Marketing automation is one of the biggest buzzwords in the marketing world, and it’s set to take marketing into a whole new area. A core aspect of inbound marketing, marketing automation is the ideal way to create personalised and dynamic content to attract your targeted audience. Marketing automation allows your business to generate more leads, convert the to revenue and…
Video marketing: the biggest marketing trend in 2017
MarketingVideo marketing is predicted to be the biggest trend in marketing campaigns and strategies in 2017. The audience’s attention span is getting shorter, therefore the need to make an impact is pushed into snapshot. Even the platforms for video content has been growing, from 360° videos to Facebook Live. As one of the most interactive and visual forms of content…
Brand experience is critical for your marketing strategy
MarketingTo create an overall positive reputation and convert leads into brand advocates, having a great service is only part of the job. As a brand, your business must also be able to provide a great customer experience. To achieve this, experiential marketing is key. Is your marketing strategy targeting the customer experience and ensuring there is a positive brand experience?…
Why your website needs to be
mobile friendly
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In the digital age, just having a website is not enough. Your website needs to create a brand personality and support a positive user experience. To do this, your website needs to be mobile friendly. Currently, smartphones are the preferred method of internet access. It allows people to be busy, on the go, but still have the internet. 80% of…
5 easy ways to improve your blog with SEO
Business, MarketingBrand awareness is incredibly important, especially in consideration of how much internet traffic there is in the digital age. Google has over 100 billion searches a month, which can make it difficult to make your presence known. SEO is the main way to improve rankings of your website in search engines. 66% of marketers believe that improving SEO and growing their…
5 reasons your business needs digital marketing
MarketingThe modern world is almost entirely dictated by the technology that surrounds us, as should your marketing strategy. In order to help your business grow, Thump can help you with creative digital marketing. This will give your business the best opportunity for competition and growth. Digital marketing is cost-effective This is especially important if you’re a SME. As a small and…
Inbound marketing: Attracting customers to you
MarketingInbound marketing is all about bringing potential customers to you. It is all about your marketing making you desirable, rather than focusing your marketing on fighting for attention. What is inbound marketing? Briefly put, inbound marketing is a strategy which utilises many forms of pull marketing. By creating content that is specifically designed for your audience, there is interest. You can…
Christmas advertising- It’s that time of the year again
MarketingThe reveal for Christmas adverts is long anticipated. For many, the competition for the best Christmas advertising has become a fundamental part of the run up to the big day for brands including John Lewis, M&S and other top supermarkets. They battle for the top spot every year as the festive season approaches and try to impress consumers as expectations…
Typography: the feelings behind fonts
MarketingOnline, it takes less than 2/10s of a second to make an impression. This is a harsh contrast compare to the 7 seconds in real life. So how do you make a positive impression in such a small snapshot of time? Online appearance is everything, and the look of words is just as important as what they’re saying. This includes…
The world of stock photos
MarketingAs a marketing agency, Thump is very familiar with stock photos. Having a visual pleasing aesthetic is integral anything involved with marketing. The easiest way to ensure visuals is with the use of stock photos. However, as any marketer knows, the stereotypes and clichés in stock photos are overwhelmingly. We’ve compiled a list of some of our favourite stock photos stereotypes, and…