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We’re delighted to announce that we are now working with The Travel Franchise, one of the fastest growing travel companies in the UK!

Founded by Steve Witt and Paul Harrison, The Travel Franchise and their Travel Agency - Not Just Travel - have over 15 years of success within the travel industry. Their business is built around the concept of ‘Fanatical about Travel’. Each team member and consultant is passionate about the travel industry and they ensure that their clients’ experiences are second to none. This dedication turned them into one of the fastest growing travel companies in the UK. They have also become part of the K’s largest independent buying group, which sources the best travel deals from over 450 supplier and partners.

World Cup 2018: 10 of the Best Marketing Campaigns so far

The World Cup is in full swing, with everyone talking about which team is going to bring the cup home. Worldwide events make fantastic opportunities for brands to create campaigns football related and gain company buzz. We’ve made a list of our 10 favourite campaigns so far, check them out and let us know which is your favourite!

Branding, Editorial, Film, marketing, Social MediaWilliam NivenJuly 5, 2018Marketing, Marketing Campaign, Web Management, World Cup 2018Comment

Client Win: James Cromwell London appoints UNBXD

Established in 2017 by childhood friends, James Cromwell London provides their customers with a more tailored approach to men’s swim shorts. Having been built upon British heritage, all of their shorts feature a signature Union Jack lined waistband and matching wet bag in a variety of prints.

UNBXD will be responsible for all forms of content creation and strategic marketing campaigns to assist in driving traffic to their website and promoting their new SS18 range.

Brand Trends, Branding, Editorial, Film, marketing, Photography, Social Media, UNBXD, Web DesignWilliam NivenJune 29, 2018Content Creation, Fashion, Marketing, PPC, SEO, Swimwear, websiteComment

IGTV - Here's What You Need to Know

For most businesses, Instagram is a go-to platform, including being used regularly by ourselves! Earlier this week, Instagram revealed their latest feature – IGTV. Can this be a new feature which companies can use to their greatest potential? Here’s all you need to know:

Brand & Website Renovation for Laybourne Finance

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of both the rebrand and new web platform for Laybourne Finance!

Laybourne is a specialist property finance brokerage offering a tailored service to property investors, developers and high net worth individuals across the UK and overseas. They pride themselves on building long-term, transparent relationships with clients and lenders alike. This is what has helped them lend over an astonishing £200 million since their formation in 2013.

Laybourne approached us with the challenge of developing their image whilst keeping qualities and characteristics from their previous branding. Alongside this, they also required us to renovate their website in line with the new branding to showcase their team and company as well as the services they offer acting as an informative source of lead gen.

How the New Instagram Algorithm Works in 2018

Instagram announced its move to an algorithm based feed in March 2016. Since then, users have been trying work out exactly what signals the algorithm used to order posts in your feed.

Luckily, Instagram finally revealed how the algorithm works in June 2018.

Here’s everything you need to know…

marketing, Social Media, Tech, UNBXDWilliam NivenJune 20, 2018Instagram, Marketing, Social, Social Media marketing, unbxdComment

South Sea Charter, The New Way to Experience Life on the Water

South Sea Charter is a secure online marketplace which enables boat chartering worldwide. They operate in business to business, peer-to-peer listings and facilitate as a direct agent. They offer an alternative way for the masses to go boating and experience life on the water.

South Sea Charter appointed UNBXD to develop their branding, create their new digital platform and produce some stunning on-ground and aerial content to be used across their social channels.

Welcoming Two New Digital Account Managers to the Team

Following an increase in demand for strategic marketing and management services, we have recently welcomed two new Digital Account Managers to the team, Amy and Hollie!

Ensuring that our clients online presence and digital persona is consistent throughout is a fundamental part of our Digital Account Managers day to day tasks. Both Hollie and Amy have backgrounds in sales, marketing and copywriting, and also experience in dealing with national big name brands in both the pharmaceutical, hospitality and events industries.

They’ll be assisting our clients with everything from Social and Email Marketing, to strategic marketing and content planning to increase conversion and develop their various channels. They'll also be working alongside our creative team to construct exciting campaigns aimed to spark interest and engagement with its' audience.

"Both Hollie and Amy have already hit the ground running within their first few weeks, we're thoroughly excited to see what their past experience and knowledge within their fields can be implemented to their work at UNBXD."

- UNBXD Founder & Creative Director, William Niven.

marketing, Social Media, UNBXDWilliam NivenFebruary 14, 2018Email Marketing, Marketing, Social Media marketing, Team, unbxdComment

GDPR: Everything you need to know about the General Data Protection Regulation

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it has been hard to miss the ever-increasing media frenzy surrounding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set to change on the 25 May 2018.

In 2018, the European Union is getting serious about companies collecting consumer data. On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is going into effect.

Will your company be prepared?

marketing, Social Media, UNBXD, Web DesignWilliam NivenJanuary 24, 2018Data, Email Marketing, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Marketing, unbxd, websiteComment

New Client Sign: The Boat Club

2018 is already set to be an extremely exciting year for UNBXD...

