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  • Are Close Variant Keywords Wasting Your Budget?

    A Brief History of Ads & Exact Match Keywords Many years ago, ‘exact match’ keyword targetting was exactly that – exact match targetting. A user’s query had to match your specified keyword exactly as you had written it. As time went on, Google and Microsoft Advertising (Bing) introduced ‘close variants’. On Google specifically, their inception […]

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  • Are Title Tags Still Important for SEO in 2019?

    Title tags are still an important SEO factor in 2019. They are a key element of helping Google understand what your page is about, so it can serve your page to the right person. The weight and relevancy of your content will work to build your page’s ranking. But having keyword targeted title tags will help push […]

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  • What Factors Make Up Your Quality Score?

    Confused about your Quality Scores? If you’re running a Google Ads account, you’ve probably wondered about your Quality Score and why it changes from time to time. There are a lot of factors that go into working out your Quality Score. The difference between a good and a bad score can have a direct impact […]

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  • How to Prepare for Black Friday 2019 [Checklist]

    In 2019, Black Friday will be on the 29th November. Is your ecommerce site ready? It’s never too early to prepare for the biggest online shopping weekend of the year. It is estimated that £1.49bn was spent online on Black Friday 2018 – an increase of +7.3% from 2017. Can you afford not to be prepared? […]

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  • 6 Secrets to the Perfect PPC Landing Page

    We’ve noticed that the most effective PPC landing pages share six common traits. These features are all designed to guide the user to a call to action that consistently converts. The best landing pages don’t just grab people’s attention. They offer value, reassure the customer, and are clear and easy to navigate. Most importantly, they […]

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  • Okay Google, How Do I Write for Voice Search in 2018?

    It’s 2018 and voice search is on the rise. In another couple of years, 50% of searches will use voice search. So, you need to make sure that your content is written in a way that best serves the needs of those searchers of tomorrow. How can you do that? TL;DR Be concise Be conversational […]

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  • Excel Shortcuts for Savvy Digital Marketers [CHEAT SHEET]

    Excel doesn’t have to be a minefield. Download our handy guide for the most used and most important Excel shortcuts that every digital marketer needs. Download Cheat Sheet Click here to get your FREE Excel Shortcut Guide Download for PC Download for Mac Most digital marketers have no idea how much Excel is going to […]

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  • The Ultimate Guide To Upcycling Your Content

    So. You’ve written some great content. It’s well targeted, cleverly written and people love it. But you screwed up. You missed an opportunity. Do you think if your audience was frozen for 70 years they’d want to come back if your content was still the same? No! The question is, how are you going to […]

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  • What’s It Like To Be A Content Writer?

    That’s a tricky question to answer. Because content writers aren’t all the same, you know? You’ve got your domestic in-house writer, who’s working on one brand all day long. There’s the wild and lesser-spotted freelance content writer, who spends as much time pitching for work as writing it. Then there’s the agency content writer, who […]

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