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STRATEGY

Marketing strategy & planning for engineering firms

Most industrial firms don't have a marketing problem — they have a joined-up-thinking problem. Activity without strategy burns budget. As a marketing strategy agency focused on engineering and manufacturing, we build the plan first, so every pound afterwards has a job to do.

Who it's for

Is this you?

Built for engineering and manufacturing SMEs that have grown on word of mouth and repeat business, and now need a deliberate plan for growth — whether that's entering new markets, launching a new capability, or reducing reliance on one or two big customers. If your current marketing is “a website and the occasional trade show”, strategy is where to start.

What's included

How we approach it.

Market & competitor research

We map who you're really competing against online — often not who you compete with offline — and where the untapped search demand sits in your sector, from fabrication services to niche components.

Buyer journey mapping

Industrial buying is slow and multi-staged: specification, shortlist, tender, order. We plan marketing activity for each stage, so you're visible long before the formal enquiry.

Quarterly planning

A rolling 90-day marketing plan with clear priorities, owners and deadlines — reviewed with you every quarter and adjusted by what the numbers say.

Budgets & KPIs

We agree what success looks like in numbers — enquiries, cost per lead, pipeline value — and report against it monthly in plain English.

The process

Step by step.

Discovery

We learn your business: products, capabilities, margins, best customers and capacity.

Research

Market, competitor and keyword research to find where the demand actually is.

Strategy

Positioning, priority channels and messaging — agreed with you, in writing.

90-day plan

A concrete quarterly plan: actions, owners, budgets, deadlines.

Review & refine

Quarterly reviews against the KPIs — double down on what works.

Common questions

Straight answers.

Do we need a strategy before running ads or SEO?
You can start channels without one, but strategy makes every channel cheaper and more effective — it decides which searches, sectors and services to prioritise so budget isn't spread thin. Most clients start with a strategy sprint, then move into delivery.
How long does a marketing strategy take?
Typically two to three weeks from kick-off to an agreed 90-day plan, depending on how quickly we can speak to the right people in your business.
We're a small engineering firm — is this overkill?
No — smaller budgets need sharper focus, not less. A simple one-page plan pointing limited budget at the highest-value searches is exactly what stops small firms wasting money.

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