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Insights from UK Business Forums: the need for SME business advice
In our new SME insights report, we cover the main challenges faced by small business owners all over the UK – from a personal level to a global scale – and the role accountants have to play in addressing them. We put this report together based on data from our sister...
Insights from UK Business Forums: the need for SME business advice
In our new SME insights report, we cover the main challenges faced by small business owners all over the UK – from a personal level to a global scale – and the role accountants have to play in addressing them. We put this report together based on data from our sister...
Team picks for February 2020: Hard skills, B2B, AI and 404s
In the past month, the PracticeWeb team has been digesting all sorts of interesting articles and blog posts about web design, digital marketing, SEO and more. There's been plenty of reflection over the last month about what has been happening, we share some of these...
When will I see results for my accountancy firm’s digital marketing and SEO spend?
“Okay, I’m convinced that digital marketing and SEO are worth investing in, but when will that start to pay off?” At PracticeWeb, we have a rule: if we’ve been asked the same question more than once by clients, we get our heads together and write a guide or blog post...
Spring Budget 2020: full steam ahead
Speculation was mounting that next month's Spring Budget 2020 may be postponed, following Sajid Javid's resignation as chancellor. The fiscal event was thrown into doubt after Javid quit and the date of the next Budget was a matter for the new chancellor, Rishi Sunak....
Using Google Analytics to shape your accountancy firm’s marketing strategy
Google Analytics is a powerful tool but the sheer amount of information available can make it hard to know where to start, let alone knowing how to get value out of it to inform your marketing. Accounting firms that want to better understand their audience, and...
Let your website pay for itself by saving on recruitment fees
Every week, I spend at least a day or two out of the office going to see accountants around the country. In among all of the coffee, cake and conversations, a common theme is recruitment. More specifically, that finding good people is one of the biggest challenges...
Turning leads into clients for ambitious accountants
In the last two weeks, we've had a record number of websites going live for our clients, all fulfilling the needs that these ambitious accountants have to support their business plans.With lead generation a key part of one client's brief, we created a website...
Trends in copywriting for accountants: full stops
Editors tend to obsess over details and lately I’ve been thinking about full stops and the ways we at PracticeWeb use them in our copywriting for accountants. Received wisdom among commercial writers used to be that using full stops in headings was a mistake because...
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...
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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