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Llanerchaeron. Historic Homes & Gardens * Aberaeron. Llain Activity Centre. Active + Sport * Aberaeron. New Quay Beach. Beaches * New Quay. New Quay Boat Trips. Water Activities * New Quay. Fantasy Farm Park. Animals + Nature * Aberystwyth. Penbryn Beach. Beaches * Aberaeron. Adventure Beyond. Vale of Rheidol Railway.

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Is everyone around you leaving to take vacations and you feel left out? Not quite in your budget this year for a full-blown vacation? Why not try a "stay-cation?" There are plenty of reasons why this is an ideal choice. Let's start with 5 of the best reasons.

1. Refreshes your mind

It is important that your mind-set is geared toward a vacation. If you view a stay-cation as though you are just home hanging out for a few days, you won't experience the rewards you can reap from this adventure. Look forward to this time exactly as you would for an extended vacation. Clear your mind and schedule of the things that preoccupy your time during ordinary days.

If your budget allows, it is an added bonus to stay at a local hotel or bed and breakfast. This isn't necessary to do, however by doing so, you are not in your home and distracted by daily living. The goal is to keep yourself distracted from the daily grind so that your mind and body have a vacation.

Tip: Check out local newspapers or discount ticket places online such as Groupon or Wag Jag to see if you can find any exciting offers to events or places in the area. I have been able to find cheap tickets to Broadway Productions and vineyards and other events near my area. Make sure you research things before your stay-cation so you have things of interest to do.

2. Be a tourist in your own town

We all live busy lives running here and there, spending countless hours working, and balancing a home and social life. How often do we drive by a place in our own town and think, "hey, that looks like a cool place to check out?" However, weeks and months go by and we never really fit it into our schedule. A stay-cation is the perfect time to be a tourist in your own locality!

Check out all the things that your vicinity offers and pick out a few of them to explore. You might want to try a new restaurant. It's fun to pretend you are visiting from another place and critique new places of interest. Observe the area you are living in with fresh eyes just like an outsider would do. It's amazing how different we view our surroundings when we look at them as though we have never seen them before.

Another benefit of becoming a tourist in your own location, is you learn the history and stories of the area you call home. It's so nice to be able to share random facts with others when they come and visit you from another area! Be as creative as you like in your expeditions of your area. Grab your camera and shoot some amazing footage of where you live!

3. Travel time is minimized

Are we there yet? Thirty minutes later; are we there yet? We have all experienced those long car rides where we just can't wait to get to the destination. The miles slowly go by as get closer and closer to the vacation spot. When you take a stay-cation you can avoid being stuck in traffic and endless hours of travel time. All the time that would be consumed travelling, whether by car or another means, can be used actually doing activities locally.

This adds precious time to the limited time that you have. By exchanging the long trip with remaining local, this also allows you to be refreshed without the feeling of exhaustion from hours of travel. Your stay-cation can start right away not hours after a major road trip. Don't forget that it is the same for the return home. You won't have to pack up and face another long journey in the car but rather you can squeeze out more hours of enjoyment of your stay-cation.

4. Works great for a weekend

I remember one time wanting to go visit a place but I didn't have any extra days left to take off at work. After counting the amount of time needed to travel to and from the destination, I realized it really wouldn't be worth it just for a weekend because I wouldn't have time to actually relax and enjoy the visit there. Feeling a bit discouraged, the idea popped into my head, why not take the weekend and have a stay-cation instead? I wouldn't need to ask for vacation days from work and yet I would be free to enjoy my weekend as though it were a mini-vacation. I fell in love with the idea of stay-cations after taking my first one. It is refreshing to take a couple of days off without focusing on work or home. A stay-cation is a perfect way to do this.

5. Cost

It isn't necessary to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars for a vacation. If you choose a stay-cation you will be curbing the cost. Some of the costs that will be slashed or even eliminated will be the expense of traveling, (especially with the current prices of gas) the expensive accommodations, and the cost of eating numerous meals out. I know that I have taken trips where before I have even reached my destination, I will have spent extra money for snacks on the way and stops made at rest areas. These are all savings for you when planning a stay-cation.

You can take a stay-cation on any level of budget. There are plenty of events in your local area that are inexpensive that you can look in to. As a matter of fact, I just received an email last night about a local bowling alley that is offering two weeks of "free" bowling, you only have to pay for the shoes! If you investigate venues in and around your area you will find opportunities that exist that many never even stumble on. The communities where we live enjoy bringing in people from their area. This is a way of free marketing for them. If they offer discounts and specials to those that live in the area it will boost their sales in the long run. Investigate cost-cutting ways to make your stay-cation an enjoyable time.

