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August 28, 2018
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Sisters are doing it for themselves. Women in SEO

Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves: Women In SEO

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Are you singing the song yet? If you’re not, you should be! Aretha should be blaring out in your ears as loud as possible. Go on, sing it loudly. Let that woman stare at you.

OK, that’s enough. Don’t get carried away.

Because, difficult as it is to believe, I’m not just writing this blog post as a tribute to the late, great Aretha Franklin. Although I probably should be; she deserves it.

But no, on this occasion, I’m writing about the fact that we, the GrowTraffic dream team, are a group of four women, fighting our corner in a very male dominated world. We’re independent women in SEO. And we love it.  Read More

August 21, 2018
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Keywords

Keywords; How Have They Evolved?

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First of all, if you are new to SEO then it’s a good idea to get yourself around the basics and understand that Keywords are one of the fundamental parts of good content marketing and getting your page actually noticed.

If you are an e-commerce site for example, it is good practice to have maybe 4 or 5 keywords about your product that appear throughout your site that draw traffic from relevant searches.

Keywords, if you like, are the skeleton of your website, the bones around which the meat hangs, (Sorry to all the vegetarians out there for that analogy!).

They need to be nourished and kept strong to support the rest of the frame, so understanding how Keywords have evolved is an important part of SEO.

Want to find out more?  Read More

August 14, 2018
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Content Marketing, Content, Marketing, SEO, SEO Content Marketing, Search Engine Optimisation, SEO Marketing, Online Marketing, Digital Marketing, Website Marketing, Website Traffic, GrowTraffic, Blogging, Guest Blogging, Guest Blog Post

How Is Content Marketing Changing in 2018?

By | Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing, News, Social Media Marketing, Thoughts | No Comments

More and more, traditional marketing strategies are either going out the window or being saved for the big boys.

Since the big boys obviously don’t need little old me writing their marketing strategy, I’m going to talk to the rest of you, rest of us anyway. How do you compete?

Content marketing has changed the game.  Stop swimming and die, or in this case, stop evolving, stop adapting, stop giving great answers, and die.  Read More

July 31, 2018
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Website Content, Web Content, Online Content, Blogging, Blog Content, SEO Content, SEO Copywriting, Copywriting, SEO, Search Engine Optimisation Copywriting, Website Copywriting, Good Content V Bad Content, Good Online Content, Good SEO Copywriting

Why Do I Need Good Content On My Website?

By | Content Marketing, Search Engines, Thoughts | No Comments

Now I don’t know if you’ve noticed this or not (it’s not as though I bang on about it much!) but I’m an SEO Copywriter by trade. My job title might be Managing Director now, but having come from a previous life as a freelance copywriter, before I got dragged into the crazy world of GrowTraffic and SEO, copywriting is pretty much what I’m obsessed with.

Which is why all my blogs are about copywriting. You might have perceived the theme?  Read More

July 24, 2018
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Microscope SEO Review

Putting SEO Predictions Under The Microscope – 2018 A Mid-Year Review

By | Content Marketing, Google, Search Engines, SEO | No Comments

 SEO – The Story SO Far for 2018

You know it’s coming to the end of the year when Sports Personality of the Year is on the BBC and the annual reviews start appearing in the tabloids and on social media, whether they are about film releases, the year in politics, fashion hits and misses or generally the stories that made the headlines from January to December are reviewed and make the headlines once more! 

When it comes to Digital Marketing developments however, it’s worth remembering that changes to SEO algorithms moves so quickly and Google updates happen in the blink of an eye, that it’s worth stopping half way through the year to reflect and ensure you’re digital marketing strategies are still on track. 

Want to find out if you are still winning the SEO strategic battle? Find out here in this week’s blog!    Read More

July 11, 2018
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How To Create and Maintain Great Content for Your Website

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The website is all good to go, the pages are well optimised, the product pictures look great and the E-Commerce shop is waiting for customers to spend their money and generate sales. It’s all very exciting, you have spent ages planning and setting up a business and you’ve depleted your hard-earned savings on having a professional website built.

But what do you do about keeping your content fresh once the website is launched? Content is King after all, and it’s a huge factor in those all-important SEO rankings that ensure your website comes out on top in the Google search.

Well you plan. That’s what. You plan your content like you plan everything else to stay well organised and on top of your game.

Want to know how to plan content for your website? Read On… Read More

June 26, 2018
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How Do I Optimise A Blog Post For SEO?

By | Content Marketing, Google, Search Engines, SEO | No Comments

I love copywriting.

Whilst I’m currently the Managing Director of GrowTraffic Ltd (I say ‘currently’ because who knows how long this will last?!? I might win the lottery next week, in which case I’m outta here!) I started off as an SEO Copywriter, so copywriting is kind of my bag.

In fact, if you gave me the option of doing something Managing Director-ish or something copywriter-ish, I’m going to do copywriter things. Hence this blog now.

But even I, as a loyal devotee of SEO copywriting, know that writing your content is only half the battle.

Once you’ve written it, if you want to give it the best chance of ranking (which you do, otherwise what was the point of writing it in the first place?!) then you have to optimise it as you’re uploading it. Forget to do that bit, and you might as well chuck half of your lovely blog post straight in the bin.  Read More

June 19, 2018
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Content Marketing, Marketing, SEO Marketing, SEO, Blog Writing, Online Marketing, SEO Copywriting, SEO Copywriter, Digital Marketing, Digital Marketer, Online Marketer, SEO Marketer

How To Get Out Of A Marketing Rut

By | Content Marketing, Thoughts | No Comments

We all get stuck in a marketing rut at work from time to time. When you’re a marketer you’ll realise that you’re doing the same things over and over again in slightly different ways and hoping to get different results. As the old saying goes “if you always do the same things, you’ll always get the same results,” and whilst this is true, sometimes it’s hard to think of what to do next and what to do differently.  Read More

May 29, 2018
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SEO Bloging top 5 tips infographic

SEO Blogging-Top 5 Tips

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Getting a website to rank isn’t as hard as you might imagine, and SEO blogging is one of the easiest ways to make it happen. But SEO blogging requires a little more consideration than just writing a few paragraphs.

