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Video marketing for accountants: standing out from the crowd
For many people, social media scrolling has become an integral part of the daily routine – far more so than reading newspapers, or even taking time to visit specific websites. For anyone who uses the internet regularly, it is clear how central video has become to the...
Video marketing for accountants: standing out from the crowd
For many people, social media scrolling has become an integral part of the daily routine – far more so than reading newspapers, or even taking time to visit specific websites. For anyone who uses the internet regularly, it is clear how central video has become to the...
The power of marketing and automation
Our recent research highlighted just how important communication is to SMEs with 49% of respondents selecting it as the most important characteristic for an accounting firm. In addition, customer experience is another key area for SMEs. 60% of SMEs selected poor...
Managing your accountancy firm’s blog: challenges and solutions
There’s usually one person at an accounting firm responsible for making sure the blog is kept up to date – and it can be a pretty thankless task. Whether they’re a marketing manager, a partner with an interest in marketing, or just someone who drew the short straw,...
Webinars: the easy way for accountants to connect with clients and show their expertise
With COVID-19 making traditional events impossible to run, the advantages of webinars have become clear and they’re fast becoming one of the smartest choices as a marketing tool for businesses. These online events combine a simple way to advertise your brand, engage...
Google Analytics: less boring than it sounds
I’ll be honest with you: I am not a technical person and have only recently been converted to the cult of Google Analytics. If you’re still a sceptic, let me try to change your mind. For a long time, I thought of Analytics as a screen full of numbers – about as...
Winning clients for your accountancy firm
It’s Friday afternoon and I’ve just got my head back into gear after a full-on day co-hosting a workshop on lead generation strategy for 19 ambitious accountants. Yesterday, Alex Tucker and I represented PracticeWeb, alongside our friends Heather Townsend and Ashley...
Buying SEO for accountancy websites
First, just to be clear, PracticeWeb offers SEO for accountancy firms and of course we'd love you to sign up for our service. But the point of this post isn't a hard sell – it's to help you ensure that whoever you choose to buy search engine consultancy from, it's not...
How long-form content may boost your accountancy firm’s SEO
Your website will benefit from long-form content because Google likes it, which is, in turn, because readers like it.Back when the web was young, online copywriters would adhere to a simple rule: keep it short. After all, computer screens were small and download...
Content for accountants: when to post on social media
Social media marketing looks straightforward enough at first, but when you get down to the finer details it can start to feel like a minefield. What kind of content should you be sharing? How often should you be posting it? And is there a difference between publishing...
The closure of Google+
Back in 2010, Google+ was launched as an attempt to create a social media platform to rival that of Facebook. While it has been by no means as successful as its more established counterparts, it still had a community of dedicated followers. With so many existing...
‘Meet the team’ pages for accountancy firms
The team page on your website isn’t merely functional and deserves as much thought and attention as any other. Done right, a good ‘meet the team’ section sends important signals to clients and prospects. For example, even before anybody reads a word, it can make an...
Mobile responsive websites: time to get serious
In March 2018, Google announced the rollout of mobile-first indexing, which meant the version of your website viewed on a smartphone or tablet became the main event, not a sideshow. I wrote about this at length last year but wanted to take a moment now, with a full 12...
Accountex 2019: efficiency, automation and driving profit
That’s it, Accountex 2019 is over for another year. Accountex London was a big event for PracticeWeb. While we have been attending for several years, until now we have piggybacked on the AccountingWEB stand. Accountex 2019 was different as we took our very own place...
Keywords for accountants: understanding SEO
Search engines have been part of everyday life for most of us for the better part of two decades and as a result, so have keywords. Keywords are the terms people search for and that lead them to one website or another. When someone types something like, ‘accountants...
Ways to generate leads through topical content for accountants
Attracting quality leads is the lifeblood of any thriving business, and leveraging what's topical to create relevant content can help accountants do just that. Brexit and Making Tax Digital (MTD) have been two of the most topical news stories in the first three months...
The complete guide to websites for accountants
Everything you need to know to get the right website to help your accountancy firm meet its business and marketing goals, achieve maximum return on investment, and stand out in the accountancy marketplace.
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