Digital Marketing
Increase new business and grow revenue
HookedOnMedia have nurtured over 40 years’ experience in digital marketing campaigns for businesses across the UK and Europe, across a diversity of industries.
Digital Marketing
Increase new business and grow revenue
HookedOnMedia have nurtured over 40 years’ experience in digital marketing campaigns
for businesses across the UK and
Europe, across a diversity of
industries
OUR EXPERTISE
SEO
PPC
Social Ad’s
Email Nurturing
Content Creation
Analytical Conversion
Choose us and get as ‘HookedOnMedia’ as we are!
We partner with companies to achieve long-term business plans.
Whether that’s global prominence for corporate enterprises or local growth for new business ventures,
we take the time to understand business plans and provide the solution.
HookedOnMedia is a limited registered company with UK offices based in Cornwall, Nottingham & London.
We have the online marketing experience & knowledge to turn all your business dreams into reality.
Our team of 11 have combined experience of over 40 years, with our technical director having over 2
5 years SEO experience alone working on SEO way before Google even existed.
Our Team Experience Includes Working On High Profile Brands Including:
Some of our partners
Search Engine Optimisation
We rank your business on the top of search engines
Our technical director has a wealth of technical SEO experience and has managed many campaigns including Black & Decker, Churchill Insurance, RAC, London Stock Exchange, Visit Cornwall, Playboy, Sky Bet, Direct Wines and many more…
We are one of the most experienced agencies in the UK, with our technical director optimising websites before Google even existed. So if you are looking to increase your rankings and traffic using strategies based around your own business growth plans, contact us today to see what we recommend.
“I’ve been working with Andrew and the HookedOnMedia team for a number of years and their no-nonsense, results-driven approach is excellent. They’ve managed to improve and reinforce our ranking position in multiple markets and languages for multiple keywords. I highly recommend them.” – Sam Wiltshire, Ontrack Data Recovery
Pay Per Click
We drive targeted traffic & generate new business from paid search.
Our managing director has agency experience managing PPC campaigns including Jaguar, Nestlé, Ebuyer, Kaplan, Mamas & Papas, Mars Drinks plus many more high-profile brands. Working in digital marketing since 2004 he and the other paid services team combine their knowledge to build high performing ads.
Every advert is tracked, so we can report back to you which phrases performed the highest based on the amount spent per click. Retargeting, image display ads, call tracking and shopping feeds are all options which can be incorporated into your paid campaigns.
“We’ve had the pleasure of working with HookedOnMedia here at The Exeter Dental Centre for over a year now. I am still impressed on a weekly basis by the depth of knowledge both Stewart and Andrew display. Their work on our pay per click, search engine optimisation, social media and website optimisation campaigns have been extremely impressive. We now gain nine times as many new patients from our digital efforts than before working with these guys. I particularly value their monthly reports which keep a keen track on spending and their efforts to drive down our cost of acquisitions by smarter use all major search engines.
The guys are honest, offer sage, clear advice and devise unique strategies on a continual basis and I cannot recommend them highly enough!” Mike Hesketh, former owner of the Exeter Dental Centre
“We’ve had the pleasure of working with HookedOnMedia here at The Exeter Dental Centre for over a year now. I am still impressed on a weekly basis by the depth of knowledge both Stewart and Andrew display. Click To Read More….
Social Advertising
We run targeted social ad campaigns that convert
Our social ads team can create compelling visuals & video to broadcast onto various social media platforms. The social ads are led by an experienced team, from project management, graphics creation to our social executive managing the performance of the campaign.
Campaigns are monitored by the hour, constantly tweaking components to ensure visibility of the ads are reaching the correct audience, generating ROI and coming in budget.
“We have been working with HookedOnMedia for years, and each year traffic and bookings are increasing. We are not technical, but we are confident enough to just leave all our online marketing in their capable hands. Our rankings for ‘fishing holidays in Cornwall’ and ‘Eurotent’ phrases are top. Click To Read More…
Content Creation & Email Nurturing
We have a team of in-house content writers, capable of adapting their creative ideas to a wide array of topics. From estate agents to university blogs there is not is topic we cannot research and write about.
Our content services are popular for blog content, and creating emails for our clients which are focused on improving conversions from people who have already expressed an interest in your service or product.
Our writers also help us with the paid ad text and can also write full website copy, so if you’re looking to build a new website, or just wish to freshen up the content, please call us for a competitive price.
We can discuss your project & your digital marketing requirements during a free no-obligation call. Simply select a convenient date & time and we’ll look forward to speaking with you.
Recent Clients Who Have Joined Us
The HookedOnMedia Difference
Our experience could be the key component to meet your business goals & ambitions. Please contact us for a free audit, proposal or just an initial discussion with our business development manager to see if we are the digital marketing agency for you.
