was a year like no other and one that many of us small businesses would prefer to forget. Yes, we saw panic buying sweep supermarkets where aisles of toilet paper and food staples were emptied, but this wasn’t the case for most other non-essential businesses. Many lost business, were forced to adhere to trading … Read more

What are Branded Instagram Story GIFs?

Whether you pronounce it ‘GIF’ or ‘JIF’, we’re almost certain that you’ve used these fun little animations at least once in your life! But did you know that you can actually create custom GIFs, specific to your brand? Let’s dumb it down a bit Before we get too ahead of ourselves, we should probably explain … Read more

Black Friday – Shop till you Drop or Stop the Unnecessary Shop?

Like a lot of American traditions, Black Friday has (over the years) caught on within the Australian retail scene, promising bargain buys that you’ll never be able to get again!! They’re always limited in edition, while stocks last or never seen before discounts. Are they really though? One study showed that 60% of all items … Read more

The Results of the 2020 Yellow Social Media Report are in…

Remember the Yellow pages? That big, chunky book that you got delivered every year without asking, only for it to be used as a spider squasher or a step to get the chocolate off the top shelf? Well, it still exists! Much like everything though, it now exists in an online capacity, and every year … Read more

Adapting to Change: It’s Time to Shift Your Focus

I don’t think any of us have had the year we thought we would have! Things are rapidly evolving with the COVID-19 situation and it is hitting small business hard. We’ve been providing free consultations to businesses about how to navigate through this time, so we thought it would be good to share some advice … Read more

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