Small Business Marketing Blog

Looking for practical small business marketing advice without any overhyped trends and salesy tactics? You’re in the right place!

Check out my latest blog posts below or choose the most relevant category to get started:

Brand & Marketing Strategy: Define your USP, ideal client, best marketing channels & goals
Planning & Reporting: Plan your marketing activities ahead & find out what works
Customer Experience: Create happy, loyal customers & grow referrals and repeat business
Workflow & Processes: Make sure your marketing fits into your busy schedule

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5 Top Tips to Get Your Press Release Noticed

Marketing Channels

A press release can help your small business with many things. Perhaps you’re launching a new product, you’ve just secured the latest round of funding or you’ve taken on a…

Is Your Small Business Branding in Need of an Update?

Brand & Marketing Strategy

Whether you’re at networking events, workshops, online or at webinars, small business branding is everywhere. But what exactly is a brand and what does it have to do with running your small…

Small Business Marketing Ideas

Brand & Marketing Strategy, Marketing Channels

Looking for new small business marketing ideas? Look no further! Get out there, try new things and discover new marketing channels for your small business. (image by Kenny Louie) 1. Helpful…

Hello, I’m Denise from sandstonecastles, a brand & marketing consultancy based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

I help small business owners like yourself to find the right marketing that’s in line with your brand and values.

sandstonecastles marketing
Denise Strohsahl
Studio 4 – Queensferry Street Studios
10 Queensferry Street
EH2 4PG
Edinburgh

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