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Year: 2017

How To Improve Your SEO Performance

What is SEO? Search engine optimisation (SEO) is a widely implemented online marketing strategy that attempts to increase brand awareness, influence relevant traffic and improve the performance of your business in the search results of different engines. Although the benefits of effective SEO are evident, they often come at quite...

3 Ways to Add Authority to Your Content

Blogging plays an integral role in attracting and building an audience of potential customers, as well as increasing your rankings in Google. As it becomes more and more crucial for the success of your business, the need for it to be of exemplary quality is also increasing. But if you...
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5 Top Tips for a Successful Marketing Campaign This Christmas

If you run a business, there’s no better time than Christmas to take advantage of the countless marketing opportunities on offer. There is plenty of scope for retailers to capitalise on the goodwill of their consumers, who are much more responsive to a larger volume of emails and whose spirits...

What is a Hashtag and Why is it Important to Businesses?

Social media is a dominant tool in today’s marketing domain and can feel quite overwhelming to new users. One of the biggest social media mysteries is hashtags – what are they and what is their purpose? We’re here to clear that up for you. During 2007, users on Twitter began...
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How to Recycle Your Content

Content creation provides an excellent opportunity for lead generation. However, writing a thorough and well-researched piece of content can take up a great deal of time and effort, of which you may not always have a lot to spare. While it’s certainly important to generate original content at a consistent...

What is The Future of Voice Search and SEO?

Siri, Alexa, Cortana and other digital assistants are slowly but surely altering the way in which we search the web. Although once a novelty, voice search is becoming increasingly more popular and, in time, may even exceed traditional search methods, such a typing on a keyboard. In fact, these digital...
SSL Deadline Announced

Google to Announce ‘Not Secure’ Forms from October 17

Google have been encouraging webmasters to add SSL/HTTPS to their sites for the last 3 years, even offering SEO benefits to people who adopt the 2048-bit key certificates on their sites. Most recently, Google have sent out email notifications via Search Console (previously Webmaster Tools) to let site owners know...

Voice Search Makes Position 0 Even More Important

Hot spots in SEO are always fought over – previously position 1 got the majority of clicks with around 30% of visitors relying on the top spot alone. More recently, position 0 was the most coveted, offering the most exposure for your content and even doubling organic traffic. But AI...
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How to Handle Negative Comments on Social Media in 2017

This is something business owners fear most – a complaint isn’t dealt with, the customer tweets about it, then suddenly it spirals out of control and your business’ reputation is tarnished with people who had never even heard of you before. The truth is, while most businesses are concerned about...

SEO vs PPC – Which is Right for You?

It can be difficult to choose between SEO and PPC – ideally, your budget should cover both. We always advise our clients to work on SEO for long-term growth but use PPC for immediate traffic and conversions. That way, you can slowly reduce your spend on PPC as your rankings...
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Why Have My Rankings Dropped? Diagnosing Your SEO Problem

Losing rankings isn’t just disheartening – it can have a huge impact on your business and profits if you rely on organic traffic for sales. Unfortunately, a lot of businesses experience a sudden and dramatic change in rankings and don’t always know how to find the reason behind it. This...

How to Hire an SEO Agency, According to Google

Google have released a video with their official advice on how to hire a SEO. The 11-minute talk goes over the basics, including how to tell whether the SEO agency you’re speaking to is legitimate, how to hire an agency, and how to make sure that you actually see improvements....
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How to Make the Most of Your Digital Marketing Agency

Working with a digital agency can make a huge difference to any business, from opening up new channels to reach potential customers to drastically decreasing the cost per acquisition online. However, it is important to properly manage your relationship to ensure that you get the most out of your agency...

Better Than #1: Getting to Position 0 on Google

Until very recently, the majority of SEO efforts were focused on ranking on page 1 and in position 1 for chosen key terms, usually based around your products, services, and service location. Two years ago, Google introduced Featured Snippets, which are slowly changing how people use Google and therefore changing...
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SEO Trends to Consider in the New Year

It’s that time of year where the Internet becomes increasingly buried in reflections of the past year and forecasts of what lies in the year ahead, particularly for digital marketing and the technology industry. Not only has demand from consumers increased but market conditions have become more unpredictable than ever,...
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A Beginner’s Guide to WordPress Plugins
WordPress plugins are powerful tools that can extend the functionality of your website, enhance its performance, and improve the user experience. With thousands of plugins available, it can be overwhelming to choose which ones to install on your WordPress site. Here are some plugins that you may have heard of...
Fresh Spring Content Marketing Ideas for 2024
As the frost of winter melts away, businesses are gearing up for a season of renewal and growth. Spring is not only a time for nature to awaken, but also for marketers to breathe new life into their strategies. In 2024, staying ahead in the digital landscape requires fresh and...
How To Remove Toxic Links
In the world of search engine optimisation (SEO), link building is a vital component of improving website rankings and increasing organic traffic. However, not all links are created equal. Toxic links—those from spammy or low-quality websites—can harm your site’s reputation and rankings. Recognising and removing toxic links is essential for...