I have shared 5 reasons a stay-cation might be for you but really it is up to you. You need to do the investigative work on the area you live in. Seek out your interests and find venues that cater to it. More than likely you will find more than enough to fill a one time stay-cation. I also have discovered that there are different types of activities available at different seasons. As for me, well, I am already planning another stay-cation. This one will be for Autumn!

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For many people (us included), holidays are so often about gathering up friends or family, filling a bag with swimwear and sun cream, boarding a plane for somewhere hot and unfurling a towel on the beach. However, in recent years more and more people have been looking closer to home for holiday inspiration. And with good reason - here we present just a few reasons why you should be leaving your passport at home this year and planning a holiday in the UK...

1. As literally just mentioned, you won't need your passport

There's not a holiday-seeker in the known world who hasn't endured that lightning bolt heart-in-the-throat, breath-catching moment of panic that comes with convincing yourself that your passport is languishing in a drawer somewhere when it should be in your bag (always at the bottom). It's a truly dreadful way to start a holiday, but get this - holiday on home turf and it's guaranteed not to happen.

2. You won't splurge unnecessary cash in a departure lounge

Those hours you have to kill in an airport while you wait for your flight are some of the most dangerous known to man - you've eased down the gears into "holiday mode", your behaviour is erratic and free-wheelin', hence you're actively vulnerable to predators working the tills in perfume shops, or hawking jumbo Toblerones that look hilarious (and tasty). On a staycation, however, your only obstacle of unnecessary desire is a bumper bag of Hula Hoops from a service station.

3. The travel bit is much easier

There's no crossing over into different time zones and jumbling up your sleep patterns, no planes to board, no having to pick up a hire car, and then having to keep reminding yourself which side of the road to drive on. There's no watching a carousel of other peoples' luggage while you wait to find out whether yours boarded a different plane and is now heading for a fortnight of sun, sea and sex in Antigua. No. Whether you're going by car, train, boat or barge, you're on home soil, friend - everything is a doddle.

4. You'll discover just how beautiful your home country is

Sometimes it's easy to forget that the UK is home to some truly beautiful places. The Lake District, the Peak District, the District Line (OK, not that one). Bath, Oxford, Cambridge, the Norfolk Broads, the Yorkshire Dales, the Orkneys, Stonehenge - the list goes on. How many of the above places can you tick off your list? Chances are you've still got plenty left to see - now's the time to do it.

5. There's no language barrier to overcome

The days of wandering into a boulangerie wearing damp swimming trunks, pointing at a ham and cheese croissant, shouting "TWO" in loud English, and then paying with an unnecessarily large banknote are over.

Don't get us wrong - we're firmly of the opinion that travel broadens the mind, and that sometimes, in order to truly escape, you need to lose yourself in a culture that looks and sounds nothing like your own. However, there's also nothing wrong with not doing that every time you go on holiday.

6. There are surprisingly good beaches here

For some reason, many of us still think of British beaches as craggy monstrosities being lashed by Atlantic rollers, and only ever viewed through a rain-lashed windscreen on a depressingly grey day. WRONG. Take yourself to Rhossili Bay, Woolacombe, Watergate Bay, Saunton Sands, Botany Bay, West Wittering, or the Outer Hebrides (e.g. Luskentyre, pictured below). You'll find soft golden sand, and lots of it. Plus sunshine*.

*Hopefully. Maybe.

7. You'll get to rediscover some of what makes Britain great

Britain isn't all Brexit bickering and binge-drinking. We also have the greatest pubs in the world, the tastiest curries, the best cream teas, the biggest Yorkshire puds and, of course, the legendary full English. Get stuck in, celebrate our culinary amazingness.

8. You won't be hit with massive unexpected costs

Here are just a few things you won't have to even contemplate on your UK staycation: Just how much is this phone call going to cost me? I need to withdraw some cash - what ridiculous charge will I have to pay if I use my regular debit card? Should I upgrade to the full car insurance or risk the basic cover? I've bought a LOT of souvenirs - how much is this going to cost in excess baggage? Say goodbye to all of the above.

9. You might even enjoy a spot of sunshine

Forget the reputation for grey skies and rain-lashed beaches - the UK can, just occasionally, really get its heat mojo working. Some will remember that legendary summer in 1976 when people decided, en masse, to fry eggs on the pavement, and back in 2003, Kent felt the full force of a 38-degree heat. Even last year, parts of the country had a chance to bask in 30°C. The point being that the sun does shine - it's going to be great.**

**Don't blame us if it doesn't.

10. We've got some of the best staycation deals going

Allow us to blow our own trumpet for just a second or two here. Travelzoo's deal experts have hunted high and low, and collected together all the best deals on UK breaks. From coastal breaks in Cornwall and the Isle of Wight, to rural getaways in Northumberland and Warwickshire (plus plenty more in between), we're pretty sure we'll have something for you!

