On today's episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we welcome Elina Vilk, Chief Marketing Officer at Hootsuite, to discuss the latest trends in social media. Elina discusses the importance of forging authentic connections online, sharing her insights on establishing and nurturting two-way relationships with your customers on social media, and how how you can best measure the value and impact of these interactions. Elina also provides a deeper look into what it's like to work as a social...

Do you create content and wait for the magic to happen? Think link building doesn’t matter anymore? Over relying on vanity metrics? Tune into our latest episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast where we debunk six of the most common digital marketing myths. Talking on meta keywords, marketing to your current customers, the effectiveness of social media advertising, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise share insights as to why certain beliefs are outdated and how you can adapt your strategies. --- Show...

The world of social media is forever evolving, it's not always clear to see what the future has in store. Join us on our latest podcast episode where we explore and analyse the trends, challenges, and opportunities changing the social media landscape. We dive into X/Twitter's evolution, the dynamics of Facebook, the rise (or fall?) or Threads, LinkedIn's unique position and the controversy of fake followers. -- Show notes:   Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. ,...

In today's episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we have the pleasure of welcoming back Nicholas Holland, VP of Product at Hubspot, for a second year to reflect on the development of AI and the human touch in marketing.  Recorded in Boston as Hubspot's Inbound Conference 2023, Nicholas reveals how Hubspot have leveraged technology to provide new AI capabilities to their customer platform, assisting customers in crafting effective marketing emails to setting up a website. Nicholas and...

There's always news in the world of digital marketing... and today is no different. In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast we explore Performance Max search themes and how they can be leveraged for max performance in your campaigns. We also discuss the latest changes to core web vitals and how this will impact your website's performance metrics, as well as the shift in multi-channel marketing strategies. ---- Show notes:  Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from...

As artificial intelligence continues to grow rapidly, so do its ethical concerns. In this episode of the digital marketing podcast, we discuss the challenges of deep fake audio and video technology, its societal impacts and the balance between innovation and deception.  We also delve into the ethical use of content and training data, highlighting issues of privacy and bias, as well as the need for a comprehensive but transparent AI policy. ---- We are running a  coming up on 22nd November for...

By the time our Chat GPT updates episodes have published, there are new developments that we have to talk to you about. That just shows the rate at which this technology is progressing. Amazing or slightly scary? From the new app, it’s ability to see, hear and think, Dall-e 3’s impressive image generation and its data analysis capabilities… we have a lot to update you on. We have also now automated our digital marketing skills benchmarking tool. Just enter your team details and share the...

In today's episode of The Digital Marketing Podcast, Daniel shares with us his learnings from Hubspot's Inbound 2023 conference in Boston, as well as the latest digital marketing trends and how they're conveying into 2024. With every single talk mentioning AI, including Hubspot's Chatspot, it's clear to see the effect that is has had and will continue to have as it makes further developments. The team also delve into other key topics such as community, AI, algorithms, SGE (Search Generative...

As Google continually makes frequent changes to its algorithm each yet, your SEO strategy will require constant reevaluation and adjustment. In this latest episode, the team break down the latest update to Google's Quality Rater Guidelines, which they use to determine whether their search ranking systems are providing helpful information. The E-A-T concept has now gained an extra E (E-E-A-T) for experience, to emphasise the importance of first-hand, life experience on a topic. We also delve...

In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, we start off with a podcast recommendation for you, the Upflip Podcast. The Upflip podcast is stories, directly from the business founder, of how they grew their business. We've found it really inspiring - it explores all sorts of business ideas but is brutally honest and there are some great human stories. Make sure to check it out. The team then discuss GA4 and its customisation features, including performance max campaigns, standard...

If you're not changing domains anytime soon, you might think this podcast episode is not relevant for you. Actually, migrations come in many different forms (structural changes, hierarchy changes, navigation changes, any major website changes) and we can guarantee these top tips are essential to know. Based off Ciaran and Daniel's learnings from seeing website migrations go horribly wrong, today's podcast episode will talk you everything you need to know and do before hitting the switch. Join...

In times of fast change, if you're standing still, you're moving backwards and digital skills need to be continually updated with a culture of ongoing learning. In our latest episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, the team share some of the latest insights and findings from our 2023 Digital Marketing Skills Benchmark Report. In it's fourth edition, the benchmark has now tested over 10,000 people's digital marketing skills, highlighting some very significant shifts in skills in the past...

