Happy 6th Birthday UNBXD!

IT’S OUR BIRTHDAY! 🎉

We can’t believe it, but UNBXD turns 6 years old today! From just one man in a tiny office with a leaking roof to having 20+ incredibly talented staff members, we are humbled to have established ourselves as one of the leading Creative Agencies in the South West.

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Everything you need to know about In-Podcast Advertising

It seems like everyone is starting a podcast these days, and there is a good reason for it. Not only can running a podcast be therapeutic, but with the proper advertising, it can also be very lucrative.

According to Statista, the number of people who listen to podcasts has more than doubled in the previous ten years, with no indications of slowing down. When traditional marketing channels are becoming less effective, podcast advertising provides a viable marketing channel for advertisers. Podcast advertising is appealing since it allows advertisers to reach out to a growing audience. Podcast listeners are typically interested in the content and listen attentively, making it a very successful tool for marketers to communicate with their audience.

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Growing Organically: How we took Oaktree Garden Centre’s Instagram from 200 Followers to 7000!

Growing Organically: How we took Oaktree Garden Centre’s Instagram from 200 Followers to 7000!

Social Media isn’t new; creating a successful brand online in 2021 means you need to differ from others, especially without spending money on running advertisements across social channels.

For many business owners who didn’t grow up with social media, iPhones or digital algorithms, navigating the social media landscape can seem like a daunting task. Even for myself, who saw the digital explosion in his late teens, things change at such a rate that it can be challenging to stay on top of ‘what’s trending'.

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Generating Leads That Matter: 45% of Properties Reserved in 1 Month for Leading Property Developer

If you have run paid media campaigns before, you know that it can be tricky to find the perfect audience. Through hard work and exploring different demographics, we have managed to reserve 45% of one of Hurst & Hurst Estates within the first month of the development!

If you haven’t heard of them before, Hurst & Hurst Estates is an industry disrupter. Founded in 2014, they aim to be a force for innovation in the property development sector in Hampshire and Dorset that has not seen true innovation for over 100 years. In their own words, they want to deliver London quality homes throughout the region. The team is committed to providing the highest quality of products with maximum customer satisfaction.

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Team Spotlight, Yaiza!

Say hello to our UI/UX designer, Yaiza!

Yaiza started with us around six months ago and has designed some incredible wireframes for some of our most exciting web builds. Today we wanted to turn the spotlight on Yaiza so our clients and partners can get to know her a little better!

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Team Spotlight, Jay!

Say hello to our web developer, Jay!

Jay started with us three months ago and is already producing some incredible work with our talented web development team. We thought it would be great for our clients and partners to get to know him a little better.

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Is VR the Future of Business?

Virtual reality (VR) training has the potential to transform business.

Having a solid and robust skills base has never been more crucial as we learn to adapt to changing working environments, from a remote-based workforce to the challenges caused by the long-term effects of Covid-19. In light of these changes, now is the moment to implement new methods to skill development. As a result, many businesses would benefit from virtual reality training.

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Congratulations to Lisa Drake for two years at UNBXD!

Congratulations to Lisa Drake for two years at UNBXD!

We can’t believe it has already been two years since Lisa joined us. In mid-2019, Lisa was hired by us while she was still studying graphic design at Arts University in Bournemouth.

Once she completed her degree, we just knew we wanted her as part of our team!

Over the last two years, she hasn’t only just given us many laughs, she has also worked incredibly hard and has shown a remarkable willingness to progress in her career, so much so that she went from a junior designer to our Head of Design!

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It’s Time to Optimise Your Google Business Page

If you are anything like me, when you hear of a business you might want to check out, you do 1 of 2 things. First, I might search the business on Instagram to get a feel of the company, OR I google them for directions, opening hours, reviews and photos.

While many business owners know the importance of keeping their Instagram up to date, they seem to think about their My Google Business Page rarely.

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Apple’s iOS 14.5 Presents a New Opportunity

If you stay up to date with the latest tech news or have spent time reading our blogs in the past, it won't be news to you that Apple & Facebook are at war with each other over your privacy.

While this may seem like a surface-level confrontation, as it's played out in the media through statements and newspaper ads (click here to read more on that), the ramifications for marketers could be a lot bigger.

Last week Apple finally released iOS 14.5 with this update Apple is asking users if apps like Facebook can track you for ad purposes and selling your data. This means is that all businesses must now request users gives permission to their unique identifier for advertising, otherwise know as IDFA. It was estimated that a whopping 80% of users would opt-out of tracking across apps on the iPhone, since the update went live last week we are now seeing estimated figures as high as 96%. This figure might have you worried but it shouldn't, part of our job has always been adapting to changes. If you have worked in marketing for a while you will already be used to Facebooks constant changing policies that have implications across your ads, while this is a bigger change, it’s no different to the changing landscape you are used to.

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The Future of Personalised Advertising in Gaming

The video game industry used to be reasonably straightforward. Gamers would go to the shop, buy a cartridge (or, later, a disc), and then play on a console or computer at home. Console video games, which are played on systems such as the Playstation and Xbox, are still common. However, they are no longer the market's largest segment. Mobile games continue to consume a more significant portion of the video game market. The demographics of video game users have shifted as well. Exact figures are tough to obtain, but the Entertainment Software Association, for example, reports that about 41% of gamers are now female.

Here's how the video game industry is influencing marketing and brand interaction.

By far, the most significant change in the video game industry over the last decade has been the ability to play games on smartphones. The business models differ, but in most cases, game developers build "freemium" titles – games that are free to download and play but have in-app purchases (IAP) to improve the experience. Others use in-app advertisements, product placements, or a mix of the above.

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Team Spotlight, Cara!

Introducing, Cara!

With our team expanding so much over the last year, we wanted to make sure our clients and partners had the opportunity to meet each member of the UNBXD family. Today we sit down with our … and learn a bit more about what she enjoys in and outside of work.

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Team Spotlight, May!

We have a new team member joining our Design department.

While May has worked for us for a while now (check out her work on RUKA), We thought it would be fun to sit down with her and learn a little more about what gets her ticking!

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What is wrong with my SEO? Common issues explained

This week we wanted to run you through a little term known as SEO.

So, what is SEO?

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimisation, which is the practise of increasing the quantity and the quality of the traffic your website receives through organic search results.

When building a website, it is a crucial part of any SEO strategy, flagging up technical issues before they cause too much damage to your search rankings.

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The Future of PPC: What to Expect in 2021

New to PPC? PPC (Pay-per-click) is growing in popularity for marketers and businesses as the go-to digital marketing campaign.

For those of you out there who are not sure what PPC is and how it works, we thought it would be interesting to sit down with one of our PPC Managers, Stefan.

PPC is an internet advertising model which is primarily used to drive traffic through to a website. If you have searched for a product on Google before, you will have noticed that at the top of each page, certain results from key brands will be displayed first. By investing in money into PPC you are competing with other brands to be higher on that page and you only pay for each click, ‘Pay Per Click’.

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