Julia Symonds

Lead Consultant. Co-founded outbloom in 2021.​

Julia co-founded outbloom in 2021 after working at independent and network agencies for over 15 years. 

She specialises in Paid Media, Consultancy, Structured Data and PE & VC for fashion, retail, beauty and home.

Articles

The £268bn Boom: How Rising Tariffs Are Fueling Resale Fashion

With rising tariffs driving a 17% spike in apparel costs, the £269 billion resale fashion

Why Are Brands Moving Paid Media Budgets to Smaller Specialist Performance Agencies?

Brands are shifting paid media budgets away from traditional network agencies in favour of specialist

Navigating Google Shopping Ads in 2025

From AI-driven shopping experiences to Performance Max updates and rising CPCs, find out exactly what

How Much Budget Should You Allocate To Top Of Funnel?

This post breaks down exactly what top of funnel means in paid media, how you

Paid Social Media vs Organic Social Media

Understanding the differences between paid and organic social media strategies is crucial for optimizing your

How Much Do Digital Marketing Agencies Charge in 2025?

Brands are faced with a wealth of choices when choosing where to spend their agency

Should Brands Put Their Paid Media Accounts To Tender vs. Word of Mouth?

When choosing a digital agency through tender, it's vital to create a clear brief, evaluate

Performance Marketing vs Brand Marketing

Performance marketing focuses on achieving tangible, short-term outcomes like sales and leads through paid strategies.

How To Choose a PPC Agency in 2025

To choose a paid media agency in 2024, define your needs, check agency experience, team

Mark Sansum

Lead Consultant. Co-founded outbloom in 2021.

Mark co-founded outbloom in 2021 after a decade and a half working across independent and network agencies.

He is one of our lead consultants and drives growth using his rich background in paid media, analytics, reporting, and full-funnel digital consultancy.

Mark regularly contributes to PPC Hero and Search Engine Journal, covering topics such as Google Shopping, Pinterest Ads, Performance Max, and Paid Media Reporting.

Articles

How To Scale Google Shopping Ads

Google Shopping is a key component of ecommerce media strategies, but many brands struggle to

Google AI Max For Search: What You Need To Know

Google’s AI Max for Search is a new opt-in upgrade to standard Search campaigns that

Do Pinterest Ads Work?

As advertisers face rising CPMs and increasing competition on Meta and Instagram, Pinterest’s expanding user

Google Meridian Marketing Mix Model – Everything You Need To Know

Explore how Google Meridian simplifies Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM), making it faster, more accessible, and

Google Ads vs Facebook Ads: Which Is Better?

This post breaks down exactly what Google Ads and Facebook Ads are, how they work,

Why Paid Search Is The Dominant Ad Channel In 2025

Since paid search was introduced to the market over 25 years ago, this advertising channel

PPC/Paid Search in a Post Cookie World – Are You Ready?

In a world where cookies are becoming increasingly obsolete, paid search strategies must adapt to

How To Measure Brand Awareness in Digital Marketing?

Measuring brand awareness in digital marketing is essential for understanding how well consumers recognise and

What Does Incrementality Mean in Digital Marketing?

Incrementality in digital marketing measures the actual impact of campaigns by comparing results with and