The Digital Marketing Podcast

It's without a doubt that AI has changed the game in terms of idea generation, content creation, data analysis, automatic tasks and more, but the art is really in the prompting. When prompts are written effectively, it not only saves time and resources because tasks are finished quickly, but it increases the quality of outputs and performance. Join us for our latest podcast episode for all our best prompting tips and techniques! -- Show notes:   Have any feedback on the show? , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

The affiliate marketing industry is growing at a rate of 10% year-over-year. But what really is it? Often branded as 'making money at any time, from anywhere', the concept behind affiliate marketing is that affiliates promote someone else's products and earn a profit for every sale they make. However, it's not that simple. Understanding affiliates, merchants and networks, collaborating with influencers, the rewards and the risks, and potential profit and costs takes time to grasp. Join us for the latest episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast where we discuss everything you need to know to maximise your affiliate marketing efforts. -- Show notes: Have any feedback on the show? , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

There is such a vast majority of digital marketing tools out there, it's really hard to keep track of the best ones to help you in your marketing efforts. And with the exponential rise of AI including generative AI and machine learning, the search for the best tools has become even harder. Join us on our latest podcast episode for our favourite, practical AI tools that we use and love. -- Show notes: https://targetinternet.com/resources/the-best-ai-tools-for-digital-marketing Have any feedback on the show? , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Conversion rate optimisation can often be an under-focused area for digital marketers; AB testing, multivariant testing, testing the elements on your page, and more. When Google's own online split-testing tool was sunsetted not long ago, they recommended some of the best tools to help you in your CRO efforts. One of those tools was Optimizely, who reinvent how marketing and product teams work to create and optimize digital experiences. On today's episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we are joined by Optimizely's Chief Product Officer Rupali Jain, to discuss how we should be approaching CRO, experiementation and what's really important. -- Show notes:   Have any feedback on the show? , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please     

Some of you might of noticed around this time last year we did a FULL rebrand. For some (like us…) letting go of a brand can be difficult, especially when it has been around for years and you've developed a strong attachment. But sometimes, your business has evolved way past what its branding currently represents, and it's time for a change. On this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we are joined by the talented team behind the Target Internet rebrand and leading-London agency Wildish & Co. With clients from all sectors, including start-ups and large global brands, they'll be giving us the low down on their tried and tested branding process that helps businesses cut through the noise and stand out in their space. -- Show notes:   Have any feedback on the show? , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Google Consent Mode (Version 2), New Core Web Vitals, EEAT — as usual, Google is not short of new changes. Join us on our latest episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast as we bring you the latest Google Updates you need to know, so you can always get more from Google. -- Show notes:   Have any feedback on the show? , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

In today's episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast we delve into the latest email statistics so you can stay on top of your email marketing game. We've gathered the up-to-date industry averages, including open rates, click-through rates and bounce rates to help you understand where you compare with your industry landscape. We also breakdown the new Email Sender Guidelines, so you're up to date on the best practices on spam, authenticity and unsubscribe rules. -- Show notes:   Have any feedback on the show? , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

On today's episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we discuss the most drastic change Google has made to its user interface in 25 years, Search Generative Experience. Pushing search results listings further and further down the page, Google's SGE introduces a brand new section of AI-generated information. However, with notable negative feedback from users, it's unclear whether it's something we should be concerned about just yet. Listen in to hear our discussion, but when it comes to producing content, remember our aim should always be making our customers happy, not the algorithm. -- Show notes: Have any feedback on the show? , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

The onset of GA4 hasn't been smooth sailing, it was completely different to the platform we know and loved and it was continually changing. However, the ability to build custom reports completely changed the game. As much as we now love GA4, there was one report we couldn't get our heads around, until now. Join us on our latest episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast as we break down GA4's Funnel Report, so you can see just how many users make it through each step of the online journey and which areas they might of dropped off, needing attention. -- Show notes:   Have any feedback on the show? , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Custom GPTs are custom versions of ChatGPT that Open AI users can create for their own specific purpose. Building your own GPT requires no code, all you have to do is configure the ChatGPT by telling it what you want to create, give it some guidance on tone of voice etc, and the builder will take it from there. Join us on today's podcast episode as we tell you everything you need to know about custom GPTs, including the best custom GPTs in the GPT store and our own real-world use cases of how we've used (and loved) them. -- Show notes:   Have any feedback on the show? , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we delve into the latest updates and functionalities of Google Analytics 4. If you are getting lost in your Google Ads conversions, not sure how to work with secondary dimensions, or need a deeper understanding of user reports, tune in for our latest news, tips and tricks to help you master the platform. If you’re looking for some further guidance on GA4, we have a -- Show notes:   Have any feedback on the show? , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

On today's episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we are joined by Andy Fowler, CEO and Will Gordon, Director of Marketing at Nutshell CRM, who are the winners the Automation and Personalisation category of the Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards. Nutshell proides an all-in-one growth software featuring CRM, email marketing, and contact management to help sales teams close more deals. With its competitors being big giants such as Salesforce and Hubspot, how do Nutshell compete and continue to scale up? In this episode, Andy and Will discuss with Daniel how they have competed against such huge competitors, how they continue to solve problems in the CRM space and how they've build their product-led software. Not one to miss! Tune in today. -- Show notes:   Have any feedback on the show? , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please   

We are back with another trends episode, and what better trends episode to do, than one at the start of a fresh year, looking at the year ahead. So we bring you our digital marketing trends for 2024! With the phase-out of third-party cookies looming, the cookieless future is fast approaching... join us as we discuss how you can prepare for its impact on digital marketing. We also discuss other emerging trends for 2024, the ride of voice, image and video search, private GPTs and AI (of course) and new types of web interface! Tune in today. -- Show notes:   We'd love to hear any of your marketing New Years Resolutions or any feedback on the show you may have. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

First of all, Happy New Year! We’re looking forward to the year ahead and we’re sure that 2024 won’t be short of new marketing trends and developments. In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we bring you our (long) list of New Years Resolutions that we will be bringing into 2024, and that we recommend you do to. From updating old content and keeping diaries of who you engage with online, to testing the small stuff, not just relying on GA4 and running SEO audits to get hold of any website issues, tune in to hear our top recommendations to get the most out of your marketing efforts this year. -- Show notes:   We'd love to hear any of your marketing New Years Resolutions or any feedback on the show you may have. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Attribution modelling helps marketers understand which campaigns or activities were most effective in driving conversions, allowing marketing teams to adjust budgets and other factors accordingly. Sounds like a perfect methodology, but it’s not all smooth sailing. Join us for the latest episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast as we discuss the dangers of attribution modelling, such as overlooking external factors, the hazards of over-reliance on data, issues with cannibalisation and more. -- Show notes:   Do you have any feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

On today's episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast we welcome Jonathan Lovatt-Young, founder of and user experience expert with 30 years of expert in digital design and brand strategy, to talk about how to review your competitors in an actionable way. If you are reviewing your direct competitors and conducting competitor analysis', great. But what are you doing with that information? Is it valuable? What are you taking away from them? To turn your competitor analysis into actionable insights you need to understand the entire customer journey, so you know how to outperform. Join us as for this insightful episode as Jonathan guides us through his strategies. -- Show notes:   Do you have any feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

