Bristol-based SEO companies foster hope during COVID-19 by closing successful investment rounds
SEO companies upUgo and GoRank – both valued at over 5 million pounds – closed investment rounds last week, successfully...
In the press: WebsiteBuilderExpert – Luke Sartain on the future of M-commerce
As of April 2020, 72% of online retail consumers completed a purchase using a mobile device. This is a staggering...
It’s time to get Hustling
upUgo Founder and CEO, Luke Sartain, recently shared a message in an interview on the Hustlr podcastthat, “If you work...
Are you an SEO specialist? Or a site owner? Have you heard about Google’s latest algorithm update, BERT?
Last week, Google released the BERT update. According to Google, this recent algorithm was designed to help decide what the...
Is negative SEO wrecking your rankings?
Sometimes, no matter how hard you market and no matter how hard you try, you will see your rankings move...
The rise of voice search and how your business can take advantage
It’s no secret that voice search is on the rise. Just look at this statistic: “50% of all searches will...
3 outdated SEO practices that are killing your campaign
To be successful online you need to stay up to date with the latest SEO techniques. There are lots of...
3 popular ways to get great content
A new campaign, a new challenge. Every day, websites and digital service providers around the world rake through their brains...
Clearing those content production hurdles in 3 steps
To increase your SEO footprint, drive extra traffic to your site and generate additional business, you need an effective content...
Top Backlink Targets
.edu & .gov links are notoriously difficult to obtain, however have a significant impact on a websites visibility, here are...
Digital marketing: but it’s still marketing!
It’s fair to say that, throughout history, inventions have changed the way we do things. Yet, such advancements still retain...
Common mistakes businesses are making on social media (that you need to avoid)
There is no doubt that social media has changed the way businesses operate. It can be used to promote your...
Google Optimize tests to enhance your AdWords
Are you ready to take your AdWords to the next level? Then this is the perfect post for you. Just...
SEO and optimised content: Finding the right balance
From blog articles to website copy, it’s been drummed into our heads for the past five years that when it...
4 tips for Instagram branding
When it comes to promotion and branding, Instagram is growing in importance and it is doing so at a fast...
3 ways to use digital marketing to your advantage
It’s easy to get yourself stuck in a rut when it comes to promoting your business online. With digital content...
3 simple SEO techniques
You may have heard about Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), but perhaps you are unsure of where to begin? In general...
How Google Trends can help combat seasonality
As with every other business, yours is sure to be impacted by seasonality. Though predictable in many industries thanks to...
Google’s New Local Search and Your Business
There have been some major changes to Google’s local search, and this has implications for any business. We’ve taken a...
Why branding is important to SEO
Ask any SEO novice and they’ll tell you that ‘content is king’ and that SEO is reliant on keywords alone....
5 ways social media can help your business
Social media isn’t always all about cute pictures of kittens and puppies or videos of your baby doing something adorable...
How do I transfer content to the Development Team?
Upon receiving your deposit, you will receive an invite to our project management tool Basecamp 3. Once you have completed...
How long does a website take to build?
This depends on the scale of the task, by utilising themes we can speed up development and still create a...
Does upUgo manage standalone AdWords campaigns?
The answer is: yes. For £275.00 +VAT/month, we will manage up to £1,500.00 of your AdWords budget. The cost per...
Free Adwords Management with SEO – What’s the catch?
No catch here, we believe that adwords hold a pivotal role in identifying organic key phrases and hedging enquiries whilst...
Benefits of video
If we were to ask you what the benefits of having a video on your website might be, the chances are that...
Can I have Social Media Broadcasts without adverts?
The answer is: yes. However, following new social media algorithms, organic posts are redundant without adverts.
Can I have Social Media Adverts without daily broadcasts?
The answer is: yes. However, if you have one of our Social Media packages, they will come with daily posts on your...
Which Social Media platform is best?
This will depend on your target audience. If the nature of your business is for B2C (business to consumers), our...
How much budget should I have for my Social Media Adverts?
The minimum you can spend on ads across all platforms is around £1/day for engagement or follower-building and £5/day for...
Is it worth posting on social media daily?
This depends on your business type, historically we have encouraged daily posting for small businesses due to SEO rules, however...