Meet The Team
Stewart Roode
Managing Director
Andrew Thomas
Technical Director
Shaun Nunn
Social Media Executive
Jeanne Naylor
Content Manager
Xavia Smith
Client Liaison Manager
Vicki Malka
Graphic & Social Ad Designer
Lee Jackson
Business Development Manager
Mink Borwornsenee
Online Marketing Assistant
Carmen Burrell
Finance Administrator
Alistair Chatterley
Digital Account Manager
Digital Marketing Insights
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Bright Local
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The Importance of HARO for SEO
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How Google’s June Algorithm Update Is Affecting Businesses?
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The benefits and strategy behind A/B Split Testing in digital marketing
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Meet The Team : Alistair Chatterley, Digital Account Manager
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Update on Google’s Product Reviews – What Implication This Has On Search
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Why You Need a Google My Business Page?
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Mobile First Indexing
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Instagram As A Digital Marketing Strategy?
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Advantages of Retargeting
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Google Page Experience Update Coming In May
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The Link Between Web Design and SEO
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SiteGround – Recommended WP Hosting
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The Importance of Podcasting in Your Digital Marketing Strategy
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Benefits of Heatmapping
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Increase Your PPC Spend for Highly-Anticipated January Sales
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Are Smart Goals Worth Tracking & Reporting?
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An Online Xmas Shopping Boom Expected Due to COVID Restrictions
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How Authentic Data Lists Can Rebuild Your Drowning Business
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Comparing GTMetrix to The Google Page Speed Tool
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Meet the team: Hollie Gibson, Project Manager
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How will Coronavirus Impact Digital Marketing?
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The Power of Email Marketing
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5 Infamous Digital Marketing Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
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How Does Local SEO Work
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New Year New Marketing Strategy
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Meet the Team: Lee Jackson, Business Development Manager
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Hookedon Gets Festive
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Meet the Team: Carmen Burrell, Finance Administrator
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There’s still time to focus your festive digital marketing strategy
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Meet the Team: Vicki Malka, Graphic Designer
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HookedOnMedia’s Digital Marketing Tips for Black Friday
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What Does It Mean When An Agency Is A ”Google Partner?”
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HookedOn Gets The Adrenaline Pumping
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How To Improve Conversion Rates For Adwords And PPC
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SEO experts reveal their Google algorithm insights
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Google Algorithm Insights & Tips For Small Businesses
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SEO Tips For Small Businesses
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Scientific Reasons Why Instagram Stories Are So Effective For Marketing
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PPC vs. Social Media Marketing: Which is more effective?
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Meet the Team: Shaun Nunn, Social Media Executive
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SEO Trends For The Remainder of 2019
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Competitor Research & SEO – What You Need To Know
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Pointers For An SEO – Friendly Blog Post
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How To Increase Sales Using Instagram
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Mobile PPC Tips & Tricks
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The Small Business Owner’s Guide To SEO: Glossary
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Top Tips For Small Businesses Owners in 2019
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YouTube Video Advertising – Take Advantage In The Rise In Its Popularity
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What To Look For When Choosing An SEO Agency
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Key Metrics To Track When Analysing Your Social Media Marketing
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Remarketing Keywords – What Is It And How Does It Work?
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Using Social Media Effectively For Marketing
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How To Keep Your Site Ranking In Google For The Rest Of 2019 – A Few Basic Do’s
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Meet The Team: Joe De Barros, Business Development Manager
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Why An SEO Audit Important For Your Business
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Best Practices: Facebook Ads
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4 Ways To Increase The Success Of Your Business’s YouTube Channel
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3 Brands Who Dominated With Stellar Marketing Campaigns
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Guide To Linkedin For Business
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Commonly Asked Questions About SEO
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Google Maps & Your Business
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A Selection Of Daily Hashtags Explained: How To Use & What Do They Mean?
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How To Get The Best Out Of Instagram Stories
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5 Questions With….HookedOnMedia MD Stewart Roode
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The Proven Benefits of Long Form Content For Marketers
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Developing A Social Media Video Strategy: Aligning Video Content With Your Social Media Objectives
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How To Increase Your Social Media Engagement In 2019
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Useful Information For Novice Instagram Marketers
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What Are The Main Benefits Of Curating Content?
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Missed Opportunities In Marketing: 3 Of The Main Culprits
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Meet The Team – Chelsea Porter Social Media Executive
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Tips & Tools For Marketers: B2B Instagram Content
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New Year: New PPC and SEM Trends: Integrating Search and Social
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The Social Media Trends Set To Dominate in 2019
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4 Ways To Improve Your Call To Action
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5 Reasons Why PPC Is Important For Small Businesses
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Top 3 Social Media Trends That May Impact Your Next Campaigns
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The Simple Steps To Successful Seasonal SEO
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YouTube Now Considers ‘Engagement’ For The Platform’s Action Ads At 10 Seconds Not 30
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The local and longstanding SEO Myths That Do Not Want To Seem To Die…!
