The Inkwell blog
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Five startup challenges you can leverage to create compelling content
Inkwell works closely with a lot of startup founders, which means that we’re well aware of the challenges that startups face.
Four of the top startup trends to consider in your marketing campaigns
Keeping an eye on the trends around your target audience is a must. Fail to do so, and you risk getting left behind.
How to qualify your content ideas and determine what could rank on Google
Got new content ideas for your business? Here’s how to qualify them and determine which ideas could bring organic traffic to your site.
Four ways to generate new content ideas from data and search queries
Want to generate fresh and engaging content ideas for your business? Here are four ways you can use data and search queries to source content ideas.
How to use audience research to generate content ideas
Want to generate new content ideas? Doing some audience research can provide some great insight to help you build up an effective content strategy.
What does AI mean for the future of content marketing and SEO?
A content marketing expert shares their thoughts on the quality of AI-generated content, its impact on SEO and what AI means for the future of marketing.
10 ways to effectively market startup programmes for maximum reach
Want to get founders and business owners to engage with your startup programme? Here are 10 methods that have the biggest marketing impact.
How to promote diversity in startup programmes and communities
Diversity is becoming increasingly important for UK businesses. Here’s five ways we’ve promoted inclusivity for startup programmes and communities.
Inkwell highlights: Reflecting on our achievements in 2022
As our busy year comes to an end, we’re taking a moment to reflect and celebrate some of our 2022 highlights.
Six tips on how brands can use content marketing to sell to startup founders
Does your company sell products or services to startups? Content marketing plays a crucial role in helping brands create awareness, demonstrate expertise and build trust. It’s one of the most effective marketing tools to reach founders and their teams.
Helping startups succeed: Everything you need to know about The Pitch 2023
The Pitch is one of the UK’s largest startup pitching competitions. Run by the team at Inkwell, the programme strives to support startups in their journey to raising investment and helps our partners build relationships with the UK’s most exciting businesses.
Nine tips for starting and building online communities for small business owners
If you want to create communities – vibrant, engaged peer-to-peer networks – then precision and effort is required. There is no “right” way, of course. It can be in-person or the more modern incarnation of a Discord group.
Online, in-person, or hybrid: How should you run your events?
There’s no doubt that the pandemic changed the business world. Several lockdowns meant many businesses had to adopt flexible working options for employees – and similar approaches had to be taken to holding events.
Four tips for marketing to people who are about to launch businesses
Targeting pre-launch businesses is an opportunity to sell startup services and build loyalty. Here are four practical tips about marketing to this audience.
The Pitch returns for 2022: Bigger than ever before
Here at Inkwell, we’re passionate about supporting startups and helping them grow to the next level. We’re excited to announce that our annual competition The Pitch is officially back for 2022.
Four emerging trends startup founders are tackling in 2022
Based on the 500 applicants and 60 finalists of The Pitch 2021, here’s our roundup of the four key trends that emerged as ones to watch in the coming year.
Stop marketing to “SMEs”: Refining your personas is essential to effective marketing
Don’t make the mistake of lumping “small businesses” together. Marketing to groups within the SME segment is essential to cutting through the noise.
Inkwell’s marketing manager shares her favourite time-saving tools
Meet Inkwell’s new marketing manager Talicza and get recommendations for marketing tools that will save you time and effort.