If you’re not yet aware, Google are launching their latest AI development, Gemini — a multimodal artificial intelligence model that can reason seamlessly across test, images, video, audio and code. It is the first model to outperform human experts on MMLU (Massive Multitask Language Understanding), and surpasses GPT-4 in 7/8 capability benchmarks. Gemini is not due to be released to the public until January 2024, but its API is now available to developers and Bard is currently powered by Gemini Pro. Despite numerous reports on Google falling behind in AI compared to others, Google’s Gemini could be the first serious competitor of ChatGPT, which has dominated the AI space since its launch in November 2022. -- Show notes:   What are your thoughts on Google Gemini? Or do you have any feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

On today's episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we are joined by Simon Kemp, Chief Analyst at Datareportal. We're sure many of our listeners will have heard of Datareportal, but for those who haven't, they compile thousands of free reports online on social media use, internet use, digital marketing use and more in every country in the world. Bringing you the latest stats in digital marketing, Simon explores the remarkable growth in digital adoption, the country with the biggest surge in internet users and its impact on the rest of the world. We then turn our attention to Tiktok's continued expansion, and significant growth as a news source for younger audiences. Our journey through the digital marketing landscape wouldn't be complete without discussnig search engines. Is Google retaining search volumes or losing the younger generation to social media networks? Stay tuned! -- Show notes: Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

On today's episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we welcome Elina Vilk, Chief Marketing Officer at Hootsuite, to discuss the latest trends in social media. Elina discusses the importance of forging authentic connections online, sharing her insights on establishing and nurturting two-way relationships with your customers on social media, and how how you can best measure the value and impact of these interactions. Elina also provides a deeper look into what it's like to work as a social media manager, including the notable gender gap and the key actors that influence salary, with findings from their new Social Media Careers Report. -- Show notes: https://targetinternet.com/resources/latest-trends-in-social-media-with-elina-vilk Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Do you create content and wait for the magic to happen? Think link building doesn’t matter anymore? Over relying on vanity metrics? Tune into our latest episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast where we debunk six of the most common digital marketing myths. Talking on meta keywords, marketing to your current customers, the effectiveness of social media advertising, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise share insights as to why certain beliefs are outdated and how you can adapt your strategies. --- Show notes:   Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

The world of social media is forever evolving, it's not always clear to see what the future has in store. Join us on our latest podcast episode where we explore and analyse the trends, challenges, and opportunities changing the social media landscape. We dive into X/Twitter's evolution, the dynamics of Facebook, the rise (or fall?) or Threads, LinkedIn's unique position and the controversy of fake followers. -- Show notes:   Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

In today's episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we have the pleasure of welcoming back Nicholas Holland, VP of Product at Hubspot, for a second year to reflect on the development of AI and the human touch in marketing.  Recorded in Boston as Hubspot's Inbound Conference 2023, Nicholas reveals how Hubspot have leveraged technology to provide new AI capabilities to their customer platform, assisting customers in crafting effective marketing emails to setting up a website. Nicholas and Daniel also address ongoing data and security concerns, the need for AI ethical standards for responsible usage, and the need to show that individual expertise in written content. AI aside, we can't forget the importance of human touch in marketing. Why is influencer marketing continually rising, and what are Nicholas' emerging trends predictions for the year ahead? -- Show notes:   Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please   

There's always news in the world of digital marketing... and today is no different. In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast we explore Performance Max search themes and how they can be leveraged for max performance in your campaigns. We also discuss the latest changes to core web vitals and how this will impact your website's performance metrics, as well as the shift in multi-channel marketing strategies. ---- Show notes:  Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

As artificial intelligence continues to grow rapidly, so do its ethical concerns. In this episode of the digital marketing podcast, we discuss the challenges of deep fake audio and video technology, its societal impacts and the balance between innovation and deception.  We also delve into the ethical use of content and training data, highlighting issues of privacy and bias, as well as the need for a comprehensive but transparent AI policy. ---- We are running a  coming up on 22nd November for those who are still getting to grips with the new platform. Show notes:  Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

By the time our Chat GPT updates episodes have published, there are new developments that we have to talk to you about. That just shows the rate at which this technology is progressing. Amazing or slightly scary? From the new app, it’s ability to see, hear and think, Dall-e 3’s impressive image generation and its data analysis capabilities… we have a lot to update you on. We have also now automated our digital marketing skills benchmarking tool. Just enter your team details and share the auto-generated link with your teams. Simple! ---- We are running a  coming up on 22nd November for those who are still getting to grips with the new platform. Show notes:  Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

In today's episode of The Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel shares with us his learnings from Hubspot's Inbound 2023 conference in Boston, as well as the latest digital marketing trends and how they're conveying into 2024. With every single talk mentioning AI, including Hubspot's Chatspot, it's clear to see the effect that is has had and will continue to have as it makes further developments. The team also delve into other key topics such as community, AI, algorithms, SGE (Search Generative Experience) and efficiency. -- We are also running a coming up on 22nd November for those who are still getting to grips with the new platform. Show notes: Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

As Google continually makes frequent changes to its algorithm each yet, your SEO strategy will require constant reevaluation and adjustment. In this latest episode, the team break down the latest update to Google's Quality Rater Guidelines, which they use to determine whether their search ranking systems are providing helpful information. The E-A-T concept has now gained an extra E (E-E-A-T) for experience, to emphasise the importance of first-hand, life experience on a topic. We also delve into some extra Google updates such as 'perspectives' and some hidden 'about this' features you might not have uncovered yet. We have are also running a coming up on 22nd November for those who are still getting to grips with the new platform. Show notes:   Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we start off with a podcast recommendation for you, the Upflip Podcast. The Upflip podcast is stories, directly from the business founder, of how they grew their business. We've found it really inspiring - it explores all sorts of business ideas but is brutally honest and there are some great human stories. Make sure to check it out. The team then discuss GA4 and its customisation features, including performance max campaigns, standard reports, editing standard reports and using the 'explore' section. We have are also running a coming up on 22nd November for those who are still getting to grips with the new platform. Show notes:   Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

If you're not changing domains anytime soon, you might think this podcast episode is not relevant for you. Actually, migrations come in many different forms (structural changes, hierarchy changes, navigation changes, any major website changes) and we can guarantee these top tips are essential to know. Based off Ciaran and Daniel's learnings from seeing website migrations go horribly wrong, today's podcast episode will talk you everything you need to know and do before hitting the switch. Join us as we discuss the impact website migrations can have on search rankings, paid search and more and the steps you can take to minimise the effect. We also have a gold pass giveaway to the Revenue Marketing Summit in London in November. Details to enter:   Show notes:   Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

In times of fast change, if you're standing still, you're moving backwards and digital skills need to be continually updated with a culture of ongoing learning. In our latest episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, the team share some of the latest insights and findings from our 2023 Digital Marketing Skills Benchmark Report. In it's fourth edition, the benchmark has now tested over 10,000 people's digital marketing skills, highlighting some very significant shifts in skills in the past year and explores the impact this will have on organisations of all types. Download the report here: Show notes:   Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Welcome to our special Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards podcast episode!  Over the last few months we have been running the Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards, recognising the best tools and utilities worldwide within the Digital Marketing industry. We have been encouraging people to nominate, and then vote, for their favourite tool to ensure that they stand the best chance of winning. And now… the results are in! Listen in to find out which digital marketing tool topped the votes in each category and see the bespoke award and other benefits they won. We know that there are a lot of tools available to you in digital marketing, and it can almost be quite overwhelming to know what to use. In this episode we also discuss how to ensure the tools you use are helping you streamline your workflow and if you've not used it in three months... bin it! Didn’t get a chance to nominate, or your own tool wasn’t mentioned? Unfortunately, you missed out for this year, but we’ll be back next year so stay tuned. Enjoy! Show notes -   Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please

