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We live and breathe all things digital marketing here at MRS. From the latest Google updates to must-know tips and tricks, find out all the juicy MRS and industry gossip right here.


  • “Do I Really Need An SSL?” Yes. Yes You Do.

    Lots of people in the web industry are talking about the need for SSLs for HTTP web pages with forms on them. This extra layer of security started out as a “belt and braces” option for websites wishing to display an added element of trust to their customers. But now, Google is leading the charge […]

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  • Are You Using These 8 New Google My Business Features?

    Google have been rolling out some further features to Google My Business listings recently, meaning there’s more information available to display than ever. So, if you haven’t already, make sure you’re making use of some of these awesome features! Google Posts You may have heard about the recent launch of Google Posts, these posts sit […]

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  • Hey Alexa, How Do I Optimise For Voice Search?

    5 years ago, asking computers a question directly was the stuff of sci-fi. Today, there are 33 million voice-first devices in global circulation[1]. Voice search has the potential to have a huge affect on mobile and local search moving forward. Are you ready? In this blog we will provide practical insights on how voice search […]

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  • Are Chatbots the Future of Marketing?

    With over 900 million monthly active users, WeChat is showing us that messaging apps are the places to be. WeChat is China’s most popular messaging app. It provides a totally seamless mobile experience, combining video, voice and text messaging to other users, along with the ability to make transactions and pay bills. WeChat’s dominance in […]

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  • MRS Celebrate Summer

    BBQ anyone? You don’t have to ask us twice! Here at MRS, we’re a team who know how to have a good time, so when Carol opened up her home to us for our annual BBQ, we descended in true MRS style! This is a date in everyone’s diary that no one wants to miss. […]

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  • What Are Google Posts And Why Do You Need Them?

    Google is rolling out a new feature that could soon challenge some portions of both social media and their Knowledge Panel, which is the information that they show about a business in the top right of the results page. The new feature, dubbed “Google Posts” by the media, allows people and businesses to post content […]

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  • The Impact of Facebook’s 2bn Users

    Facebook now has over 2 billion monthly active users! So just in case you didn’t get the memo, Facebook isn’t losing relevance and it’s too big to ignore. The announcement shows an increase from the 1.94 billion total Facebook cited during its recent earnings report in May. Mark Zuckerberg shared the news directly on Facebook. “It’s an […]

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  • Social Media For Business – An FAQ

    Social media is an extremely powerful tool. The number of active social media users now stands at 2.789 billion. That’s an enormous pool of potential engagement that you can pull from for your brand. But how do you tap into that? How do you find your target audience and keep them interested in your brand? […]

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  • What Google Knows… The General Election

    Do you know how deep the Google rabbit hole goes? The things Google knows about our purchasing behaviour, personal habits and searches is truly epic in scale, but most of the time it’s hard to see just how much impact this has. Enter Google Trends. For the uninitiated, Google Trends is a web facility based […]

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