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From commissioning a website to Google Ads, SEO and AI search, we turn our experience into practical guides you can act on.
Local SEO and Google Business Profile: how to get into the map pack
If a competitor shows up on the map and you don't, the cause is rarely bad luck. It's usually a handful of profile decisions: categories, address, reviews, location pages and the listings you never claimed.
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Google Ads account audit: finding where your budget leaks
Spend keeps climbing but the phone rings no more often than before? The cause usually sits in a handful of quiet settings. Here is how we audit an account, from conversion tracking to Performance Max.
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AI in your business: where it helps, where it bites, and how to start
From a support assistant that answers from your own documents to invoice processing, product copy and call summaries: where AI earns its keep, where it should stay out, and how to handle hallucinations and GDPR.
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Landing pages that convert: every element from the ad click to the form
If the clicks arrive but the enquiries don’t, the problem is usually the page the click lands on, not the ad. We take a landing page apart, from the first screen and the form to proof and testing.
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E-commerce SEO: category structure, faceted navigation, product pages and Merchant Center
With thousands of products, SEO is less about polishing pages than about architecture: which filters get indexed, how variants are marked up, what happens to discontinued items and how your site and Amazon coexist.
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Brand identity is more than a logo: the system, the guidelines and the trade mark
One navy in the pitch deck, another on the website, a third logo on the trade show stand. What keeps an identity consistent is not the logo itself but the system that explains how to use it.
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WordPress, custom software or a headless CMS? Choosing the right foundation
Three proposals, three different platforms. What each one is genuinely good at, what it asks of your content team and maintenance budget, and a decision table for matching the option to your situation.
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What actually moves results in Instagram and Facebook advertising
Ads Manager has hundreds of settings, and only a handful decide the outcome. From creative and measurement to Advantage+ campaigns and budget split, these are the decisions that make a difference on Meta.
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Accurate measurement with GA4 and Google Tag Manager: plan, set-up and checks
GA4 says form submissions have doubled, yet the sales team sees the same number of enquiries. To trust the numbers, here is the set-up step by step, from measurement plan and data layer to consent and debugging.
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Multilingual websites and international SEO: domains, hreflang and localisation
Adding a language switcher doesn't make you local. From domain structure and hreflang to the damage IP redirects do and the difference between en-GB and en-US, these are the decisions a site going international has to make.
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Website security and maintenance: what to do before and after a hack
Most sites aren’t hacked because someone chose them, but because an automated scan found an outdated plugin. We cover prevention, backups, monitoring and exactly what to do if the worst happens.
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Web accessibility: WCAG 2.2, the European Accessibility Act and what applies to you
When a European customer asks how accessible your website is, what do you say? We explain WCAG 2.2, the rules in the EU, UK and US, and how to test your own site starting today.
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UX research and prototyping: how good interfaces actually get designed
The quote form works, yet sales still phones back almost every enquiry. We follow one realistic example from research and testing through to handover and post-launch measurement.
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How to write website copy: page by page, sentence by sentence
You have read “customer-focused solutions” on a hundred websites. Here is how to write copy that actually persuades, page by page, with example sentences and what Google's own guidance says.
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Technical SEO audits: reading Search Console and prioritising what to fix
From Crawled and Discovered statuses to robots.txt versus noindex, from canonicals and redirect chains to JavaScript and log files: how to run a technical SEO audit step by step and fix things in the right order.
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How to manage a custom software project: a handbook for the client side
Custom software projects rarely struggle because of code; they struggle because of how they are run. What the client side should do about discovery, MVP, acceptance criteria, contracts, demos, testing, ownership and support.
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The mobile app development process: from idea to app store, and after
A mobile app is not finished the day it reaches the store. From choosing a technology and following design guidelines to App Review, Google Play's closed-testing rule and yearly OS updates, here is the whole process.
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Domains, hosting and business email: who should own what, and how to set it up
From registering the domain in your company's name to choosing hosting and setting up SPF, DKIM and DMARC: how to keep the keys to your infrastructure in-house and get your email into the inbox.
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Email marketing done properly: consent, deliverability, segmentation and automation
From collecting consent under GDPR, PECR and the soft opt-in to authentication, list hygiene, welcome and basket flows: how to turn email into a compliant channel that actually drives sales.
