One of the things I hope people are able to do is use the tools built in to the network to help them promote their work to potential customers. 

A perfect example of this is the blog post by Gary Cobb, of Acer Paving & Landscaping, who has written about a Wiltshire garden landscaping and paving project he has worked on.

Using a simple 'before & after' style of writing, Gary has written about the work involved in re-creating the garden for his customers.

And he…

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There’s no question. In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, an online presence is not just a perk, it’s a necessity.

The majority of people turn to the web when they’re looking for a service in their area. Whether it’s a plumber, a cleaner or an electrician they’re after, interested customers know to scour the web for local businesses. It’s no…

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A FEW members have uploaded images of their work to the network but with filenames that are not going to be very well referenced by search engines.

I have written a few tips in the past that will help, please see:

Using images effectively to improve search results

IT is great to see both Roger and Kerrie have taken to their blogs and started writing.



And if you want to join them here are some tips on making effective use of one of the most important parts of a blog - the title you actually give an individual post.



The title is the signpost to both… Continue

I AM sure that whatever business you run, at the moment there are many people full of doom and gloom about the future.



But I've always been a questioning, contrary, bugger so I'd like to highlight why I think you should be using the network now instead of bunkering down in the coal shed.



For a start the network offers you a free blogging tool that allows you to write up your experiences of both the… Continue

UNFORTUNATELY I don't have the camera skills and image editing talents of Elspeth who has uploaded some great videos to the network, such as this trip around Enid Blyton's old garden.



But what I do have is the lazy gene and if I can find a short cut well I'll give it a try to see if it works, and in the… Continue

I know that everyone here has the ability to optimise their own advertising and marketing by blogging, until your fingers are sore, here on the network.



I want to take the strain and help ramp up one lucky members business by building and writing their blog for them for a whole… Continue

 

This page will draw together some of the useful hints and tips that will make using the Landscape Juice Network that much easier:

• Linking to another web page
  
  Websites are powered by links, here's how to point to useful web pages...…

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One of the most powerful elements of a website is the link as this can point readers to articles of interest that everyone can then share.



On the Landscape Juice Network you can either link to another page on the site or a web page out on the internet - here's how.



1. First you need to copy the target link you want, so if it is a page on another website then copy the full website address you see in your web browser.



2. On your own story you need to highlight the… Continue