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Bitly vs D2eak.link: Which Is Better for Serious Marketing Teams?
Bitly vs D2eak.link: Which Is Better for Serious Marketing Teams?
Bitly vs D2eak.link: Which Is Better for Serious Marketing Teams? By Steve Deakin in Digital Marketing April 22, 2026
Most people treat short-link platforms as a small detail. They make the link, print the code, add a button, and move on. That is usually where performance is lost. The link itself is rarely the whole problem. The problem is the journey around it:...
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QR Code Mistakes That Kill Conversion
QR Code Mistakes That Kill Conversion
QR Code Mistakes That Kill Conversion By Steve Deakin in Digital Marketing April 22, 2026
Most QR code problems are not technical. The code scans, the page opens and everyone assumes the job is done. Then hardly anyone uses it. Conversion usually dies because the code is in the wrong place, the reason to scan is weak, the page is slow, or...
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Bio Page vs Website: What Should Small Businesses Use First?
Bio Page vs Website: What Should Small Businesses Use First?
Bio Page vs Website: What Should Small Businesses Use First? By Steve Deakin in Growth Strategy April 22, 2026
Small businesses are often told they need a proper website before they can market themselves seriously. Sometimes that is true. Sometimes it is expensive procrastination. A focused bio page can be enough to take bookings, show key links, promote an...
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Why Most Link-in-Bio Pages Underperform
Why Most Link-in-Bio Pages Underperform
Why Most Link-in-Bio Pages Underperform By Steve Deakin in Growth Strategy April 22, 2026
A link-in-bio page can look busy and still do very little. Many of them become dumping grounds for every link a business has: shop, newsletter, YouTube, old campaign, calendar, discount code, blog, podcast and a contact form nobody checks. Visitors...
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How Restaurants Can Use QR Codes to Drive Repeat Orders
How Restaurants Can Use QR Codes to Drive Repeat Orders
How Restaurants Can Use QR Codes to Drive Repeat Orders By Steve Deakin in Digital Marketing April 22, 2026
Restaurants often use QR codes as a replacement for paper menus, then stop there. That misses the better use case. A QR code can bring a diner back after they leave, help a takeaway customer order again, collect a review while the meal is still fresh...
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Best Bio Link Tools for Photographers in 2026
Best Bio Link Tools for Photographers in 2026
Best Bio Link Tools for Photographers in 2026 By Steve Deakin in Photography Marketing April 22, 2026
Photographers have a particular problem with bio links. A standard list of buttons is rarely enough. You need to show your work quickly, route different clients to the right place, make booking feel easy, and still keep the page light enough to open...
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