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Showing SMEs the value of your advice: insights for accountants from our latest research report
As SMEs continue to face new and varying pressures in 2021, the services they need are inevitably also changing.
With the demand for technical advice being overtaken by the need for general business expertise, SMEs could start to overlook their accountants.
Read on to find out what our new research report has discovered.
Showing SMEs the value of your advice: insights for accountants from our latest research report
As SMEs continue to face new and varying pressures in 2021, the services they need are inevitably also changing.
With the demand for technical advice being overtaken by the need for general business expertise, SMEs could start to overlook their accountants.
Read on to find out what our new research report has discovered.
Explosion of search engine traffic isn’t just a flash in the pan-demic
I’m always excited at the end of the month because that’s because I get to delve into our clients’ marketing performance data to spot trends and report back. There’s always some spark of insight into what’s happening in the accounting sector and how SMEs are engaging with accountants’ marketing activity.
This month, I decided to take a look back at last year’s performance and see how behaviour has changed during the pandemic.
How to get more leads for your accounting firm through SEO
The following article has been put together based on the webinar discussion between myself [digital marketing manager and SEO specialist at PracticeWeb] and Mike Crook, PracticeWeb’s managing director, who hosted it. The event: ‘Get more leads through search engine optimisation’ took place on AccountingWEB Live:The Business of Marketing webinar in March 2021.
The aim of the webinar was to provide accountancy professionals with a crash course in commercial SEO, along with practical tips to take away to help them grow their organic traffic and get more leads via their firm’s website.
Business Development for Accounting firms in 9 Easy Steps
Business development isn’t easy and takes time but, done right, it will give your accountancy firm the traction it needs to win new clients and sell more to those it already has.
How you can replace lost accounting clients after IR35
As you will know, IR35 is hardly new in our world of accounting. But it will take on a new significance in April this year. The fear you may be feeling is that it will have unfavourable consequences for you, too. Some say that with private sector contracting being driven back in-house, that accountancy practices could lose up to 20% of their client bases.
Where to Focus SEO When Time is Short
As an agency we’re always advising accountants on how they can improve their search rankings via sustained, data-driven SEO. However, one of the pain points we hear about most frequently is a lack of time and resource to implement these SEO changes. Unless you have...
Why content marketing isn’t working for your accounting firm
Your accountancy firm has given content marketing a go – you’ve blogged, you’ve posted on social media – but the leads aren’t coming. Here’s why.
Covering the Chancellor’s winter economy plan for PracticeWeb clients
Yesterday evening as the working day was winding down we were hit with a one-two punch of government announcements: first, that the Autumn Budget was cancelled and, secondly, that the Chancellor had a few announcements to make. My first reaction, honestly? Oh no, not...
Three secrets to building a superstar accountancy brand
First things first – why should you care about your accounting firm's brand? You might think ‘brand’ is fluffy nonsense, bandied about by marketing types, obsessed with fonts, colour palettes and logos – but it’s much more profound than that. Brand is your starting...
Video content: overcoming the fear and putting yourself out there
“Argh, no thank you, don’t point that camera at me!” Have you ever caught yourself saying something along those lines? Or scurrying for cover when the marketing manager starts stalking the office looking for team photos or someone to say a few words for the company...
3 Easy Ways to Improve Your CTR Overnight
Hi, my name’s Ben and I’m here to tell you two things: 1) that click-through rate (CTR) is one of the most important metrics going and 2) three great ways to improve your CTR virtually overnight. When it comes to optimising websites, one of the things that always...
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...
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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