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Is traditional advertising dead? What the UK figures say

Is traditional advertising dead? UK audience and spend figures from Ofcom, AA/WARC and JICMAIL, and what they mean for a small business budget.

09 Oct 20266 min read

Pros and cons of social media marketing for small businesses

The real pros and cons of social media marketing for a UK small business: cost, targeting and feedback against time, reach limits and platform risk.

09 Oct 20266 min read

Pros and cons of traditional advertising for small businesses

The pros and cons of traditional advertising for a UK small business: local presence, attention and trust against cost, slow change and weak tracking.

09 Oct 20266 min read

Paid, owned and earned media explained for small businesses

Paid, owned and earned media explained in plain English, with social media and traditional examples and how a small firm should balance them.

09 Oct 20266 min read

Brand building vs sales activation: the small business view

Brand building vs sales activation explained for UK small firms: what each does, which media suit it and how to split a modest advertising budget.

09 Oct 20266 min read

Advertising myths that cost small businesses money

Nine advertising myths about social media and traditional media that cost UK small businesses money, with what the evidence says and what to do instead.

09 Oct 20266 min read

Social media vs print advertising: which earns its place?

Social media vs print advertising for UK small businesses: cost, readership, tracking and shelf life compared, and when a printed advert is still worth it.

09 Oct 20267 min read

Social media vs radio advertising for local businesses

Social media vs radio advertising for UK local businesses: audience, cost, production, repetition and tracking compared, and when local radio is worth it.

09 Oct 20266 min read

Social media vs TV advertising: can a small firm afford TV?

Social media vs TV advertising for UK small firms: what regional and addressable TV cost, how video on social media compares and when TV makes sense.

09 Oct 20266 min read

Leaflets vs social media ads: which wins local customers?

Leaflets vs social media ads for UK local businesses: cost per household, targeting by postcode, shelf life and tracking, with a simple test to run both.

09 Oct 20266 min read

Direct mail vs social media: reaching customers by name

Direct mail vs social media for UK small businesses: cost per item, data rules under UK GDPR, response and when an addressed letter beats a targeted ad.

09 Oct 20266 min read

Billboards vs social media ads: is outdoor worth it?

Billboards vs social media ads for UK small firms: outdoor formats, indicative costs, planning rules and when a poster site beats a targeted social advert.

09 Oct 20266 min read

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