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Digital Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2026

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 market has moved from a growing trend to a necessity. Discover how the shift from sustainability to price stability is defining the 2025 strategy.

Paid Search

JUNE 11, 2025

How To Scale Google Shopping Ads

Google Shopping is a key component of ecommerce media strategies, but many brands struggle to scale it beyond the basics. This post unpacks how to turn Shopping into a high performing growth channel by combining data, structure, retargeting, and fully connected performance insights.

Paid Search

MAY 13, 2025

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 combines broad-match targeting, automated ad creativity, and AI-powered recommendations to help marketers scale performance while retaining campaign-level control.

Digital Marketing

APRIL 2, 2025

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 performance partners. This piece explores the data-driven reasons behind the move and what it means for advertisers.

Paid Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Do Pinterest Ads Work?

As advertisers face rising CPMs and increasing competition on Meta and Instagram, Pinterest’s expanding user base, affluent audiences, and proven ability to drive results for brands of all sizes make this ad platform essential.

Measurement

JANUARY 30, 2025

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 seamlessly integrated within Google’s ecosystem—helping brands and agencies make smarter, data-driven media investment decisions.

Paid Search

JANUARY 29, 2025

Navigating Google Shopping Ads in 2025

From AI-driven shopping experiences to Performance Max updates and rising CPCs, find out exactly what is changing in Google Shopping in 2025 in this round up.

Paid Media

DECEMBER 13, 2024

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 can activate on this using real life examples and a breakdown of how you can allocate your budgets across top, middle and bottom of funnel for paid media success.

Paid Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Google Ads vs Facebook Ads: Which Is Better?

This post breaks down exactly what Google Ads and Facebook Ads are, how they work, the pros and cons of each platform and answers the question 'which is better?'

Paid Search

JUNE 30, 2024

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 has been the go-to for millions of businesses looking to drive qualified traffic to their website and much more.

Paid Social

JUNE 26, 2024

Paid Social Media vs Organic Social Media

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

Measurement

JUNE 26, 2024

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 remain effective.

Digital Marketing

JUNE 26, 2024

How To Measure Brand Awareness in Digital Marketing?

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

Paid Media

JUNE 26, 2024

How Much Do Digital Marketing Agencies Charge in 2025?

Brands are faced with a wealth of choices when choosing where to spend their agency budget in 2025.

Paid Media

JUNE 26, 2024

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 agency experience, team structure, performance reporting, and target achievement.

Digital Marketing

JUNE 26, 2024

Performance Marketing vs Brand Marketing

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

Measurement

JUNE 26, 2024

What Does Incrementality Mean in Digital Marketing?

Incrementality in digital marketing measures the actual impact of campaigns by comparing results with and without the marketing effort.

Paid Media

JUNE 26, 2024

How To Choose a PPC Agency in 2025

To choose a paid media agency in 2024, define your needs, check agency experience, team structure, and performance metrics.

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

How To Scale Google Shopping Ads

Google AI Max For Search: What You Need To Know

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

Do Pinterest Ads Work?

Google Meridian Marketing Mix Model – Everything You Need To Know

Navigating Google Shopping Ads in 2025

How Much Budget Should You Allocate To Top Of Funnel?

Google Ads vs Facebook Ads: Which Is Better?

Why Paid Search Is The Dominant Ad Channel In 2025

Paid Social Media vs Organic Social Media

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

How To Measure Brand Awareness in Digital Marketing?

How Much Do Digital Marketing Agencies Charge in 2025?

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

Performance Marketing vs Brand Marketing

What Does Incrementality Mean in Digital Marketing?

How To Choose a PPC Agency in 2025

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