How to create a digital marketing strategy for your business
HOW TO CREATE A DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY FOR YOUR BUSINESS A strong, focused digital marketing strategy is key to business success. A lot of businesses annually review their marketing strategy and focus on a well-thought-out plan that fits their brand and goals, from their target market to their values, mission, and vision. For small businesses, […]
Marketing during the cost-of-living crisis
MARKETING DURING THE COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS When the going gets tough… the tough get growing With 2023 looking set to be a challenging year, here are five top ways you can keep your business growing during a cost-of-living crisis through your marketing. Sharpen your brand image A strong, attractive, and consistent brand identity will give you […]
Google cracks down on unhelpful content
GOOGLE CRACKS DOWN ON UNHELPFUL CONTENT Google’s new Helpful Content update, launched on August 25, aims to cut down on poor quality, untrustworthy information. Instead, Google will prioritise “original, helpful content written by people, for people,” so that searchers can quickly and confidently access the right information. Websites with low quality content will be downgraded […]
What makes an effective website?
WHAT MAKES AN EFFECTIVE WEBSITE? An effective website is up to date, easy to use and informative. If users find your site is slow, outdated or difficult to browse, they’ll go elsewhere. In this guide, we’ve listed ten key elements for what makes an effective website. 1. Logical layouts The best websites have logical, simple […]
Get ready for Core Web Vitals
GET READY FOR CORE WEB VITALS Introducing Core Web Vitals, Google’s new ranking factors This spring, Google is rolling out Core Web Vitals, a new set of ranking factors which evaluate the type of experience people have when they visit your website. This is because Google wants to provide users with websites that are quick, […]
Is digital marketing key to boosting your business after lockdown?
IS DIGITAL MARKETING KEY TO BOOSTING YOUR BUSINESS AFTER LOCKDOWN? Many businesses are still unable to operate fully due to the Government Covid-19 restrictions. And it may be tempting to simply “shut up shop” to save on costs and wait until you can sell your services again. However, lockdown is an opportunity to get your […]
A guide to SEO copywriting
A GUIDE TO SEO COPYWRITING SEO copywriting is a key element in every SEO strategy. As search engines crawl web pages, the content of your website should be fine-tuned to the ever-changing algorithms of search engines. In addition to that, your content should be clear so that your audience both enjoys and understands your website as readability […]
Why and how is Internal linking important for SEO
WHY AND HOW IS INTERNAL LINKING IMPORTANT FOR SEO Before your content can rank, it needs links. Google finds your posts and pages best when they’re linked to from somewhere on the web. Internal linking for SEO is important as it connects your content and gives Google an idea of the structure of your website. They […]
Grow your business online
GROW YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE 88% of UK adults go online to search for goods and services, and one in ten people only use a smart phone to do it, according to Ofcom. That’s why it’s so important to a strong online presence and a mobile-friendly website. Here’s some valuable tips on what to do to […]