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SEO Agency Derby

The SEO Company Taking Your Brand From Ordinary To Extraordinary

Unlocking Your Organic Search Potential

If you’re not getting found in search engines, you’re not getting found. An SEO company’s role is to bring your brand online and make it visible in organic search results. At The Digital Maze, we do all that and so much more.

Our award-winning, Derby-based SEO team combine years of experience, extensive keyword and market research and data pulled from cutting-edge tools to develop long-term organic search strategies that align with your goals and increase revenue and profit for your business.

Why Is SEO Important?

It’s hard to overstate the impact of search engines in driving traffic to websites. Here are some stats that show why:

  • 93% of traffic to websites is from search engines.
  • 75% of users don’t click past the first page of search results
  • 54% of clicks come from the top 3

All that is to say, that if you’re not on the first page of the search results (SERPs), you’re missing out on a ton of potential customers.

Without search engine optimisation, that’s likely where you’ll stay, unless you’re in a seriously un-competitive market. With SEO, your website has the greatest chance of ranking in those all-important higher positions, and of getting the clicks (and sales) that come with that.

To drive relevant, highly-targeted traffic to your site, we’ll help you uncover how and where your target audience shops, and what queries they’re searching for. We’ll review the search landscape and develop a deep understanding of your brand and target market. And we’ll work with you to develop a strategy, drawing on the SEO services that will help you reach your goals.

What We Do

SEO companies all have their own ways of working, but when you join our search engine optimisation circle you can expect:

  • To be fully involved in how we approach marketing your website.
  • A dedicated account manager to oversee your SEO strategy and monthly reports outlining performance.
  • A team of digital marketing experts on hand to assist with getting exceptional SEO results.
  • SEO recommendations tailored to your short and long-term business goals and focused on generating leads and profit.
  • An open and trustworthy approach at all times.
  • To benefit from the tools we use to guide our SEO work.
  • A creative approach regardless of which of our SEO services you select.

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Derby SEO Services

Ecommerce SEO

Ecommerce SEO is our particular strength as an SEO company. Our SEO team and web developers work together to optimise Shopify, Adobe Commerce (Magento) and WooCommerce websites, ensuring the user journey is clear, all products are visible, calls to action are in the right places, and your site is fully accessible to all users.

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SEO Audits

An SEO audit helps our team identify exactly what is working and what is not on your current website. We will review your keywords, rankings, visibility, technical performance, content quality, and backlinks to provide actionable advice that improves your search rankings, drives traffic, and enhances your sites user experience today.

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SEO Consultancy

Our SEO agency operates on a retainer basis, which allows us to continuously generate positive results for your business. As the digital landscape is ever-changing, your strategy may evolve too. We offer ad hoc services alongside our monthly retainer, providing ongoing consultancy and support for your dedicated in-house teams.

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Technical SEO

Your site will not get far without solid technical foundations. While some technical issues are easy to solve, others are more complex and could mean that search engines can’t crawl your site properly. We draw on industry insights and experience to turn tricky issues into traffic, leads, and more sales for your brand today.

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Google Analytics (GA4)

Without correctly implemented analytics tracking, you have no way of knowing how well your site is actually performing. We will audit your GA4 setup to make sure it is tracking correctly, and then suggest improvements to ensure you are capturing all the data you need to make informed decisions and drive real growth for your business today.

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Keyword & Market Research

Keyword research is the basis of your optimisation strategy, but it is no longer just about words and search volume. Nowadays, it is all about natural language and the intent behind search queries. We find unique phrases to improve your content, recommending optimisations for AI and voice search to stay ahead of all your top competitors.

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On-page Optimisation

Every page on your site serves a unique purpose. We will make sure each page pulls its weight by optimising not just for keywords, but also for the intent behind each search query. This ensures that when visitors land on your site, they find exactly what they are looking for, which improves your rankings and increases your total sales.

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SEO Copywriting

Copywriting is arguably the most vital part of any SEO strategy. Fantastic communication is the key to sales success and our highly talented wordsmiths know how to get just the right balance between relationship building and conversion for SEO success. We produce high-quality, relevant content that speaks to your users and search engines.

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International SEO

If your business operates in many countries, understanding the differences in markets and searcher behaviour is crucial. We will help you find the keywords your international audiences are searching for, and ensure your site is technically optimised for global reach, helping you grow your brand awareness in every new territory you target.

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Local SEO

If you have a physical store or operate in a service area, local SEO is vital. We focus our strategy on gaining visibility in your business locations and ensuring you are top of mind for local searches. We will look at your Google Business Profile, local link building, and on-site changes to give your company the local advantage now.

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Link Acquisition

Increasing the number of relevant links to your website is still a vital part of SEO. With years of experience building links for our clients, we have secured features on sites such as Business Insider, Comedy Central, Yahoo! Finance, The New York Times and more. We help you build the authority and trust that search engines want to see.

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Content Marketing

We are here to help at every stage of your content marketing, whether it is building a cohesive content strategy, writing copy that converts, or getting your brand out there with digital PR. We create unique and exciting content pieces that build brand awareness and earn you the high-quality links that drive your organic search success.

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Digital PR

From new product launches to big company news or scheduled events, we can help spread the word through digital PR. If you cannot think of anything newsworthy to share, our creative content team can help find the hook. We ensure your brand gets noticed by the right publications, helping you build trust and authority in your industry ok.

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SEO Training

We are happy to share our expertise in our bespoke SEO training sessions. We will take you through the ins and outs of SEO and share best practices gathered from our many years of experience. Whether you are looking to bring SEO in-house, or want to educate your team, we deliver training at our office or at your business premises today.

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SEO Strategy

A strong SEO strategy is the foundation of long-term success. We build tailored strategies that are unique to each client, designed to keep optimisation on track and ensure you are focusing your efforts in the right places to get the best return on your investment. We work with you to plan for growth and hit all of your business goals.

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Search Experience Optimisation

This is the intersection of SEO and UX. It is all very well driving traffic, but if your site is slow to load, complex, or hard to navigate, your rankings will suffer and visitors will go elsewhere. We will help you overcome barriers to conversion, optimise calls to action and create a wonderful experience for every one of your visitors.

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AI Search Optimisation

The growth of AI has ushered in a new era of search. Moving beyond the traditional keywords and rankings, it is essentially a whole new channel and potential source of traffic. Stay ahead of the game with generative engine optimisation that gets you found, trusted, and surfaced by AI search engines like ChatGPT and Google Search Gemini.

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Google Reviews

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“We have a fantastic relationship with The Digital Maze. They handle our PPC, SEO and web development. Working closely with our marketing team on various projects throughout the year. Communication is great and we receive regular reports and have weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reviews. I’d recommend The Digital Maze to anyone who is looking to elevate their online presence.”

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“We have been working with The Digital Maze across several projects, including PPC, SEO and web design… I’d highly recommend The Digital Maze for any marketing activity that needs outsourcing to an agency – although the relationship feels more like an extension of our in-house marketing team.”

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“They’re top-notch in communication, deliver exceptional service, and consistently nail the results.  Couldn’t be happier with the outcome—highly recommend!”

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Ready to Uncover Your True Potential?

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Our Approach

We mix together creativity, logic, data, teamwork and a lot of hard work to get the results we do. While every project we take on will be unique, here’s how we get to know you and your brand:

Consultation

This is where you tell us all about your business. How it came about, your journey so far, and where you want your brand to go next. We’ll ask all about your business goals, objectives and KPIs to really set our strategy cogs turning.

Research and Audits

Next, we’ll take a deep dive into the search landscape in your industry. Our SEO experts will look at your competitors, how their pages are structured and what queries they’re ranking for, keeping a keen eye out for any opportunities. We’ll also conduct a thorough technical and content audit of your site to identify any issues that are standing in the way of SEO success.

Strategy Planning

From our research and audits, we’ll recommend tailored approaches to help you realise your business goals, transforming your visions into reality. We’ll only recommend the services that we believe will have a positive impact on your bottom line, creating a strategy that’s tailored just for your business.

Implementation

Once you’re happy with the plan, we’ll roll out your strategy, keeping you updated every step of the way. Depending on your business, internal resource, industry or personal preference, you may wish to be more or less involved in the day-to-day. We’ll work with you however you prefer.

Reporting and Communication

What’s working and what isn’t? What changes are you making in your business that might provide new opportunities? We keep an open dialogue to make sure we’re always working in the right direction. With monthly reports and regular catchups, we’ll keep you fully informed on the progress of your SEO campaign.

Flexibility

However robust your SEO strategy, there are always external factors that can affect campaign performance, from algorithm updates to competitor activity. We’ll change direction when needed to ensure you’re always getting the best ROI and focusing on the areas that will drive the biggest improvements.

Website Changes & Launches

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a new website without giving search engine marketing a second thought. But it’s much easier to make sure your new site is SEO-friendly before launch. We support our clients before, during and after major website changes to safeguard their results and lay the foundations for future growth.

With search engine optimization and web development professionals in-house, we speak the right language and have the agility to make changes quickly. We can ease the disruption big website migrations can cause to your business and your bottom line.

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Trusted, Tailored Strategies for Specialist Sectors

With years of hands-on experience and long-term client partnerships, we’ve helped brands across key industries grow smarter, scale faster, and stay ahead.

Home & Garden Brands

We help turn Home & Garden brands into household names, with smarter search strategies, intuitive user experiences, and scalable digital campaigns. Whether it’s improving visibility or increasing conversion, we’re trusted by businesses who want long-term performance, not short-term fixes.

Home & Garden Marketing


 

Lifestyle Brands

Fashion, wellness, fitness, and beyond – lifestyle brands choose us for creative campaigns that connect, convert, and grow their business. Our flexible, strategic approach makes us a reliable partner for brands ready to stand out and scale up.

Lifestyle Brand Marketing

D2C Businesses

Direct-to-consumer brands need more than clicks – they need conversions, repeat business, and brand loyalty. That’s where we come in. We support D2C businesses with integrated strategies designed to drive sustainable growth and commercial outcomes.

D2C Marketing


 

SaaS Brands

From first click to forever customers, we help SaaS brands grow smarter by driving qualified traffic, increasing signups, and turning trial users into long-term subscribers. With deep expertise in performance marketing and CRO, we deliver scalable strategies that keep the funnel flowing and your growth compounding.

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Service-Based Businesses

We specialise in helping service-based businesses turn intent into action. From lead generation to local search strategy, we support businesses that rely on trust, visibility, and results, and we’re right there with you, every step of the way.

Service Industry Marketing

At the Heart of Derby’s Digital Community

As the founders and hosts of Marketing Mastered LIVE, we bring together Derby’s brightest marketing minds to share high-level SEO, PPC, design & marketing strategies that move the needle.

Hosted at The Orange Tree on George Street, our quarterly meetups are designed to move beyond surface-level tips. By joining our local network, you get direct access to the same elite SEO expertise we provide to our national clients, right here in Derby, plus:

Keynote sessions from industry leaders
Networking opportunities
Free food & drink

SEO Knowledgebase

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SEO FAQs

Effective SEO takes hard work and expertise, both of which need investment. Whether that investment is in an SEO agency, or in-house team, it’s important to give SEO the attention it deserves.

The size of that investment is entirely up to you, but whatever your budget, it will be most cost-effective if it is used properly. We’re used to working smarter to get the most out of your budget for long-term results.

Absolutely! Without an understanding of how search engines work and using that knowledge to your advantage, you could be missing out on valuable traffic and revenue. Our experienced team will tailor a plan that is unique to your website. There is no one-size-fits-all solution, we’ll deliver the best results for you.

Search Engine Optimisation is complicated because it isn’t just about increasing organic traffic. SEO can encompass:

  • Web development and design
  • Marketing
  • Branding
  • Content production and marketing
  • PR
  • Product life cycles

… and much, much more. For SEO to really work, you need access to team members with different knowledge and background experiences. That’s why so many brands invest in a professional SEO agency.

In fact, SEO today is less about optimising for search engines, and more about optimising the entire search experience, from query to purchase. That’s why we’ve brought together SEO specialists with varied experiences, all of which will help give your SEO strategy the best shot of dazzling success.

Another reason SEO is challenging is that no one knows the full list of ranking factors Google uses or what weight these hold in how a website performs in the search engine results pages. Only Google and other search engines know that.

Finally, it is such a difficult area of marketing because of how often search engines update their algorithms. In 2024, there were seven confirmed updates to Google’s algorithm alone. The best SEO agencies are therefore the ones who are not only able to plan ahead and future-proof your website against the impact of algorithm updates but also to shift focus if a website is negatively affected by an update rolling out.

SEO is far-reaching and complex and encompasses many different skills, With an SEO agency, you’ll get access to a highly experienced team solely dedicated to using those skills to boost your success in the search rankings.

Our SEO team includes people with varying specialisms, all working together to deliver results. Whether it’s tackling technical issues, creating awesome content, auditing user experience, or putting your business on the map with local SEO, we’ve got you covered.

An experienced SEO agency will work alongside your team to help you unlock your potential. You’ll also benefit from the skills, experience, data and industry knowledge that only an agency can provide.

Unlike paid search, where you can see results instantly, SEO is a medium-to-long-term strategy. It’s far from a quick fix. To build a credible and authoritative web presence can take months. Once we fully understand your business, goals, target market and search competition, we can start to better estimate timeframes.

At the outset, we usually advise between 4-6 months before you’ll really start seeing the impact of your SEO, however this depends hugely on the search landscape, the competition in your industry and the ability to make changes to your website in a timely manner.
What tools do you use?

We use a variety of different tools to assist us in carrying out our SEO work and measuring the impact of it. From Google’s own tools such as GA4, Search Console and Looker Studio, to Ahrefs, Sistrix, SEMRush, Surfer, Screaming Frog, Sitebulb and more, we get our data from some of the best sources available.

We use a variety of metrics and KPIs to measure the success of SEO campaigns. We’ll look at organic traffic, rankings, search visibility, leads, sales and revenue, as well as metrics such as clickthrough rate, backlinks acquired and conversion rate. The metrics we give most weight to will obviously depend on your business goals.

We’ll build you a bespoke reporting dashboard in Google Looker Studio, which will track your performance monthly, weekly or in real time, giving you full visibility of your progress.

Still have questions?

We’re here to help! Contact us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

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