Promoting your business
There are lots of different ways to promote your business, whether it be paper, online or face-to-face. This section provides information on which format is right for you and how to ensure it is successful?
Live Streaming for Weddings
The government are encouraging remote participation of weddings to ensure that are self isolating don’t attend. A good remote participation platform also ensures that those who are aged over 70, or are shielding or vulnerable have a choice in whether to attend in person and helps them feel involved. […]
Read more Current changes to the ways couples look for wedding venues
Over the past three months, couples have adapted the way they look for their ideal wedding venues, month by month. We’ve been looking at user behaviour to help venues understand the best way to position their venue for maximum enquiries and bookings as we come out of lockdown. From […]
Read more Case Study: Live Venue Showcase – Applewood Hall
Wedding Fair Live and the venue focused event, Live Venue Showcase, have been incredibly popular and successful for both businesses and couples. We have now hosted two events focused on Wedding Venues which have resulted in some fantastic feedback from those involved and those who watched. This case study will […]
Read more How 360° video tours can help you market your venue
360° virtual tours been a significant help to wedding venues for some time now and we are expecting to see a huge increase in the use of these videos over the next weeks and months. With the current lockdown and social distancing regulations in place, now is the perfect […]
Read more 5 Tips for Going Live on Social Media
Over the past couple of months, the wedding industry has needed to evolve rapidly. Guides for Brides is no exception. We have relied upon the social media marketing tools that are at our disposal more than ever before. Every Thursday since the beginning of April, we have been hosting […]
Read more 5 free opportunities to market your wedding venue
We are here to help wedding venues in any way we can. We’ve seen an increase in venue searches over the Easter weekend. Here are 5 free opportunities to help your venue reach these new couples, available right now. We have a free wedding venue marketing webinar for […]
Read more Wedding Marketing Webinar from Alan Berg
Alan has been called “The Leading International Speaker and Expert on the Business of Weddings & Events.” He regularly works with our team and speaks at our conference, as well as consulting and speaking for other great wedding portals around the world including The Knot, WeddingsOnline, Hitched and Bridelux. […]
Read more The current situation for wedding suppliers… and what you can be doing about it
To all the wonderful suppliers we represent on Guides for Brides, whether you’ve recently started working with us or would have been celebrating 25 years with us next month, we are here for you at this challenging time.
Read more Wedding Venue update during COVID-19
The current situation for wedding venues As you know, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the government have banned weddings and closed many venues to reduce social contact and thereby limit the spread of the disease. This is initially for a 3 week period from 24th March. All expectation […]
Read more Be Part of Wedding Fair Live
We’d like you to join us for Wedding Fair Live on Facebook. Since the UK went into Lockdown in March 2020, we have been hosting a weekly Live wedding fair on our Facebook page. Now lockdown has been lifted, we are continuing this event while wedding fairs aren’t taking […]
Read more Give your Couples a Confidence Guarantee
With the disruption caused by COVID-19 to current weddings, consumer confidence in booking for later this year or for 2021 and 2022 is understandably low. This scheme is not intended to make deposits irrelevant. Couples won’t take unnecessary financial risks and tie up their money by paying a deposit […]
Read more Using the Guides for Brides Late Availability Calendar
With Coronavirus causing many couples to cancel or reschedule their wedding, being on our Late Availability page is more important than ever! Thousands of businesses are already using our calendar feature and they will automatically benefit from appearing in this additional section. If you’re not using the calendar feature […]
Read more Offering a Booking Bonus
Couples using Guides for Brides to search for their wedding suppliers are naturally drawn to those offering a booking bonus. If you haven’t yet added a booking bonus, here’s 3 reasons to add one today.
Read more 5 things to consider when marketing to same-sex couples
This month we are celebrating the launch of our new LGBTQ+ inclusive wedding directory, Pride Guide. Since same-sex marriages were legalised in the UK in 2014, the market for same-sex weddings has been steadily growing, rising from just 1,409 in 2014 to over 7,000 in 2016. With these ever-increasing […]
Read more Marketing your wedding business in 2020
Where to start, and how to get it right. When a couple starts to plan a wedding, you’ve got to remember, they’re probably not professional wedding planners. It’s also most likely it’s their first time doing so. And what’s the first thing we all do in unfamiliar waters? Default […]
Read more What are the Google E-A-T updates, and do they affect you?
We all know that Google is constantly updating its algorithms, to help promote websites that its users will find genuinely useful, and weed out spammy content. Often these behind-the-scenes changes can go unnoticed, but occasionally an update can have a more pronounced effect on websites. Recently, an update referred […]
Read more How to use structured data to improve your SEO
Implementing structured data can be an intimidating and in-depth task, but luckily SEO strategist Adam Šapić, working with The Wedding Insurance Group, is here to give you step-by-step instructions.
Read more Running a wedding competition with Guides for Brides
For a quick-win marketing boost, a well-placed competition can be just what your wedding business needs. Here at Guides for Brides, we help our advertisers gain both exposure and sales leads with targeted, relevant competitions. Here’s what you need to know…
Read more SEO Competition: Win a Structured Data Prize
It’s not often we run a competition for wedding businesses, but this is an opportunity you can’t miss. The Wedding Insurance Group is giving you the chance to win a fabulous SEO prize. Their experienced digital marketing strategist will create structured data for the lucky winner’s website!
Read more How to use Google My Business effectively
While you’re no doubt aware of the importance of improving your Google ranking, you may not know that Google My Business can provide your business with a feature-rich listing to put you above your competitors. Here’s how to use Google My Business to effectively market your business and improve […]
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