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title: Small Business Growth Tips | Purple SMB Hive | Ellie Dickinson
description: Ellie is the SMB Marketing Manager at Purple, helping small businesses turn free Guest WiFi into a powerful growth engine. She focuses on practical, data-driven strategies that boost loyalty, increase repeat visits and drive measurable revenue.
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# Small Business Growth Tips | Purple SMB Hive

[![Email Marketing for Pubs: How to Build a List and Use It](https://blog.join.purple.ai/hubfs/AdobeStock_603239638.jpeg)](https://blog.join.purple.ai/email-marketing-pubs)

April 02, 2026

## [Email Marketing for Pubs: How to Build a List and Use It](https://blog.join.purple.ai/email-marketing-pubs)

Email marketing for pubs means building a list of opted-in customer contacts through guest WiFi...

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[![What Is a WiFi Splash Page? And Why Your Pub Needs One](https://blog.join.purple.ai/hubfs/AdobeStock_932106185.jpeg)](https://blog.join.purple.ai/wifi-splash-page-pubs)

April 01, 2026

## [What Is a WiFi Splash Page? And Why Your Pub Needs One](https://blog.join.purple.ai/wifi-splash-page-pubs)

A WiFi splash page — also called a captive portal or login page — is the branded screen that...

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[![How to Get More Google Reviews for Your Pub or Bar](https://blog.join.purple.ai/hubfs/AdobeStock_445109808.jpeg)](https://blog.join.purple.ai/get-more-google-reviews-pub-bar)

March 31, 2026

## [How to Get More Google Reviews for Your Pub or Bar](https://blog.join.purple.ai/get-more-google-reviews-pub-bar)

Getting more Google reviews for a pub or bar means systematically prompting happy customers to...

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[![What Is the Digital Economy Act and What Does It Mean for Your Pub?](https://blog.join.purple.ai/hubfs/AdobeStock_1764547811.jpeg)](https://blog.join.purple.ai/digital-economy-act-pubs-wifi)

March 30, 2026

## [What Is the Digital Economy Act and What Does It Mean for Your Pub?](https://blog.join.purple.ai/digital-economy-act-pubs-wifi)

The Digital Economy Act 2017 is a piece of UK legislation that places a legal duty on any business...

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[![Cafe Guest WiFi System: What to Look For and How to Get It Right](https://blog.join.purple.ai/hubfs/AdobeStock_631085311%20(1).jpeg)](https://blog.join.purple.ai/cafe-guest-wifi-system)

March 27, 2026

## [Cafe Guest WiFi System: What to Look For and How to Get It Right](https://blog.join.purple.ai/cafe-guest-wifi-system)

A cafe guest WiFi system is a managed network that gives customers secure, branded internet access...

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[![Free WiFi for Coffee Shops: How to Do It Right in 2026](https://blog.join.purple.ai/hubfs/AdobeStock_1563695577.jpeg)](https://blog.join.purple.ai/free-wifi-coffee-shops)

March 26, 2026

## [Free WiFi for Coffee Shops: How to Do It Right in 2026](https://blog.join.purple.ai/free-wifi-coffee-shops)

Free WiFi for coffee shops is a managed guest network that gives customers fast, branded internet...

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[![Pub Customer Retention Software: How to Turn First-Timers Into Regulars](https://blog.join.purple.ai/hubfs/AdobeStock_516581698%20(1).jpeg)](https://blog.join.purple.ai/pub-customer-retention-software)

March 25, 2026

## [Pub Customer Retention Software: How to Turn First-Timers Into Regulars](https://blog.join.purple.ai/pub-customer-retention-software)

Pub customer retention software is a platform that uses guest WiFi login data to identify...

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[![Legal Liability and Pub WiFi: What Every UK Landlord Must Know](https://blog.join.purple.ai/hubfs/AdobeStock_1036126030.jpeg)](https://blog.join.purple.ai/legal-liability-pub-wifi)

March 24, 2026

## [Legal Liability and Pub WiFi: What Every UK Landlord Must Know](https://blog.join.purple.ai/legal-liability-pub-wifi)

Legal liability for pub WiFi means that as the provider of a public internet connection, a UK pub...

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[![GDPR Compliant WiFi for Pubs: What Every UK Landlord Needs to Know](https://blog.join.purple.ai/hubfs/AdobeStock_672948615.jpeg)](https://blog.join.purple.ai/gdpr-compliant-wifi-pubs)

March 23, 2026

## [GDPR Compliant WiFi for Pubs: What Every UK Landlord Needs to Know](https://blog.join.purple.ai/gdpr-compliant-wifi-pubs)

GDPR compliant WiFi for pubs is a guest network that only collects customer data with documented...

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[![How to Collect Customer Emails in Your Pub](https://blog.join.purple.ai/hubfs/AdobeStock_456196265.jpeg)](https://blog.join.purple.ai/collect-customer-emails-pub)

March 20, 2026

## [How to Collect Customer Emails in Your Pub](https://blog.join.purple.ai/collect-customer-emails-pub)

Collecting customer emails in a pub means capturing GDPR-compliant contact details through a...

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