We all know when there’s a downturn, marketing should be the thing businesses redouble their efforts on, so they build-out of the downturn. I say “we all know it” because in reality for many businesses marketing is the first thing to go. And that got me wondering if there are going to be lots of redundancies in marketing after the lockdown. Read more
Why You Always Get Typos In Your Blog Content
As an SEO and content marketing agency we create a lot of content, and whilst it’s fair to say from time to time the odd typo slips through, we have put processes in place to ensure there are fewer typos in the content we create for clients. But why is it that even the best writer in the world needs to have someone check over their content? Read more
Has AI Got Covid-19?
For every development in technology that brings us closer to the 3D computers that they use in Minority Report and Star Trek, there is a reminder that as clever as Artificial Intelligence is, it is still artificial. So, has AI got Covid-19? Read more
Why You Shouldn’t Carry Out Content Marketing And Why You Definitely Shouldn’t Work With A Content Marketing Agency
Exploring the reasons why you shouldn’t carry outy content marketing and why you shouldn’t hire a content marketing agency may seem strange coming from an SEO and content marketing agency. And it is. But, not every business should engage with content marketing and not every business should engage a content marketing agency. It’s important that we’re prepared to say that. Read more
What’s It Like To Work As An SEO Consultant In A Content Marketing Agency?
GrowTraffice was originally established by a freelance SEO consultant and over the years has morphed in a full-service digital marketing agency that primarily acts as an SEO-focused content marketing agency. But what’s it really like for an SEO consultant to work in a content marketing agency? Read more
Google Rolls Out May 2020 Core Update
Google has announced they are rolling out a core update to their ranking factors, which will see many SERPs changing in the next day or so. Read more
Why Blogging Should Be The Key To Your Content Marketing Strategy
There is a lot of different types of content marketing you can carry out online, so it’s only right you’re questioning what type of content marketing you should be doing. Fundamentally though, I believe blogging should be the core and foundation of your content marketing strategy and I’m going to explain why here: Read more
How Search Trends For Digital Marketing Terms Have Been Affected By The COVID-19 Crisis In The UK
Everyone can see the impact the COVID-19 Crisis has had on the economy and the wider landscape. A lot of businesses are going to close and a lot of people are going to be unemployed because of this. But, doesn’t everyone know now is the time to step up their marketing activities and start new ventures?
We thought we’d take a look at what the search trends for various digital marketing topics and search queries look like, which I think should provide an indication about what marketing professionals and business owners are turning to – or will turn to – after this crisis and the lockdown is over.
The figures and charts below are from Google Trends and represent search trends in the UK only. It’s worth noting I’m interested in search trends for search terms and not for search topics.
NHS Rejects Apple-Google Coronavirus Contact Tracing App Plan
The NHS has rejected the model proposed by Apple and Google, for the coronavirus contact tracing app, even though there have been significant concerns raised about both the performance and privacy of their solution. Read more
Is Content Creation More Important Than Content Distribution
Inevitably, when you’re thinking about your content marketing strategy, you’re going to have to think about how much content you should be creation versus the amount of effort you should put into distributing content. And before you get to that point it’s important to explore whether content creation is the most important element of content marketing or whether content distribution is more important.Is content creation more important that content distribution Read more