1. Websites need advertising so in order to get more sales on the site – Make sure you are sending traffic to it.
2. By including regular links to your website you will direct people to your sites products and offers
3. You can make scheduled updates on Facebook that can include these links
   a. For example I have included a post about a product on itzbling’s website.
   b. Scheduling is great as you may not have time to send out your posts. It also means you can write a few in advance.

Creating a scheduled post is easy just follow the below steps:

1. Create your post as usual, include any relevant links to your website
2. Click on the icon that looks like a clock on the bottom left
3. From here you can include the year, month, date and time. This is great if you have an audience that  log on to facebook at a particular time. Early evening perhaps. This means that you can schedule it so this is when your clientbase will be reading!
4. Then click schedule
5. It will then take you to view the activity log to view your scheduled posts.

I took time out to visit a local design agency and have a chat. I would love to work in an enviroment like this and loved seeing the kind of work they do on a day to day basis. I think interacting with other creative people gave me this hunger to design more so I went home and worked on some new designs. The designs are not for anyone in particular but sometimes it is just great to get some creativity out. Visiting other creative individuals gave me even more passion and eagerness to continue to work in the creative field – I already thought I had enough! But this made me even more determined.

© Siân Ahern – Freelance Graphic Designer

I am looking forward to 2012 and all it has to bring for future projects. I will keep you updated.

My creativity is continually ready to be explored in different mediums so I wanted my logo to show this side to me. The basic structure of my logo will always stay the same; this is very important as you want your logo and brand to be a solid, reliable and constant reflection of you, your company and what it stands for. Otherwise you could be easily forgotten. I wanted my brand to be adaptable to the change of colour but still be constant. Changing elements like colour and adding extra touches here and there adds to the excitement I feel about my overall brand. I love getting excited at seeing new ideas come to life and even more so in my own brand.

Her cot wrap is a great product for any safety conscious parent who is looking to stay away from the traditional bumper that is not entirely safe. These wraps are easy to breathe through and they maximise airflow. This is great for any baby who likes the feel of the bumper’s material on their skin. To find out about Safe Dreams click here.

I loved hearing Louise’s story and how she has succeeded in her business. I especially loved networking with other businesses and finding out about their story and what they want from their own business.

Thank you Business Gateway for another great event!

I love this picture, it was orignially the old Corkscrew ride that has been transformed into a great piece of artwork at the entrance of the park. I loved this piece of history.

I come to think of him as a friend because he is always there, whether its when Craig is working late and long hours. Or if I am sitting on my computer doing design work. Or even if I just need someone to speak to when I am at home alone. He is always there always nudging me to stroke him to talk to him. It’s a shame that there lives can be so much shorter than ours because a cat can be a great friend.

Today Barney was looking so much better, so thought I would share this post and some pictures I have just caught of him. I had just eaten a cupcake and he decided to investigate.

Please check out the website and let me know what you think:
www.trojancrates.co.uk

1^st Prize – Win a personalised pop art style canvas (12”x8” or 8″x8″) of your favourite picture.

2^nd Prize – Win a £20 gift voucher to use at a session with the lovely Diane of Diane Whyte Photography

The Rules

1. ‘Like’ the following facebook pages:
   Sian Ahern – Freelance Graphic Designer and Diane Whyte Photography
2. Share the following text on your own facebook page:
   Sian Ahern – Freelance Graphic Designer is giving away a Pop Art style canvas of your favourite personal picture and a £20 Diane Whyte Photography gift voucher. Check it out on her blog: http://www.sianahern.co.uk/2011/08/competition/
3. Drop a comment below stating why you should be the lucky winner. (Don’t forget to include your full name and email address.)

*Canvas and Pop Art Design worth £45

* Diane Whyte Photography gift voucher can be used towards a portrait session or print credit and valid for 3 months subject to availability
**Competition closes Saturday 13^th August at 7pm**

* The winner will be picked at random

Winners
1st Eve McRae
2nd Pamela Morrison