Featured Posts
Our pick of the most useful and most popular guides from the USB Makers blog. The Featured collection brings together the articles our customers return to most often, from choosing the right branded USB stick and understanding memory sizes and data transfer speeds, to planning packaging, artwork and lead times for a promotional campaign. Whether you're a marketing agency speccing a corporate giveaway, an events company kitting out a conference, or a photographer building client USB packages, start here for clear, practical advice from a UK supplier that has produced custom flash drives, power banks and branded tech for thousands of businesses. New to bespoke USBs? These featured posts are the fastest way to get up to speed.
How Much Do Branded USB Sticks Cost? A UK Pricing Guide for 2026
Few questions are asked more often by UK marketing teams, event organisers, and procurement managers than this one: how much do branded…
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USB Drives for Wedding Photographers: The Complete UK Guide for 2026
For wedding photographers in the United Kingdom, the way images are delivered to a client is as much a part of the…
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Branded Power Banks in 2026: The Complete Buyer’s Guide for UK Businesses
Few promotional products match the everyday utility of a branded power bank. In a world where smartphones, tablets, and laptops are essential…
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How to Choose the Best Promotional USB Drives for Your Business in 2026
Promotional USB drives remain one of the most effective physical marketing tools available to UK businesses. Unlike disposable flyers or forgettable pens,…
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USB-C vs USB-A Promotional Drives: Which Should Your Business Choose in 2026?
The landscape of branded USB flash drives is shifting. With the European Union’s Common Charger Directive now mandating USB-C across most consumer…
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Eco-Friendly Branded USB Drives: A Buyer’s Guide for Sustainable Corporate Gifting
Sustainability is no longer a niche consideration in corporate procurement. It is a baseline expectation. The majority of UK businesses now factor…
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How to Choose Branded USB Sticks for Trade Shows and Corporate Events in the UK
Trade shows and corporate events remain among the most effective opportunities for UK businesses to build brand visibility and generate leads. The…
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Why USB Flash Drive Prices Are Rising in 2025 – What It Means for Your Business
The year 2025 has brought one of the most dramatic shifts the storage industry has seen in over a decade. Prices for…
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Branded USB Drives vs Cloud Storage: Why Promotional USB Sticks Still Deliver Results in 2026
Updated on 19 April 2026 Cloud storage has transformed the way businesses share files. Google Drive, Dropbox, and WeTransfer have made it…
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Good News for Our U.S. Customers: No Import Tariffs on USB Flash Drives from the UK!
If you’re a business based in the United States and you’re ordering custom branded USB flash drives from us here in the…
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A Guide to Measuring the ROI of Your Promotional Product Campaigns
Measuring the ROI (Return on Investment) of your promotional product campaigns is crucial if you want to understand the effectiveness of the…
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Promotional USB Drives for Marketing: 10 High-Impact Strategies That Drive B2B Results
Updated on 19 April 2026 In an era dominated by digital advertising and fleeting social media impressions, promotional USB drives remain one…
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7 of the Best Trade Show & Conference Giveaway Ideas
The ideal trade show giveaway has changed considerably over the last few years. Largely influenced by a change in the corporate gifting…
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New Year, New Merch: A Guide to Promotional Products in 2024
Recent research has shown us that a strong promotional products marketing strategy is one of the most potent and effective ways of…
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Christmas Gifts for Your Gadget Loving Team
It’s almost that time of the year again, which means now is the perfect time to think about the gifts you’d like…
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7 of the Best Back to School Promotional Items
Even though the summer break is only just beginning, there will be many students out there, whether primary or secondary, college or…
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Why Choose Promotional Business Gifts for the Summer Season?
We all love the summer months; when the days are longer, and we can unwind and simply relax with family and friends.…
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Event Swag Bag Ideas Your Attendees Will Love
These days, it’s not so easy to think of swag bag ideas for your next conference, giveaway or event. After all, how…
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Eco-Friendly Promotional Products to Consider for Your Brand
We live in an environmentally conscious world, where more consumers and partners are keen to do business with companies that showcase a…
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macOS Monterey USB Bug Fixes
If you rely heavily on USB drives, don’t upgrade to macOS Monterey! Why? There have been countless cases of USB Hubs, SSD’s…
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Top 4 Branded Tech products to make working from home easy
Covid-19 has affected all of our lives in many different ways. The past year has been challenging to say the least and…
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USB Guide: Versions, Connections & Standards
As the name suggests, the Universal Serial Port or USB is a widely used standard implemented in a wide variety of…
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How Many Times Can I Reuse My USB Flash Drive?
It’s a question, we’re often asked here, at USB Makers, “how many times can I reuse my branded USB flash drive?” USB…
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Power Bank Safety Guide
Modern gadgetry is power-hungry, and our increasingly busy lifestyles mean that a dead battery can leave us completely detached from our personal,…
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How Does a Flash Drive Work and What’s Inside It?
Branded USB drives are relatively simple devices on the outside; compact and easy to operate, which is why it’s so easy to…
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How Much Do You Know About Data Security? – Infographic
We recently conducted a study whereby we asked business professionals and owners how much they knew about their data and its security.…
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Top 5 Personalised USB Flash Drives For Photographers
Personalised USB flash drives are increasingly becoming the go-to for photographers when supplying photos for weddings, engagements and other special events. They…
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History of the USB Flash Drive
USB Sticks have had a long and winding road over the past 30 years, with multiple types of flash chips, it is…
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Inside our USB Factory & Printing Process
When you purchase our branded USBs on our Standard 10 working day service, they will be made and printed in our factory…
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The Royal Wedding Comes Up Trumps!
As the royal wedding fast approaches, the nation waits with baited breath to find out what style of dress Meghan Markle will wear,…
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USB Sticks And How To Use Them For Promotions
USB flash drives can be used for a wide range of purposes, for a company you might want to give away a…
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The Top Signs It’s Time to Rebrand Your Business
In today’s fast-paced environment, it truly is a case of ‘adapt or die’. To some, this may mean, adjusting working hours to…
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The Worst Time My Phone Battery Died
Sometimes, the universe has our back. Maybe it’s a bit of karma dished out your way, maybe you’ve been practicing mantras or…
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Business Branding – The Experts Have Their Say
Business branding is often talked about, but its true value is frequently overlooked. If branding isn’t necessarily where your expertise lay, then…
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B2B Trade Show Case Study – Digital Impact
Exhibiting at a trade show is a costly expense for any business and can often be one of the most expensive marketing…
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The Bloggers Gadget Guide
Whether you’re a blogging newbie or have been in the game since the beginning it’s likely you’ll have an essential kit that…
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The Last of Us – Press Kit – USB
One of our most existing jobs to date has to be supplying the USB for the Press Kit of the most awaited…
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