Gender Parity in SEO
Identifying and filling gaps is key to any successful SEO strategy. However, there is one gap that the industry has failed to address – the gender gap. For the last 10 years, there has been extreme stagnation in the growth of women in SEO with…
How to Use YouTube’s New Audio Ad Formats
Last week, YouTube announced the launch of new audio advertising formats as part of their slate of audio investments in 2020. Other announcements have included new sales capabilities in AdsManager and better optimisation opportunities in DV360. With more than 50% of logged-in users listening to…
Programmatic Audio – What’s New and What’s Next
Nielsen has reported an overall 9.4% increase in total audio activity for H1 2020 compared to the previous year, with on-demand audio streaming seeing the biggest rise of 16.2%. It has also been projected that 46% of marketers would use ‘Digital Audio’ as a media…
Festive Marketing In An ‘Unprecedented’ Era: The 3 Ps of Christmas 2020
Christmas is always a key time for marketers, as a key sales period, featuring big budget ads which can set the tone for communications over the coming year. In many ways Christmas 2020 will be even more important for marketers – but also harder to…
What the Changes to Google Ads Search Term Report Visibility Mean for Your Business
“Ah, Google is at it again!” or so it goes across thousands of offices around the world every time Google changes a functionality in Google Ads. The collective groan or sigh is in anticipation over how the new changes will affect performance, costs, KPIs, etc….
Why Text-Based Instagram Posts Are Trending in 2020
As the likes of Tumblr and MySpace are evidence of, when it comes to social media, popularity now doesn’t guarantee security in the future. The arrival of TikTok on the scene has increased the pressure on social media giants to keep their platforms fresh and…
Tug’s UK Managing Director, Faye Daffarn gives her opinion on what the UK’s second lockdown means for advertising
We find ourselves in a new digital future that has been embraced by many as the new normal, but businesses must see through the eyes of their consumer, and question what digital transformation actually means for their business Tug’s UK Managing Director, Faye Daffarn gives…
Tug’s CEO, Nick Beck talks to warc.com about why marketers in APAC should scrap the SEO vs. PPC mindset
“Instead of trying to split the difference, the most effective solution for marketers is to leave the SEO versus PPC mindset behind and use a blend of both. While amalgamation can be challenging, the outcomes are more than worthwhile; with the two methods offsetting each…
5 Ways Bing Remains Relevant In A Mobile-First World
2020 is the year of mobile. As was 2019. And 2018 (you get the picture). Whilst it’s a repeated refrain, it’s not untrue. Based on Statcounter data, in the UK the majority of browsing is done via Mobiles and Tablets, exceeding desktop this year. As…
Branded vs. unbranded content
It’s happened to most content marketers. You create a content piece and attempt to outreach it only to be met with rejection and payment requests for placement. There are usually a number of reasons as to why your content has not managed to succeed with…
Age Verification and Indexing for Alcohol Brands
If you are operating a website that markets an alcoholic brand, in many countries such as the UK, US and Australia it is a legal requirement that your website requests age verification to ensure that no underage users can access the site. While this is…
6 easy ways to find new blog topics for your clients
Whether you write weekly, monthly or quarterly blogs for your clients, coming up with fresh content ideas for blogs can get tougher as time passes. Finding new things to say on a specific niche topic or specialist subject doesn’t always come naturally to copywriters, who…