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Practical guides on SEO, AI prompts, reviews and getting paid. The kind of know-how that usually sits behind a course or a paywall, free.
AI prompts · · 8 min read
30 AI prompts for small business owners (copy and paste)
Ready-to-use prompts for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini: customer emails, payment reminders, review replies, social posts, website copy and planning. Fill in the brackets and go.
Marketing · · 6 min read
15 email signature examples for small businesses
Real email signature examples for freelancers, trades, shops, consultants and professionals, with what makes each one work and the common mistakes to avoid.
Growing your business · · 4 min read
How to get more Google reviews (without breaking Google's rules)
Simple, allowed ways for small businesses to get more Google reviews: when to ask, what to say, where to put a review QR code, and how to reply to good and bad reviews.
GST · · 4 min read
GST invoice format: every field explained
What a GST tax invoice in India must include under Rule 46 of the CGST Rules, field by field, plus how many copies to issue, deadlines, bill of supply and e-invoicing.
GST · · 3 min read
HSN and SAC codes explained: how to find yours
What HSN and SAC codes are, how they're structured, how many digits your GST invoices need, and how to find the right code for your goods or services.
Getting paid · · 4 min read
How to write an invoice that gets paid on time
Practical ways freelancers and small businesses get paid faster: what to put on the invoice, when to send it, how to make paying easy, and how to chase late payments politely.
Marketing · · 3 min read
How to use QR codes on your menu, packaging and shop window
Practical QR code ideas for small businesses: menus, packaging, shop windows, tables, receipts and business cards, plus sizing, testing and the mistakes that make codes fail.
SEO · · 5 min read
The small business SEO checklist agencies charge for
A free, practical SEO checklist for small business websites: Google Business Profile, service pages, titles, speed, reviews and tracking. Work through it in a weekend.