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 […]
Posting content online can feel like tossing a message in a bottle into the ocean and hoping a response will float back. You can experiment all you like, but without a process you’ll be lost at sea. Digital platforms can give you such a massive potential audience, yet the irony is that you may find […]
From July 2023 Universal Analytics (UA) will no longer process data, leaving anyone who hasn’t got a grasp of Google Analytics 4 (GA4) by then at a serious disadvantage. I recommend using GA4 from July 2022 at the latest to give you a full year of comparable data once that transition happens, as well as […]
From 30 June 2022, responsive search ads will be the only type of text ad you can create in Google Ads. You’ll still be able to create call ads, but this update means that you’ll no longer be able to create expanded text ads. What does update this mean for marketing managers? If you already […]
In his book Pitch Anything, sales expert and author Oren Klaff explains his concept of the “croc brain” and how it affects marketing. The croc brain is the ancient, submerged stem of our psyche that deals with fight-or-flight responses and strong but basic emotions. It isn’t interested in reasoning or logic – it doesn’t have […]