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So why should a small business either develop or strengthen its presence online?

Clearly the world of technology, digital marketing and social media is having a significant impact on how we behave socially, act as consumers and how we do business so it could be fair to say that any business that does not adapt to the new era of marketing and communications is in danger of losing out. However, whilst I am passionate about all things digital I suggest you don't blinker your vision and miss out on any traditional media that your customers and prospects use and what currently works. It could be that a blended strategy of traditional and digital marketing can still yield returns for your business.

Here is how I see the 10 benefits of Digital Marketing v. Traditional Marketing:

1. Level playing field: Any business can compete with any competitor regardless of size with a solid digital marketing strategy. Traditionally a smaller retailer would struggle to match the finesse of the fixtures and fittings of its larger competitors. Online, a crisp well thought out site with a smooth customer journey and fantastic service is king - not size.

2. Reduced cost: Your business can develop its online marketing strategy for very little cost and can potentially replace costly advertising channels such as Yellow Pages, television, radio and magazine.

3. Simple to measure: Unlike traditional methods you can see in real time what is or is not working for your business online and you can adapt very quickly to improve your results. For measuring traffic to your site you can use Google Analytics to measure specific goals you want to achieve for your website or blog and most packaged email marketing solutions provide good insight into how many people are opening, reading and converting from your emails.

4. Real time results: you don't have to wait weeks for a boost to your business like you would have to waiting for a fax or form to be returned. You can see the numbers of visitors to your site and its subscribers increase, peak trading times, conversion rates and much more at the touch of a button.

5. Refinement of your strategy: Basically anything that you capture in your customer journey can be reported on and honed for greater success at the fraction of the cost of traditional marketing. After all, how annoying is it to get a couple of forms returned from a mailshot. Marketing online enables you to refine your strategy at any point in time and see any improvements or opportunities for further refinement almost instantaneously.

6. Brand Development: A well maintained website with quality content targeting the needs and adding value to your target audience can provide significant value and lead generation opportunities. The same can be said for utilising social media channels and personalised email marketing.

7. Far greater exposure: your business can be seen anywhere in the world from one marketing campaign, the cost to do this using traditional methods would be considerable. Plus once you have optimised the key word search content in your website you should see a long-term return on your investment and will be fairly low cost to maintain your ranking.

8. Viral: how often do your sales flyers get passed around instantly by your customers and prospects? Online, using social media share buttons on your website, email and social media channels enables your message to be shared incredibly quickly, just look how effective it is for sharing breaking news. If you consider the average facebook user has 190 friends of which an average of 12% see their liked posts - your one message has actually been seen by 15 new prospects, now imagine a number of them also like and share your message and their friends do the same? Mind blowing isn't it. However a word of caution, bad news can travel much quicker so make sure you have a risk management strategy to tackle negative press as soon as it is circulated.

9. Not Intrusive: I know most people hate receiving sales mailshots or phone calls at inconvenient times on stuff that they have little interest in. Online people get the choice to opt in or out of communications and often it is relevant because they were the ones searching for it in the first place. Also, have you ever got frustrated receiving a regular email on a topic that interests and adds value to you? Nor me so don't underestimate the power of market segmentation and tailored marketing.

10. Greater engagement: With digital marketing you can encourage your prospects, clients and followers to take action, visit your website, read about your products and services, rate them, buy them and provide feedback which is visible to your market. So it doesn't take long for good publicity to enhance the prospects of your business.

I would be keen to hear your views and online marketing challenges, perhaps I can provide some ideas in my next blog post.

Happy Digital Marketing!

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Marketing is the lifeblood of every business. In this digital age, increasing sales as well as revenues are tantamount to being able to successfully use available marketing technologies. There are many ways to get your marketing message across; don't underestimate the value of online display advertising. This type sells your product or service through visually appealing text as well as graphics, animation and video.

Strategic placement of display ads is critical. Placing them on sites that are already enjoying wide patronage of your target market can make the ads relevant, personalized and timely. All these help in creating a successful advertising campaign or increasing the chance of the ads getting noticed, clicked and bought by your targets.

Are you hesitant to use banner ads in your marketing campaign?

Here are 10 benefits why you need to give it a chance:

1. It completes your branding circle. Online display advertising does not really replace traditional methods of advertising, it completes the branding circle. The Internet with its billions of users around the world has huge potentials to open new opportunities for businesses to grow and expand. Tri-media advertising - print, TV, and radio - alone cannot reach every market anymore particularly when building brands. You need to complement tri-media with online advertising to tap the Web's enormous market.