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Social media management: a practical guide from platform choice to measurement
If your accounts are active and the posts go out on time but nobody ever calls, the problem is usually the system, not the content. Platform choice, content planning, short video, community, ad labelling and measurement.
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Cart abandonment and checkout optimisation: stop losing orders at the last step
Plenty of add-to-baskets but too few orders? Most of the loss happens in the last few checkout steps. The causes, from surprise delivery fees and forced accounts to missing wallets and failed 3D Secure, and how to fix each.
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E-commerce law: what online sellers in the UK and EU need to get right
The shop is built and payments work, but are your company details, order button, cancellation process, discount labels and marketing consent in order? The main obligations for UK and EU sellers, with 2025 and 2026 changes.
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Direct bookings for hotels: how to depend less on the OTAs
Commission grows every season and guests meet your hotel on an OTA first. How to win more direct bookings without leaving the platforms: parity rules, booking engine, Google, loyalty, email and tracking.
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Digital marketing for clinics: trust, regulation and online booking
Healthcare marketing runs on trust and tight rules. A practical guide for dental, aesthetic and physiotherapy clinics on advertising codes, photos, reviews, local search, online booking and patient data.
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B2B digital marketing for manufacturers and exporters: from catalogue to quote
Overseas buyers meet you on your website first. From datasheets and CAD downloads to RFQ forms, dealer portals, LinkedIn and trade show follow-up: B2B digital marketing that holds up over a long sales cycle.
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Digital marketing for new developments and estate agents: from microsite to CRM
Launch week fills the inbox, then the leads go cold before anyone calls back. How developers and agents in the UK and the Gulf turn microsites, floor plans, portals and a well-run CRM into reservations.
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Online visibility for restaurants and cafés: from Google Maps to regulars
A competitor shows up on the map and you don't; your menu is a PDF and reviews go unanswered. How restaurants and cafés build a digital shop window that fills tables, from Google Business Profile to loyal regulars.
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Law firm websites: marketing that stays inside the professional conduct rules
Solicitors and attorneys can market themselves, but the rules on publicity, price transparency and solicitation are specific. A practical guide to building a firm website that wins enquiries without creating conduct risk.
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Digital marketing for schools, colleges and course providers: from enquiry to enrolment
If enquiries rise every intake but enrolments do not, the problem usually sits between the ad and the signature. A practical guide to the funnel, the calendar, parents and students, and the rules on claims and children's data.
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Digital marketing for car dealers and garages: from stock feed to service booking
Car buyers have compared listings, checked the history and read reviews before they visit. A practical guide for dealers and garages, from stock data and vehicle pages to finance promotions, local search and service reminders.
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20 questions to ask before commissioning a corporate website
What to look for when comparing proposals, which clauses belong in the contract and which rights should stay with you after launch.
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Google Ads or SEO? Putting your budget into the right channel
Fast results or lasting visibility? We explain the strengths of both channels, how their costs work and how they perform together.
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Being visible in AI search: an introduction to GEO
How do ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Overviews recommend brands? The core principles of preparing your content for AI-generated answers.
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Redesigning without losing SEO: a checklist
What to do before, during and after a website redesign so that traffic doesn't drop once the new site is live.
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What determines the cost of a website? How to read proposals properly
Why do quotes for the same website vary so widely? We explain the cost drivers and what to look for when comparing proposals.
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Off-the-shelf e-commerce platform or custom build? A decision guide
Start fast with Shopify, ikas or WooCommerce, or build a platform around your business? How to make the right choice for your product range, operations and growth plans.
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Mobile app or mobile-friendly website? A decision guide, including PWAs
Not every business needs a mobile app. We explain when an app genuinely adds value, the PWA option and the difference between native and cross-platform development.
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A privacy-compliant website: cookies, forms and privacy notices under GDPR and KVKK
If your website processes personal data, which texts do you need, how should cookie consent work and what should you watch out for in forms? A technical checklist.
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What are Core Web Vitals? How a fast website affects your business
What do LCP, INP and CLS mean, which values count as good, and where should you start to speed up your website? Google's user experience metrics explained in plain language.
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How to write a good brief for a software or web project
Comparable proposals and a well-started project begin with a good brief. The sections every brief should include — and the most common mistakes.
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