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Instagram Is The Fastest Growing Social Media Platform Of 2018
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Facebook Updates Not To Miss
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PPC Ads: How To Make Them More Memorable
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A guide to SEM & Paid Search Marketing
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Top 4 SEO tools that we love here at Hooked On Media
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8 common website mistakes
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5 important SEO mistakes that blogs make
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Page speed and how to improve it
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Meet the team: Jeanne Naylor
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Top ideas for getting your brand across on social media
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June Instagram update
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Meet the team – Xavia Smith
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The SEO trends emerging half way through 2018….
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Ranking factors for mobile in 2018
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Meet The Team: Claire Peters
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How will Brexit affect digital marketing?
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Instagram make some of their most significant changes to date….
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How To Get Your Content Noticed In The Online Ether
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Meet the team: Jenny Jones
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Black hat social media practices – why you should be aware
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PPC trends to watch out for in 2018
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Meet the team: Victoria Pomberio
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PPC trends to watch out for in 2018
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Top social media trends that will dominate in 2018
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Why general ranking factors are dead
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Quick-fire Guide to Social Advertising
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Pay per click predictions for remainder of 2017
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Changing your SEO strategy when your business needs change….
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4 pointers that digital marketers need to know about social media marketing
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3 SEO myths to leave behind
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Table 6 – Marketing In Cornwall
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3 predictions in the world of SEO
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Voice search and SEO
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Things to consider: SEO
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Who ought to optimise content – copywriters or SEOs?
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Getting the best out of images in CMS systems
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Getting your brand across in your content
No matter what sector you’re in, you’re going to want to establish a strong voice for your brand, which is where content writing comes ... read more
How has Facebook been used by parties in the 2017 snap election?
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Meet The Team – Social Media Exec Charlotte Sams
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A flexible approach to SEO to make it work
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How can Call Tracking help your business?
Your business's incoming and outgoing phone calls can provide you with valuable information about your marketing goals.... Get ... read more
The importance of analytics in social media
Today, it feels like there isn’t an area of business that isn't tracked and monitored with a view to achieving better results every ... read more
6 benefits of PPC for smaller businesses
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How to deliver user-friendly mobile content in 2017 with the help of Search Console
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What is Twitter used for in business?
In 2017, many more businesses across every sector are embracing the power of Twitter and social media in general but there are still ... read more
Why basic SEO principles are not enough in 2017
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Hooked on Media at Cornwall Business Show!
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Think social media isn’t relevant marketing for your business sector? Think again….
Do you feel that your business isn’t worthy of social media because your product might not be the most creatively-focused or ... read more
Overview of the updates in Facebook: January – now 2017
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Mobile marketing trends in 2017
The number of active mobile devices around the world surpassed the number of humans on the planet in 2014. Personal ... read more
Survey concludes users want more ‘answers, fewer search results'
As we edge into 2017, the gradual rise in people using the voice feature on their phone will continue to surface, though many of still ... read more
Survey concludes users want more ‘answers, fewer search results’
As we edge into 2017, the gradual rise in people using the voice feature on their phone will continue to surface, though many of still ... read more
Content writing trends to watch out for in 2017
Remaining up-to-date with the content market trends of the hour is an essential part of staying ahead of your competition and ... read more
Hooked On Media is Hiring – Social Media Manager – Work With Us In Truro
Are you experienced in Social Media Management? Then here at HookedOnMedia, we are looking for YOU! We are currently on the search ... read more
It’s more than just about keywords…..
Google has done a lot of work in trying to find ways to understand more about user intent behind a search. Google has evolved from ... read more
Our Digital Marketing Predictions for 2017
A new year brings new opportunities for the likes of SEOs, digital marketers and businesses and 2017 is set to be the year of ... read more
Meet the team….Nikki Lange
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Instagram Hits Over 600M Users
Over the past 6 months Instagram has been updating with a steady stream of new features, in line with these updates, over 100 million ... read more
How to Write an Awesome (SEO Friendly) Blog Post
You know the drill, content is king. But getting down copy doesn't come easy for everyone, especially when trying to please the SEO ... read more
3 Social Media Trends That Will Own 2017
The fast paced world of social media is an ever-changing one. From virtual reality to changing the game to new social channels popping ... read more
Have you seen Google's new iOS app?
As we step into 2017, Google isn't scared of throwing something new at us, and their new iOS app is filled more features than ever ... read more
Have you seen Google’s new iOS app?
