LeedsDigi20: SEO Strategy Done Right

At Spike we are a pretty technical bunch. That means we know how to share real insight and not bore you with what you already know. We are not going to present step by step plans on how to define SEO strategies because we think that you’ve got that nailed. Listen in to our event […]
Digital Outreach & Online PR Executive
We are looking for an outgoing, confident, and enthusiastic Digital Outreach & Online PR Executive to add value to our team based in Leeds. The applicant must be able to work independently and alongside colleagues to deliver effective outreach strategies, from the prospecting phase through to acquisition. You will also work within our Online PR […]
An Essential Guide To Link Acquisition

Link building is hard, really hard. Developing and following a link building strategy is even harder. But Link building is one of the core factors that can help move the needle on any SEO campaign. Spike Digital would like to invite you to an informal evening covering essential link acquisition tactics over a beer or […]
Mobile Usability Trends: AMPs and User Experience

2019 will see a number of trends within mobile usability that could create ideal opportunities for ecommerce players to leap ahead their competitors in traffic & conversions. In this article we will be taking a look the central pillar of mobile usability: page load speed. A relatively well known method to enhance mobile page load […]
Top Mobile Usability Trends for 2019

It is currently estimated that there are over 5.135 billion mobile users across the world and the market for mobile devices and mobile apps is continuing to rise every year. When it comes to mobile ecommerce, mobile apps and their usability are central to capitalising on the mobile market. With an increasing number of sites […]
What is a Progressive Web App?

A progressive web app, or PWA, is a development in mobile technology which has only recently begun to revolutionise how we interact with the internet and applications on our mobile phones and smart devices. But what are they? Why are they important and what can they do for your business? In this article we’ll be […]
Ecommerce and Gamification

If you want to increase sales and exposure in your online business, then engagement in your ecommerce strategy is vital. Making customers feel wanted, happy and satisfied is a key part of any business providing any service or product, and those businesses who excel in their customer engagement are those that succeed where others fail. […]
Job Vacancy at Spike Digital : PPC Executive

Spike are looking to find a PPC Executive to support yet further growth. Established in 2010, Spike is a young, rapidly growing SEO & PPC agency based in Leeds. Over the last few years, our business as seen amazing growth, moving through the gears and now working with some great ecommerce organisations across a range […]
Augmented Reality and the Future of Ecommerce

Ecommerce has come a long way since its origins at the end of the 20th Century and today it is one of the biggest marketing sectors in the world. Millions of transactions are made across the internet each day purchasing products and services with a click of a button or the touch of a screen. […]
The dialect of tech

Say What? Survey finds that smart home devices struggle the most with Welsh accents! Welsh and Scottish claim to be the most misunderstood when it comes to voice recognition tech! Almost 42% of us change our voice to be recognised. Map shows how regional accents fare with voice recognition. Some might say that voice recognition technology […]
How to set up Customer Reviews for Google Shopping
Since the introduction of product ratings, Google have been trying to find ways to help gather product feedback for websites and businesses to allow relevant traffic to get to these sites more easily. To do so, Google has increased the minimum threshold of reviews businesses and websites must accumulate before they can start showing product […]
Surfing the Web…with your voice?

By now you will probably be familiar with voice search software. Whether it’s Google Voice Search, Microsoft’s Cortana or Apple’s Siri, voice activated products and searches seem to have come out of nowhere and hit the world like a storm. When voice searching first started being implemented on a large scale back in 2015, that […]