The Last Hurdle

We are a digital marketing agency offering full digital marketing services including website design and management, social media marketing, content writing, brand and logo design as well as traditional marketing services.

Website Design

Why Website Design Gets All the Attention and Content Largely Gets Ignored

Why Website Design Gets All the Attention and Content Largely Gets Ignored There’s a pattern we see repeatedly when working with businesses on their websites. It doesn’t matter the sector, the size of the company, or whether the site is brand new or long overdue a refresh, the behaviour is remarkably consistent. When performance feels[…]

How to Remove Doubt From Your Website

How to Remove Doubt From Your Website Most websites don’t lose customers because they look outdated. They lose customers because, somewhere between interest and action, doubt creeps in. Not enough doubt to trigger alarm bells.Just enough to make someone pause. On most small business websites, that pause is one of the biggest reasons conversions stall.[…]

You Can’t Optimise for Trust (But You Can Earn It)

You Can’t Optimise for Trust (But You Can Earn It) Trust has become a fashionable word in marketing. We talk about optimising for it.Measuring it.Building frameworks around it. But trust doesn’t really work like that. You can’t switch it on with a checklist, add it with a plugin, or optimise your way into it using[…]

When Marketing Becomes Alphabet Soup

When Marketing Becomes Alphabet Soup Spend enough time in marketing circles and you start to notice a pattern.Perfectly sensible ideas are discussed almost entirely in acronyms. SEO becomes SXO.SXO sits alongside AEO, GEO and now AIO.Add UX, UI, CX, SERPs, E-E-A-T and CWV, and suddenly it can feel as though marketing has evolved into its[…]

Website Health

Website Health What It Is, Why It Matters, and Why It Needs Ongoing Attention Your website is one of your hardest-working business assets.Unfortunately, it doesn’t raise its hand when something starts to go wrong. Most websites don’t suddenly “break”. They drift. A plugin updates and quietly conflicts with something else.A page is removed without a[…]

What Is a Fractional Marketing Manager?

What Is a Fractional Marketing Manager? If you’ve come across the term fractional marketing manager and thought, “That sounds interesting… but what does it actually mean?” you’re not alone. It’s one of those phrases that gets used a lot, often without much explanation. And yet, for many growing businesses, it turns out to be exactly[…]

What Every Homepage Should Include (And Why It Matters)

What Every Homepage Should Include (And Why It Matters) A homepage carries more responsibility than any other page on your website.It’s the front door, the welcome mat, the first impression and the place where visitors decide whether they want to know more about your business. A great homepage doesn’t try to say everything.It includes the[…]

Website Credibility Clues

Website Credibility Clues How your website earns trust When someone lands on your website, they make judgements fast.Three seconds. Sometimes less. Before they click a button or read your carefully crafted copy, they’re scanning for something far more important: “Can I trust you?” These instant, subconscious assessments are what we call credibility clues, the subtle[…]

Is Your Website Roadworthy? The Health MOT Every Site Needs

Is Your Website Roadworthy? The Health MOT Every Site Needs Why Your Website Needs an MOT Too You wouldn’t drive your car for years without an MOT (well… you shouldn’t). Your website is no different. It may look fine on the outside, but under the bonnet there could be hidden problems slowing it down, locking[…]

Website Accessibility – Why Inclusive Design is Good for Business (and SEO)

Website Accessibility – Why Inclusive Design is Good for Business (and SEO) More Than Just Compliance When people hear “website accessibility,” they often think of legal checklists or complicated technical jargon. But here’s the truth: accessibility isn’t just about ticking boxes — it’s about making sure everyone can use your website. And here’s the kicker:[…]

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