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We are Search Buddy, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. We’re a small team of digital marketing specialists with a combined 20+ years’ experience in digital marketing, physical marketing, and brand building.
Trusted by start-ups, SME’s and international businesses, read on to see how we can help you to elevate your brand online and reach your goals.

Recent Posts

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.

Welcome to Search Buddy
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