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Content

7 ways to turn uninspiring B2B content into content that engages its target audience 

It’s good practice to keep one eye on engagement rates.   Gone are the days when B2B brands put out excessively technical, product-centric content written by

mike

March 2023

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Strategy

As the ‘new Bing’ arrives, should marketers create and optimise more content for this search engine?

For decades, Microsoft has played catch up with Google. This may or may not be Bing’s moment, but marketers should still focus on Bing too.

mike

February 2023

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Marketing

What sectors are most resilient in an economic downturn?

For many sectors, an economic downturn can be worrying times, but some sectors are resilient.  It is not yet clear what 2023 has in store

mike

February 2023

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Strategy

5 tips for hiring in-house copywriters (or how to avoid kissing too many frogs)

Content is at the heart of what Copestone does, and copywriting is the core element of content. So, as we grow and diversify, we’re always

ellie

January 2023

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Content

Google’s helpful content update – what B2B brands need to know

Google’s been busy. In August 2022, the company introduced the ‘helpful content system’. In December 2022, it released a ‘helpful content update’ worldwide, spanning all

mike

January 2023

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Strategy

4 steps to building an effective content marketing plan in 2023

Make the most of your marketing in 2023. As the new year dawns, we wanted to draw on our experience to help B2B brands develop

mike

January 2023

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Strategy

A round-up of what marketing gurus predict for 2023

This is our summary of what the good and the great have to say about marketing trends in 2023. We’ve looked at everything they have

mike

January 2023

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Content

How to get ideas for your content in 5 easy steps

We’ve got some tips for generating new content ideas. Not only do we, as an agency, need to continuously source new ideas for our content,

mike

December 2022

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Content

The creative brief: why we find it so crucial to the success of client projects

A creative brief links the creative team with the client. A (good) brief is a vital asset in the creative process. You learn so much

mike

December 2022

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Marketing

Context is everything

As in life, context in marketing is everything. Here’s why.  I recently saw a LinkedIn post by a marketing strategist, describing herself as a B2B

mike

November 2022

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