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Reach Thousands Of Customers In Those Crucial Weeks Leading Up To Christmas

We're not Santa, but Smokeylemon wants to gift you more customers this holiday season. Why ...

< 1min read | 17 November 2017

How To Use Facebook Pixel To Build Your Custom Audiences

In our last post you learned what the Facebook Pixel is about, why it is so important and w...

< 1min read | 15 November 2017

Facebook Pixel: Reach Customers On Facebook Based On What They Did On Your Website

Facebook is much more than a social network. Its 1.49 billion users, its exceptional target...

< 1min read | 8 November 2017

What Does The Not Secure Alert Mean And How To Fix It

Have you ever been concerned about these messages while browsing a website? In this article...

< 1min read | 1 November 2017

6 Pre-Christmas Business Checks (Don't Leave It To The Last Minute)

October will be gone in less than two weeks and the Christmas countdown will be on. We all ...

< 1min read | 25 October 2017

Logo Design Process: What's Involved In Making A Logo From Scratch?

"How much!? But it's just a small picture?"
Not realising the value of good communication, ...

< 1min read | 25 October 2017

Graphic Design Goals: HPF New Logo

We love the challenge of re-branding and giving our clients’ businesses a look that communi...

< 1min read | 18 October 2017

Walking Towards Being “An Agency Of The Future”

We attended Google Masterclass 2017 in Auckland last week and we were excited to learn the ...

< 1min read | 12 October 2017

Are You Making These Common Call-To-Action Mistakes?

A Call To Action (CTA) is one of the most important functions on a landing page. Usually sh...

< 1min read | 4 October 2017

In Case You Missed It... This Was Google Partners Connect Retail

Smokeylemon hosted a new Google Partners Connect event this week, this time focused on reta...

< 1min read | 29 September 2017

When Usability Comes First: Inmark Website

Inmark.co.nz is a website that combines content and design in a perfect balance. When user ...

< 1min read | 28 September 2017

Smokeylemon Turns 16! See What We Looked Like Back In 2001

Smokeylemon is now 16. It feels like a lifetime in the fast-moving digital business! All th...

< 1min read | 21 September 2017

Experience Earth Travel, A Stunning Website

As soon as Taryn & Dianne approached us with the brief of creating a website for their new ...

< 1min read | 14 September 2017

Getting Maximum Engagement On Facebook With Canvas

You run your own business, you find that your potential customers are in Facebook most of t...

< 1min read | 8 September 2017

3 Key Concerns Local Retailers Must Combat To Survive

Although official statistics show encouraging numbers for retail businesses like yours, the...

< 1min read | 6 September 2017

Smokeylemon Hosts A New Google Partners Event For Retailers

If you are a New Plymouth retail business fighting to survive in an ever increasing online ...

< 1min read | 4 September 2017

Greenery Hire Indoor Plants Has Now An Online Presence

How can a local business pop its head above the weeds and flourish whilst attracting busine...

< 1min read | 1 September 2017

What Makes Infographics So Successful (And Why You Should Implement Them)

We see infographics all the time and everywhere. Magazines, newspapers, social media, and m...

< 1min read | 30 August 2017

Apple Joins Instagram After Years On The Sidelines

Most companies from all around the world, from different industries and sizes have been usi...

< 1min read | 25 August 2017

The Process Behind AdWords Campaigns

If you own a local business and want to grow your audience or raise brand awareness in a sh...

< 1min read | 23 August 2017

One Of New Plymouth’s Coolest Concept Stores Shines Online Thanks To Smokeylemon

Studio 18 Jewellery Collection is probably one of the most popular independent and locally ...

< 1min read | 18 August 2017

Smokeylemon Performs Behind The Scenes Of Taranaki Arts Festival 2017

The countdown has started! Just a few hours until three amazing weeks of music, dance, thea...

< 1min read | 16 August 2017

Youtube's Home Page Evolution… In Just 2 Minutes

4096 is a Youtube channel that creates interesting animation videos about the history and e...

< 1min read | 11 August 2017

Chasing Ads: How Google Remarketing Works

Have you ever felt that an ad is chasing you around the internet? Calm down, there‘s nothin...

< 1min read | 9 August 2017

Google Bids Farewell To Blob, The Hated Android Emoji… #Sadface

Google is rolling out a new set of “squishy and loveable” emojis as part of Android O, the ...

< 1min read | 4 August 2017

Get Started With Shopify - The Worlds Most Powerful E-Commerce Tool

This free video course offers 20 video modules showing you how to make your first sale on S...

< 1min read | 20 June 2017

Why You Can't Fudge AdWords Management

Imagine that your ad only appeared in front of people who were already thinking of buying a...

< 1min read | 8 April 2017

Why your business logo needs a redesign

Your company logo is what represents your business, it should convey your core values, emph...

< 1min read | 22 August 2016

Jono Our Graphic Designer

What do you do at Smokeylemon?I take care of all the graphic design needs for our clients. ...

< 1min read | 3 August 2016

Get Timely software

So many companies rely on appointment management systems to run their business. Some are qu...

< 1min read | 26 July 2016

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