As we step into 2017, Google isn't scared of throwing something new at us, and their new iOS app is filled more features than ever ... read more
Watch: Google 2016 Recap
It's that week between Christmas and New Year where all we do is eat cheese, wonder what day it is and painfully get through the rest ... read more
What we Searched for in 2016
We don't need to tell you that 2016 has been a bit of a year; Brexit, Bowie, Rickman and the hottest year since records began are just ... read more
Google now Fluent in Emoji
Tweet @Google an emoji, and you will get a reply which include a pun, GIF, and a link to local search results relevant to your ... read more
3 SEO Trends to Watch out for in 2017
The world of SEO is an ever-changing and evolving one, and with the start of a new year comes a change of tides. It's all about ... read more
Google Testing Images in Sitelinks
Both Google and Bing have been playing with image extensions for years. Google gave them a shot in 2013, before scrapping the idea ... read more
Google Maps adds real-time updates for venues
As the holiday season is ebbing nearer, frantic shopping in busy town centres and cities is imminent. Google knows all about this, and ... read more
Google Search Console Undergoing Maintenance
Last week, Google confirmed that they are performing infrastructure updates to Google Search Console. They have said that these ... read more
Twitter introduces 2 new direct message features
It would seem that Twitter is determined to be leaders in customer service, and of late have been updating their customer service ... read more
Facebook Launches Own Version of Snapchat Lenses
Facebook has started rolling out its version of Snapchat lenses, called Masks. The social network has started to add the feature to ... read more
Mobile Search is New Priority for Google
Google will soon be splitting search results index into two separate versions for mobile and desktop, with mobile being updated much ... read more
Penguin 4.0 rollout now complete!
You may have heard us banging on about the new Penguin update, and, well, we're at it again. This time though, we're bringing tidings ... read more
People sharing less personal information on Facebook
Looking back on Facebook's feature, "On This Day," it bores me to see just how boring I was 9 years ago. Several updates a day on what ... read more
Google updates Penguin for the Last Time
After almost two years of waiting, Google finally updates the Penguin Algorithm. It's the fourth major Penguin release, making it ... read more
All you need to know about Twitter's new relaxed character count
On Monday, Twitter finally stopped counting photos, videos, polls and quoted tweets against the standard 140 character ... read more
All you need to know about Twitter’s new relaxed character count
On Monday, Twitter finally stopped counting photos, videos, polls and quoted tweets against the standard 140 character ... read more
Was there a Google algorithm change last week?
Although Google has been downplaying last week's major fluctuations as "normal", we (and the rest of the SEO community), beg to ... read more
Remember! Widget Links are Against Google Webmaster Guidelines
Yesterday, Gooogle issued a warning to webmasters to remind them that links within widgets are against Google Webmaster ... read more
August Industry Update
The sun is still out in full force here in Cornwall and sunburn and freckles are rife at HookedOn HQ. With attention now away from the ... read more
July Industry Update
You could be mistaken for thinking that we’ve somehow time-travelled back to the 90s this month - what with Pokemon making a comeback, ... read more
June Industry Update
Summer has arrived, which means the spring cleaning and New Year shakeups have all been swept under the doormat, giving us a little ... read more
May Industry Update
Spring is busting out the big-guns here in Cornwall, and summer is definitely creeping in with sunny days, the first festivals of the ... read more
Meet our team – Kirsty Drummond
This month's edition of 'Meet the team' features our social media whizz Kirsty Drummond. Best thing about ... read more
April Industry Update
Google have had a little bit of a clear out this month and have dropped an old SEO favourite from its features and penalised bloggers ... read more
Meet our Team – Stewart Roode
Continuing on from last month's 'Meet the Team' feature, this month we're meeting co-owner of HookedOnMedia Stewart Roode. 1. Best ... read more
March Industry Update
As we’re writing this month’s update, it’s quite apparent that spring is well on its way to Cornwall - the sun is shining, flowers are ... read more
Earned media vs Paid media
Knowing how to explain the difference between earned, paid and owned media can be tricky! We’ve explained it in layman’s terms ... read more
February Industry Update – Let's Get Social
Well here we are again, the second of 2016’s Industry Updates from us here at HookedOnMedia! This month it’s been all-go on the social ... read more
February Industry Update – Let’s Get Social
Well here we are again, the second of 2016’s Industry Updates from us here at HookedOnMedia! This month it’s been all-go on the social ... read more
Google To Stop Showing Ads Within the Right Hand Side Of Search Results
After initial tests started back in 2010 it is now rumoured Google is stop displaying ads on the right-hand side of the search ... read more
Meet Our Team…..Andrew Thomas Feature
Hello from our team! Over the next few months we'll be introducing you to the different members of our team here at ... read more
Premier league new recruits at Hooked on Media…..