The sunsetting of Universal Analytics and the takeover of GA4 may of passed you by, and it's fair to say the new Google Analytics 4 differs greatly from the previous version we all knew and loved. Although there aren't as many reports in the new GA4 as in Universal Analytics, the power of GA4 is in its customisation and being able to understand key terminology is key to being able to understand your GA4 data. Join us in this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast to delve into the potential of custom reports within GA4. If you want to take your GA4 learning further, we have an We also have a  in London this November, a packed two days of the latest insights, tools and strategies from globally renowned companies including Uber, Pinterest and HSBC.  Show notes -   Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

We usually spend our podcast episodes offering practical digital marketing advice to help you enhance your careers, but today we flip the script and take a look at digital marketing problems that plague the landscape. Join us on today's episode as we dissect the lack of control we see as digital marketers and the challenges social algorithms pose. We also delve into the difficulties marketers encounter when trying to gauge the true impact of their effort, as well as the controversial "grift culture" and sacrificing authenticity for short-term gains. This episode is a must-listen - stay tuned! We also have a  in London this November, a packed two days of the latest insights, tools and strategies from globally renowned companies including Uber, Pinterest and HSBC.  Show notes -   Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

We are back with another much loved digital marketing trends episode! This week, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise discuss Meta’s position in the AI space with the recent launch of their latest large language model (LLM), Llama 2, which has outperformed ChatGPT on most benchmarks. Meta and Microsoft have also announced an expansion of their partnership, allowing developers to choose between Meta and Open AI models… The social platforms have also seem some drastic changes. We can’t shy away what’s going on over at Twitter (or should we say X) and the team share their thoughts on Meta’s launch of Threads. We also have a gold pass giveaway and a 20% discount for everyone else to the Revenue Marketing Summit in London. The Summit returns this November 29th and 30th to the Intercontinental O2 for those of you that want to learn the latest marketing strategies. Visit the show notes on our website to get the discount or enter the draw! Show notes - Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Search Engine Optimisation is a huge part of digital marketing, and today we are taking a deeper dive into the world of Local SEO; an SEO strategy that optimises your online presence to increase local traffic, visibility and brand awareness. Any business with a physical location or that serves a geographical area can benefit from local SEO. Have you ever searched for 'restaurants near me' to try and find places to eat in your local area? Local SEO is what will help you appear in these search results, so it's important to understand what it is and what it entails. In this episode, Ciaran is joined by local SEO expert Claire Carlile from Brightlocal, a SEO platform full of local marketing tools to help you you rank higher, grow your reputation and build citations. Claire has been working with local businesses for over 20 years and today, she helps guide us through the different techniques for mastering the local search results. Show notes - If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Welcome to another special episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, where we will be introducing you to the second-half of shortlisted tools for the Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards. Some of them might already be familiar to you, and some might be brand new. All of these tools have been nominated by digital marketers so if there's any you haven't heard of, we suggest you check them out! Have your favourite? Make sure to vote for it before votes close on 3rd September. Visit If you want your tool in with a chance of winning a Digital Marketing Toolkit Award, we'll be back next year so you can get nominating. Show notes -   If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Welcome to this special episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast! We all love a tools episode, right? Today we are introducing you to some of the shortlisted tools for the Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards. We had a huge number of nominations entered into the awards, and after a careful shortlisting process we have our finalists in each category! This episode is dedicated to the first half of the shortlisted tools. Some you might be very familiar with, and some might be brand new to you… but might just become your next most-used tool. Have your favourite? before votes close on 3rd September. Was your tool not mentioned? Unfortunately, you missed out. But we’ll be back again next year where you can nominate your favourite tool and give it the best chance of winning. Part two is coming next week so stay tuned! Show notes -   If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

With Universal Analytics having been recently sunsetted in July, some of you might still be getting to grips with the new GA4 and how to harness it to supercharge your data tracking and analysis. Join us on this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast where we discuss all things GA4 including events, tag management, the crucial differences between dimensions, metrics, sessions and users and our top tips for you. Show notes -   If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Welcome to our latest podcast episode where we dive deep into the captivating world of social media algorithms! Social media algorithms have become the gatekeepers of our social media lives, determining the content we see, the people we engage with, and the brands we discover. Understanding these algorithms is crucial for anyone seeking to make an impact in the digital space, whether you're a business professional, a content creator, or a social media lover. In this information-packed episode, we will be discussing the fascinating mechanics that govern some of the most influential platforms of our time: LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Show notes -   If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

In this podcast episode, the team delve deep into the realm of personal branding and explore the crucial aspects of establishing a trustworthy online presence. We explore how personal branding builds trust, unlocking SEO secrets for your brand, understanding SSI scores, choosing the perfect profile image, and navigating the complexities of the 'right to be forgotten.' Stay tuned for our secrets to crafting a compelling personal brand that leaves a lasting impact. Show notes - https://targetinternet.com/resources/building-a-personal-brand If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

SGE, Search Generative Experience, is Google's new way of transforming the search experience with the use of Generative AI. This will allow you to get AI powered overviews, ask follow up questions and take next steps right from the SGE box when you search. This might seem beneficial from a users perspective, but it's important to know what implications this will have on SEO and digital marketers. In this video, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise discuss the new search experience and other latest updates in AI Search. If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Not only do B2B (Business-to-business) and B2C (Business-to-consumer) companies have different audiences, but their audiences respond differently to each other and so they must use different tactics to capture their attention. In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, the team discuss the main differences between B2B and B2C, what basic principles the two have in common, desired end outcomes and how the marketing funnel applies. If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Picking the right CRM (Customer Relationship Management) can be a game changer for a digital marketer and is packed full of benefits, allowing you to centralise customer data, improve lead management, run effective marketing campaigns and more all from one place. In this podcast episode, we'll explore how you can pick the right CRM for your needs, discussing features, integration, audiences, pros and cons and any hidden costs involved. The nominations for The Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards are also now open! Visit and nominate your favourite digital marketing tool for its chance to win one of our bespoke, beautifully designed trophies! If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

The Digital Marketing Channel Mix can often cause some confusion, but it actually focuses on what digital channels are going to be used to engage with your target audience, whether that be SEO, email, social media, paid advertising, or other channels. In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise help you have a clearer understanding on what the digital marketing channel mix is, attribution modelling and what the best channels really are. If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Welcome back to another news digest episode for June 2023! Artificial Intelligence is moving faster than ever and we have updates for you on Google AI Search, the rise in podcasting, 3rd party cookies, AI chat search and much more. With lots of popular and upcoming trends this is not one to miss. The nominations for The Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards are also now open! Visit and nominate your favourite digital marketing tool for its chance to win one of our bespoke, beautifully designed trophies!

Before delving into this new episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we have a brand new, exciting announcement for you… The Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards! The Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards are a brand new awards recognising the best tools and utilities worldwide within the digital marketing industry, with the winners being celebrated with a special podcast episode in September. Nominations open on 23rd June for you to nominate your favourite tools! Visit to nominate. In this episode, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise discuss the latest updates in the world of Chat GPT and AI…  These updates include Plugins and Browsing, meaning that it can now unlock a vast range of possible uses and also browse the internet for information that extends that included in its training data.

