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It's time for KOKO

It's time for KOKO

Categories: bd2 + Brand

KOKO stands for Keep on Keeping on. It means to persist in one's efforts, persevere in the face of discouragement or misfortune, hang in there, don't quit, keep on going and keep on keeping on. KOKO.…

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I think I mis-heard the self-isolation instruction

I think I mis-heard the self-isolation instruction

Categories: bd2

I think I mis-heard the self-isolation instruction and self-tessellated. In times of adversity, I guess you can either succumb to the doom and gloom and slide into misery and depression, or you can take the quintessentially British approach and try to laugh in the face of it.…

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Using video content to improve your SEO and website rankings

Using video content to improve your SEO and website rankings

Categories: marketing + video

It’s no secret that video content has become an essential part of modern-day digital marketing. Videos aren’t just great for engaging audiences, they can also improve your SEO and ultimately your website rankings.…

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2020 B2B Marketing Trends

2020 B2B Marketing Trends

Categories: digital + marketing + video + business to business

With 2019 well and truly in the distance, and the new year now in full swing, it’s that time of year we look to future, and what will be the B2B marketing trends to watch for the rest of 2020.…

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Unsocial media (part 8) Ofcom to intervene

Unsocial media (part 8) Ofcom to intervene

Categories: digital + social media

A long overdue step to formally regulate social media companies to remove harmful content from their platforms will be announced today with the granting of new powers to government watchdog Ofcom.…

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We’re #DigitalFutures Ambassadors!

Categories: bd2 + digital + design

We’ve signed up as #DigitalFutures Ambassadors to help @McrDig bridge the digital skills gap and create a brighter digital future for Greater Manchester’s young people and the tech sector alike.…

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Do I really need website support?

Categories: digital

Websites are increasingly complex, operating within an ever-changing environment of new internet browsers, devices, website technologies and security threats. Ongoing website maintenance and updates ensure a site’s continued wellbeing.…

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5 factors for effective video marketing

Categories: marketing + video

Research from HubSpot, the leading marketing platform, has again highlighted that videos are the most important and sought after form of content when it comes to marketing brands…

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Branding in the digital age

Categories: Brand

Brand equity is being created and destroyed at an unprecedented rate in today’s digital-first world…

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The importance of video in a content marketing strategy

Categories: bd2 + digital + marketing + video

Video marketing has been around for a long time, but it feels like it's really reached maturity with all indications suggesting that it’s just going to continue to grow.…

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Choosing the right CMS

Choosing the right CMS

Categories: umbraco

"With Umbraco it’s always like 'Wow, what do you mean it doesn’t cost?' It allows us the ultimate flexibility: what tools we want to put into, how we want to function and look and feel, and how we want to manage it."…

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The value of using video in content marketing campaigns

The value of using video in content marketing campaigns

Categories: marketing + video

For companies and marketers who want to keep up with the ever changing digital marketing arena using video content has become essential.…

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Creative Scale-up Launch

Creative Scale-up Launch

Categories: bd2 + creative + digital

It’s great to see the increasing recognition of the value of the creative sector both to the UK economy and more specifically regionally with Greater Manchester identified as the second biggest creative centre in Europe. It’s also great to see sector support through bodies like Business Growth Hub with initiatives such as this new program to help nurture the industry.…

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Freedom, flexibility and cost effectiveness - choosing a CMS

Categories: bd2 + digital + umbraco

A quick summary of the key issues to consider and the options when looking at a new CMS.…

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Rebrand or refresh?

Categories: bd2 + Brand

We always approach rebranding a mature business with caution as there is often a lot of value built up within the brand identity, especially when it’s a successful business.…

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The bread and butter thing eat and greet

Categories: bd2 + digital + design

eat and greet event at Inspire Levenshulme to thank our community hub volunteers…

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The bd2 Christmas do!

Categories: bd2

The Low Wood Hotel Windermere - the bd2 Christmas Do!…

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New Umbraco site for Amspec launched

Categories: bd2 + digital + design + umbraco

Our new website for Amspec, a leading North West based design and build business, demonstrates the versatility and capability of Umbraco's CMS, a strong user interface and an involving user experience.…

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econsultancy's 2019 digital trends

Categories: digital + marketing + social media

Key highlights from econsultancy's 2019 trends and predictions for digital marketing…

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Combing customer centricity and commerciality

Categories: marketing

What is customer centricity?Customer centricity is a way of doing business with your customers in a way that provides a positive customer experience before and after the sale in order to drive repeat…

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