July 30, 2015
While there are advantages of having in-house personnel manage your SEO campaigns, there are many more that come with partnering up with a dedicated digital agency, specialized in SEO. Here is a list of some core advantages. 1. Ongoing training and expertise. Search engines are dynamic, rankings and visibility change every time the search algorithms are updated but it can also mean new opportunities for you. Understanding this is critical to a business and its success. It is vital to have ongoing search engine marketing training. This is exactly the job a digital agency performs. They monitor and stay ahead of industry trends. 2. Resources at hand. There are many parts to an effective SEO program, many ongoing. A successful SEO plan doesn’t favour one or the other element but it creates a balance. Think about an SEO program as a table and the elements the legs. If one of these is missing you are bound to have a lopsided table. Balance them out and you will be working with a well-oiled machine. Here are some examples: Keyword research Content edits Inbound connections Social/search integration On-line reputation management In-depth reporting 3. Team v. Individual. This probably goes unsaid, but would you prefer to have a team of specialists working on the project or an individual managing your account? Agencies offer a team of experts that will be constantly monitoring and working on your account. Something to remember: having a dedicated team means that time and resources are more efficiently allocated to perform tasks that produce results. 4. Cost effectiveness One of the biggest constraints that decision makers face is the question of how much does a certain service cost. If you were to hire an SEO specialist to keep in-house it would mean a salary plus a benefits package. When hiring an […]
July 28, 2015
On-line search engines have been buckling down on calibrating their algorithms to give high quality results based on location. Google is the best at doing this, thanks to an update that rolled out almost a year ago. It is important to know that local search can change your SERP presence but even more so it is important to know how to act on local SEO in the most effective manner […]
July 9, 2015
A digital marketing strategy is essential for any business that is looking to use on-line tools and platforms to grow their business. But how do you start creating a digital marketing strategy? Here is a list of 8 reasons why you should have a digital marketing strategy and some tips on how you can create your own, or refine the strategy you currently have. 8 reasons to create a Digital Marketing Strategy 1. A strategy can help you identify goals and objectives. A company with a digital marketing strategy is one with clear cut objectives when it comes to increasing their client base or to build on existing relationships. A digital marketing strategy will give you direction to reach these goals. 2. Empower your on-line value proposition with a digital marketing strategy. A well-defined on-line customer value proposition will help you separate your on-line service and encourage existing and new clients to engage and stay faithful. A digital marketing strategy will also help you differentiate yourself in an on-line crowded market place. 3. A strategy will help you better understand who your on-line customers are. Your on-line market in most cases will be different from your traditional one. Therefore with the help of a digital marketing strategy you will be able to tailor your offer to those people. Digital is often referred to as the “most quantifiable medium ever”. Yet, Google Analytics and similar will just give you information such as how much traffic you can expect which is not based on sentiment or perceptions. There are a wealth of client feedback tools to identify your potential weak points and to find ways to solve these issues. We suggest starting with Kampyle, PollDaddy or UserSnap. The first two are survey creators great for feedback on blogs, and the latter is a simple visual feedback tool. 4. A […]
December 8, 2014
The Island are an established and highly experienced hands-on creative, digital design and brand leisure agency, focused in quality creative delivery and organised implementation.
We’ve helped develop brands, websites and marketing campaigns for many leisure businesses over the past 20 years.
August 12, 2014
The Premiership season is about to kick off in England.
Excitement is high, nerves are on edge, predictions for the season have been discussed again and again. It's sweaty palm time.
And that is just for the people who work in sports marketing! Being part of a commercial sports team is a constant juggle between being an illogical and passionate fan, combined with the sensible head you need to make sure fans keep coming week after week.
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