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3 things a successful brand needs, have you got them? | Branding,...

Does your have the three key components for success? http://ow.ly/gaEj309IGX8

the-factory.co.uk When thinking of brands, you’ll usually think of big companies first, it’s human nature. Those companies with vast boardrooms and billion pound...

6 steps to increased sales | Branding, Marketing and Digital Marketing...

6 steps to increase - http://ow.ly/Ky2C309IGH7

the-factory.co.uk In 6 simple steps, we tell you what you need to increase your sales. Here goes... 1. Focus on your brand You’re probably already thinking “branding is

Do you agree that the traditional model becoming outdated? - http://ow.ly/TuEv309IFXR

Could a four-year-old improve your marketing? | Branding, Marketing and...

Could a four-year-old improve your ?

the-factory.co.uk During our Knowledge Docs series, we’ll be looking at the marketing aspects of your business. So let’s start with three little letters, CTA. What’s...

Searchmetrics Google ranking factors study says content gaining while...

relevance is now starting to outrank backlinks.

searchengineland.com Google search ranking factors study is now out, it measured the top 20 search results for 10,000 keywords on Google.com.

New brochure pack for a client just back from the printers.

Some great looking icons for a new client coming out of the studio today.

Co-op brings back the clover leaf | Logo Design Love

Very see the old logo is back -

logodesignlove.com The Co-operative Group (founded in 1844 and commonly known as the Co-op) has brought back its “clover leaf” logo, originally designed in 1968.

Why you have already lost the sale…

Why your business has already lost the -

the-factory.co.uk Why you have already lost the sale... 85% of business transactions start online is a statistic regularly mentioned these days. But what does that actually mean? Shockingly it means the decision...

Example of Content Marketing R.O.I.

£5.7 million in one month from -

the-factory.co.uk £5.7 million raised in four weeks - still wondering about Social Media R.O.I? Are you an enthusiastic marketing manager trying to get Board approval on content marketing? Or maybe you are still sat...

Search Console Mobile-Friendly Test

Is your mobile friendly? Run this free test, and if not give us a call -

search.google.com

Marketing – Shine

Best Customer Engagement winner - http://buff.ly/1OUHTIc -

the-factory.co.uk Brief Help improve attendance to events promoted in Shine. Our approach When we were first invited to look at Shine (‘Schools Out’, as it was then called), attendance levels to events were about...

Ads and analytics innovations for a mobile-first world

ads extra functionality for -

adwords.blogspot.co.uk Official guides to help you get the most out of AdWords.

Tim Cook discovers iPhone in painting from 1670

iPhone found in painting from 1670 -

thenextweb.com This morning I attended an interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook at Startup Fest Europe in Amsterdam. Tim Cook said lots of things, which we all already knew,

The future is so close you can touch it

Our first blog post from 2009! How accurate were our predictions? -

the-factory.co.uk Want to see the next two 'big things' for us media types to play around with? Big thing number one: Moving images in magazines. This month Pepsi and American TV Channel CBS will make history as being...

3 Secrets for a Successful B2B brand – Does Your Brand Have Them?

3 secrets to success every should know -

the-factory.co.uk 3 Secrets for a Successful B2B brand - Does Your Brand Have Them? When we think of brands, we usually think of giant corporations with vast boardrooms and billion pound advertising budgets, when in...

4 Ways Copywriting Can Boost Your E-commerce Conversion Rates

We've always said this - "copy is King" - http://buff.ly/1WnWfmM

moz.com Make your copy work more effectively for your e-commerce brand by matching the language to the intended audience.

B&F - electrical equipment manufacturer for hazardous areas

We've not done the case study yet but our website for Baldwin & Francis is getting nothing but praise - http://buff.ly/1TQaQ6W

baldwinandfrancis.com Manufacturers of Electrical Switchgear, Transformers, Principal Supply Points and Variable Speed Drives for hazardous areas such as Mining, Rail, Oil & Gas.

A Look At Pixar's Secret Storytelling Weapons

- we all know stories are important, learn from the best -

fastcocreate.com A new video explores the many ways in which Pixar's storytelling is designed to evoke highly recognizable, personal emotions in each viewer.

Branding – Finite Solutions

project from the archives -

the-factory.co.uk Brief To help Finite Solutions become the UK's leading 'Intelligent Home and Home Entertainment System' expert. Our approach In order for Finite to work on 'higher end' projects, we helped them engage...

Do easy projects really exist?

This made me chuckle - 'easy' projects -

webdesignerdepot.com Has anyone ever tried to lure you into doing a project by telling you that it will be “easy”? Or, have you looked over the requirements of a potential proje

YouGov Profiles LITE

What do we think to the new profiling tool from YouGov? http://buff.ly/1rCag3m

yougov.co.uk YouGov Profiles LITE - the amazing new segmentation tool from YouGov

Branding – YHEC

One of my favourite projects we've worked on - YHEC. Clean and simple.

the-factory.co.uk Brief Produce a new brand identity which will challenge perceptions of YHEC being a purely academic establishment and help them compete with the Private Sector. Our approach Our first challenge...

How to keep your sales pipeline nice and full…

A little lunchtime reading for you "How to keep your sales pipeline full" -

the-factory.co.uk How to generate sales is a conversation we have with nearly every client at some point or other. All businesses need sales, but often finding the time to do them is hard. But it needn’t be. All the...