Can I approve content in advance?
Our new software released later this year will allow users to approve content before it is scheduled. Currently our process...
SSL Security Ranking Boost
Receive an instant ranking boost by ensuring your website is secure, you can see this if your website starts with...
Spy on competitors – Backlinks
We provide our customers with premium access to Majestic. This tool allows you to “spy” on the links that point...
How long will SEO take?
SEO is and ongoing process, which constantly requires re-optimisation to keep updated. However; to start seeing visible improvements in rankings...
Reviews – Local Businesses
Generating Google reviews is a great way to increase click through rate and is an important rule in Google algorithm. ...
Onsite Optimisation – What is included?
Every week we perform an audit against your website, we then prioritise the errors which are most important. Audits constantly...
Content Creation Maps – Search Intent
When creating content for your website we use specially designed content maps, these content maps identify search intent. When people...
Internal Linking
Internal linking is an important way to help search engines crawl your content and to build authority within your website....
Website Speed
We monitor your websites speed weekly to ensure it is performing as well as possible. Not only does this help...
Image Optimisation
Image optimisation still impacts search ranking significant, especially due to its close relationship with website speed. At upUgo we monitor...
Skyscraper Content
As we move into 2018 the importance of regular blog articles are being de-prioritised in favour of skyscraper content. Skyscraper...
When will money be debited from my account
For monthly subscriptions we invoice on the 1st of each calendar month and payment is requested via Direct Debit on the...
I can’t find my invoices
Invoices are automatically sent via email to your chosen email address (as inputted on your welcome form) If you haven’t...
Why Direct Debit?
Setting up a Direct Debit to pay your invoices on a monthly or intermittent basis (e.g. for custom website development) takes away...
Wix vs. WordPress… From an SEO Perspective
Once again, it’s that time of year when “New Year, New Me” plans are put into place. Businesses are coming...
We’re pleased to announce the acquisition of Eco Green Hosting based in Bath.
We welcome 42 new Eco Green customers to the LSG family. Eco Green hosting is an Eco-friendly company providing Web...
Why you should outsource to a digital marketing agency
To outsource, or not to outsource? Don’t deny it, you’ve definitely considered it. It has been recognised for a couple...
Everything you need to know about Facebook’s August 2017 algorithm update
Facebook are following in Google’s footsteps and are penalising any websites that are not mobile-optimised. This comes to no surprise,...
Your complete checklist for SEO content before publishing
When it comes to effective search engine optimisation, you want to be sure that any article you publish is properly...
How Google’s 2.4 Billion Pound Fine Could Shape the Future of Organic Search in Europe
Google has just been handed a 2.4 billion pound fine relating to its shopping service for abusing its dominance, this...
Content marketing tips for 2017
Content marketing is one of the most popular and effective parts of a business digital marketing strategy. With a huge...
3 strategies for building SEO friendly links
Search engine optimisation is a varied discipline that comes down to two factors, on-page and off-page. On-page SEO ranking factors...
Interactive Periodic Table Of SEO
Hover over elements to find out what is included in our search engine optimisation and social media services.
3 tools to help you create SEO-friendly blog titles
Creating new and exciting content ideas that will help not only boost your authority in your industry, but also help...
Does the functionality of your website play a key part in your SEO success?
Search Engine Optimisation is not just keywords and backlinks. Website functionality is a huge factor in when it comes to...
The trends in Social Media Optimization & SEM
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy...
Developing a website for outsiders
If you decided to build a new home, you would build it based on what you like, need and how...
Updated Auditing
The new Website Audit tool has been rewritten from the ground up. There are several new pages in the report:...
The basics of ranking your business on Google
If you’re not an SEO expert, the world of search engine optimisation can seem impenetrable. With meta tags, long-tail keywords...
The art of SEO on Twitter
Twitter is an incredibly powerful social media platform, but many people are not reaping all the rewards this wildly popular...
The Business Show
Luke Sartain the Director of LSG Creative presented three times at The Business Show in London, Excel Arena. Watch the...
Business Update
Important Google Update – Google launched the Penguin Update in April 2012 to better catch sites deemed to be spamming its search results,...