We may be nearly done and dusted with January, but with the cold winds of February and March looming over us, winters in Cornwall can ... read more
January Industry Update
Wow! The first month of 2016 is coming to a close and it’s already shaken up the world of the web with Google throwing algorithm ... read more
What to Learn from Google Integrating Panda into its Algorithm
As we're sure you’ve heard if you keep half an eye on any digital marketing journals or websites, Google have integrated Panda ... read more
Optimising your website for smartphones – the future
2015 showed us there was concrete statistical evidence that more of us now browse the net on our smartphones or devices than on a ... read more
Top Metrics for SEO Reporting
Everyone has their own style and every agency likes to go about this a bit differently, but the fact remains that the core metrics ... read more
Social Advertising Trends to Watch in the Coming Year
Working for many years as digital marketing experts in SEO, we’ve seen a number of dramatic changes in both technology and social ... read more
5 business-savvy ways to get the best from Facebook
1. Create shareable content that is likely to get people excited. If you’re incessantly posting tiny snippets or huge bulky bits of ... read more
How to Increase Your Website's Trust Factor
Trust is a huge part of what makes something successful online - and a defining factor in why people may choose your business over ... read more
How to Increase Your Website’s Trust Factor
Trust is a huge part of what makes something successful online - and a defining factor in why people may choose your business over ... read more
6 Outdated Internet Trends Best Forgotten
We’ve all seen them come and go - the outdated internet trends that everyone at the time thought would revolutionise the way we ... read more
Why Traditional Journalism Matters for SEO
Amongst SEO practises, the depth and level of knowledge we’re expected to have as practitioners has grown exponentially over the last ... read more
What is Google Alphabet and What does it Mean?
Google Alphabet is something we’ve heard of for a while now, but there’s probably still some misunderstanding as to how it all works ... read more
5 things to remember about local search engine optimisation
Ensuring you bear in mind local searches is as vital as it ever has been within SEO these days, and it’s worth spending a bit of time ... read more
How to become a better communicator when working in SEO
There’s no denying it - us SEOs are as guilty as anyone when it comes to ‘getting on with the job’ and neglecting to look at the world ... read more
Tools to Successfully Monitor Social Media Campaigns
Keeping up to date and monitoring campaigns of any size in marketing has always been important. In an online world however, it is ... read more
Why Outreach Matters
Blogging outreach, and forming relationships between bloggers and people who work in the same industry as you is a vital part of ... read more
Why responsive design matters
In digital marketing and web optimisation circles in recent months, it’s almost inevitable that you will have heard of responsive ... read more
Avoiding common SEO mistakes
It isn’t hard to get SEO wrong - numerous words and countless blog posts could be written about the many pitfalls of the web ... read more
April Radio Roundup
Not only was there a Google algorithm update during April, but there were many digital changes and things to discuss on our visits to ... read more
Five tips to prepare for April's Google algorithm update
As promised in our March Radio Roundup, we're going to delve a little deeper into this month's Google algorithm update. So what ... read more
Five tips to prepare for April’s Google algorithm update
As promised in our March Radio Roundup, we're going to delve a little deeper into this month's Google algorithm update. So what ... read more
March radio roundup
It's been a big month in the world of SEO news, from the beginnings of a ranking update at the weekend to the announcement of a ... read more
Introducing our new Content Manager!
Our workload has expanded greatly over the last few months, so we thought it would be a good idea to get someone in to help manage our ... read more
How to manage your social media when your business is closed
Whether it’s in the evening or at the weekend; it is still important to make sure your social media accounts are active if you are out ... read more
5 SEO New Year’s resolutions from HookedOnMedia
We are almost a week into the New Year and with many of us getting back into the swing of things, now is the ideal time to look at ... read more
Preparing your website for Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday is an online shopping haven where shopper can bag themselves a bargain online. This usually takes place on the ... read more
How your business can benefit from those social sales tools
With Christmas just one month away, this is the time many of us think about making a start on that Christmas shopping ... read more
Penguin 3.0 – Should You Be Concerned?
As the nights start to draw in and with Christmas fast approaching, we witnessed a new Penguin update. SEO The biggest SEO update ... read more
Is the penguin a trick or treat for your business?
A week before Halloween, Google announced that they have started rolling out the long awaited Penguin 3.0 algorithm, with a number of ... read more
Google conversion rates and Online marketing considerations for a new website or a re-brand and Bounce rates
A conversion rate is a trackable event and will differ depending on your clients circumstances which can include; Sales, enquiries, ... read more
Panda returns – What affect will this have on your website?