Welcome to our special Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards podcast episode!  Over the last few months we have been running the Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards, recognising the best tools and utilities worldwide within the Digital Marketing industry. We have been encouraging people to nominate, and then vote, for their favourite tool to ensure that they stand the best chance of winning. And now… the results are in! Listen in to find out which digital marketing tool topped the votes in each...

The sunsetting of Universal Analytics and the takeover of GA4 may of passed you by, and it's fair to say the new Google Analytics 4 differs greatly from the previous version we all knew and loved. Although there aren't as many reports in the new GA4 as in Universal Analytics, the power of GA4 is in its customisation and being able to understand key terminology is key to being able to understand your GA4 data. Join us in this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast to delve into the potential...

We usually spend our podcast episodes offering practical digital marketing advice to help you enhance your careers, but today we flip the script and take a look at digital marketing problems that plague the landscape. Join us on today's episode as we dissect the lack of control we see as digital marketers and the challenges social algorithms pose. We also delve into the difficulties marketers encounter when trying to gauge the true impact of their effort, as well as the controversial "grift...

We are back with another much loved digital marketing trends episode! This week, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise discuss Meta’s position in the AI space with the recent launch of their latest large language model (LLM), Llama 2, which has outperformed ChatGPT on most benchmarks. Meta and Microsoft have also announced an expansion of their partnership, allowing developers to choose between Meta and Open AI models… The social platforms have also seem some drastic changes. We can’t shy away what’s...

Search Engine Optimisation is a huge part of digital marketing, and today we are taking a deeper dive into the world of Local SEO; an SEO strategy that optimises your online presence to increase local traffic, visibility and brand awareness. Any business with a physical location or that serves a geographical area can benefit from local SEO. Have you ever searched for 'restaurants near me' to try and find places to eat in your local area? Local SEO is what will help you appear in these search...

Welcome to another special episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, where we will be introducing you to the second-half of shortlisted tools for the Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards. Some of them might already be familiar to you, and some might be brand new. All of these tools have been nominated by digital marketers so if there's any you haven't heard of, we suggest you check them out! Have your favourite? Make sure to vote for it before votes close on 3rd September. Visit If you want your...

Welcome to this special episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast! We all love a tools episode, right? Today we are introducing you to some of the shortlisted tools for the Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards. We had a huge number of nominations entered into the awards, and after a careful shortlisting process we have our finalists in each category! This episode is dedicated to the first half of the shortlisted tools. Some you might be very familiar with, and some might be brand new to you… but...

With Universal Analytics having been recently sunsetted in July, some of you might still be getting to grips with the new GA4 and how to harness it to supercharge your data tracking and analysis. Join us on this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast where we discuss all things GA4 including events, tag management, the crucial differences between dimensions, metrics, sessions and users and our top tips for you. If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us know. And, if you are...

Welcome to our latest podcast episode where we dive deep into the captivating world of social media algorithms! Social media algorithms have become the gatekeepers of our social media lives, determining the content we see, the people we engage with, and the brands we discover. Understanding these algorithms is crucial for anyone seeking to make an impact in the digital space, whether you're a business professional, a content creator, or a social media lover. In this information-packed...

In this podcast episode, the team delve deep into the realm of personal branding and explore the crucial aspects of establishing a trustworthy online presence. We explore how personal branding builds trust, unlocking SEO secrets for your brand, understanding SSI scores, choosing the perfect profile image, and navigating the complexities of the 'right to be forgotten.' Stay tuned for our secrets to crafting a compelling personal brand that leaves a lasting impact. If you have any feedback on...

SGE, Search Generative Experience, is Google's new way of transforming the search experience with the use of Generative AI. This will allow you to get AI powered overviews, ask follow up questions and take next steps right from the SGE box when you search. This might seem beneficial from a users perspective, but it's important to know what implications this will have on SEO and digital marketers. In this video, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise discuss the new search experience and other latest...

Not only do B2B (Business-to-business) and B2C (Business-to-consumer) companies have different audiences, but their audiences respond differently to each other and so they must use different tactics to capture their attention. In this episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast, the team discuss the main differences between B2B and B2C, what basic principles the two have in common, desired end outcomes and how the marketing funnel applies. If you have any feedback on the show, please  and let us...

Picking the right CRM (Customer Relationship Management) can be a game changer for a digital marketer and is packed full of benefits, allowing you to centralise customer data, improve lead management, run effective marketing campaigns and more all from one place. In this podcast episode, we'll explore how you can pick the right CRM for your needs, discussing features, integration, audiences, pros and cons and any hidden costs involved. The nominations for The Digital Marketing Toolkit Awards...