We’re pleased to announce one of our newest clients, The Boat Club!

The Boat Club is a brilliant new way to experience boating. In exchange for a monthly subscription, customers have access to a selection of boats, maintained and prepped to simply step aboard and enjoy. They take the hassle out of boating, leaving you to appreciate every minute on the water.

We will be assisting them with the Design and Development of their Website as well as all aspects of Marketing and Content Creation.

Charles Trent's Social Takes Off

We were recently appointed by Charles Trent to assist them in developing their online presence through a combination of social media marketing and content creation services. Over the past quarter we’ve already achieved some pretty impressive results.

After first identifying their goals, our in-house team developed their marketing strategy following a careful combination of paid and organic advertising. Our team of content creators then produced a series of high quality visual content including design, photography and film. This was then published across their platforms and channels to spark engagement, interaction and as a result, conversion.

The New and Improved Lloyds Property Group website!

Just over a year from our initial launch of the Lloyds Property Group website we designed, we're excited to announce the launch the new and improved V2! Over the past 18 months we have been working closely with Lloyds on their Marketing and Content Creation as well as development of their website.

Graphic Design, Social Media, Tech, UNBXD, Web DesignWilliam NivenOctober 5, 2017Graphic Design, Lloyds Property Group, UI, unbxd, UX, Web DesignComment

Introducing Bunk, the app that's reinventing the student rental experience

Introducing Bunk, the app that's reinventing the student rental experience, creating one centralised platform that allows deposit free renting as well as offering and rewards and offers for its users.

marketing, Social Media, Tech, UNBXDWilliam NivenSeptember 27, 2017App, Bunk, Social Media marketing, TechComment

UNBXD starts working with the worlds first Crowdfarming™ platform!

We're extremely excited to announce we are now working with the worlds first Crowdfarming™ platform, Steward!

Steward has appointed UNBXD to develop their online presence through Social Media Marketing, Content Planning and Marketing Strategy.

Steward enables investors to connect with sustainable farms and the farmers who tend them. They make it possible for individuals to invest in and support sustainable agriculture, leading to more connected, sustainable and ecologically sound agricultural systems.

https://stewardfp.com/

Branding, Graphic Design, marketing, Social MediaWilliam NivenSeptember 1, 2017Marketing, Social Media marketing, StartUpComment

Why Social Media Marketing matters more than ever to hospitality marketing

The use of smartphones has not only changed the way people consume data and interact with each other but also the way they travel. Now more than ever, people are using their mobile devices to plan every aspect of their trips, whether that’s out for a meal or a weekend away. Combined with the many social platforms that are now out there, this has created an incredibly flexible ad powerful marketing platform for the hospitality sector.

marketing, Social Media, UNBXDWilliam NivenAugust 22, 2017Hospitality, Social Media marketingComment

Facebook Launches Cover Videos

Facebook has now introduced a new feature to personal and business pages to turn your cover photo into a cover video! If you are not yet seeing the feature on any of your pages, you should in the coming days and weeks. To check out an example of a cover video visit our Facebook page!

Realising the way the majority of people prefer to consume content is through video, Facebook has really began to focus on showcasing this through things such as Facebook stories, Facebook live and now cover videos.

marketing, Social Media, UNBXDWilliam NivenJune 25, 2017Facebook, Social Media marketing, unbxd, VideographyComment

West Hants Club 'Try Tennis' Summer Campaign

UNBXD is excited to announce the launch of the new 'Try Tennis' summer campaign for The West Hants Club. UNBX delivered a promotional video, photography and graphics.

Social Media, Case Study, MarketingWilliam NivenJune 20, 2017Marketing Campaign, Social Media marketing, Sports, websiteComment

Our client The Old Inn wins ‘Best Business Idea Award’ at the 2017 Hall & Woodhouse Business Partnership Awards!

Congratulations to our client The Old Inn for winning ‘Best Business Idea Award’ at the 2017 Hall & Woodhouse Business Partnership Awards!

Since UNBXD started working with The Old Inn last year on their marketing they have seen an increase of 45% in turnover and a 100% increase in sales.

West Hants Club "Don't Dream of it, Train for it' Campaign

We were proudly appointed by The West Hants Club to design and execute their recent Marketing Campaign. Within the Marketing campaign, our aim was to portray the concept of what can be achieved in West Hants’ gym can also be achieved in real life situations too. More so, we wanted the campaign to present the idea that West Hants can help you reach your goals and achieve the best results, which can help you become the best version of yourself.

Instagram: Booking Feature for Businesses

In March this year, when Instagram revealed that they reached 1 million advertisers, the social media platform also briefly shared plans that they going to be bringing a booking feature to the app. Instagram users will soon be able to book appointments using the photo sharing app. Bloomberg has reported that Salon appointments and restaurant table bookings could be set up by clicking on the business’ Instagram profile and using the new feature.

marketing, Social Media, UNBXDWilliam NivenMay 5, 2017Instagram, Social Media marketing, unbxdComment

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