Darren Parsons

Darren is a member of Digital Clarity’s account management team. He has a wide interest and vast experience in sport sponsorship and marketing having worked in the industry for 9 years. Darren keeps up to date with market trends and enjoys facilitating the strategies companies use to digitally enhance their profile and visibility via various platforms.

Posted by Darren in Insights

30/03/17

The Importance of a Strategic Digital Marketing Plan This Easter

It feels like yesterday that I was writing about the turn of the year and in the blink of an eye a third of the year has passed and Easter is on the horizon

Posted by Darren in Insights

13/01/17

Digital Marketing Quiz

Below is a quick fire digital marketing quiz to test your knowledge. Please get in touch if it proves to be thought provoking. Good luck!

Posted by Darren in Insights

01/12/16

Planning for Digital Marketing Trends in 2017

As we approach the end of the 2016 it is time to look at the digital marketing trends in 2017 that companies need to be aware of. Below is a checklist of these trends and recommendations to maximise your success.

Posted by Darren in Insights

04/11/16

Online Travel Searches Rocket Following Clock Change

Searches for international flights rocketed by 22% overnight when the clocks went back in 2015, explained by people seeking to escape their winter woes. In 2015 New York produced the largest spike in searches, (+43%), followed by Milan, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Las Vegas. It is not just jet-setting that spiked, there were similar increases in visits to Last Minute’s spa page (Lastminute.com).

Posted by Darren in PPC

10/10/16

Digital Marketing for Home Improvement Suppliers

To move or improve is a big question on the mind of many consumers. It is also a question posed to the home improvement market and how retailers can reach their target audience.

Posted by Darren in Social

25/08/16

Olympic Games Digital Engagement Rises

The London 2012 Olympic games set the bar high both on and off the track. The games’ LOCOG (London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games) website achieved 432m views from 109m unique users in 201 different countries.

Posted by Darren in News & SEO

26/07/16

Top 10 Most Common SEO Issues

Battling for SEO rankings is a competitive task and one that needs careful consideration.  In this piece I will outline the top 10 most common SEO issues that are reported, which with the right expertise can move mountains when it comes to your organic rankings. So what are they?

Posted by Darren in News & Social

01/07/16

Wimbledon’s Digital Innovation Continues

Last year we wrote about how Wimbledon had reached new levels of digital innovation, using a well structured social media strategy which was far more engaging with fans, including clever use of emoji’s. There were even Periscope hosted guided tours from Roger Federer and content shared during the tournament and Twitter votes comparing #TheHill with #TheWorld.

Posted by Darren in Insights, News & Social

08/06/16

Euro 2016 – Who will be the Digital Winners and Losers?

In a similar trend to the Rugby World Cup which I wrote about in September last year, some of the beneficiaries of Euro 2016 are not directly associated with the tournament. Research by RadiumOne found that 6 of the top 10 brands that people associated with the event in fact had no connection shown below in grey.

Posted by Darren in Design

05/05/16

Does Your Website Measure Up?

A really common misconception is that all you have to do to be digital is build a website and the people will come – if only! In fact your website is just one piece of your digital marketing puzzle, which may include SEO, paid search, social media (including advertising), email, display and remarketing to name just a few.

Posted by Darren in News & Social

12/04/16

Twitter to Stream 10 NFL Games

Twitter have beaten Amazon, Facebook, Yahoo and Verizon to the rights to stream 10 of the 16 Thursday Night Football NFL matches for approximately $10 million, reportedly not the highest bidder, with the NFL opting for international reach over larger financial investment (Bloomberg).

Posted by Darren in Insights, News & Social

18/03/16

LinkedIn Account Targeting

Until earlier this month LinkedIn’s B2B marketing potential was quite limited, allowing users to manually select up to 100 companies and segment by demographics including location, industry, job title and seniority.
Digital Clarity have been shortlisted for the prestigious UK Search Awards in t
Digital Clarity have been shortlisted for the prestigious UK Search Awards in the ‘Best Use of Search in B2B’ . The UK Search Awards are recognised across the digital marketing industry and the judging is a robust, credible and transparent two-step process, involving pre-scoring and a judging session where the panel discusses each entry in detail . We are delighted to be recognised in the competitive landscape of B2B Marketing especially amongst our peers that include leading search and digital agencies from across the UK and the globe who are delivering work for the UK market . . . #digitalclarity #digitalagency #digitalmarketing #uksearchawards #uksearchawards2019 #ppc #seo #b2b #softwaresales #propertymarketing #luxurymarketing #guildford #surrey #socialmediamarketing #topseo

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Digital Clarity have been shortlisted for the prestigious UK Search Awards in the ‘Best Use of Search in B2B’ . The UK Search Awards are recognised across the digital marketing industry and the judging is a robust, credible and transparent two-step process, involving pre-scoring and a judging session where the panel discusses each entry in detail . We are delighted to be recognised in the competitive landscape of B2B Marketing especially amongst our peers that include leading search and digital agencies from across the UK and the globe who are delivering work for the UK market . . . #digitalclarity #digitalagency #digitalmarketing #uksearchawards #uksearchawards2019 #ppc #seo #b2b #softwaresales #propertymarketing #luxurymarketing #guildford #surrey #socialmediamarketing #topseo

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Some of the DC team visiting Decorex today at Olympia, London . Decorex is the i
Some of the DC team visiting Decorex today at Olympia, London . Decorex is the international interior design show featuring exceptional furniture, fabric, lighting and craft . . . #interiordesign #furnituredesign #lighting #lightdesign #kitchendesign #bathroomdesign #wardrobes #decorex #decorex2019 #digitalmarketing #digitalagency #guildford #olympia

Posted 1 week ago.

