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Loughton Scarecrow Trail 2026

Loughton Scarecrow Trail 2026 is here! The theme is Famous Pairs and it runs from from 20-28 June, brilliantly co-ordinated as always by our local Scout group. Details on where, when and how to get your hands on a trail map are just below.      Chez RLC, we've...

Your Mid-Year Content Healthcheck

Your Mid-Year Content Healthcheck

Did you start the year with a beautiful plan for your blog, emails or socials – or at least, the determination to create one? If you did, then now is a great time for a quick check-up to see how it’s all going, and most importantly, whether it’s doing the job you want...

Collaborating on your Blog

Collaborating on your Blog

Have you ever thought of writing a blog post with someone, or doing a mutual “guest post” on each other’s site? If you’ve met someone recently and you really clicked (you got a similar clientele, and wouldn’t it be great to offer something together?), or perhaps...

More than Just Copywriting – Ways I Can Support You to Write

More than Just Copywriting – Ways I Can Support You to Write

When I introduce myself as a copywriter, it’s pretty self-explanatory – I write on behalf of other people, I love doing it and I'm delighted to be doing a lot of it. At the time of publishing this, I’ve got more regular blog and marketing email clients than I’ve ever...

How to Use Your Blog to Get Found by AI

How to Use Your Blog to Get Found by AI

This was a surprise while reviewing my website stats this month – two people had arrived on my site via ChatGPT. Appearing in an AI response is the new holy grail of content listing, and appearing at the top of Google search results is no longer the primary goal of...

Three Top Blog Planning Tips for 2026

Three Top Blog Planning Tips for 2026

Three Important Things to Consider When Planning Your Blog for 2026 You know how brilliant a blog can be for your business – I’m always banging on about it – and getting your topics planned in advance is a big piece of the puzzle when it comes to getting it done. Lots...

Two Huge Reasons to Blog in 2026

Two Huge Reasons to Blog in 2026

I’m going to make some bold claims in this post, and I’m not sorry about it! Having a blog massively increases your chances of being found online, and your chances of being chosen over a competitor.   There you go - those are the two huge reasons, so let’s take them...

Family Christmas Games Ideas 2025

Family Christmas Games Ideas 2025

My annual Christmas tradition returns! Some handpicked family Christmas games ideas that all ages can play, that cost next to nothing, take minimal prep, but produce lots of laughs - and sometimes, memories that get retold year after year. Here are my recommendations...

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Brand Blog – Laura Hamblyn Holistic Healer

How Laura Hamblyn Holistic Healer led me through a journey into other lives, and helped me fix a bad habit too Have you ever wondered if you’ve lived other lives – been here before? Reincarnation is a key element in certain religions and beliefs the world over. I’m...

Can a Blog Really Boost your Sales in 2024?

Can a Blog Really Boost your Sales in 2024? Yes! Here’s why your blog is the low-cost, long-term part of your marketing strategy you can’t afford to skip... When you’re trying to increase your sales, you probably want to reach first for the paid routes – social media,...

Disneyland Paris and why kids just don’t appreciate it

Using my 40th birthday four weeks ago as the tenuous reason for celebration, I suggested to my husband that we take the boys (6 and 4) to Disneyland Paris in May half term. Once we’d navigated the many and complex options out there (Disney hotel, or off site? Meal...

Creating a Website for Telford Mind – Before and After

I didn’t know this before last year - there’s a national Mind charity, but each local area operates almost independently as their own branch of Mind. They have their own fundraising, their own initiatives and manage their own budgets and resources – which also means...

The Power of a Blog – what blogging did for these two businesses

It really does get you results – here’s what the power of a blog did for these two businesses The power of a blog is great. It can have an instant impact, with new views and new enquiries on your first post – and it also builds over time, growing your visitors,...
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