It’s the start of Autumn and we are starting to see a few end of year changes being rolled out. Most noticeably the Panda ... read more
A day in the life as a content and social media executive
September marks the start of a new term, which means new beginnings maybe you, your family members or your friends are starting a new ... read more
HookedOnMedia become regulars on the recently launched Pirate 2 Business Hub
HookedOnMedia directors Andrew and Stewart have recently become regulars on the new Pirate2 Business Hub. The team will be offering ... read more
Google Authorship Is Dropped
This month’s digital news is relatively quiet apart from news that Google ended its three-year experiment with Google Authorship, but ... read more
Writing smart PPC ads for smart phones
People using mobile phones for browsing the internet is on the increase with consumer brands expected to spend around $36 billion on ... read more
HookedOnMedia make their radio debuts on the Pirate FM 2 Business Hub
Nervous, excited and walking into the unknown describes how the team was feeling when we walked into our local radio station to take ... read more
Pigeon Update Taking Effect In The US
The biggest update is the news in July of the Pigeon update which has been rolled out in the US which should give the UK some ideas on ... read more
Pigeons are on their way to the UK
Google’s pigeon update has flown into the US allowing SEOs in the UK the chance to see how this will affect our clients here in the UK ... read more
The relationship between online and offline PR
As the digital world evolves, the team at HookedonMedia envisage PR and SEO to emerge as one big happy family. However, many ... read more
June Industry update
The month of June saw a few changes being made; most importantly the Panda update which saw press release sites and eBay hit ... read more
How often should you post on social media channels?
Almost every business post updates to social networking channels on a daily basis with some more than once a day but how often should ... read more
What does Panda 4 mean for your website?
May 2014 witnessed the fourth Panda update with well known companies like eBay and digitaltrends losing out, so what does this ... read more
Rich Snippets and Google Knowledge graphs
Since the launch of the Google Knowledge graph in 2012 Semantic search has changed the way that search engines display ... read more
SEO industry update for April
We are already quarter of the way through the year and already we have seen a number of changes which ... read more
Importance Of Posting Quality Content Regularly
What is quality content? With Google Panda updates getting strict with guest posting a number of websites have been forced to up ... read more
AdBirds for Adwords, New 'ad format'
Google today have launched a new ad format within the Adwords centre - we're seeing this in the UK: "A new ad format that takes your ... read more
AdBirds for Adwords, New ‘ad format’
Google today have launched a new ad format within the Adwords centre - we're seeing this in the UK: "A new ad format that takes your ... read more
SEO Industry Update March 2014
SEO industry update for March 2014 So far this year we are already seeing a number of changes within the SEO world. This month we saw ... read more
Facebook & Twitter Offer New Advertising Opportunities
Facebook Offer A Brand New Range Of Targeting Options There have been a large number of complaints about the limited audience ... read more
Facebook & Twitter Offer New Advertising Opportunities
Facebook Offer A Brand New Range Of Targeting Options There have been a large number of complaints about the limited audience ... read more
Google Offer Guidance Regarding Digital Advertising & Infinite Scrolling
Google Page Algorithm Update Those of you who take a direct interest in digital marketing may remember that Google opted to introduce ... read more
Google Offer Guidance Regarding Digital Advertising & Infinite Scrolling
Google Page Algorithm Update Those of you who take a direct interest in digital marketing may remember that Google opted to introduce ... read more
Google Invest In Artificial Intelligence & Remove Rich Snippets
Google Buy Into Artificial Intelligence Representatives of the world's largest search engine have long considered it a priority to ... read more
Google Invest In Artificial Intelligence & Remove Rich Snippets
Google Buy Into Artificial Intelligence Representatives of the world's largest search engine have long considered it a priority to ... read more
SEO Predictions For 2014
Those of you who've been keeping up with the Hooked On Blog will understand that 2013 was a year of immense digital change. Google ... read more
Helpful Information About Google Penalties & Advertising Opportunities
Matt Cutts Provides Information Regarding Google Penalties It is known that some webmasters have spent months attempting to ... read more
Helpful Information About Google Penalties & Advertising Opportunities
Matt Cutts Provides Information Regarding Google Penalties It is known that some webmasters have spent months attempting to ... read more
Twitter Officially Introduce Retargeted Advertisements
Digital marketeers had great cause for excitement this week as Twitter declared the launch of retargeted advertisements enabled by ... read more
Google Plan To Improve Webmaster Tools & Use Location Tracking Technology
Google Open To Suggestions For Improvement Google engineer Matt Cutts has posted a blog inviting web site owners to make suggestions ... read more
Google Plan To Improve Webmaster Tools & Use Location Tracking Technology
Google Open To Suggestions For Improvement Google engineer Matt Cutts has posted a blog inviting web site owners to make suggestions ... read more
Google Update Of Interest To App Developers & Mobile Users
