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Our Process

How an engagement actually runs

Nine stages, each with a defined output and a clear division of responsibility. You should never have to ask what is happening this week.

Stage by stage

What happens at each point

Stages one to four establish what to do and why. Five to nine deliver it and keep it measured.

  1. 1

    Discovery call

    A conversation about what you sell, who buys it, what you have already tried and what success would actually look like in your numbers.

    What you receive

    • A written summary of what we heard
    • An honest view on whether we are the right fit

    What we need from you

    • Someone who knows the commercial side of the business on the call
    • Access to existing performance data where it exists

    Typical deliverables

    • Discovery summary
    • Recommended next step
  2. 2

    Business and competitor research

    We map how your market buys, who else competes for the same attention, and where the realistic openings are.

    What you receive

    • Competitor visibility comparison
    • A view of where demand actually sits

    What we need from you

    • Confirmation of your main competitors and target markets

    Typical deliverables

    • Market and competitor research summary
  3. 3

    Audit

    Technical, content, campaign and tracking review, depending on scope. The purpose is to separate what is broken from what is merely unfinished.

    What you receive

    • A prioritised list of findings with severity
    • Evidence for each finding rather than assertions

    What we need from you

    • Access to Search Console, analytics, ad accounts and the CMS

    Typical deliverables

    • Audit document
    • Issue list ordered by impact
  4. 4

    Strategy and roadmap

    Findings turned into a sequence: what we do first, what it should change, and how we will know whether it did.

    What you receive

    • A roadmap with the reasoning behind the order
    • Measurement definitions agreed before work starts

    What we need from you

    • Review and approval of the roadmap and priorities

    Typical deliverables

    • Strategy document
    • Agreed measurement plan
  5. 5

    Project setup

    Accounts, access, environments, tracking and communication channels put in place before delivery begins, so nothing stalls halfway through.

    What you receive

    • A configured tracking and reporting setup
    • A named point of contact and agreed response times

    What we need from you

    • Timely access approvals
    • Confirmation of who approves what

    Typical deliverables

    • Access and tracking configuration
    • Communication plan
  6. 6

    Implementation

    The work itself — technical fixes, content, builds, campaigns and creative — carried out against the agreed roadmap.

    What you receive

    • Visible progress against the roadmap
    • Staging previews before anything goes live

    What we need from you

    • Content and approval turnaround within agreed windows

    Typical deliverables

    • Completed roadmap items
    • Change log
  7. 7

    Quality assurance

    Cross-browser and device checks, accessibility review, tracking verification and a content accuracy pass before anything is published.

    What you receive

    • A QA checklist showing what was tested
    • Verified tracking with test submissions

    What we need from you

    • Final sign-off on published content

    Typical deliverables

    • QA report
    • Tracking verification record
  8. 8

    Reporting

    Consistent reporting periods and definitions, showing what was done, what changed, and what we make of it — including when a change had no effect.

    What you receive

    • A report you can read without interpretation
    • A recommendation for the next period

    What we need from you

    • Feedback on commercial outcomes we cannot see from the data

    Typical deliverables

    • Performance report
    • Recommendations
  9. 9

    Continuous optimization

    The next cycle, prioritised by what the reporting showed rather than by the original plan. Roadmaps change; that is the point of measuring.

    What you receive

    • An updated roadmap each cycle
    • A record of what was tested and what it produced

    What we need from you

    • Periodic review of priorities against business goals

    Typical deliverables

    • Updated roadmap
    • Testing record

Start at stage one

Ready to Build Your Next Growth Channel?

The first stage is a conversation. If we are not the right fit for what you need, we will say so on that call.