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Be WOWED with our Web Design, Build and SEO services
Building websites that are expertly crafted, beautifully designed, and highly optimised. Here at Search Buddy, we know what we’re doing. Not only do we keep you updated throughout the process, but work with you to build your dream site.

Why Local Is Beautiful: How Our Agency Supports the Community
As a local Agency, we believe in the importance of showing support to our community and getting involved within the town. Read our blog to find out the many ways we are achieving this.

What We Are and What We’re Not – Our Brand Values
Brand values are important to us as a business to ensure we continue to work towards the same goal. Making sure we remind ourselves of these regularly helps us achieve these!

We Ran A Competition And Here’s How It Went…
Competitions often have a lot of stigma and could be seen as bribing people to follow you. However, if done correctly, a good competition can actually bring businesses together, reach a wider audience and give back to the community.

IS THIS WORKING? Measuring the Effectiveness Of Your Marketing
Make sure your marketing is working by following our easy tips to measure your success and improve your reporting!

The Difference Between Facebook Ads and Facebook Boosted Posts: Which to Choose?
Looking to start pushing your business through paid promotion but unsure on the difference between Facebook Ads and Facebook Boosted Posts? Luckily, we have listed some similarities and differences, helping give you a better understanding to make a decision!

Creating a Blog: Content Ideas and Best Practices
Are you looking to start blogging but unsure how to fully optimise your content? Luckily, we have some easy tips to point you in the right direction!

How much SEO costs?
Have you been thinking about investing in SEO but are unsure of the costs? Let us talk you through the various options available to you and find a solution to suit your budget!

Quick and easy ways to increase following on different social media platforms
Increase your following and build a platform on social media using our helpful tips! Read our blog to find out how you can gain a relevant audience today…

The characteristics of our best-performing Meta ads
Looking to improve your Meta Ads performance but unsure how? We have come up with a list of top tricks we’ve learned through years of experience to help boost your growth and get your Ad to the top spot!

Our New Local SEO Services: What Does This Involve?
Take a look at our new SEO packages available, from standard, pro, and premium plans! We’ve provided local reach for less.

Top Tips To Help Local Service Providers Get Found by Local Customers
Looking for more local customers? Who isn’t! Using our experience we have created this actionable list of top tips on attracting more local customers.

Which digital marketing is best for beginners?
Find out how to elevate your Digital Marketing and build a presence online! Go from beginner to pro in a few simple steps…

How to Build Brand Loyalty Through Digital Marketing
Build up your brand loyalty and retain your customers with our helpful tips! It can be difficult to keep your audience interested but with our guidance, we can make it that little bit easier.

The Role of PPC in Home Improvement Marketing
Level up your marketing strategy for your home improvements business by using PPC! Start now and see results, increase awareness and track your progress.

5 digital marketing trends to look out for
Here at Search Buddy HQ, we are constantly keeping our finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest digital marketing trends. Here are five to look out for…

“The Key to Building a Successful Marketing Campaign”
Building a marketing campaign can often be tricky, especially a successful one. Luckily, we have put together a simple step-by-step guide to help you understand the process and achieve the results you want!

Ways I can maximise my social media for my home improvement business
It can often but hard to know how to run your social platforms as a small business owner. Luckily, we’re here to help with our useful tips and tricks!

How to get on the first page of Google for my home improvements business?
It’s often hard to understand ways to get your home improvements business to the top of Google. Luckily, we have designed a plan to help guide you through tools and tricks to reach that number one spot.

The Power of Retention – Why Retaining Existing Customers is So Important for Businesses
Many businesses fail to see the value in retention, which is why we’re here to tell you why it’s something all businesses should have on their agenda.

The Ultimate Marketing Guide for Small Businesses
Marketing strategies are essential for small businesses to thrive and achieve their goals. Check out our Ultimate Marketing Guide for small businesses to get started!

Search Buddy Birthday Competition!
Do you fancy winning £2,000 worth of free marketing support? Enter our 2nd birthday competition by 30th June 2023 to be in with a chance of winning!

