Pandemic-Proof Local SEO Link Building Tips For The Travel Industry
With hotels closed due to national lockdown restrictions, there have been several local link building strategies that we have had to adapt to fit in with the current climate. The pandemic has forced us to take thinking outside of the box to a new level by creating different ways to outreach to local businesses and […]
When Links Set Websites on Fire – Webinar Recap
I recently presented for Semrush.com on the topic of amazing backlinks that catapult ecommerce success. It was a fun webinar (outside of 1 or 2 small technical issues at the beginning!) and I really enjoyed chatting to Shelly, James and Bibi about this topic. Along with the video above, here is the transcript of this […]
Digital PR Tips and Tricks Every PR Specialist Needs To Know
Now more than ever, Digital PR has become more fast-paced and competitive, meaning PR specialists need to take advantage of all their resources to create the best results possible. Here at Spike, the PR team has collated some of the top Digital PR tips and tricks that can help you set up a bullet-proof campaign […]
Digital PR Tips and Tricks Every PR Specialist Needs To Know
Now more than ever, Digital PR has become more fast-paced and competitive, meaning PR specialists need to take advantage of all their resources to create the best results possible. Here at Spike, the PR team has collated some of the top Digital PR tips and tricks that can help you set up a bullet-proof campaign […]
Spike Surpass 3.2 Million Steps Raising £1500 for Leeds North and West Foodbank
We are thrilled to announce we have surpassed our step challenge target of 2.5 million steps, with the full team racking up 3,299,129 mil steps! Come rain or shine, the team pulled together and motivated one another to continue putting in the strides for a really important cause. This now means we have successfully raised […]
One Year at Spike…
Happy Birthday to me! One year ago today I joined Spike as Sales & Partnerships Director. What a year it has been! Back in October 2019 the world seemed a different place and I was brought on board to help to grow the business here at Spike; my remit (in short) was to define a […]
Leeds United Kit Search Trends Surpass Rivals Manchester United
Whilst not everyone is a Leeds United fan, new search trends from Google have revealed the huge demand for the new Adidas branded Leeds United home kit. We wanted to find out just how popular the peacocks home kit would be, so decided to look back (in sadness) to the 2003-2004 season, when Leeds United […]
Leeds United Kit Search Trends Surpass Rivals Manchester United
Whilst not everyone is a Leeds United fan, new search trends from Google have revealed the huge demand for the new Adidas branded Leeds United home kit. We wanted to find out just how popular the peacocks home kit would be, so decided to look back (in sadness) to the 2003-2004 season, when Leeds United […]
Using A Cross-Channel Audience Based Strategy to Increase Your Clients ROI
We are all on a quest to maximise our client’s ROI, this could be through an amazing PPC campaign or having an effective Social strategy. With digital marketing becoming such a competitive marketplace this is no longer enough, we need to ditch working on platforms in silo and embrace a cross-channel strategy which will change […]
Be quick off the mark when it comes to Reactive PR
Recently the Digital PR team at Spike noticed an increase in the demand for fitness and nutrition based content being requested by journalists. With millions of people in lockdown, we spoke with our expert nutritionists and personal trainers at Maximuscle to be prepared for incoming link and comment opportunities for home based workouts. It’s good practice to track […]
Coronavirus – ecommerce website strategy
In the current climate, using online services and stores clearly has its advantages but trust and confidence will play a big part in the user journey. Customers will be conscious that stocks may be in short supply, that delivery times may be extended, or services stretched or indeed unavailable. Whilst businesses adapt to changes their […]
Covid-19 Update
A message from our Directors, Duncan Colman & Rob Powell These are crazy times with a huge amount of uncertainty for everyone. We would like to assure our clients, partners and the wider business community that we are here to support you during this period in whatever way we can. All Spike staff are working […]