Google Indexes App Content Google have made the decision to allow Android users the opportunity of accessing app content directly ... read more
Google Update Of Interest To App Developers & Mobile Users
Google Indexes App Content Google have made the decision to allow Android users the opportunity of accessing app content directly ... read more
Major News About Google Banner Advertisements
Google Opts To Feature Banner Advertisements Those of you who've been involved in search engine marketing for some time may ... read more
Google Is Challenged By Bing & The Privacy Campaigners
Recommendations To Be Featured Alongside Google Adverts It is quite usual to ask friends and family members for advice regarding ... read more
Google Is Challenged By Bing & The Privacy Campaigners
Recommendations To Be Featured Alongside Google Adverts It is quite usual to ask friends and family members for advice regarding ... read more
New Bing Logo & Google Hummingbird
Google Have Launched The Hummingbird SEO experts across the world were shocked to discover that Google introduced a brand new update ... read more
New Bing Logo & Google Hummingbird
Google Have Launched The Hummingbird SEO experts across the world were shocked to discover that Google introduced a brand new update ... read more
Google And Bing Focus On Links
Webmasters May Download Enhanced Backlink Reports Google have received a number of complaints about the backlink reports generated ... read more
Innovations Made By The Major Search Engines
Personalised Results For Google Users People who make use of the full range of Google utilities will be able to enjoy a personalised ... read more
Comprehensive Articles & Keyword Optimisation
Google Choose To Feature In Depth Articles Google have taken a number of steps to reward the production of high quality content in ... read more
Comprehensive Articles & Keyword Optimisation
Google Choose To Feature In Depth Articles Google have taken a number of steps to reward the production of high quality content in ... read more
Rolling Panda Algorithm & Piracy Update Of Interest To The Online Community
Google's 10 Day Panda Update You might remember Matt Cutts announcing that algorithm updates are to be made over a series of days in ... read more
Google Adwords Vouchers 2013
Looking for Google Adwords vouchers? If you're looking to start a new campaign to drive additional targeted traffic to your site then ... read more
Rolling Panda Algorithm & Piracy Update Of Interest To The Online Community
Google's 10 Day Panda Update You might remember Matt Cutts announcing that algorithm updates are to be made over a series of days in ... read more
Updates Regarding Adwords Recognition And Google Voice
Search Engine Users Fail To Recognise Paid Listings There has been some debate regarding the efforts that search engine providers make ... read more
Google Update Enhanced Campaigns & Webmaster Guidelines
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Google Update Enhanced Campaigns & Webmaster Guidelines
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Google Updates & Bing Features On The New Siri
Google Concentrate On The Removal Of Webspam The majority of website owners and searchers will be happy to hear that Google are ... read more
Google Updates & Bing Features On The New Siri
Google Concentrate On The Removal Of Webspam The majority of website owners and searchers will be happy to hear that Google are ... read more
PPC: Google Adwords – Image Extensions Beta
Google are currently testing out image extensions for Adwords ads - this currently applies to the top positioned ad - click on the ... read more
Assessing The Impact Of Google's New Penguin
Google Penguin 2.0 – The Next Generation Those of you who've been reading the Hooked On blog for some time may well have noticed that ... read more
Assessing The Impact Of Google’s New Penguin
Google Penguin 2.0 – The Next Generation Those of you who've been reading the Hooked On blog for some time may well have noticed that ... read more
Matt Cutts Tells The World About Google's Plans – Another Penguin On The Horizon
Details Of Google's Summer Schedule Matt Cutts, official Head Of Webspam at Google, has just outlined a series of steps which will be ... read more
Matt Cutts Tells The World About Google’s Plans – Another Penguin On The Horizon
Details Of Google's Summer Schedule Matt Cutts, official Head Of Webspam at Google, has just outlined a series of steps which will be ... read more
Mobile Page Speeds Getting Faster – Google's Report Across Devices
Page Loading Times Decrease On Mobiles & Desktops As a keen online marketeer you might be aware that Google takes account of site ... read more
Mobile Page Speeds Getting Faster – Google’s Report Across Devices
Page Loading Times Decrease On Mobiles & Desktops As a keen online marketeer you might be aware that Google takes account of site ... read more
Mixed Publicity For Bing & Google
Google Users Can Map Their Worlds An increasing number of people have come to rely upon Google maps in recent years. They print ... read more
Mixed Publicity For Bing & Google
Google Users Can Map Their Worlds An increasing number of people have come to rely upon Google maps in recent years. They print ... read more
Mobile Ad Spend Rockets In The UK
The IAB's (Internet Advertising Bureau) annual digital spend report is out, key stats from the report: - Mobile now accounts for 10% ... read more
New Google Places For Business Dashboard – Edits Will Go Live Faster
A quick round up of the ever evolving Google Places service, on April 3rd Google launched a new look & feel for their Google ... read more
Google News Of Interest To Marketeers
Swedish Word Removed After Pressure From Google The Swedish authorities have been forced to discard the word 'ungooglebar' from a ... read more
Google Updates On The Horizon
