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How the UK’s ‘less healthy food or drink’ ad ban will affect digital marketing
UK hospitality and retail businesses should prepare for new rules on marketing HFSS (high fat, sugar, salt) products.
Can I still advertise my brand if it sells HFSS products?
Can you still run brand ads if your products are HFSS? Here’s what the UK laws say about ‘pure brand advertising’, and what to watch out for.
Where you can (and can’t) advertise less healthy foods in 2025
Find out where HFSS food ads will be banned from October 2025 — including Google, social media, and delivery apps — and what’s still allowed.
What counts as ‘less healthy' under the UK HFSS ad ban?
Here’s how the UK defines ‘less healthy’ food under HFSS rules, what products are affected, and how to prepare for the October 2025 ad ban.
Why content marketing fails for many businesses (and how to fix it)
Content marketing can be an incredibly profitable digital ad strategy. So why do so many businesses struggle to make it work, and what’s the solution?
Google vs. TikTok: The Changing Face of SEO
Traditional SEO has changed, and TikTok has become a serious search tool. Here, we explain what this means for your brand.
TikTok Ads size guide: sizes and specs for 2025
Here, we break down the different kinds of TikTok ads, their lengths, their aspect ratios, and other important details you need to know.
Hiring a DIGITAL MARKETING agency vs. an in-house TEAM
Should a well-established agency take the reins of your digital marketing, or is building an in-house team better?
2025 digital marketing predictions: hyperlocal, affiliates, AI search, and decentralised social
Hyper-local digital advertising, an affiliate marketing revival, AI-powered search engines, and decentralised social media — our predictions for 2025’s online marketing trends.
Bluesky, and the decline of Twitter (‘X’): what marketers should know
Bluesky, a social network dubbed a ‘Twitter replacement’, is growing fast. What does this mean for the future of the social internet and digital marketing?
Google no longer abandoning third-party cookies (what marketers need to know)
Everything users and digital advertisers need to know about Google’s decision to keep third-party cookies running.
Marketing lessons learned from two of 2024’s chart-topping albums
Digital marketing ideas we can all use, inspired by the chart-topping success of the latest albums from Billie Eilish and twenty øne piløts.
Your Google Consent Mode questions, answered by experts
Digital marketing experts answer your questions about Google Consent Mode, its impact on analytics and ads, how to implement Version 2, and the future of cookies.
6 ways to grow on Instagram in 2024 (according to Instagram)
In April 2024, an influencer talked to Instagram directly about how to get exposure and improve engagement. Here’s what we learned.