2. Avoid expensive long term contracts. Advertising can cost you big time. That is made more costly when you are forced to sign up for long term advertising when you only need short exposures i.e. political campaigns, promotion of an event, or a coming sale. Online display advertising can be as short as it is necessary. It costs less and can also give you the opportunity to control and make changes in your campaign based on the performance of the ads.

3. Capturing the market through remarketing/retargeting. Do you want another run to get a second or a third chance to capture a target market? Your target market may not be converted the first time they see your banner ads; that happens quite often. Display advertising through remarketing are a great way to remind them of your product/service that offers a solution to a need or problem. Maybe a second visit is necessary to convert them.

4. Look like a big fish and gain trust. You want your target market to trust your brand. That happens when they see you have enough going for you and that not delivering your claims can mar their brand. Being a big player carries with it the connotation of credibility and reliability, traits that are not so easily achieved in online marketing.

5. Benefit from "Geo-targeting." Display ads give you the control to creatively personalize your online advertisements so that you can efficiently zero in your market by geographic location. Do you deliver pizza in your location, let the local market know how by showing a banner ad with a telephone number to order.

6. Entice your target by knowing their interests. If you know your target demographics, you would understand their interests and what can captivate them. Use the knowledge to design your display ads to entice and grab their attention. For instance, younger targets would normally be interested in the social media and celebrity icons while young professionals would be interested in niches like health, family, and business.

7. Get the ads featured on relevant sites. Your knowledge of the interests of your typical customer can take you further to include the knowledge of the websites that they usually visit or content that they read. Banner ads featured alongside a relevant content increase the likelihood of getting noticed, and clicked. There is nothing more disheartening than spending on campaign ads that yield no conversion. Placing ads on the sites not visited by your target market is a futile and expensive exercise.

8. Use complete transparency to your advantage. Having the ability to track or getting feedback from your ads is critical. Other advertising forms can be hard to track; using display ads can let you in on a weekly even daily updates. This kind of information tells you whether your advertising/marketing effort is succeeding or you need to tweak it. Feedback reports can guide you to better strategies and more successful marketing.

9. Take advantage of A/B split testing. What constitutes a better strategy? Sometimes it is hard to say even when you understand your market. This is why having control in your advertising is good. You can test a strategy and change it when the feedback is not as good as you expect. While it may work like giant billboard in many ways, stripping it down to tweak it is not as hard and costly.

10. Enjoy lower marketing cost. Online display advertising is not at all expensive; tri-media and use of billboards typically cost more. In fact, this kind of advertising is leveling the playing field for small entrepreneurs with limited resources. With billions of Internet users, you can reach so many target users for a couple of dollars.

Online display advertising campaigns are great strategies that can improve the visibility of your product and brand. It is an efficient way that can help you adapt with the demands of the times and to evolve an effective marketing plan and strategy.

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Online advertising is business for the modern world. Also known as online marketing or Internet advertising, the potential for success is huge. There are many strategies to learn and, while that in itself can prove to be pretty intimidating for a lot of people, the benefits of online advertising are varied.

So, in case you're feeling a bit overwhelmed, we created this article to remind you what you're fighting for. Here are 5 advantages of online advertising:

Benefit 1: Online advertising Is A Long-Term Strategy.

Let's look at the facts. Whether we're talking about a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop, most of us own a gadget of some sort. Furthermore, we're on the Internet all of the time. What does that mean?

Well, thanks to technology, customers have never been so accessible. Online advertising can generate leads from all over the world. But crucially, over half the population of the world is under the age of 30 . And technology is only going one way, so online advertising is only just starting.

Benefit 2: You're In control With Online Advertising.

The trouble with traditional advertising strategies is that it's often hard to justify your ROI (return-on-investment) and keep on top of what you're spending. Flyers, brochures, banners, cold-calling... it's all the same. It's really hard to execute a laser-targeted campaign. By contrast, online advertising is different. Yes, it's still possible to waste ad budget, but if you know what you're doing, you're greatly reduce you're exposure.

The main reason for this is data and analytics. You can drill down into many different areas and identify which parts of a campaign are working and which aren't.

Benefit 3: Online advertising Can Be Extremely Effective.

Regardless of whether the advertising is paid or free, the Internet can deliver a global audience to your door. Identify your USPs, refine your branding and get your copywriting in order, then you can really unlock your true potential.

The key word here is: traffic. The idea is to establish trust and use clever hooks to convince and persuade consumers to buy into you, just as much as what you're selling. However, bear in mind that any form of paid advertisement only really rents you traffic. If your budget runs out, that traffic stops. And so, therefore, does any potential revenue.

As such, you have two possible solutions. The first is to keep on top of your advertising and constantly measure your progress. That should greatly reduce the chances of having any wasted ad spend. The other option is to work on organic online advertising strategies. By embracing SEO (search engine optimization) and content marketing, you could get quality organic results for free or on the cheap.

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