Digital Marketing : are you a good fit?

Is digital marketing really the right job for you? And are you still right for it? In the rapidly evolving digital marketing sector it is all too easy to begin to feel left behind. So in this article we take a look at how the skills needed for digital marketing are changing, what is the typical demographic for digital marketing in 2025, and how to improve your prospects in digital marketing.

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How to overcome that digital marketing challenge

2023 is racing past, and before we know it it will be silly season again! But how is the year going for you? Whether you are a digital marketer in a large or small organisation, a digital marketing agency, or perhaps freelance, these are challenging times. If you feel that something is changing and things are becoming tougher in the digital marketing landscape, you are not alone. In this article we take a look at three of the major challenges facing digital marketers right now and give you the key to overcoming them.

Ten things you need to know about ChatGPT

ChatGPT crashed into our collective consciousness towards the end of 2022. A few days after its launch, over a million people were already trying it out. But what exactly is it, what can it do, and could it be useful to your digital marketing strategy?
Here are ten things you need to know about ChatGPT.

What’s new in SEO for 2023?

There’s nothing as constant as change, and this is just as true in the world of SEO as anywhere else. It’s so important to keep on top of trends and changes to maximise the impact of your SEO efforts. And there’s always that nagging feeling that there are updates and changes that you’ve somehow missed. So to help you get 2023 off to the very best start, here are ten quick tips to get your SEO where it needs to be to achieve success in 2023.

How to create a winning subject line

An estimated 47% of email recipients open an email based on the subject line alone. And 69% of email recipients are likely to classify an email as spam from the content subject line. So when creating a subject line you have one chance to get it right. It is your only opportunity to grab attention in a crowded inbox. No pressure! To help you do this, let’s take a look at five principles that can help you create a winning subject line.

Inbound or outbound marketing - which to choose

Inbound and outbound marketing – which is best?

If your digital marketing agency is looking ahead to 2023, and planning a digital marketing strategy for either yourself or a client, you need to consider whether to use inbound or outbound marketing, or a combination of both. But which is best?

And so begins another year . . . 

Do you find that – no matter how many years it is since you left school – there’s still a bit of that Back to School feeling in September? If you are going back to work after a holiday, will it revert back to the same old same old? Or is it worth treating it like a completely new school year and trying to do things differently? Here are five things that we suggest considering as ways to improve your work life this new “term”.

Does your business really need a CRM?

How good is your Customer Relationship Management. Does your business really need CRM software? Are there alternatives to a CRM? And if you do want a CRM, how can you find the right one for your business? 

Is there such a thing as a holiday any more? 

Many companies now operate a hybrid working policy and employees increasingly expect to be able to work from anywhere. But one of the growing issues with this is that the boundaries between work time and non-work time are becoming increasingly blurred, and making it difficult for many employees to take a break from work. In this article we look at two potential ways forward for your digital marketing agency in this dilemma. Ways in which you can ensure your employees do get proper down time, but also an inventive way of giving them the best of both worlds . . . 

Just how did TikTok grow so fast?!

TikTok has become the fastest growing social media platform ever. TikTok’s rate of growth over the last three years took Facebook four years, and Instagram six years. So just how did TikTok grow so fast? Who uses it and what for? And what are the implications for digital marketing?

Google Suite vs Microsoft 365

Google Suite and Microsoft 365 both offer a wide range of functionality. But how do you choose the best one for your business? Does it just come down to personal preference, or are there winning factors on either side? In this article we take a brief look at some of the main features of Google Suite and Microsoft 365, and share some tips and tricks that may help your digital marketing agency to work smarter but not harder.

Five effective uses of influencer marketing in 2022

As we all know, trends in digital marketing come and go. Take influencer marketing for example. It could reasonably be expected that the influencer marketing bubble should by now be about to burst and be replaced by something else altogether. Except that’s not quite what’s happening.

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A direct lender we have helped grow £8m in t/o. and helped reduce dependency from lead brokers.

  • 5 year relationship
  • Helping CPA improve 70%
  • No. 1 in Google

Dominating paid search for SAP UK and improving lead flow for partners.

  • Improving engagement by 343%
  • Improving conversion by 32%
  • Generating £275k lead value

Working with Fair Finance for the past 8 years helping them to maintain dominance in the Not for Profit Finance sector and helping to improve the lives of disadvantaged communities in the UK

  • Client since 2015
  • Providing technical and marketing support
  • Page 1 for loans for bad credit - 9k per month