In today’s episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, Ciaran interviews David Allison, author of The Death of Demographics. Where have we been going wrong with demographics all these years? We insist on looking at people on the outside. We put a fence around a group of people and think we understand who they are but we don’t, we understand what they are, and that’s not enough to influence people’s future buying decisions. Humans say yes to things because it aligns with their values. It is behind every decision that we make, so it’s important we understand the shared values of our customers so we know how to get the right people in the room. Listen in to this special episode to hear all about David’s mission and understand for yourself why Ciaran loved this interview so much!

There has never been a more important time to be thinking about innovation as when things in the digital marketing world are moving so quickly. In order to quickly adapt to change and avoid it being disruptive, innovation should be built in and implemented into your organisation. Listen in to today’s podcast to learn how to go about building innovation into your culture and how design thinking can help you solve problems by putting consumer’s needs first.

Handling over 90% of searches, Google undoubtably dominates the search engine market and is consistently a hot topic in the world of digital marketing. However, today, let’s talk about Bing… With 900 million searches a day, Bing is often overlooked when it shouldn’t be. In this episode, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise discuss why they think people shouldn’t forget about it’s family of tools; Bing Ads, Bing Places, Microsoft Clarity and more.

Today Ciaran is joined by CEO and Founder of Enchant Email Marketing Agency, Philip Storey, about why email is as important as ever in 2023 why brands should consider focusing their time and resources into this channel. Philip talks about how we can go about supercharging our emails - where to start, getting practical and bringing 'planning' and 'execution' together as one to bring ideas to fruition. In this episode we also bring you 16 tools that will help you with your email marketing efforts.

In 2022, Google revealed that you weren’t allowed AI generated content on your website. However, in February 2023, Google announced that ‘high-quality content is high-quality content’ and they’re focusing on quality rather than how the content is produced. In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, the team discuss some of their favourite SEO and AI tools to help your content cut above the noise, as well as the findings of a new report on AI training data.

The GOST framework is a model for goal setting, that is split into four components; goals, objectives, strategy and tactics. However, there can be a lot of confusion between on how the components differ and how to work GOST into your marketing plan. In this episode of the digital marketing podcast, the team define each of the four core components as well as give examples of how they would be used in practice to help achieve your overall business objectives.

With AI reshaping the content marketing landscape, the bar has been pushed even higher to create engaging content that stands out from competitors and makes an impact on their audiences. Join us in this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast where we discuss how to develop effective content plans, from researching ideas through to creating a working calendar for content marketing success.

We are back with a Digital Marketing Trends Update for April 2023, and what trends update would it be without AI? In this episode, the team run through some of the latest Google updates, why you shouldn’t forget about Bing, and some of the latest AI tools to assist you in your marketing efforts. We have also launched our latest version of the Digital Marketing Toolkit which you can download today.

In today's episode, Ciaran is joined by Ben Salmon from We Are Crank, a B2B growth agency focused on measurement and data-driven marketing. Ben talks Ciaran through paid search, conversion rates, joining together online and offline data and how to go about building a culture of measurement within your organisation. Ben's book, (Getting a grip on Data and Measurement to accelerate your Direct to Consumer ecommerce sales) is one of Ciaran's favourites and is a detailed view on what you should be measuring, how you should be measuring it, and how youcan successfully grow your digital business.      

91% of businesses now use video as a marketing tool, and 92% of video marketers reported that it gives them a positive ROI. However, the more video content that surfaces the harder it is to get your content to stand out from the crowd. In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise discuss different elements that contribute towards running an effective YouTube channel. The team also unveil our new branding that we have been working on over the past few months, developed with branding and creative agency Wildish and Co, which is now live across all of our channels! We’d love to hear what you think.

In today’s episode of The Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise discuss the latest trends in Digital Marketing for March 2023. Needless to say Chat GPT has created a storm in the world of digital marketing, and Bing and Google weren’t far behind. In amongst Chat GPT and Bing, is the new Meta Verified membership, which entitles users to a verified badge, impersonation monitoring, prioritisation in comments and more. Other trends discussed include GA4 setup, Twitter blue badge and SEO issues. We hope you love the show! If you have any feedback, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

In today's episode of The Digital Marketing Podcast, Ciaran speaks to Ben Heath, CEO of Lead Guru, a UK based meta advertising agency that helps business owners, entreprenuers and marketers take their campaigns to the next level.   In this insightful interivew Ciaran and Ben discuss Facebook privacy changes, the decline of organic reach and top targeting techniques.

In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, the team delve into Google Web Stories, which are a web-based version of the popular story format. The stories are discoverable through Google Search and the Google App, which can be downloaded via iOS and Android. You can also embed them into your own web pages. Daniel, Ciaran and Louise also explore YouTube’s latest Culture and Trends report, giving some interesting insights into the most notable creators and trends driving video culture.

https://targetinternet.com/resources/alternatives-to-google-analyticsOn 1st July 2023, Google are sunsetting their infamous Universal Analytics and making GA4 the new default, a big move for the 28.1 million websites that use Google Analytics. In light of the change, some users might be researching for other analytics software available. In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise their five favourite alternatives to Google Analytics to match your analytics goals, to help you decide which software is right for you. We also have a on these analytics alternatives.  

Marketing funnels outline the journey that customers take on their path to purchase, and is a framework that helps yo to consider how to engage with your customers along the different stages of their journey. In this episode of the Digital Marketing podcast, the team discuss the stages of the funnel, confusion at the top and how you can use it together with a user journey map to connect with customers.

Social media can mean very different things to different people based on factors such as their interests, their lifestyle – and often their age. Although overall social media usage has changed dramatically post-covid, there are still large demographical differences between the way users behave online which can help marketers make important decisions when deciding on their social media strategy. You can also check out our We hope you love the show! If you have any feedback, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Building community is an extremely effective, but overlooked marketing strategy, as it focuses on establishing real connections with your audience. Building relationships with your users shows how committed you are to understanding their needs, earning their loyalty and trust and can help to improve customer retention. In this podcast episode, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise discuss why it’s important to engage in community building and the different places that community can live. We hope you love the show! If you have any feedback, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

It is without a doubt that AI is becoming more and more advanced and with AI tools, marketers can automate certain cognitive tasks to help them streamline workflows. With AI assisting in the more repetitive admin tasks, we can spend more time on work that work that requires higher level of attentional and emotional input. In this episode of The Digital Marketing Podcast, the team guide you through a range of useful AI tools, inspired by Get Inference's , a toolkit of all the latest AI tools, all in one place and updated daily. We hope you love the show! If you have any feedback, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

You might briefly remember Daniel and Ciaran discussing a content sharing tool last year that was so powerful, they were reluctant to tell you about it. Well, that tool is QUUU Promote and on this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, co-founders Matt and Daniel talk to Ciaran about social signals, the tool and how it helped supercharge our reach for the podcast. After 8 years of helping promote blogs for social media, Matt and Daniel also advise on what makes content more sharable and really understanding your audience, what they are actually looking for and what problem you are trying to solve. We hope you love the show! If you have any feedback, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Happy New Year and welcome back to The Digital Marketing Podcast. It’s the beginning of a fresh year. Usually with this comes New Years Resolutions and we’ve decided to put together our digital marketing resolutions to help you feel prepared for the year ahead. From revising and repurposing successful content, planning customer research and taking a step back to look at OKRs, listen in to this episode for our key themes to focus on throughout the year. We hope you love the show! If you have any feedback, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

