Notes from the shop

Plain, useful notes on building and growing an online shop — no hype, no jargon, no invented numbers. Written by the person who does the work.

Notes from the shop

Paid ads — budget framework, category card

How much should a small business spend on ads? ...

No made-up benchmarks: four steps of back-of-envelope arithmetic — customer value, break-even cost, a budget that can actually learn, and a 30-day judgement — using your numbers, not averages.

How much should a small business spend on ads? ...

No made-up benchmarks: four steps of back-of-envelope arithmetic — customer value, break-even cost, a budget that can actually learn, and a 30-day judgement — using your numbers, not averages.

Paid ads — Meta or Google first, category card

Meta or Google ads first? How a small UK busine...

One platform run properly beats two run badly. The choice comes down to one question: are people already searching for what you sell? Demand capture vs demand creation, plainly.

Meta or Google ads first? How a small UK busine...

One platform run properly beats two run badly. The choice comes down to one question: are people already searching for what you sell? Demand capture vs demand creation, plainly.

Paid ads — five checks before you spend, category card

Five checks before you spend £1 on ads

Paid ads amplify what your site already does. Five quick checks — clarity, one next step, honest tracking, email capture, and the margin sums — before you spend a pound...

Five checks before you spend £1 on ads

Paid ads amplify what your site already does. Five quick checks — clarity, one next step, honest tracking, email capture, and the margin sums — before you spend a pound...

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