Method+Marketing is five years old this month (December 2021) and whilst Katie and I regularly have much to celebrate, achieving this milestone feels especially sweet.
During the last 5 years, we’ve:
- Supported over 60 businesses with our marketing services – many of whom we continue to work with today
- Developed over 25 strategic marketing plans
- Delivered over 650 projects and retained marketing services
- Designed and built over 40 websites
- Planned and executed over 100 campaigns
- Worked with 14 tried-and-true collaborators (you know who you are)
- Welcomed one gorgeous bubba and 2 furbabies
- Wrangled 2 other little people
- Consumed too many coffees to number!
We are so proud of all that we have achieved over this time, and are especially humbled to have made it through the last two years. Unfortunately, not all businesses have been so fortunate.
Starting your own business is never easy, so we are determined to acknowledge the achievement and celebrate by sharing our top 5 blog posts on business growth. We feel this is the most effective way to help our readers whilst celebrating our milestone.
The 5 blog posts below are not just the posts we feel will provide you the best and most relevant tips and advice on business growth – these also happen to be our top 5 most read blog posts. So enjoy a 5th birthday present from us, as thanks for your continued support.
Here are our top 5 blog posts on business growth…
The Value Of A Brand Strategy
You might not realise it but big name brands such as Levi’s, Amazon, Nike and AirBnB all have one thing in common. It’s a well defined brand strategy and an unwavering commitment to bringing their brands to life based on their ‘who’ (they are) and ‘why’ (they exist). They also have a clear understanding of who their customers are and know exactly how to excite them. While not all of us have budgets as big as these brands, it still pays to develop a brand strategy in order to steer your business in the right direction.
13 Telltale Signs It’s Time To Redesign Your Website
It is hard to admit that your website is outdated or not performing, but chances are if you’re reading this blog article you’re thinking that it may be time for a website refresh. The thought of starting the website design process over again can be daunting. Unfortunately, having a website that misses the mark with customers is not only a poor decision in regards to the look and feel of your site but it also puts a damper on lead generation opportunities and overall ROI.
Here’s A 6-Step Content Marketing Strategy That Will Grow Your Business
A solid Content Marketing Strategy isn’t a “nice to have”—it’s a requirement.
Recent research has found that content marketing methods convert 6X more often than other marketing methods and it’s one of the most effective ways to engage with your customers online.
If you don’t have a content marketing strategy in place, it’s time to develop one. Here is a quick guide to get you started.
The Nuts and Bolts of SEO
SEO or Search Engine Optimisation is the process of trying to improve your website’s organic (or non-paid) ranking on a search engine. When we talk about search engine rankings, we are referring to the order in which websites are listed when a keyword is searched. So what do you have to do to get ranked number 1? Unfortunately, it’s quite complex, so here’s a simple explanation of the nuts and bolts of SEO.
The Top 7 Reasons Why Your Google Ads Aren’t Converting And How To Fix Them
It’s no secret that Google Ads are a powerful marketing tool but it can also be a tricky medium to master. From our experience, it requires careful research, expert knowledge and consistent optimisation to generate leads and drive traffic to your website. So today, we’re sharing some of the top reasons Google Ads campaigns don’t covert.