From core Google updates and Google Analytics 4, to enhancemencts in artificial intelligence and emphasis on brand, 2022 has been a non-stop year in the world of digital marketing. In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise bring you a 2022 wrapped-up episode, reflecting on and discussing the biggest trends in digital marketing this year. We hope you love the show! If you have any feedback, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

It is likely that within recent weeks you have come across ‘Chat GPT’,  an AI chatbot system developed by Open AI which specialises in dialogue. Since being released by Open AI in November 2022, Chat GPT has gone viral, reaching 1 million users in only 5 days! Although the chat research tool isn’t perfect, it’s a huge development in the world of AI. In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, the team delve into Chat GPT and its uses, as well as giving some examples of when it’s not got it quite right... We hope you love the show! If you have any feedback, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

There are many different things to consider when trying to improve your email deliverability, including ways to help ensure your audiences are engaged and protocols to implement. In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, the team discuss their recommendations and tools for ensuring that your emails are getting through to the right place. We hope you love the show! If you have any feedback, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

GA4 is the latest version of Google Analytics and differs greatly from Universal Analytics in terms of its features the the data it collects. Although the new platform currently runs in parallel with the previous iteration of GA, Universal Analytics (UA), UA will stop processing new hits on 1st July 2023, so it’s important that you prepare for the switch. In today’s episode of the podcast, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise guide you through the new default for data analytics, including setup tips, events, and core and custom reports.  Do you have any feedback on the show?  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

From the phasing out of third-party cookies to mail privacy protection on Mac, privacy changes aren’t going anywhere and it’s up to marketers to adapt to the changing landscape. In today’s episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise discuss privacy changes in iOS, email, browsers, URL parameters and what impact all of this has on trust and brand. We hope you love the show! If you have any feedback, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

Today we have an interview podcast for you, which we will be launching you once a month along side our weekly video podcasts, with new and exciting guests. Ciaran's guest today is Charlie Blake Thomas, CEO of EyeQuant...   Eye tracking studies have become a powerful tool that helps market research professionals understand how customers view their website or advertising material, what elements are most effective and how to optimise it to improve performance, however it can be really expensive and time consuming. EyeQuant is a platform that combines advanced neuroscientific research, artificial intelligence and neural network modeling to simulate how users will react to your design work, with a 90% accuracy, as a scalable, more realistic approach to UX testing. EyeQuant have kindly given our listeners a fantastic offer of a one-month free trial of their full platform, which you can retrieve by emailing with the subject line 'Digital Marketing Podcast'. We hope you love the interview! If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise discuss all things marketing and artificial intelligence. The team talk about numerous different text-to-image AI tools. Notably, DALL·E, an AI system that can create realistic images and art from a description in natural language and Outpainting, its new feature that is able to continue an image beyond its original borders. Daniel also shares thoughts on podcast.ai, a new podcast generated entirely by artificial intelligence, with the first being a very realistic interview of Steve Jobs by Joe Rogan. The podcasts are now being published weekly. Do you have any feedback on the show?  and let us know. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please 

In this episode, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise kickstart their new monthly news digests, where they will be rounding up all of the latest digital marketing news and bringing it to you all in one place, to ensure that you are kept up-to-date. The team discuss Publisher Advertiser Identity Reconciliation, or PAIR, a new first-party data solution that gives publishers and advertisers the option to securely and privately reconcile their first-party data for users who have visited both an advertiser's and a publisher's site. Third-party cookies who? They also get take a dive into the Metaverse talking all things avatar's and Meta Quest Pro. And, another month, another new TikTok feature with the introduction of TikTok Now, their BeReal-inspired app (or copy and paste). Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please  You can also with the links everything mentioned.

Daniel and Ciaran are back with another favourite tips and tools episode for October 2022. However, this time, things are being done a little differently as the Digital Marketing Podcast comes to you in video format for the first time. We also have a brand new member with us (don’t worry, Daniel and Ciaran aren’t going anywhere), Louise, who will be joining us as the ‘voice of the listener’ and making sure your questions are heard and answered. In this episode, the team share 9 resources that they’ve been loving recently, with a mix of email, data & analytics, SEO, CTA’s, artificial intelligence and interactive tools, so there is something for everyone. To name a couple, the team share with you an email provider that takes personalisation to the next level and a tool for those with subscription based pricing models that provides a home for all of the data on your subscribers in one place. Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please  You can also with the links to all of the tools mentioned.

Daniel shares an interview he recorded in Boston with Hubspot's GM of Marketing Hub and VP of Product Nicholas Holland. Daniel and Nicholas explore what they think should be the focus of marketers looking to get the most out of their data, personalisation and automation. We also explore the roadmap your marketing CRM should be focused on. Discover Hubspot's future and what will matter more as we move into 2023 and beyond.   Daniel also shares with us what he learned from attending Hubspot's inbound 2022 conference in the US. Community and podcast audiences are the hot tickets every marketer was getting excited about. All subjects Ciaran has been passionate about for over a decade, and Daniel questions if Ciaran is clairvoyant and can see the future.  If you want to ensure you get the right message to the right person at the right time and ace personalisation in your market place you won't want to miss this interview. Discover what better systems and collaboration between marketers and sales teams could mean for your business and how you can set about working as more of a team. Are you navigating the right path between the quantity and quality of your marketing and customer interactions? We also share details on our up-and-coming GA4 masterclass, which is now available for podcast listeners to join. Find out more about masterclass  Useful Links Library of useful free marketing resources Inbound speaker highlights ( get a free 3 day free pass) Find out more about Inbound 2022 

Daniel and Ciaran celebrate the Digital Marketing Podcasts’ 300th episode and over 4 million downloads! Now running for over 12 years, they reflect on 3-ish of their favourite episodes and share a few behind the scenes stories. With 300 episodes released and all still available to listen to, you should never be short of content to inspire and help you with your own digital marketing efforts.  We asked the guys to highlight 3 of their favourites but as you will see they have recommended 12 plus the entire category of tips and tools episodes. Delve into the archive and enjoy some of these gems which you may have missed. Also in this episode, Daniel shares a brilliant suite of free online tools he’s been using that help you fix all manner of file and document formatting and conversion issues. Check it out - its really rather brilliant. We have an updated for you all. We also announce our up coming live webinars starting this autumn. to get an invite Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And if you are really enjoying the show, please Get the full show notes  and mentioned resources here:  

Daniel and Ciaran are back with another Tips and tools episode. There is a real mix of different tools both Daniel and Ciaran have been using and found useful. We look into the challenges of changing your web site's DNS settings and how you can monitor what is happening with your DNS propagation on a global scale. Daniel shares a fantastic tool for creating customer personas and user journey maps. We explore how to use both Personas and more detailed user journey maps. Ciaran talks us through a helpful exercise he runs, exploring the user journey using Avinash Kaushik's "See Think Do Care" model. We look at creating the perfect marketing persona and user journey with UX Pressia, and Daniel shares his top tips on upgrading your marketing skills with coding tutorials. Ciaran shares some tools that help you curate amazing content for sharing with your networks and supercharging your PR outreach and journalist network. And finally, we share two of our all-time favourite AI writing tools and explain how we use them. Don't miss out on the 10,000-word free trial of Jasper.ai. We genuinely think this tool will blow your socks off, and that's why we saved it till last! Useful Links and Resources DNS Checker UX Pressia See Think Do Care Model W3 schools- Online coding tutorials Anewstip Exploding topics Quillbot Get your Jasper AI free 10,000 word trial

