May 2017
Website features essential for a successful website So you’re looking to set up a website. That’s great, but where do you start? We’ve put together a list of essential website features your site should have, therefore helping you to focus...
April 2017
Investing and improving in customer retention Nothing beats the feeling of a new order coming in, or a new client walking through your door. But when so much time and energy goes into getting new customers, is there a...
April 2017
Print marketing still matters Digital, digital, digital. It’s all we hear these days. We’re living in a digital world, where only social media, apps and websites matter. Even books can be downloaded, dictionaries come in app form too and...
January 2017
Starting a blog seemed like a great idea at the time – you were full of ideas and couldn’t wait to create content. But a few months have passed, the inspiration has dried up and your blog is gathering...
December 2016
If your small business is booming at the local market, and you’re doing well with your Etsy orders – why do you need a website? You know a website is an important thing to have, but you need to...
October 2016
Aside from looking at all of the pretty pictures, the main reason a user visits your website is to read through your content. Providing them with an effortless, efficient and pleasurable experience is essential to keeping them interested in...
April 2016
Over the last 14 years Newcastle marketing agency Urban River has built hundreds of websites and experienced firsthand the benefits of selling online. With UK online spend having risen by 11% in 2015 to over £114 billion; things don’t seem...
February 2016
If you’re looking to increase leads and sales by engaging with a results driven marketing agency like Urban River, there is now funding support to help you do just that. Through the new North East Business Support Fund (NEBSF)...
January 2016
Behold the Urban River A-Z Marketing Jargon Buster! We always promise to cut through the jargon and give you the facts, but unfortunately the marketing sector is rife with buzzwords and industry speak that only serves to bamboozle its...