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?
Running a 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 moreHow do the major Facebook changes affect your business?
Facebook is changing – again. After months of criticism, Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Facebook is significantly changing its algorithms. According to latest statements, Facebook users will start to see ‘a major change to their newsfeed’ and it’s going back to its roots, increasing social interaction between friends and […]
Read moreA New Feature – Late Availability
Exciting news – we’ve got a new late availability section. Take a look at it by clicking here. Thousands of businesses are already using our calendar feature and they will automatically benefit from appearing in this additional section. If your not using the calendar feature yet, you’re missing […]
Read morePHP Web Developer Job – Apply Now
PHP Web Developer Role Permanent – Full Time – Full Stack Web Developer. Guides for Brides are a fast-growing, innovative digital company based in a stunning rural location on the edge of Wantage. We have several popular websites and apps at the core of our business, each puts brides […]
Read moreCopyright infringement – don’t get caught out!
Whether it’s promoting your business on social media or creating content on your own blog, it’s vitally important to make sure that you’re not breaching copyright. Whenever you create an image or video, you have automatic copyright over that content – even if you then choose to make it […]
Read moreCivil partnerships: What the new ruling could mean for the industry
You may have heard that at the end of last month, the Supreme Court ruled that a heterosexual couple should be allowed to have a civil partnership, instead of a civil or religious marriage. This has opened the doors to plenty of debate – but how exactly does a […]
Read moreHow to make the most out of Instagram TV
Instagram users will know how effective the image-based social site has become for business over the years, introducing paid adverts, Instagram Stories and a wealth of analytics to help us put our businesses in front of our customers. But they haven’t stopped there! Say hello to the latest Instagram […]
Read moreTop Tips On Positioning Yourself Above Your Competitors
Stand out to brides by appearing on more pages and higher in the rankings; we’ll tell you how you can… Add a promotion Adding a special offer to your advert is a really effective way of attracting new customers. Not only will this attract customers but on […]
Read moreAdd a Special Offer
Add a special offer to your advert to entice bookings from brides looking to save money while planning their wedding.
Read moreWork with us
Want to work with Guides for Brides? now is your opportunity, we are always looking for guest bloggers and would love to hear from you. If you have a great wedding industry relevant blog that you think our brides or businesses would love to read please email marketing@guidesforbrides.co.uk […]
Read moreBridelux Symposium
The Bridelux Symposium, hosted at the Ham Yard on 18th-20th October 2018, will take it to another level for businesses aspiring to attract the very top end of the market. As organisers of the UK Wedding Industry conference, we understand the importance of wedding businesses having access to the […]
Read moreSHINE by Kelly Chandler
What is SHINE? SHINE is an online training programme for wedding venues hosted by wedding industry expert, Kelly Chandler. This training programme is an opportunity for venues to develop, learn and update their offerings year round. Not only does it allow you to learn at completely your own pace but […]
Read moreGDPR and Wedding Fairs
Unless your wedding fair organiser has implemented a system to get explicit consent for each exhibitor to contact the couples registering for the event, you’ll be in breach of GDPR. If you contact anyone through the mail list and the fair organiser will be in breach if they produce […]
Read morePrivacy Policy
Guides For Brides are fully committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office and are compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018. Our appointed Data Protection Officer is Jackie Melotti. This policy, together with our terms of use and any other […]
Read moreWedding Insights Reveals New Wedding Trends
We’ve recently conducted an extensive survey of over 7,500 brides married in 2017 and uncovered new and growing trends in the UK wedding industry. We’ve identified that although civil weddings are still the firm choice for 65% of those getting married, 27.5% of these weddings fall into the ‘unusual’ category. “We […]
Read more5 Top Twitter Tips for B2B Success
Despite endless claims during the last couple of years that Twitter is dying, it doesn’t look like it is – in fact it looks like it’s still going strong, especially for businesses. If like us, you were expecting to invest more time in other social media channels, such […]
Read more6 Top Tips to Instagram Success
The increase of smartphones brought about the rise of the smart App, Instagram, and now with over 800 million active users a month, it’s no surprise that more and more brides are heading to this channel for wedding inspiration. Earlier this year we were extremely excited to announce […]
Read moreHow To Get The Most Out Of Your Advert
Getting the most out of your Guides for Brides advert is important to us so we’ve put together a short tutorial video full of helpful tips and tools, helping you to amplify your listing. We’ve summarised the key points made in the video for you below. […]
Read moreAn Interview with Hannah
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Month 2018 we’ve been chatting to our lovely apprentice Hannah. We wanted to know what she loves most about her apprenticeship and how it’s really helped kick-start her career. So, tell us a bit about your apprenticeship. I am currently on an apprenticeship scheme […]
Read moreThe Importance Of Online Reviews
Online reviews are an extremely powerful promotional tool that can have a significant effect on a business’ online reputation. We naturally rely heavily on other people’s views to shape our own opinions. We are more likely to seek other people’s views when the purchase is expensive, when the […]
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