Your online audience are a tough crowd. They are “!“ So how on earth do you write copy for the web to engage an audience like that who also have a short attention span? Writing Web Content There are so many different angles to web writing. Writing Web content can take many forms but all of it needs to engage your online readers and target audience. For Search engine optimization you need the perfect page titles and Meta descriptions, for blog posts you need the perfect intro paragraph that gets to the point and hooks the reader in. But that is just the start of your challenge. If your reader does engage and read, you also need to make a compelling enough case for them to act upon what they read.  Most marketers struggle with writing for the web because it's different than other forms of writing. You have to consider your audience, what they want, and how to deliver that in a way that's effortless for them to consume. Web Writing - The Perfect Web Page In this episode Kim Arnold delivers something of a Writing for the Web masterclass to equip you with exactly what you need  when creating content. Packed full of tips and super useful writing frameworks and tools anyone can use to communicate more effectively, this is an episode you really do not want to miss. For full  episode notes and links visit

It's hard to know where to start with running highly effective social media influencer marketing. Everyone talks about it, but few have successfully nailed it repeatedly and reaped the rewards Ciaran talks with agency founder Sedge Beswick from SEEN Connects, an innovative that specialises in helping top brands plan, launch and execute highly With a growing stack of successful social campaigns under their belt, SEEN Connects are well placed to talk the talk, and walk the walk when it comes to crafting brand influencer collaborations that scale. Hottest Social Platforms? We explore which are the current hot platforms and trends marketers can leverage in the social space. Is it all still about Instagram or is there a more exciting and innovative platform Sedge thinks we should all be playing with? ( Hint- There is!) Crafting The Perfect Influencer Marketing Campaign Brief Learn the best ways to work with social media agencies and influencers. Sedge shares some of the wisdom she and her team have developed over many years of working with brands of all sizes. We also explore the importance of market research to inform and create campaigns that achieve real results, helping you to win awards and even land your next big promotion... Maybe! ;-)

Nearly every business could benefit from better local SEO, but it can be difficult to know where to start. Most businesses don't even have a Google Business Profile or Bing Places account, let alone taking advantage of the features they offer. In this episode, Ciaran walks us through how to set up and optimise your local SEO using citations, Online directory listings like Google business profile and Bing Places. We also share some great tools to help maximise your local SEO performance and manage multiple listings.

In Part II of our Analytics and Data Masterclass, shares his tips for working effectively with your analytics and analysts. Learn how to ask outcome questions rather than questions about marketing activity. These questions will  ensure your focus on the company's most important metrics. Conversion Rate & Customer Satisfaction If you aren't keeping an eye on user performance metrics and conversions, as Avinash learned, you can damage your customer satisfaction. Walking in your Customers' Shoes Avinash shares with us the dangers of over optimising around a specific profit focussed goal! When did you last spend time walking in your customers' shoes and feeling their pain? Start asking more questions about consumer behaviour. This is the path to developing a type of empathy that directly drives profits. Ever felt your data and reports get ignored? Too often, analytics is seen as a necessary evil by marketing leaders - it's something that needs to be done, but it's not always clear how it ties in with overall goals. As a result, analysts can feel marginalised and undervalued. Analytics Data & Business Insights that Demand Action Learn how to ensure your Marketing analytics and reports can command respect and attention and have real influence. Avinash shares three concrete tips that marketing leaders and data analysts can take to communicate more effectively. We also explore the critical relationship between storytelling and compelling analytics insights.  Useful Links 

You’ve been tasked with increasing the success of your marketing efforts, but you don’t know where to start. Big data and analytics is becoming increasingly important in marketing, but it can be challenging to know how to use them effectively. Recording and gathering data on its own doesn’t get you results. You need to shape all that data into a meaningful story. Learn from Google’s , how to tame large amounts of marketing analytics data and use it to increase your success. Avinash spills the beans on how to start leveraging all your marketing data. Set yourself an effective benchmark for what success looks like. Learn some simple yet creative ways to ensure your marketing efforts suck less next week than last month or last quarter! Predictive Analytics – Predicting Future Outcomes We also explore how to use predictive metrics to get meaningful insights. How helpful would it be to discover patterns that foretell possible excellent or poor future performance before it happens? Advanced artificial intelligence in analytics tools allow us to leverage predictive metrics to see what the future holds before it happens. Of course, that kind of functionality comes at a cost, but anyone can start to leverage predictive insights if they know where to look. Learn how to look at your data in reverse and start making smarter decisions to direct more effective marketing spending, placement, and outcomes. Data And Analytics Before results come. Avinash takes us back to a foundational level and asks, “What are you trying to achieve?” Is that clear? Have you been specific? Stop hiding behind complex concepts like machine learning, structured data, data mining, data warehousing, advanced-data models, and statistical algorithms!  None of this will help you if you miss a clear aim that your whole team is focused on.  Key Insights Are your Marketing team and Analyst team Do you all have a meaningful target to shoot for? Are you fishing out Dolphins when you wanted Stingrays? Avinash shares his top tips on reading your analytics data sources and metrics. Start turning data insights into action that gets results. Pair up your marketing skills and audience understanding with a great analyst and work together to ensure your most insightful data insights don’t die at the last mile. Unstructured Data? Finally, we explore where leadership and data analysis can collide into a train crash of poor performance. Discover the best way marketing leaders can ensure this doesn't happen. As you will learn - it's all on you as a leader to ensure you ask the right questions! What are those questions? Listen in, discover what you should be asking, and start reaping the rewards.

Display advertising can be a great way to reach your target market, but it's often difficult to measure how effective these campaigns are.  Without proper measurement, you can't be sure whether your display campaigns are achieving their objectives. Display campaigns are one of the easiest ways to spend your budget, but often, it’s much more challenging to understand how these campaigns are performing as part of an effective marketing mix. This is especially true if you don't understand the user journey and how people interact with your ads. It doesn’t have to be like this.  In this episode, Daniel and Ciaran explore how to make more effective use of display advertising to aid the users' journey. We explore what you can do to better measure display performance and measure results. This starts with understanding what you want your campaigns to achieve. Daniel shares his views on where Display often goes wrong and why he feels it's massively an undervalued channel. Learn how to measure and better attribute your results and make sure that your campaigns are working as hard as they should be. Useful resources  

88% of marketers say that video marketing provides them with a positive ROI. So why does video marketing work so well? In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we welcome back Jon Mowat to discuss some of the psychology and methodology behind video’s success. Jon explains in detail the five key areas that  he believes make video so powerful; we can touch and feel it, it moves, the extension of personal self, we can target and we can tell emotional stories. Some of his theories are brilliant… Are people more willing to pay for an object or service they see on their phone than a screen on the other side of the room? If so, what’s the psychological reasoning behind this? This is not one to miss. If you listen to the end, Jon also reveals how to get a discount for his book ‘Video Marketing; Create Engaging Video Campaigns to Drive Brand Growth and Sales’. to get the full show notes and links visit        

