
Marketing Help For Small Businesses
Need help with getting your marketing working?
Perhaps you’re too busy to get around to sorting out your marketing?
After all, running a small business is challenging enough without having to be a marketing wizz too.
And this is where I can help.
I offer “Done For You” freelance marketing services for small businesses and the self-employed.
I can help with things such as:
- Email marketing
- Social media management
- Website design & build
- Marketing automations
- Blog writing
- SEO
- And more…
You see, marketing doesn’t have to be expensive but it does need to get done.
And if you’re struggling to find the time, (or just don’t want to do it), then get in touch.
Email me on karl@smashingselfemployment.com (or fill in the form below) and we’ll arrange a call to chat about how I can help make your marketing work.

Karl Craig-West
Freelance Marketer and Marketing Coach
What Clients Say:
Karl has been of huge benefit in getting my website content reading and looking better. He’s also helped me to develop a marketing plan for my new Career Coaching tool. He knows his stuff and explains things in a way that makes them easily doable. Thanks Karl for your help.
Karl is an absolute wealth of knowledge. We talked about subscription business models, pricing and customer engagement. He was able to bring massive value to my situation and after only 1 session together I’ve come away with a new vision for what’s possible to take my business to the next level. Highly recommend.
Karl was my marketing coach now for over 2 years. and he still looks after our email marketing to make it gets done. His service is second to none, his knowledge is fantastic, he’s approachable, easy to work with and with his vast business experience he understands small business and what is needed to make your marketing top notch.
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