The Dilate Blog

Using traditional methods to fill up your sales funnel with leads can be hard work. No-one in their right mind wants to send out cold emails or work from poor quality lists, and these old fashioned methods are unlikely to flood your business with qualified leads. However, there are better ways to generate leads, by […]

The surging popularity of social media has changed the landscape for human interaction, and how we share ideas, but our primary method of communication is still rooted in cave drawings- and now, photographs. The entry level for taking good quality pictures until recently was very high. It’s still easy to spend thousands of dollars on […]

It is not easy being on the cutting edge of your niche; it requires extra work, studying,  and performing research. Eventually, you may even find that you have become a leader in your field, and while there are extra responsibilities and demands on your time, there are also copious advantages. As a leader, you can […]

A well managed PPC Account can bring a lot of qualified leads to a business website. However, many people find that PPC accounts are the difficult children they never asked for, requiring constant supervision. If you aren’t adequately prepared, dealing with your PPC account can be an exhausting and time consuming experience which will have […]

If you have a small business, or just like to go out in public, then it’s usually a good idea to make sure you’re giving your best impression. For a powerful online impression, the team at Dilate can do all the hard work for you, but if you’re out meeting people face-to- face, then that’s all on you […]

Understanding Human Nature and Establishing the Narrative The term “psychological trigger” may sound slightly sinister, but using psychological techniques in marketing has been around for a very long time. There is no need to manipulate or hypnotise your leads in order to convert them into customers. Instead, all we need to do as marketers is […]

While images and video are vital in advertising and will always catch the eye, this does not mean that you should give less thought to your copy. It is words that will ultimately convert a lead into a customer, but not all words are equal. There are five powerful words that are essential to use […]

The key to delivering great content is all in the timing. Although you may craft excellent content, if it lands three days after everyone else in your niche, then the impact is lost, and your hard work has been for nothing. Fortunately, with a little knowledge and skill, you can create the right content, right […]

While you may struggle to gain a potential customer’s attention with a long and wordy blog post describing your product, a short video can provide accessible and easily digestible content. Creating videos is an easy and shareable way to market your services or products, however, if you don’t have video production experience, you may be […]

If you’ve ever typed in a search to Google, then you would have seen an adword come up alongside Googles natural suggestions. So if you’re thinking of using this tool to supercharge the traffic to your website, then read our handy guide before you get started, with everything you need to know! Adwords is a form of advertising […]