Growth Marketing for Engineering Consultancy Firm nC²

An enterprise unit within the University of Southampton specialising in materials and surface science, mechanical testing, failure analysis and corrosion control.

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Challenges:

Fragmented marketing with inconsistent messaging across channels, no dedicated marketing skillset internally, and over-reliance on existing clients as new business declined.

Our solution:

Stakeholder engagement to define a consistent tone of voice, LinkedIn training, an SEO audit with partner agency PinkSEO Ltd, PPC alignment, website copy rewrite with new case studies and CTAs, a full competitor review of the top 10 competitors, and the launch of the nC² Insights newsletter, backed by monthly status sessions.

Results:

  • Turnover of £1.1 million – more than the previous two years combined
  • SEO effectiveness score grew from 61% to 91%
  • Website traffic grew 67% in 12 months
  • Annual new clients grew from an average of 12 to 35
  • Additional expert hired to support demand

Services delivered:

Marketing Kick-Off, Strategic Marketing Plan, Competitor Review, Ongoing Strategic Consultancy, SEO onboarding, PPC review, Website review, Newsletter launch.

Testimonial

“We needed a B2B marketing expert and turned to The Marketing Associates, all I can say is that I wish we had been working with them sooner, the professionalism and strategy they brought to our marketing has had a ten-fold increase in our work.”

Professor Nicola Symonds, nC² Engineering Consultancy, University of Southampton

 

“We have been working with Tabitha since January 2024 – she is very knowledgeable, easy to approach and has helped us very much in producing a new marketing strategy and bringing it to life.”

Dr Ilaria Corni, nC² Engineering Consultancy, University of Southampton