Picture the scene; two weeks ago Rachel and I were at Rossendale’s Mayor’s Ball, which is an annual black-tie event held by our local council to celebrate the mayor’s year in office. We didn’t have a care in the world. GrowTraffic was flying, we had money in the bank and a couple of properly deals going through. Two weeks later it seems like the whole world has diametrically shifted; our digital marketing agency has had some serious setbacks and a lot of things are going to need to change. Read more
Why The Coronavirus Pandemic Is A Great Opportunity To Smash Your Competitors Through Content Marketing
Let’s face it, global pandemics are a bad thing. But, despite Twitter saying: “coronavirus is not a marketing opportunity” – if you’re a marketer or a business owner, it’s time to view the coronavirus lockdown as an opportunity to outsmart your competition and put the foundations in for serious future growth. Read more
How To Prepare For A Digital Marketing Manager Job Interview
So you’ve landed yourself a sweet digital marketing manager job interview and you’re questioning whether you can just rock up or whether you should do your homework. Pro tip: do your homework!
I’ve sat in a wide range of marketing interviews, both as the interviewee and the interviewer. Having bagged myself a couple of Head of Marketing roles and one Group Marketing Manager role, I think it’s fair to say I’ve got my own perspective on what needs to be done to have a chance in those interviews. Read more
YouTube Continues To Perform Whilst Google Ads Slow
Google’s parent company has released figures and it’s clear that Google Ads continues to slow whilst YouTube continues to grow. Read more
How To Make The Business Case For Hiring A Content Marketing Agency
In my career as a marketing professional, I can’t tell you how many times a board member has told me to pull together a business case for a new marketing initiative or employee. It’s generally a brush off, but if you want to get a content marketing agency such as GrowTraffic onboard, you’re going to have to get good at them.
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GrowTraffic Joins Ramsbottom BOB Club
We’re pleased to announce GrowTraffic is now a member at the Ramsbottom Breakfast Over Business Club, which meets at The Lounge in Ramsbottom every other Wednesday at 7am. Read more
Important Changes To YouTube Starting Today – Jan 2020
In September YouTube announced there would be some changes to better protect children on the platform, specifically addressing the concerns raised by the US Federal Trade Commission and from now on all creators need to specify whether their content is ‘Made For Kids’ or ‘Not Made For Kids’ in the YouTube Studio. Read more
Christmas Wishes From GrowTraffic! 🎄
As the end of the year approaches, we’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to our clients old and new. Christmas is a time to celebrate. And we’ve certainly got a lot to celebrate here at GrowTraffic.
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Why Is It Important To Include Links In Your Content?
Many people out there don’t realise the importance of linking up content and surprisingly few SEOs put any serious thought into link architecture. But internal links and links within your content are essential to help your site rank.
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Ethical Sales Techniques
GrowTraffic is a digital marketing and SEO agency so you might be surprised that we spend a fair amount of time thinking about the question of ethics in sales techniques, however, we have to because the goal of much of the copy we create is geared towards converting customers. Understanding sales is essential for this process.
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