Agnostic thinking gets a bad rap. It’s seen as wish-washy, non-committal, even cowardly. Pick a side. Take a risk. Buy bitcoin. Cash out. Put it all on red. Live dangerously. Figure out what your principles are and don’t waver. Positive agnostic thinking isn’t about avoiding decisions, however. It’s about freeing yourself from preconceptions that might be […]
Whether you’re creating content for your site or just updating it, forming a strategy around your audience’s interests is easier said than done. You’ll likely have a vague version of your ideal audience in mind – their industry, their job titles – but what are they actually looking for when they arrive on your site? […]
Last week was BrightonSEO, and for the first time the entire Base Creative team was able to attend. Here’s what each team member took away from the conference, including insights from particular talks, the importance of team wellbeing, the value of content marketing, and more. Iain Scott, founder & CEO Although I had the honour […]
Ironically, encouraging authenticity can lead to content which appears less authentic. The word “authentic” can be misinterpreted as meaning “emotional”, “personal” or simply “fun”. How do you make content that feels “honest”? Failed attempts at authenticity often lead with an appeal to the personal – “you can trust me because of the internal emotional factors that […]
You’ve recently launched your new website or you’ve updated one of your pages, but when you Google it, it doesn’t appear among the search results. This could mean that your site or page has not been indexed by Google yet. Indexing is the process by which Google adds new or updated pages to its index […]
This week Google announced that it has delayed phasing out third-party cookies from Google Chrome until at least the second half of 2024. This isn’t the first time Google has delayed these plans, and it’s clear that megacorporations are struggling just like smaller businesses to take on the transition to a cookie-less world. Despite the […]
When Instagram’s Adam Mosseri appears on social media feeds, his message is rarely received well. The CEO’s most recent video has been criticised by top social media influencers, drawing disapproval from Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigan and Kylie Jenner to name a few. Mosseri’s videos, usually explaining Instagram’s future trajectory, don’t just have big implications for […]
You’ve hired a digital agency to build you a website. You know what that site needs to do – its functionality. You give the agency a brief, and they return a first version to you. Maybe it’s lacking some of the visual flash you were hoping for. You make a few extra requests and before long […]
When it comes to recruiting new employees, social media can be one of the most important tools in your business’ arsenal if you know how to use it. In 2021 over 95% of jobseekers used social media on their search. However, simply using social media to promote job vacancies won’t be enough if you want to […]
Switching reporting platforms isn’t easy. Not only will Universal Analytics stop processing data next year, but you should make the switch from UA to Google Analytics 4 as soon as possible if you want easily comparable data from this year to next. Such big changes naturally come with a lot of questions. Here are some […]
Regardless of the reporting platform you’re using, you can’t just take the numbers at face value. There’s vital context you should consider before judging your site’s success and adjusting your strategy. To judge whether your website is helping your business meet its goals, you need to look at the data. The number of visits your […]
Google Business Profiles make your business more visible online. Your profile will give you the opportunity to customise your business’s listing across Google Search and Maps. If you’re in the UK and search for “Base Creative” on your desktop browser, for example, our profile will appear separately down the right hand side of your search […]