Video marketing is an area that didn’t really exist until about 5 years ago, but now, more and more businesses are using videos as a way to engage with their customers. So, what actually is video marketing and how can it be utilised to deliver brand growth?  In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, Ciaran meets with Jon Mowat, author and founder of Hurricane, a leading marketing agency that offers video strategy, production and activation.   A good video marketing strategy is all about making conversation with your audience and comprises of different content types for each stage of the sales funnel. Jon explains how this can be done using three of his popular models; hero hub help go, the digital sales funnel and the fixed vs. fluid platform.  Join us next week where we welcome Jon back for a second episode where we dive into  understanding of why video works so well.  Links              

Daniel and Ciaran are back to kick off 2022 with a fresh look at planning and priorities. For the first time, we recorded this episode on video so those of you who want to watch it - now can!  Daniel shares his ongoing vision of creation before curation. We explore setting some effective and smart goals and objectives for your year ahead. We also explore some of the new technologies marketers need to understand. We also have quite a heated debate on cookies and the web's reliance on them.  Also under discussion on crypto and NFC’s, Daniel rails against ciaran multiple times to convince him that NFC’s are hugely important but in the end, comes to the conclusion he may be banging his head against a brick wall on that front. Finally, we wrap up with some sources of inspiration for looking at your work differently. Daniel shares with us his appreciation of Agile Marketing Management, OKR’s, Project Oxygen. Dig into the resources he shares and invigorate your year ahead with some fresh perspective. Useful Resources Target Internet Youtube Channel  This episode as a video Daniel’s Strategy Statement Apple Example A- What you’ll do B- What it will be focussed on C- What it will achieve D- What the market impact will be Apple will launch a full communications assault (a) to challenge the PC/Microsoft Windows dominant position (b) by finding flaws in the PC to contrast with Mac computers’ simplicity (c) to steal significant market share by enticing frustrated consumers to buy a Mac (d). Setting S.M.A.R.T. Objectives First used in the November 1981 issue of Management Review by George T. Doran in an article entitled "There's a S.M.A.R.T. way to write management's goals and objectives". () Specific Measurable Actionable / Achievable / Attainable Realistic and Relevant Time-bound See how much this has been pulled around by different marketers TikTok GA4 Felipe Castro OKR’s Agile Marketing Management Google’s Project Oxygen Benchmark your skills  

The skills required to succeed in digital marketing are constantly changing, which makes it very hard to keep up with all of these changes.  So how is the marketing industry coping with developing and learning all these new skills?  Daniel walks us through what  Target Internet's Digital Skills Benchmark results tell us about the state of digital marketing at the start of 2022. Published in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the 2022 edition of this report has some interesting findings. With data collated from thousands of marketers across the world, it helps us all understand our skill and knowledge gaps more clearly than ever before. Listen in for the answers and find out what the benchmark level is among your level of seniority and discover how different sectors of our industry have performed. Also under discussion, could Ciaran carry off being completely bald?  We also explore, if Daniel and Ciaran were being chased by a Tiger, who would get eaten? Useful Links If you would like to benchmark your own performance you can. It only takes around 30 minutes.  If you manage a team of marketing professionals, we are inviting teams of up to 30 people to benchmark their whole team (Usually we limit this to just 10.) To take advantage of this unique offer for podcast listeners, just mention you listen to the podcast in the Subscribe to our  

Audience Insight Tools Daniel and Ciaran explore must-have tools for better marketing audience intelligence. These free tools will help you uncover who your website audience is and what they are interested in. Get a greater depth of understanding and clarity than your standard analytics can give you. Discover exactly what your audience do while on your website.  Digital Marketing Toolkit UpdateWe all know that digital marketing can be complicated. There are so many tools, and it's hard to know which ones you should use. Our will help make navigating the marketing world easier and more effective for you. This toolkit has been put together by us after years of experience working with businesses of all sizes. It includes all-out favourite Google Chrome extensions and apps as well as some awesome free online resources you won't want to miss.  We also announce our new, not to be missed, free monthly event. Make sure you have to ensure you get your invite. Useful Links Consent Permission Optimisation Podcast episode Usercentrics Quantcast Measure: Audience Intelligence Choice consent management tool Descript Audio and Video Editor Bing Webmaster Tools Microsoft Clarity SparkToro YouGov Think With Google Get Our Updated Digital Marketing Toolkit Subscribe to our Email Newsletter      

Earlier this week, ethical and global cosmetics brand Lush announced their intention to shut down their activity on multiple social media platforms. “The global Lush brand will be turning its back on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat until the platforms take action to provide a safer environment for users. This policy is rolling out across all the 48 countries where Lush operates. “ In the wake of this news, Daniel and Ciaran discuss ‘Is Social Media Toxic?” exploring different angles to the debate. For those who decide it is, what could or should be done about it? We invite listeners to get in touch with their perspectives? What are your thoughts on this subject and how is your organisation or brand intending to work the marketing mix in the current marketing environment going into 2022 and beyond. Listen in and join in the debate. Useful links Lush Press Announcement Understanding Negativity Bias Facebook Experiments into Negativity and Positivity Wall Street Journal article on leaked Social Media research Instagram’s response to the above Wall Street Journal Article CIM IAB Code of Ethics BIMA

If culture is the foundation of every successful brand, is your organisation fundamentally doomed? Does your organisation settle for inadequate employee performance, mediocre outcomes, and unremarkable earnings? It doesn’t have to be like this. We speak to Mark Miller and Ted Vaughn, the cofounders of Historic Agency about their work as a brand strategy company that helps ambitious brands do more good. They believe in mediocrity's potential for greatness through understanding culture at all levels with methods like measuring it so you can understand how your organisation functions from top-down or bottom-up, or both. The Culture of a CompanyWe explore the concepts in their Book ‘Culture Built My Brand’. Discover ways to break through the inertia to engage your team, drive better results, and attract a tribe of loyal customers—by tapping into the greatest driver of brand success: your internal company culture. Passionate about helping ambitious businesses do more good in their communities they love tackling tough problems like how best to measure culture or what actions can lead an organisation towards greatness with its customers at heart. What is Company Culture?Learn how your company culture can help you win more customers and turn them into super fans. Filled with practical steps and case study examples of culture at work, Mark and Ted share the know-how you need to tap into your company culture to create an authentic brand that stands out from the competition. Useful LInks Historic Agency Culture Built my brand Patagonia Patagonia Daycare Nasa Pumpkin Carving Contest The Netflix Keeper Test ( It is a more positive than you think) Tidal High Fidelity Music Sharing service

Are you using the right strategies to get people excited about your marketing content? Daniel and Ciaran take a deep dive into the ongoing issues around creating great Evergreen content that continually works. They explore keyword research techniques and how to create better performing titles, so your stands out among other competing organic content in its niche. Also under discussion - how to craft better hero content by making the most of your Content Calendar. Daniel shares  how to further enhance e your content calendar and make use of our free, customisable   Useful Resources Target Internet Content calendar Excel Template Rand Fishkin’s 10X content with examples Example of Google Analytics Certification web page Daniel discusses? Keywords Everywhere Answer the Public Target Internet Content calendar Excel Template  