Some of the DC team visiting Decorex today at Olympia, London . Decorex is the international interior design show featuring exceptional furniture, fabric, lighting and craft . . . #interiordesign #furnituredesign #lighting #lightdesign #kitchendesign #bathroomdesign #wardrobes #decorex #decorex2019 #digitalmarketing #digitalagency #guildford #olympia

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There's everything to be said for being nimble, but rushing for the sake of proc
There's everything to be said for being nimble, but rushing for the sake of proclaiming agility is foolhardy . Be measured . The time spent thinking through all possible scenarios and consequences is well spent . whether it's considering a difficult conversation . or a new pitch to a prospective client . . . #shakespeare #shakespearequotes #friday #businessquotes #business #wordsofwisdom #successquotes #stoicism #meditations #midfulness #digitalclarity #romeoandjuliet

Posted 1 week ago.

There's everything to be said for being nimble, but rushing for the sake of proclaiming agility is foolhardy . Be measured . The time spent thinking through all possible scenarios and consequences is well spent . whether it's considering a difficult conversation . or a new pitch to a prospective client . . . #shakespeare #shakespearequotes #friday #businessquotes #business #wordsofwisdom #successquotes #stoicism #meditations #midfulness #digitalclarity #romeoandjuliet

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A Banksy artwork depicting MPs in the House of Commons as chimpanzees has been s
A Banksy artwork depicting MPs in the House of Commons as chimpanzees has been sold for almost £9.9 million, in what organisers say is a record for the street artist . Devolved Parliament, which is four meters wide, was first unveiled as part of the Bristol artist's exhibition Banksy vs Bristol Museum in 2009 . It went under the hammer at Sotheby's in London on Thursday and after 13 minutes of bidding, sold for £9,879,500. It had a guide price of between £1.5-2 million . . . #banksy #art #artistsoninstagram #artist #contemporaryart #satire #artinvestment #artinvestor #sothebys #sothebysonline #artexhibition

Posted 1 week ago.

A Banksy artwork depicting MPs in the House of Commons as chimpanzees has been sold for almost £9.9 million, in what organisers say is a record for the street artist . Devolved Parliament, which is four meters wide, was first unveiled as part of the Bristol artist's exhibition Banksy vs Bristol Museum in 2009 . It went under the hammer at Sotheby's in London on Thursday and after 13 minutes of bidding, sold for £9,879,500. It had a guide price of between £1.5-2 million . . . #banksy #art #artistsoninstagram #artist #contemporaryart #satire #artinvestment #artinvestor #sothebys #sothebysonline #artexhibition

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Happy 21st Birthday Google 🎂 Google is the world's most visited website - it'
Happy 21st Birthday Google 🎂 Google is the world's most visited website - it's even one of the most-searched terms on Bing. . As a Google Premier Partner, we have been delighted to have been on this journey. . Want to learn more about the Google eco-system and how you can benefit your business? . Call +441483 388 270 | Email: info@digital-clarity.com | @digitalclarity . . . #google #googleads #ppc #seo #ppcagency #seoagency #ppcexperts #digitalmarketing #digitalagency #digitalmarketingagency #socialmediamarketing #facebookads #guildford #surrey #london #hants #berks #bucks

Posted 2 weeks ago.

Happy 21st Birthday Google 🎂 Google is the world's most visited website - it's even one of the most-searched terms on Bing. . As a Google Premier Partner, we have been delighted to have been on this journey. . Want to learn more about the Google eco-system and how you can benefit your business? . Call +441483 388 270 | Email: info@digital-clarity.com | @digitalclarity . . . #google #googleads #ppc #seo #ppcagency #seoagency #ppcexperts #digitalmarketing #digitalagency #digitalmarketingagency #socialmediamarketing #facebookads #guildford #surrey #london #hants #berks #bucks

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Success is a series of small wins. If you get one percent better each day for on
Success is a series of small wins. If you get one percent better each day for one year, you'll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you're done. . . . #suntzu #suntzuartofwar #succes #successquotes #digitalagency #digitalclarity #digitalmarketing #content #mondaymotivation #winning #strategy #digitalexperts #motivation #businessquotes #growthmindset

Posted 1 month ago.

Success is a series of small wins. If you get one percent better each day for one year, you'll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you're done. . . . #suntzu #suntzuartofwar #succes #successquotes #digitalagency #digitalclarity #digitalmarketing #content #mondaymotivation #winning #strategy #digitalexperts #motivation #businessquotes #growthmindset

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It’s that time of year! Sunny Brighton and BrightonSEO #brightonseo #seo #digi
It’s that time of year! Sunny Brighton and BrightonSEO #brightonseo #seo #digitalmarketing

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It’s that time of year! Sunny Brighton and BrightonSEO #brightonseo #seo #digitalmarketing

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Great meeting our team at Google HQ - what a view! . . . #google #googleuk #goog
Great meeting our team at Google HQ - what a view! . . . #google #googleuk #googlelondon #ppc #seo #googleads #digitalagency #digitamarketingagency #analaytics #digitalmarketing #guildford #socialmediamarketing #socialmedia #marketingdigital

Posted 1 month ago.

Great meeting our team at Google HQ - what a view! . . . #google #googleuk #googlelondon #ppc #seo #googleads #digitalagency #digitamarketingagency #analaytics #digitalmarketing #guildford #socialmediamarketing #socialmedia #marketingdigital

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