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How to submit award winning award entries
Submitting an entry for an award can be both exciting and daunting. However, the ambition is universal: to win. Success can provide not just accolades but also a platform for further opportunities.
In this blog, we go through what you should consider when submitting an award entry and how to maximise the possibility of your success.
Why your firm needs accounting workflow management
There comes a time in every growing accountancy practice when you need to look at accounting workflow management software as a project management tool to help you.
Why is brand strategy important for accountants?
Having a serious brand strategy is what sets the most exciting and ambitious accounting practices apart and helps them get ahead. Done right, it will make your firm stand out and help you connect with the clients you really want – the people you get a buzz from...
Blogging for accountants: how to write a blog post
Writing a post for your accountancy firm’s blog needn’t seem like an impossible challenge: there are some tricks, techniques and shortcuts for getting it done quickly and painlessly. Even when accountants know they ought to write a blog post or article – even when...
Where to Focus SEO When Time is Short
As an agency we’re always advising accountants on how they can improve their search rankings via sustained, data-driven SEO. However, one of the pain points we hear about most frequently is a lack of time and resource to implement these SEO changes. Unless you have...
Covering the Chancellor’s winter economy plan for PracticeWeb clients
Yesterday evening as the working day was winding down we were hit with a one-two punch of government announcements: first, that the Autumn Budget was cancelled and, secondly, that the Chancellor had a few announcements to make. My first reaction, honestly? Oh no, not...
Three secrets to building a superstar accountancy brand
First things first – why should you care about your accounting firm's brand? You might think ‘brand’ is fluffy nonsense, bandied about by marketing types, obsessed with fonts, colour palettes and logos – but it’s much more profound than that. Brand is your starting...
Video content: overcoming the fear and putting yourself out there
“Argh, no thank you, don’t point that camera at me!” Have you ever caught yourself saying something along those lines? Or scurrying for cover when the marketing manager starts stalking the office looking for team photos or someone to say a few words for the company...
3 Easy Ways to Improve Your CTR Overnight
Hi, my name’s Ben and I’m here to tell you two things: 1) that click-through rate (CTR) is one of the most important metrics going and 2) three great ways to improve your CTR virtually overnight. When it comes to optimising websites, one of the things that always...
Video marketing for accountants: standing out from the crowd
For many people, social media scrolling has become an integral part of the daily routine – far more so than reading newspapers, or even taking time to visit specific websites. For anyone who uses the internet regularly, it is clear how central video has become to the...
The power of marketing and automation
Our recent research highlighted just how important communication is to SMEs with 49% of respondents selecting it as the most important characteristic for an accounting firm. In addition, customer experience is another key area for SMEs. 60% of SMEs selected poor...
Managing your accountancy firm’s blog: challenges and solutions
There’s usually one person at an accounting firm responsible for making sure the blog is kept up to date – and it can be a pretty thankless task. Whether they’re a marketing manager, a partner with an interest in marketing, or just someone who drew the short straw,...
The complete guide to websites for accountants
Updated edition for 2022 and beyond
Everything you need to know to get the right website to help your accountancy firm meet its business and marketing goals, achieve maximum return on investment, and stand out in the accountancy marketplace.