Coast Media & Marketing

01/06/2026

This week we're celebrating all the amazing small businesses that keep our communities running.

Whether you own a shop, café, salon, trade business, consultancy or creative company, thank you for everything you do.

Running a small business takes passion, determination and a lot of hard work behind the scenes. We know because we're one too!

Every customer served, every order packed, every project completed and every challenge overcome is worth celebrating.

So this week, we'd like to encourage everyone to support local businesses whenever they can. A simple recommendation, review, share or purchase can make a huge difference.

Tag your favourite local business below and let's give them the recognition they deserve! 👇

21/05/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐥𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐬?

It’s about much more than just having a premium-looking bottle.

Hospitality venues are approached by new brands all the time, so successful launches usually come down to a combination of:

✨ strong storytelling
✨ smart positioning
✨ commercial understanding
✨ consistent branding
✨ and genuine visibility within the industry

From packaging and pricing through to social media and distribution strategy, every detail shapes how your brand is perceived.

What do you think makes a drinks brand feel genuinely premium?



https://www.coastmedia.uk/news/launching-a-luxury-drinks-brand-into-hospitality-heres-what-you-need-to-consider

08/05/2026

We've got a new website and it's making me feel like I need to go on holiday!
https://www.coastmedia.uk/

19/10/2023

Storytelling transcends mere marketing; it allows you to create an emotional bond, convey your brand’s personality, and build trust. In this blog, we’ll explore the elements of successful storytelling and how you can apply them to your social media and business strategies.

Including top tips, this article describes how you can get potential customers to engage more with your social media pages

19/10/2023

🆕 Exciting YouTube Updates for Affiliate Marketing! 📈

YouTube is gearing up for the holiday shopping rush with fresh features for affiliate marketers. Here's what's new:

1️⃣ Product Timestamps in Clips: Now, you can easily highlight affiliate products within your videos using timestamps. Guide your viewers to the best deals effortlessly.

2️⃣ Bulk Tagging for Affiliate Products: Save time by tagging multiple affiliate products in one go, making your content even more engaging and conversion-focused.

3️⃣ Enhanced Insights on Sponsored Mentions: Get valuable performance data for your sponsored mentions, helping you optimize your affiliate marketing strategy.

Read the full story here courtesy of SocialMediaToday:

New options for product display within creator content. 

24/02/2023

Top tip for creating engaging content - read all about it here! 😉
https://coastmedia.uk/top-tips-for-creating-organic-engagement/

04/10/2022

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴!

Referral marketing is a great way to engage with people and let them know about your services and what type of customers you are looking for without having to embark on a massive sales pitch.

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘅𝗲𝗱, 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 - and a lot of the time with a decent coffee and breakfast threw into the mix!

If you are a business owner, sales manager, or business development manager who would like to connect with like-minded people to help expand your business here in Bournemouth, then get in touch and come along to one of our meetings here in Dorset!

This morning, we are on Zoom so no need to even leave the office!

04/10/2022

𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀..𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀?
Over the last week, we've had great fun filming some short videos for a customer's social channels to promote their raw food products with our dog.
Rocco loves his food so it's safe to say that he's an absolute pleasure to work with!

03/10/2022

Do you get drawn in by fake news?
This 'how to spot fake news' article might just be worth a read!

Fake news has become a real problem in our digital age. But there are ways to combat it with technology.

03/10/2022

𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀!
Outsourcing your social media allows small business owners to get on with the day-to-day running of their own business, without the added stress of having to think about maintaining their social media pages.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙣-𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚, 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮!

With plans starting from just £295 per month, your business can have a professionally maintained social media presence for just less than £10 a day!

Want to find out more? We are always happy to have a chat.
Contact us today for more details!

📞+44 7779 024645
📨[email protected]