Google will update it’s ranking factors very soon

GOOGLE WILL UPDATE IT’S RANKING FACTORS VERY SOON HERES WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Google is updating its ranking factors in a little over a month (the rollout starts in May 2021) and if your website doesn’t meet it’s new guidelines your organic search engine rankings will be affected. AND NOT IN A GOOD WAY. […]
GMB Messaging Test

GOOGLE MY BUSINESS MESSAGING TEST SORT OF! We log into our google My Business account every day – to post an update (it really helps with growing your visibility!) and to respond to any new reviews we’ve received. A few weeks ago we noticed a new menu option – Messaging. And we wanted to test […]
Top 5 SEO Myths

THE TOP 5 SEO MYTHS explained SEO is always constantly changing but there are several myths about it that just don’t go away. From actually harming your organic rankings to having no effect whatsover – these are the top 5 SEO myths we’ve come across – and how we can demonstrate they’re false! Don’t waste […]
The four types of SEO

THE FOUR TYPES OF SEO and what they cover Do you ever find SEO overwhelming? Keyword research, page speed, back links, responsiveness – the list seems never ending. However every SEO task falls into four distinct categories. This post will explain what they are, what the key tasks are for each one and how you […]
Why you should always check your website on mobile devices

This month I’m covering all things technical SEO and if you’re following me on social media you’ll know I’ve already been posting about mobile friendliness. Unfortunately I don’t mean being kind to your mobile by giving it a bit of a rest 😉 but ensuring that your website looks and acts as well as it […]
How to design the perfect Email Signup Form

We all know that email marketing is a key activity for any business. If you’re still not completely convinced then take a look at these stats: Ensuring you have a consistent stream or new subscribers to your list is critical to make email marketing work for you but so many businesses overlook the first part […]
Email Marketing post GDPR – what the changes mean for you

So the GDPR implementation date has come and gone and after all the panic it seems the dust has now settled a little. However many small businesses are wary of sending email marketing campaigns in our post GDPR world – are you one of them? Email marketing is still a no brainer to brands: There […]
The essential guide to Google Search Console for small businesses – Part 2

So we’ve covered the main dashboard to Search Console in part 1, now we’re going to get a little more in depth and cover the Search Appearance and Search Traffic section. SEARCH APPEARANCE Unless you’re REALLY serious about your SEO (search engine optimisation) then I would suggest that you don’t pay too much attention to […]
The essential guide to Google Search Console for small businesses – Part 1

Google Search Console is a very powerful (and free!) tool to help keep your website health and to improve your SEO efforts. If you look after your own website it’s probably THE most important thing for you to use – but so many people have never heard of it! If you don’t know why it’s […]
The top 6 marketing challenges in 2017

As part of my job I do a LOT of research – technology changes so fast if you don’t keep up to date then you’re pretty much making yourself redundant. I’ve been a fan of Hubspot’s State of Inbound report for quite some time. Now in it’s 9th year it’s a thorough review of the […]