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Shopify calls it GEO, WooCommerce calls it AEO and Google calls it SEO. What each name covers for a store, and what to ask before you sign a quote.

Terms & conditions, privacy policy, website disclaimer; is your business website covered? We’ve got an interview coming up on the blog soon with Vanessa Emilio from Legal123, she has some interesting (and scary!) things to say about social media, and the common legal mistakes a lot of business owners make online. Sneak peek: “Second most…

Our next little bundle of free stock photos is due to drop into your inbox on Thursday. Not a subscriber? Well, quick! Go sign up now! We send out a new batch every fortnight, along with some newsy bits and pieces about the latest goings on at Creative Platoon. Here’s a little taster of what’s…

Yes, you read that right – we’re giving you free stock photos! Nick’s background is in photography and he still does the odd photography job, as well as retouching/post-production. You can see more of his work here. He’s always snapping away whenever we go out for a walk or day trip, and I’ve been saying…

Whether you’re going into business online, or need a site to bring traffic to your bricks-and-mortar business, it’s totally achievable with today’s technology to do it yourself. Don’t know where to start? Here’s the basics you’ll need to know to create a website. My Name is…? If you’ve already decided your website’s name, check if…

No really, what is the purpose of your website? Is it to build an audience or earn authority? Is it to sell a product or service like an eBook, e-course, coaching, or membership? Are you trying to build an online presence? You should be answering yes to at least one of these questions. But why…

If your site is looking a bit stale and static, here’s 5 easy ideas for a website makeover Change the Images Make sure any photos of you really show your personality and are recent, it’s always a bit weird when you meet someone in person (or on Skype!) and you can tell their website photos…

We know that it can be a hard task to find the right images, so we thought this deal would be worth checking out GraphicStock is offering 7 days of free downloads. For this week’s Friday Hots Links we have these two awesome posts: Developing a Better YouTube Strategy by Ezra Fishman The post will get you…

In today’s post we have put together a visual quick guide on setting up an email newsletter with the MailPoet plugin that we use in the Creative Platoon platform.