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Marketing in a recession

As the jaws of the recession tighten on businesses, it seems, as is often the case, that marketing budgets are amongst the first to be slashed. But is this the right approach?

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Placing Search Engines at the Heart of Web Development and Strategy

All new websites should put targeting, content and SEO at the very heart of the process.

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Double your potential, simply by uniting your work forces

By ensuring the highest level of contact between sales and marketing departments, your business will be better able to conquer the competition in today’s wavering economic climate.

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Writing effective search engine optimised copy to increase traffic

Writing search engine copy can feel like a minefield. Read Marketing Team Direct's successful approach to this important discipline.

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Amending the cost of author’s amendments

Think twice before bringing author's amendments in-house without appropriate creative resources.

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Writing effective search engine optimised copy to increase traffic

By chinchliffe

Writing search engine copy can feel like a minefield. Get it right and your site will attract new customers via search engines and increase sales. Get it wrong and new customers simply won’t find you. The good news is, there are some simple things you can do that will make all the difference. As far ... Read More >>

Marrow Envy

By Peter O'Flynn

If you’ve been on our homepage this week, you may have noticed our new banner, which illustrates our competitive advantage message. If you’re interested in how the image of Frank and his giant prize winning marrow was created, here’s the photographer Stephen Shepherd’s account: “I had to source a giant marrow, so instead of getting a ... Read More >>

Don’t you just love it when a plan comes together!

By chinchliffe

We’ve had an exciting few months at MTD! We’ve worked tirelessly to complete the suite of Four Pillars Hotels websites and now, at last, they’re finished, live and looking fabulous! Because the sites are so extensive and we’ve been involved throughout the whole process, from the initial planning meeting to the launch of the final ... Read More >>