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Competitive analysis has gone far beyond the manual qualitative assessments it once was. Luckily, we have smart marketing technology to dig up the golden nuggets of competitor intelligence. The...

SEO vs PPC

“It's choice - not chance - that determines your destiny.”

Jean Nidetch

As the co-founder of Weight Watchers, Jean Nidetch was pursuing a different kind of “lean and agile” to the modern...

Realistic vs Unrealistic Goals in Business

Goals are essential to measure the return on investment for resources and activities, and to track the progress of a startup’s journey to world domination....

Target market and target audience are commonly-used terms which both refer to population segmentation as a tool for focusing advertising and marketing activities.

Organic Social Media: Has Paid Social Taken Over?

The digital marketing landscape evolves quickly. Trends come and go, with marketers and advertisers close on the heels of consumer behaviour...

Typical Mistakes When Building Customer Journeys

First and foremost, it’s important to note that the challenges with customer journeys typically boil down to one simple issue: ultimately you’re not...

Our planet is open 24 hours a day, and this means your business must also be. People want an answer to their question before it even pops into their head. Smartphones contain the secrets of the...

Introducing Dark Social Media

Live Chat Tools for Maximising Conversions

These days, we all know that personalised and immediate customer service is an asset. Whether you sell goods or services online, the principles of commerce...

North Star Metric: How to Find and Use Yours

For centuries, the North Star has been a formidable navigational force in the chaos of the night sky - a singular light to guide curious travellers...

Marketing Funnel Friction: What Could be Causing it?

Competitive Research: How to Spy on Competitors

Competition is good for business. It is indicative of an industry’s power and potential. From the local greengrocer to the multinational corporate,...

As a gift to early-stage startups, the gods kindly offer a paradox - it is imperative that you do detailed research, but there is insufficient numerical data on users. How can you test your approach...

Competitive Benchmarking Tactics & Tools

“Competition gives me energy. It keeps me focused.” - Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor fights more brutal battles than many of us could imagine, but his words...

Typical Errors When Creating Audience Personas