The Rise and Fall of Vine (and why TikTok is different)
Vine was an unsuccessful social media platform that allowed users to share short-form videos. What has TikTok done to learn from Vine?

Things You Should Know About Google PPC Ads and How They Can Add Value to Your Business
Check out this article to discover the benefits of Google PPC ads and how they can add value to your business.

Lessons Learned: Analysing the Failures of Three Defunct Social Media Platforms
Take a dive into the failures of three social media platforms that were promising but couldn’t survive in the cutthroat social media world.

Google Ads Vs Bing Ads – Which Is the Best Platform?
Choosing which PPC platform to use can be confusing, but we’re here to settle the debate – which platform is best? Google Ads Vs Bing Ads.

Choosing the Right Social Media Platform
25 years have passed since the debut of SixDegrees.com, the first well-known online social media platform. Social media is constantly evolving, with platforms changing more quickly than ever before. Every platform has a different user base and fulfills a different role in the social media space, this article will break down some of the key platforms and who uses them.

Explaining The Different Google Ad Campaign Types
When it comes to selecting your campaign type on Google Ads, you may be unsure which option is right for your business. Check out this blog to discover the range of Google Ad campaign types, as we help you navigate through the different options.

How to build a super effective email marketing list in 2023
There’s no denying it, email marketing continues to be one the most powerful tools to take your business to the next level. We’ve listed some top actions that we think you should consider if you’re serious about building a super effective email marketing list in 2023.

7 tools to help you create amazing content marketing to engage with your customers.
Which online tools can you use that are going to help you create these great pieces of content? We’ve listed some favourite tools we like to use to create engaging content for our clients.

Tools to help you generate content ideas to improve your organic rankings
The best way to improve your organic rankings is to provide useful and relevant content for your target audience.
Check out our blog on the tools you can use to generate content ideas.

The Different Types Of Content Marketing
The ultimate guide to content marketing for your small or medium sized business…

5 ways to give your digital marketing strategy a glow up
Is it time to breathe life into your digital marketing strategy? Check out our 5 tips to create a plan of action

How Content Marketing Helps Your Business SEO
Not only does producing content marketing help with your brands trustworthiness and build relationships with your customers but it also helps with your Google rankings…

How to Create an Excellent Blog to Explode Your Organic Traffic
Quality organic traffic comes from what the search engines perceive as relevant and authoritative content.

How Long Does It Take for SEO to Start Working?
Months or Years?
Some agencies might take a wild guess and suggest anywhere between 3-6 months, but the real answer is…it depends

How Your Small Business Can Use Social Media In Ways You May Never Have Thought Of
Whilst the social media marketing sphere is only ever-increasing, how are businesses managing to fight the algorithms, compete against competitors and still create big waves?

How Does Google Ads Work
How Does Google Ads Work?
When it comes to learning how to use Google Ads, here are our top five suggestions for a profitable campaign.

Optimise Your Images For E-Commerce
Your E-commerce imagery should be treated as an equally important part of your SEO strategy as product descriptions…

Marketing Ideas For Startups And Small Businesses
Starting up a small business is an exciting, but challenging time, yet new business registrations have soared since 2020, as more individuals have taken the risk to go it alone.

How to know when it’s time to give your website a refresh
It is so important to keep your website up to date. In most cases it is the first impression your customers will get of your brand.

Meet Our Newest Team Members March-22
It’s exciting times for Search Buddy, and as our business is growing so is our team. Our ever-expanding business called for an increase in our team members.

Sponsorship of Ilkley Town
We are excited to share the news that Search Buddy are sponsoring local football team Ilkley Town AFC for the forthcoming season.

Sponsorship of Rawdon Old Boys AFC
Search Buddy is part of a superb sporting community in Rawdon and we are proud to announce that we are now sponsors of the Football team at Rawdon Old Boys AFC

Tips for growing your local business with digital marketing and local SEO.
Local digital marketing is highly relevant to businesses that service the local area and are looking for local customers.

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