Lucy Calnan Design

Freelance #websitedesign, #socialmedia and IT Professional based in #stokeontrent helping you to navigate the digital maze and grow your online presence.

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World Book Day – 5th March

World Book Day encourages children to read about things that they already love, whether it's football, dinosaurs, cars, princesses, etc

What was your favourite book as a child?

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We asked the free versions of three AI tools to give us three ways in 40 words maximum you can spot AI generated content.

Here are the responses they gave.

What stands out most for you?

Share your thoughts in the comments.

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If you rely on the trending ChatGPT prompt to create images for your website and social media you end up with bland images that look exactly the same as other brands.

Originality matters. Choose images that are your own rather than stock or AI‑created options.

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𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄

ChatGPT’s knowledge only goes up to October 2023.

Anything after that isn’t included, whether you use the free or paid version.

If you’re searching for directions, travel advice, etc, the advice you get won’t necessarily be the latest or most accurate.

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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲

Show prospective customers what to expect when they work with you.

Use testimonials, case studies or recent client work.

This helps prospective customers know what to expect and decide if it is right for them.

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Use clear calls to action that show prospective customers how to move forward.

Examples include book a call, request a quote or send an enquiry.

This helps prospective customers know what to do next when they are ready to work with you.

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The most important job your website has is clearly talking about what you do, who it is for and how it helps.

This makes it easier for prospective customers to understand if you offer what they are looking for and then take the next step

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Your website is a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week advertising screen for your business. It is vital that your website creates the right first impression.

If you need help with a website that creates the right first impression for your clients or customers. Get in touch with us.

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Have you personalised your social media links to contain your name or business name?

It helps your links look more professional when sharing with others.

This tip applies to all social media networks.

#SocialMediaTips

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The contact form on your website should include a question asking where did you hear about our business.

By adding this question, you can understand where your clients are coming from so that you can focus your marketing activities.

#websites

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🎅The final day of our advent calendar is here, and this amazing business is a fun one to end on for anyone who has an interest in the circus.🎅

🎅Visit https://t.co/QnkXMeqlq4 to find out who the final business is. 🎅

#Christmas2024 #smallbusiness

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🌟The penultimate day (day 24) of our advent calendar is here.   Have you seen which wonderful business is in the spotlight today? 🌟

🌟 Visit https://t.co/QnkXMeqTfC to see which business it is.🌟

#supportsmallbusinessuk #smallbusinessuk #smallbusiness

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❄️ Have you seen which wonderful business we are showcasing on day 23 of our advent calendar?

❄️ Visit https://t.co/QnkXMeqlq4 to find out who it is.❄️

#christmas2024💫 #christmas2024🎄🎅🎁 #xmas2024🎅🏻🎄❄️☃️ #supportsmallbusinessuk #smallbusinessuk

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☃️ Day 22 of our advent calendar brings an opportunity to showcase another amazing business. ⛄️

Have visited https://t.co/QnkXMeqlq4 to open today’s door to see whose turn it is?

#supportsmallbusinessuk #supportsmallbusiness #smallbusiness #smallbusinessuk

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🎄 Day 21 of our advent calendar provides an opportunity to shine the light on another wonderful business.🎄

🎄 Visit https://t.co/QnkXMeqlq4 to find out who's in the spotlight today.🎄

#supportsmallbusinessuk #supportsmallbusiness #smallbusiness #smallbusinessuk

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🎁 Day 20 brings another opportunity to showcase another amazing business. 🎁

🎁Visit https://t.co/QnkXMeqlq4 to see who this featured business is. 🎁

#supportsmallbusinessuk #smallbusinessuk #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner

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🌟Day 19 is upon us and we are putting another business in the spotlight today.
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🌟Visit https://t.co/QnkXMeqTfC to find out which business in the spotlight today 🌟

#supportsmallbusinessuk #smallbusinessuk #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner

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🎄Day 18  of our advent calendar is here and we are showcasing another amazing business.🎄

🎄Visit https://t.co/QnkXMeqlq4 to see which business is in the spotlight today🎄

#smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #SupportSmallBusiness

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⛄️ Day 17 of our advent calendar brings an opportunity to spotlight another business. ⛄️

⛄️ View the calendar at https://t.co/QnkXMeqTfC to see whose turn it is today. ⛄️

#supportsmallbusinessuk #smallbusinessuk #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #Staffordshire

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❄️ Have you seen which wonderful business we are showcasing on day 16 of our advent calendar?

❄️ Visit https://t.co/QnkXMeqlq4 to see who it is.❄️

#supportsmallbusinessuk #smallbusinessuk #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner