SEO, AI Search, Content & Growth Marketing
Advice and insight for growing businesses
Scaling your marketing function? Expanding into new markets? Trying to work out what actually moves the needle in AI-driven search? The Blu Mint blog covers the SEO, content and growth marketing questions that come up as businesses move from scale-up to enterprise.
What Estonian defence tech companies get right and wrong about defence communications
Real Estonian defence tech companies are already proving that PR-first communications work. Here's what's missing and why discretion isn't optional in this sector.
Why defence tech marketing is really a PR problem first
Most defence tech companies do not have a marketing function. They have a Frankenstein's monster of sales, comms and PR. Here is what that actually changes.
Why Israeli tech companies need marketing partners who already understand the sector
Why Israeli tech and defencetech companies scaling into the US, EU and Gulf need a marketing partner who already understands the sector, from Blu Mint.
Enterprise SEO ROI: the numbers your C-suite actually wants to see
A simple enterprise SEO ROI percentage doesn't land with a US enterprise board. Here's the LTV: CAC framework that does, with real benchmarks and a worked example.
The kind of company we work best with
Not every client is the right fit. Here's who we work best with, what real marketing budgets actually look like, and why quick-hack advice rarely works.
The AI search playbook: lessons from BrightonSEO San Diego
With 58% of searches ending without a click and AI traffic converting at 8.7%, the search landscape has shifted. Discover what BrightonSEO San Diego revealed about succeeding in AI search.
What is a toxic personality and how to identify them?
What if a colleague develops a toxic personality that damages your business? How do you identify toxic personalities and ultimately manage them?
What is recommerce, and why should it matter?
Recommerce is no longer a trend but a highly profitable business model. But what is recommerce, and why should it matter?
How I got into Web3, or did Web3 get into me?
As part of our entrepreneurship section, we spoke to Keirin Rebane of WOF Labs on her experiences getting into a relatively unknown space – Web3. Here is her story so far…
Why building relationships is important in the Digital Age
In the past, business was done face to face. Nowadays, you don't necessary meet your clients. How do you keep your clients satisfied in the Digital Age?
Management vs leadership – understanding the differences
Is a good manager naturally a good leader? What are the differences of management vs leadership? Do you need to be both to be successful?
The importance of long, strong and secure passwords
Avoiding your devices becoming hacked requires the use of long, strong and secure passwords. If devices are compromised, hackers cause untold misery.
How to successfully forge remote team communication
Lately, you've noticed that everyone is being told to work from home. How do you forge successful remote team communication to keep your organisation going?
4 ways blockchain technology empowers and transforms women worldwide
You've heard of Bitcoin, but did you know blockchain technology and digital cryptocurrencies are helping women in developing countries transform their lives?
10 steps for making the most of a networking event
When done correctly, networking can pay off in ways you would have never imagined. Here are 10 top tips to make the most of your next networking event.
Native English speakers – are they the ideal English teachers?
Are native English speakers the best English teachers? Many believe so. However, excluding non-native speakers as teachers comes with its risks.
The manifesto of a happy organisation
Happiness, that elusive feeling we all talk about and work towards on a daily basis. But what merits a happy organisation? Well, the Happy Manifesto.
Employer branding – why and how you should build an outstanding one
A truly powerful way to convince top talent to join your organisation is ensuring your company has stellar employer branding. But why and how do you do it?
Interview with Ilona Nurmela, lawyer and writer under the pseudonym Sky Sommers
Estonian writer, Sky Sommers launched her new book the King of Time. Blu Mint Digital’s CEO David Bailey and Katri Delimoge, CEO of HCD Services were invited to discuss her latest creation. In this article, David sought to get to know the woman behind the author – Ilona Nurmela.
Confessions of an entrepreneur-marketer-father
I quit my job a year ago to start my business – here's what I wish someone had told me at the beginning because I wasn't ready for all the plot twists.