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Generating leads with your accountancy firm’s website and CRM system
It’s so tempting to wing it, follow your gut or rely on ‘common sense’ but the best results always come from a methodical approach. When it comes to building your accountancy firm’s marketing funnel so you can generate the maximum number of quality leads, that means...
Generating leads with your accountancy firm’s website and CRM system
It’s so tempting to wing it, follow your gut or rely on ‘common sense’ but the best results always come from a methodical approach. When it comes to building your accountancy firm’s marketing funnel so you can generate the maximum number of quality leads, that means...
How choosing a niche can boost lead generation for your accountancy firm
As the effects of coronavirus are felt by businesses in every sector, many accountants are now caught between two extremes. On the one hand, there’s an increased workload as more business owners need their advice and reassurance. On the other, for some there’s also...
42% of SMES don’t see how accountants can get them back on track. Here’s what your firm can do.
Accountants are in a unique position to advise small businesses on withstanding the effects of the coronavirus crisis, but our research has found that more than two-fifths of business owners think their accountant is “not important” in doing so. After a month of...
What does the road ahead look like for SMEs?
The level of support for British businesses on offer from the Government surprised everyone. As a result, accountants have been inundated with SMEs seeking advice and guidance on whether they’re eligible and how to access the various grants, loans and other schemes....
Avoiding copywriting cliches in accountancy websites
We’re living through a moment when it’s not enough for accountancy firms to simply declare their personalised approach, professionalism and ‘proactiveness’ – they have to demonstrate it through their actions. For us, as providers of content for accountancy websites,...
Writing an About Us page
Imagine you're visiting a website for the first time. Maybe it's one that your friend recommended, or you found it through a quick Google search. Either way, you want to get a feel for the company before you start looking into the services they offer. Where would you...
Insight: The latest topics from small business
UK Business Forums (part of the Sift family) is the largest forum for startups and small businesses – it is an active and passionate community engage in lively debates, discussions and general chat on a wide range of topics. You don’t have to scroll through the 1,500...
If you want a job done well, bring in the experts
Introducing ROAR, PracticeWeb's new partner for lead generation in paid media. Here at PracticeWeb, we recognise the need to focus on campaigns that deliver brand benefits and tangible results. This is especially true when new client acquisition is the name of the...
How to create buyer personas to attract your perfect customer
The first rule of being able to effectively engage with customers (or potential customers) is to have a sound understanding of who they are and what challenges they face. Only then can you begin to figure out how your services can support them and what the most...
What we’re doing to comply with GDPR
In little over a month’s time, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be coming into force. All businesses, including PracticeWEB, have been getting their houses in order to comply with the EU-wide legislation before it takes effect on 25 May 2018. Now is...
Want to stand out from the crowd? Look at your language
If you look at enough accountant websites you'll spot some common themes. Whether that's the same colours (usually blue), images (men in suits) or the way firms describe themselves. We've already poked fun at the stock photos we see all the time. In this post we take...
Where to Focus SEO When Time is Short
As an agency we’re always advising Accountants on how they could better their website in the search engines with SEO. However, what a lot of agencies might not consider is the lack of time or resource a business might have to implement these SEO recommendations to...
Rethink using stock images
Nothing makes our hearts sink quicker than seeing cheesy stock photos plastered all over a well designed website. So much so that a couple of weeks ago we recreated some of most love to hate images which I think prove our point. However I think we should probably...
Social media communication barriers: how to overcome them
Whether you're sending a message to your friends or marketing a product or service to customers, social media is an everyday tool to communicate, network and market to an audience. However for accountants who may not have the skills to use social media; it can be a...
Displaying your Company Registration Information
An update on what you are legally required to include on your website and emails. Since 2007, the Companies Act has stated that registered companies must display certain information on their website and in their emails or they will be in breach of the act. Not doing...
The complete guide to websites for accountants
Everything you need to know to get the right website to help your accountancy firm meet its business and marketing goals, achieve maximum return on investment, and stand out in the accountancy marketplace.
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