Searching for People Using SEO
A new website created named pplfinder.co.uk has the ultimate aim of reuniting long lost friends with a transparent pricing system allowing...
Google Adwords Changes 2016
Are You Ready for the Big Changes Coming to AdWords? You have probably already got the picture that Google stands...
Welcome to Google’s Zoo
Panda The Google Zoo never set out to become a zoo. In fact, from when Google started introducing updates way...
How much do you know about effective digital marketing?
Has your business got a Facebook page? Does it have a Twitter account? Have you got images on Pinterest...
Website videos and SEO – is there a connection?
If we were to ask you what the benefits of having a video on your website might be, the...
Is SEO relevant to you and your business? Part two
In part one of this article we raise the point about the relevance of SEO and how it is not...
Is SEO relevant to you and your business? Part one
There are three answers to this question, definitely, possibly and no. Now that answer may surprise you considering LSG Creative...
Google’s new 360 Suite aims to analyse the whole ‘customer journey’
Where would we be without Google Analytics? Doubtless we would have devised something else to take its place, but Google,...
LSG Creative and digital marketing
You may well have come across the phrase digital marketing and wondered how that applies to your business and how...
Where were you when Mobilegeddon happened?
In case you had missed the latest trend in use of the world wide web, more of us now access...
You don’t have to have a live website before you start your SEO campaign, in fact its better if you start before it goes live
No, here at LSG Creative we are not trying to create a new market for our services as we have...
Getting Google on your side pays dividends in the long run
There is always a terrible temptation when you start an SEO campaign to expect instant results. After all, you’re investing...
Why are we so transparent at LSG Creative?
There was a time when SEO specialists worked under the cover of what they did as being akin to...
It is the culmination of a number of combined events that has a far greater impact than one or two on their own
Where your website is concerned, when one or two things are not optimised this can have a nominal effect on...
Having a website is a little like owning a taxi!
This may seem like a crazy statement but actually the two have a great deal in common. Here we are...
Client Focus – Too Jazzy & Glass Metro Tiles
With the introduction of our new client to client support area where our 120+ business owners can share experience, knowledge...
Social marketing is an essential part of digital marketing – 10 great benefits
As specialists in digital marketing, Bristol clients across the board have engaged us to carry out social marketing campaigns on...
The more traffic your website gets, the higher Google will rank you – the ultimate Catch 22
One of the best ways to increase your Google page ranking for search results is to have a website which...
5 easy ways to improve your search engine ranking
Whether or not you are a ‘techie’ or not, there are still some very simple policies you can adopt to...
Writing a few keyword – stuffed articles will not get you on Page 1 of Google
To have your business appear on page 1 of search engine results is the Holy Grail for everyone with a...
Quality of website content matter more than ever today
You may well have a website and it may even be a well-established website, but do you actually know if...
Professional and ethical SEO will always pay for itself in the long run
If you have a business which relies on having an online presence, then there is every chance you will have...
Pain Free Bristol
LSG Creative supports lots of local initiatives, the latest that we are supporting is called Pain Free Bristol from Willow Chiropractic....
Over the bridge in Cardiff
LSG Creative SEO Ltd are now moving into new regions and areas and started offering SEO services to Cardiff and the...
The Extra Large SEO Guide – Part 1
1) Website creation, ensure you build your website for search engines and readers, both have equal priority as without one...
Rosie The Camper – VW Camper Hire
Here at LSG Creative SEO Ltd we like to think that it is important to stand out from the crowd,...
Client Update
I am writing to apologise for the delays in producing both April and May’s blog articles for your business. I...
Absolute Links vs. Relative Links – SEO Intrinsic Value
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Bridgewater House Bristol
With the exciting development of Finzels Reach and Bridgewater House Bristol being complete and the office and residential space now...
The most ambitious companies in Bristol optimising for the web
LSG Creative has ranked top for SEO Bristol for a pretty long time now, as a result I have witnessed some very...
SEO Facts and figures
Earlier this year I was tasked with exploring the popularity of local search with accountants’ clients. Ultimately, I was...
Hummingbird update
So the first challenge to fix your SEO since the latest update is to keep up with the demand of...