But fear not-these tips are really easy and will have you writing high quality SEO blogs in no time, so you can get your website ranking in Google and grow your business.

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May 22, 2018
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Blogging, Blogs, Content Marketing, SEO Copywriting, Copywriting

What Are The Benefits of Blogging?

By | Content Marketing, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Thoughts | No Comments

What Is A Blog?

This week’s blog is about guess what? Blogging!

Which kind of makes sense, seeing as I have been writing blogs for  Grow Traffic for a few weeks now, and I haven’t really understood the benefits, other than to indulge my love of writing for my favourite SEO company, and get paid for the privilege! Win win I say! 

But before we look at the benefits of blogging, who will read your blog, and how to begin if you’ve never ventured in to blogging before but want to get started, we need to look at what actually is a blog?  Read More

March 27, 2018
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Content, Content Marketing, SEO, SEO Copywriting, SEO Copywriter, SEO Marketing, Blogs, Blogging, Infographics, Videos, Video Marketing, SEO Content, Podcasts, eBooks, Whites Papers, Content Creation, Content is King, Text Content, Written Content, Words and Pictures

Why Do I Need Words And Pictures On My Website?

By | Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Search Engines, Social Media Marketing | No Comments

As anyone who knows me will tell you, I’m a Words Person. Not a Numbers Person – as my son is keen on reminding me – and rarely even a Pictures Person – if you’re going to stick me in an art gallery, you’re going to have to explain to me what I’m looking at. But give me words – anyone’s words; Shakespeare’s, Duffy’s, Attwood’s, hell, even Val McDermid’s – and I’m in heaven.  Read More

February 10, 2018
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Printed Media

By | Content Marketing

The world has become increasingly digital, and a website is very important to any business. But printed media still has value.

 GrowTraffic have expert in-house designers, and trusted colleagues, who can offer you bespoke printed media creation and design, whether you are looking for a brochure, business cards, letter heads, or a full rebrand.

Printed media covers anything a business uses that is printed. This might include:

  • Letterheads and complement slips
  • Brochures
  • Flyers
  • Business cards
  • Roller banners
  • Sales packages, including quotes
  • Catalogues

Printed media helps to leave a tangible impression of your business that stays with the target customer long after you have left their company.

The internet is enormous, and we are constantly being visually bombarded with websites, online adverts, e-newsletters, and spam emails.

Printed media helps to cut through all that noise to deliver a clear message to your current and future customers.

Done correctly, printed media will speak about your brand, your values, and your USP. When done incorrectly, it will look sloppy, inconsistent, and amateur. Not the impression anyone wants to leave!

Why Use Growtraffic For Your Design Needs?

Here at GrowTraffic, we tailor our approach to suit your project needs, and never oversell our services.

By listening to your brand, values, and ambitions, we can perfectly craft your printed media, whether you need basic complement slips, or a full, sleek, brochure.

We can perfectly dovetail with your existing branding, so you can be sure your printed media will seamlessly blend colours, fonts, and logos.

Or, if your existing branding isn’t quite up to scratch we can work with you to create a new brand identity for your business.

Get in touch for a more detailed discussion around your needs.

Want more information? Get in touch!

February 6, 2018
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Content Is King, Is Content Still King, Content Marketing, Web Content, SEO Content, SEO Copywriting, Blogging, Blog Writing, Social Media Marketing, Online Marketing, Digital Marketing

Is Content Still King? 3 Reasons Content Still Matters

By | Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Search Engines, Social Media Marketing | No Comments

You might say I should have better things to do with my life, but for the last few years I’ve been blogging about why content is king. It’s been the mantra of we SEO copywriters and content marketers for ages now, despite the intermittent prophecies that the content bubble is about to burst (it might, by the way, but I think we’re safe for now). But is it still true that content is king?

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January 9, 2018
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SEO Copywriting Predictions, SEO Copywriting Predictions 2018, SEO Copywriting, SEO Copy, SEO, Copywriting, SEO Copywriter, Copywriter, Search Engine Optimisation, SEO Predictions 2018, SEO 2018

SEO Copywriting Predictions for 2018

By | Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing, SEO, Social Media Marketing, Thoughts | 2 Comments

Happy New Year!

Having not written a GT blog for some considerable time, I have now been given the honour of writing our first blog of 2018 – and what an honour that is! I know, you’re jealous. I would be too.

And so, as it’s the start of a shiny new year and we’re all feeling positive and looking forward to all the good things that lie ahead (come on; it’s only the second week of January…we’re still positive!), the GT team are going to take it in turns to make some predictions on what this year may have in store for each of our areas of expertise. I know, the world and his dog are doing it, just bear with us…we need the keywords! 😉

So, as copywriting – or SEO copywriting, to be more specific – is my thing, I’m going to give you my predictions for SEO copywriting and content marketing in 2018, based on the questions I’ve most been asked recently. So, whether you’ve been content marketing for years or are a content virgin, you can make sure 2018 will be the year you finally start to grow your business online.  Read More

September 5, 2017
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Word Count for SEO

How Long Should Your Blog Articles Be For SEO?

By | Content Marketing, Google, Inbound Marketing, Search Engines, SEO | 2 Comments

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how blogs work from an SEO perspective and one of the core things I’ve been experimenting with recently is length. Specifically looking at blog word count.

There’s quite a lot of information out there about how long a blog should be and it’s something I’ve been experimenting with recently. Read More