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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.
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.
Spring Budget 2021: How to use your report
PracticeWeb’s Spring Budget 2021 report is out, and it’s better than ever. Find out how to make the most of it – on your website, over email or using an old-skool printout during a pandemic.
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...
The power of communication and a connected website
The reason I get excited about website integrations is because they make it easier for you to make and maintain critical connections with your clients. It’s about using apps and software to reach them on their own terms, to be on hand when they need answers and to...
12 social media ideas for accountants
We talk to a lot of accountants who have the feeling they’re supposed to be on social media, and supposed to be posting regularly. The problem is, they just don’t know what to post. The old joke about social media is that it’s all selfies, cat videos and pictures of...
PracticeWeb integrates with live chat services
At PracticeWeb we’re making it our mission to find the best business and marketing tools and integrate them into our Wordpress platform, Horizon, for accounting firms to use. We are delighted to announce that we now support three live chat services: Live Chat, Money...
Why is an SEO audit so important?
One of the huge lessons that a lot of businesses had to learn the hard way in 2020 was that it’s not enough to just have a website – you also need to actively promote and optimise it in order to get in front of the people that really matter. In order to get the most...
Absolute beginners – get back to basics with our new marketing guides for accountants
PracticeWeb is launching a new series of short, easy-to-understand guides covering the basics of digital marketing, one aspect at a time, because we’ve been listening to the accountants we work with. One of the easiest and most powerful sources of ideas for content is...
You can’t hurry love, or SEO
Search engine optimisation (SEO) can be a pretty frustrating business because you have to wait so long to see concrete results. You analyse your website’s search engine performance, devise a strategy that you believe will work based on available information, make a...
PracticeWeb integrates with WorldPay and GlobalPay
As part of our ongoing mission to make our website platform, Horizon, a vital business and marketing tool for accounting firms, we’re delighted to announce integration with two of the world's leading payment gateways – WorldPay and GlobalPay.At PracticeWeb we know...
Is your website fit for purpose in 2020?
As an accountant, you already know the value of data – and of turning it into actionable insights that inform your clients’ strategic and tactical business decisions. You’ll be working with various business intelligence tools, presenting analytical findings in...
PracticeWeb now integrates with Senta
As part of our ongoing mission to make our website platform, Horizon, a vital marketing tool for accounting firms we’ve integrated Senta’s award winning practice management software. Why this is great news Knowing how important lead generation is for the practices we...
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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