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Your Pub Marketing Plan for 2026: Month-by-Month Guide

A practical month-by-month marketing calendar for pubs in 2026. What to promote, when to plan, and how to build momentum all year.

·18 min read

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Instagram Marketing for Pubs: Turn Food Photos Into Foot Traffic

Transform your pub's Instagram from amateur snapshots to a customer magnet. Photography tips, hashtag strategies, and content ideas that fill tables.

·2 min read

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Fill Empty Seats: Proven Midweek Offers That Actually Convert

Design midweek offers that protect gross profit, excite locals, and keep the brigade busy instead of staring at empty tables.

·2 min read

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Pub Chalkboard & A-Board Ideas That Actually Drive Footfall

Practical chalkboard and A-board ideas that turn passing foot traffic into paying customers. What to write, how to design it, and the legal rules you need to know.

·12 min read

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Facebook Marketing for Local Pubs: Your Community Connection Goldmine

Unlock Facebook's potential for your pub with proven strategies for events, community building, and local marketing that drive real footfall.

·2 min read

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Email Marketing for Pubs: Build a Database That Drives Repeat Business

Turn one-time visitors into regulars with email marketing that works. List building, automation, and campaign strategies to keep customers coming back.

·2 min read

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Crisis PR for Landlords: Turning Bad Reviews into Bookings

A practical protocol for handling brutal reviews, correcting the issue, and showing the public how you fixed it.

·3 min read

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Pub Content That Fills Seats: What to Post and When

A week-by-week content plan for pubs: exactly what to post on Facebook and Instagram, when to post it, and how to turn views into actual bookings.

·2 min read

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How to Compete with Wetherspoons: A Survival Guide for Independent Pubs

Wetherspoons opened nearby? Don't panic. Proven strategies to help independent pubs thrive against chain competition by leveraging what Spoons can't offer.

·8 min read

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Google Business Profile for Pubs: The Complete Setup Guide

Step-by-step guide to setting up and optimising your pub's Google Business Profile. Get found in local search, appear in the 3-pack, and turn searchers into customers.

·18 min read

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Young People Won't Come to Your Pub? Here's How to Change That

Transform your pub into a magnet for 18-30s with proven strategies that actually work. No gimmicks, just real techniques from a licensee who cracked the code.

·6 min read

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How to Respond to Bad Pub Reviews (Without Making It Worse)

Real response templates for 1-star pub reviews. The 3 rules, what never to say, and how to turn negative reviews into new regulars.

·11 min read

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How to Win Back Locals After Months of Slow Trade

A reconnection plan for publicans who lost momentum and need to bring the neighbourhood back through the door.

·2 min read

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How to Build a Loyalty Scheme That Fills the Pub Every Friday

Design a simple, trackable loyalty scheme that rewards frequency, drives referrals, and keeps Fridays standing-room only.

·3 min read

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Independent Pub vs Chains: How to Win the David vs Goliath Battle

Chain pubs have deep pockets, but you have something they'll never possess – soul. Learn how successful independent pubs compete and win against corporate

·9 min read

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Social Media Tactics That Drive Footfall in Seven Days

A one-week sprint plan to turn Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok into actual bookings instead of vanity metrics.

·2 min read

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The Complete Social Media Strategy Guide for Pubs in 2025

Build a social media strategy for your pub that drives real footfall. Platform-specific tactics, content calendars, and engagement tips that work.

·2 min read

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Does Your Pub Need a Website? What Actually Works in 2026

Most pubs rely on Facebook alone for their online presence. Here is why that is risky, what your pub website actually needs, and how to get found in local search without spending thousands.

·13 min read

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Terrible Online Reviews Ruining Your Reputation? The Damage Control Guide

Turn your worst reviews into your best marketing tool. Learn the response framework that converted our angriest critics into regulars.

·7 min read

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How to Differentiate Your Pub: 15 Unique Ideas That Actually Work

Stand out from the crowd with proven differentiation strategies. From dog-friendly excellence to specialist spirits, unique pub ideas that build loyalty.

·2 min read

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Premium Pub Positioning: How to Go Upmarket and Increase Profits

Learn how to position your pub as a premium destination. From craft cocktails to chef partnerships, discover strategies that justify higher prices and

·11 min read

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Partnering with Local Brands to Share Marketing Costs

Reduce marketing spend by teaming up with local makers, gyms, and creatives for co-branded campaigns that fill both calendars.

·2 min read

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Local Pub Marketing: Community-Focused Strategies That Drive Real Results

Forget expensive advertising. Learn how successful local pubs use community marketing to build loyal customers, increase visits, and become indispensable

·10 min read