Penguin & Panda Updates Expected A number of fascinating discussions have been held at the American SMX West Conference over the ... read more
Google Takes A Tough Stance On The Purchase Of Links
Flower Sellers Penalised By Google Google have made it quite clear that they will not tolerate the mass purchase of links as a means ... read more
Google Advice Regarding Online Reviews And Link Disavowal
Google Pays Attention To Online Reviews An update to Google's spam detection algorithms was announced recently. Apparently this ... read more
Google Introduce Enhanced Adwords Tool
Advertisers who have used PPC campaigns to win new customers may be interested in a new Adwords utility. It has been designed to give ... read more
Legal Action Taken Against Google
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Major Announcement Regarding Facebook
Big Problem Solved By Facebook? Mark Zuckerberg caused a great deal of conjecture by inviting bloggers and journalists to an ... read more
SEO Forecasts For 2013
If you've been keeping up with the Hooked On Media blog posts then you'll know that 2012 has been a pretty eventful year. Google have ... read more
Online Marketing And The Dominance Of Social Media
Google Report On Successful Smartphone Marketing The technology experts at Google have just released a report on how to maximise the ... read more
Bing Guide Their Users & Campaign Against Google
Microsoft Claims That Shoppers Are Being Scroogled It was only a couple of months ago that Microsoft launched their 'Bing It On ... read more
Bing Guide Their Users & Campaign Against Google
Microsoft Claims That Shoppers Are Being Scroogled It was only a couple of months ago that Microsoft launched their 'Bing It On ... read more
The Educational And Legal Role Of Google
Google Is The First Choice Research Tool For Students Before the arrival of the internet students turned to textbooks, journals and ... read more
Link Disavow Tool Released By Google
Google have made a number of attempts to crack down on black hat SEO techniques and unethical web site promotion strategies over the ... read more
Matt Cutts Reveals Impact Of Google Updates
Exact Domain Name Update Takes Effect In a recent Google update the search engine weighting given to exact match domain names was ... read more
Google Focus On Keywords & Sitelinks
Google's Latest Algorithm Update In The News Online copywriters and journalists have long been required to integrate important ... read more
Google Focus On Keywords & Sitelinks
Google's Latest Algorithm Update In The News Online copywriters and journalists have long been required to integrate important ... read more
Bing & Baidu Aim To Increase Market Share
Americans Prefer Bing To Google Representatives from Bing recently carried out a blind testing experiment on 1,000 American citizens. ... read more
Bing & Baidu Aim To Increase Market Share
Americans Prefer Bing To Google Representatives from Bing recently carried out a blind testing experiment on 1,000 American citizens. ... read more
Smartphone Ecommerce 103% Increase In Last 12 Months
Shoppers Go Mobile The online marketing experts at Monetate have published a detailed report revealing some fascinating facts about ... read more
Google Changes Are Having A Positive Impact
Google Is The Number One Brand According To Impact Media Value Google has zoomed back up to the top of the Media Value charts after ... read more
Facebook Won't Challenge Google, For The Time Being
Facebook Aren't Factoring Web Search Into Their Short Term Plans Facebook's Director of Engineering, Lars Rasmussen, has teased the ... read more
Facebook Won’t Challenge Google, For The Time Being
Facebook Aren't Factoring Web Search Into Their Short Term Plans Facebook's Director of Engineering, Lars Rasmussen, has teased the ... read more
Large Overhaul As Google Places Is Replaced By Google Plus Local
Local Change Affects Business Listings As part of their sustained effort to engage web users, Google have opted to replace Google ... read more
Big News For Search Engines & Social Networks
Google Reacts To Censorship Requests Google have just released their biennial transparency report, which highlights the types of ... read more
Big News For Search Engines & Social Networks
Google Reacts To Censorship Requests Google have just released their biennial transparency report, which highlights the types of ... read more
Mixed Fortunes For Major Companies & Google Shopping Changes
Google To Cash In On Shopping Platform Any online merchants who sell their wares via Google, may be shocked to hear that the ... read more
Mixed Fortunes For Major Companies & Google Shopping Changes
Google To Cash In On Shopping Platform Any online merchants who sell their wares via Google, may be shocked to hear that the ... read more
Websites Frozen Out By The Google Penguin: Your Monthly SEO Update
The Penguin Causes A Flap Google, the world famous search giant, has introduced a number of algorithm changes designed to push ... read more
Google Focus On The Eradication Of Webspam: Your Monthly SEO Update
Webmasters With Black Hats Beware Ever since the inception of search engines such as Excite and Altavista back in the mid 1990s, a ... read more
What Has Venice Got To Do With SEO? – Our Monthly Round Up
It's All About Localisation “We launched a new system to find results from a user’s city more reliably. Now we’re better able to ... read more
Google Search – Plus Your World
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SEO content strategy – growing your visits by 300% in a single year…..
Allocate time to lower-difficulty subjects The optimum you want is high search volume and value with low difficulty, though not all ... read more
Personal relationships encouraged by Geofencing - Having a personal bond with customers is one of the biggest developments in ... read more