How well do your day to day emails work for you? How well do you think they work for those that receive them?! Do they bore or thrill? Do you always get back what you need? Face facts, a lot of those emails you rattled off in a hurry today were pretty awful and they probably had a lacklustre response. What if we could help you change all that? What if, every email you sent out today was awesome and got just the right response?   We recruited international marketing, business branding and writing consultant Kim Arnold to help us all to become better communicators via email. An avid listener of the podcast, Kim, gives us a masterclass on dramatically improving the emails you send every minute of the day. This episode will inspire all who listen to be better at their craft so they can master using their work focussed emails as an instrument for change.   Dramatically reduce the length of all your emails (80 words is your target!) Save vast tracts of time to do more fun things. Master writing subject lines that get results.   If anyone in the team needed this, it was Ciaran! (We have many years of email evidence to back up this harsh claim.) We are happy to report that since this masterclass, Ciaran's emails have improved dramatically. Yours could too. Listen in and find out where it's all going wrong for you every time you hit send.   Useful Resources   Grammarly   Hemingway Editor   More about Kim   Get Kim’s Book: Email Attraction  

How can you use App Store Optimisation to improve your app store rankings? With more than a million apps available on the Apple and Google Play stores, it's hard for users to find the right one. It's even more challenging for developers to get their apps noticed in this crowded marketplace.  Leading Global App Store Optimizer, Cindy Krum from Mobile Moxie, gives us a masterclass in how ASO works and how you can use it effectively as part of your overall marketing strategy. Closely related to SEO, learn what matters to the major App store search algorithms. Discover some subtle differences in how the Google Play store and the Apple IOS store use your titles, short descriptions, long descriptions, and keyword tags. Cindy also shares broader strategies on how to use App store Ads, App Pack Optimization and competitive intelligence for a more successful App marketing campaign. We explore some of the top tools that can help you assess your position in different app markets, see what's ranking where all over the world. Gain insight into why one APP might be dominating and learn new ways of getting featured. If you have an App and want to make it more findable, you won't want to miss this episode. Useful Links Sensor Tower Google Natural Language API https://cloud.google.com/natural-language App Rankalyzer https://mobilemoxie.com/tools/app-ranking-tracker/ SERPerator Tool https://mobilemoxie.com/tools/mobile-serp-test/ Page-oscope tool Follow Cindy on Twitter  Mobile Marketing Book

Are you looking to transform your business? Digital transformation has been a hot buzzword in the world of business for a while now. It’s a term that describes how companies are using technology to change their operating models and become more agile, responsive, and customer-centric. But it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to digital transformation. This episode highlights a valuable resource Daniel has developed to help any business start or further refine its transformation journey. Digital transformation can be hard to break down into a series of actionable steps. This toolkit solves that. Daniel walks us through a small part of the audit process to give a taste of what’s on offer and the benefits it brings. The complete toolkit includes a detailed audit covering 14 areas to help marketers and business leaders understand all they need to focus on. So listen in and learn how it works and how it can help you to transform your business and marketing in exciting ways. We will be sharing the complete Digital Transformation Toolkit and audit questions in our next Digital Download email newsletter, so subscribe now to secure your free copy Useful Links Simplified Ten Step Digital Transformation Audit Model Audit your skills and sign up for a free account  with an interactive version of the audit plus additional learning resources Get a Free Digital Marketing Skills Audit Felipe Castro free ebooks- Help with understanding and setting OKR’s Stephan Tomer Interview ( YouTube) Get the Book: Building Digital Culture: A Practical Guide to Successful Digital Transformation by Daniel Rowles and Thomas Brown.

One of the most exciting announcements at Apple's June 2021 event was that they would be updating their Mail App. As a result, Apple Mail Privacy Protection will soon be an option for Apple Mail users. For Apple Mail users it's all great news on the privacy front but for marketing it creates some issues. This feature will radically change what you can measure with your email marketing. Are you gating your content to maximise the email addresses you can gain? We explore why that tactic could quickly become a lot less effective. Discover the impact these changes will have on your email marketing this autumn. Learn what it means for your business right now and what you need to do before these changes take effect. Useful Links Read the official announcement from Apple in June: Litmus Commentary on Apple Mail changes. Includes more technical insight into how Apple's new Privacy Protection feature in Mail Apple Mail works. Get the latest Data on Global Email Client Share

Recorded just before our summer break, Daniel and Ciaran share a few of their favourite digital marketing tools from our new toolkit. This new toolkit is a collection of marketing tools curated by Daniel's students. The complete toolkit comprises some great tools that we have never mentioned before on the Podcast or Target Internet.com.  We are giving it away exclusively for podcast listeners. Get your copy at Target Internet.com/podcast With the tools we share in this episode, you can research the latest and greatest marketing content and research social influencers in a geographical area for any subject. Research a website's backlinks, gain insights into what different audiences think and discuss. Discover how you can quickly create dynamic Html 5 display ads you can use anywhere by using your landing page. We also explore migrating from one website to another. Discover how backlink checking and redirection can help to stabilize your organic search engine traffic. and get even more tools to make your work easier and more fun. If you know of or use a great tool we haven't covered, please get in touch. We love to hear from listeners and always love exploring new tools. Useful Links Right Relevance research tool Seobility Audiense Wordstream Smart Ads Creator SparkToro   The fastest growing social media networking 2021 article   Essential peanut butter knowledge we made Ciaran read and digest shortly after this recording:

Daniel and Ciaran interview Richard Lucas, a successful business and social entrepreneur from Poland. Joined with a live studio audience of students from the Digital Leadership Programme, we explore the intersect between marketers and the entrepreneurial class.  Richard has an extensive background in investing in and supporting small and medium-sized businesses. He knows the ins and outs of how to make business work as well as what can get in the way when it comes time for a company's success or failure. Richard shares invaluable insights about life, business, Investing, and marketing strategies that win over entrepreneurs. His answers to our student's questions are both entertaining and highly insightful.  Discover how Richard weighs up an investable business idea. Learn to see marketing and branding through the eyes of an experienced B2B investor. We also discuss what matters to an entrepreneur, hiding your fears from your team, making payroll, and successfully managing large events. Richard leads entrepreneurship workshops at business schools, universities and schools, notably Cambridge University Judge Business School and Krakow University of Economics. He founded CAMentrepreneurs  He is active in supporting community building non-profits around the world - notably Village in the City, Open Coffee High School,  and Open Coffee Krakow. Useful Links  networking meetings organised by and for young people   networking meetings for business and social entrepreneurs  building hyper local village like communities in cities  supporting business and social entrepreneurship among Cambridge University alumni, students and others. 

Daniel and Ciaran explore the challenges of email deliverability. It's not enough to just send emails - you need to engage your subscribers from every possible angle, starting with their first impression when they open it up! Deliverability of your emails are heavily dependent on lots of things like list size and frequency as well as the content you use in the email itself. Having a healthy and engaged subscriber list is the key to keeping your email marketing campaign afloat. Find out how you can go about curbing inactive subscribers, ensuring an optimum deliverability rate for all of your emails, and making sure that both business are safe from scammers who might want access to personal information like bank account numbers through fake invoices or surveys. We all know that it’s important to engage and enthralled your subscribers from the first send. But why is this so important? We will discuss how double opt-in processes can help you both improve deliverability while also stopping inactive subscribers and share some technical standards you should apply for better deliverability rates. Email deliverability, safety and security are all important aspects of your email marketing strategy. Luckily there are some simple steps you can take to make sure that these factors remain in tact while ensuring the best possible experience for both you and your customers. Learn how you can protect both yourself as a sender of emails (and messages) but also keep your customers and subscribers safe when they're receiving them. Get the show notes: