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Optimising Your Marketing Budget for Long-Term Growth

Navigating a Recession: Optimising Your Marketing Budget for Long-Term Growth In times of economic uncertainty, businesses often face the challenge of making strategic decisions regarding their marketing budgets. The prevailing belief is that reducing marketing expenditures during a recession is a prudent move to cut costs. However, history and data have shown that businesses can…

How educational institutions can use a marketing funnel

How educational institutions can use a marketing funnel

How educational institutions can use a marketing funnel Universities are under more pressure than ever to attract prospective students, with many considering other options; for example, government-backed apprenticeship schemes are often seen as a cheaper, quicker route into the job market. Whereas once the challenge was just to justify why students should come to your…

Digital Strategy - Earned, Owned & Paid Media

Digital Strategy: Earned, Owned & Paid Media

Digital Strategy: Earned, Owned & Paid Media When developing a digital marketing strategy, you may have come across the buzzwords ‘earned media’, ‘owned media’ and ‘paid media’. Whilst the three have their own distinct definitions, it is important for a digital strategy to incorporate each to form a singular, cohesive marketing mix.   Owned Media…

Small Agencies

Why Big Clients Are Turning To Small Agencies

  Why Big Clients Are Turning To Small Agencies In recent years, there has been a global change in the way clients interact with advertising agencies. Rather than focusing solely on huge agencies, large enterprises are starting to see the value in small agencies. Clients want to know who they’re working with personally, and build…

Educational Marketing for Gen Z

Educational Marketing for Gen Z

Educational Marketing for Gen Z University applications in the UK have dropped by 11,000 compared to last year. It is more important than ever for universities to connect with prospective students. In order to achieve this, new educational marketing tactics will need to be implemented, as communications need to be more focused and personalised to…

Voice Search

SEO Strategy: Voice Search vs. Text Search

SEO Strategy: Voice Search vs. Text Search Digital assistants are now familiar sights in homes. From checking the weather to building a shopping list, smart devices such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home are becoming more commonplace. ComScore projected that 50% of internet searches will be made through voice by 2020. Furthermore, research shows that voice…

Marketing Mistakes

5 Marketing mistakes that companies make

5 Marketing mistakes that companies make Neglecting to have a website If you don’t have a website, you may lose a potential client to a competitor who does. On top of that, a website can be a direct line of communication between you and a potential customer. And websites are no longer complicated or expensive…