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PPC management: what it includes, what it costs, and in-house vs agency
PPC management in Australia usually costs $1,500 to $10,000+ a month, or 10–20% of ad spend. What it should include, how agencies charge, why cheap...How much does a website cost in Australia? (2026 pricing guide)
A website in Australia costs from about $3,000 to $100,000+. For a custom business site built to win enquiries, budget $10,000 to $50,000. What each...How much does SEO cost in Australia? (2026)
Most Australian agencies charge $1,500 to $5,000 a month for SEO. What each level buys, what moves the quote, how to tell if it is...Figma Just Changed How Websites Get Built. We Backed the Technology Years Ago.
Figma has built Payload CMS into Figma Make. What it means for website development, marketing teams and agencies, from a team building on Payload for...Model Context Protocol (MCP): What It Means for Marketing, and How We Use It in BFJ Labs
This post explains what MCP is and how it works. It also covers what building Labs has taught us about AI in marketing, and why...HubSpot Implementation Costs and Timelines in Australia
You have decided HubSpot is the platform. Now you need a number. You ask a few HubSpot partners for a quote, and the numbers come...The Problem With Running Separate Agencies for Each Marketing Channel
Running a different agency for every marketing channel can make sense at first. You hire specialists for SEO, Google Ads, social media, programmatic, web development...Marketing for Doctors and Medical Practices
A practical article on marketing for doctors and medical practices in Australia. How to get found, get chosen, get booked, and keep patients returning.What AHPRA Section 133 Means for Your Google and Meta Ads
Section 133 shapes what healthcare businesses can say in paid ads. Here is how it affects Google and Meta campaigns, and how to still run...Where Does Pinterest Fit in the Marketing Mix?
Pinterest isn't just another social media platform. The difference becomes clearer when you consider the mindset someone brings to each platform. Pinterest often begins with...Programmatic Advertising in a Fragmented Media Market
Australian video ad spend hit $5.4 billion in 2025, and the audience has scattered across broadcaster catch-up, social video, and a growing list of ad-supported...The Complete Website Migration Checklist (It's Never Just the SEO)
Moving your website to a new domain, new hosting, or a new agency? Most website migration checklists cover the 301 redirects and knock off early....When AI can build your website now, human accountability is what makes it work
AI can build a website now, and so can anyone. BFJ's Head of Development, Jason, explains why the person accountable for the build still decides...How to Build a Healthcare Marketing Strategy That Drives Patient Growth
Healthcare is getting more expensive to market and harder to measure. Patient acquisition costs are rising as more clinics compete for the same searches. Patient...Medical website design: what AHPRA-regulated practices need
Your medical website is the first version of your practice most patients ever meet, and it is doing more than marketing. Because you offer a...SEO, AEO and GEO: How to Stay Visible When Search Stops Sending Clicks
Search has moved through three eras: keywords, intent, and now answers. In 2026, around 60% of Google searches end without a click, AI Overviews are...How Not-For-Profits Should Approach Marketing in 2026
This article breaks down what is working in not-for-profit marketing in Australia right now, based on what we’re seeing across campaigns, and where many organisations...What is Amazon DSP and How Does it Work?
Amazon DSP is one of the most powerful advertising platforms most businesses have never used. It gives you access to Amazon's first-party purchase data and...HubSpot vs Salesforce (2026): Which CRM Actually Wins?
HubSpot or Salesforce? It's the CRM question every growing business eventually faces. We've tested both, implemented both, and helped clients across Australia migrate between them....ChatGPT shoppers convert better than Google searchers, or do they?
ChatGPT traffic converts higher than non-branded organic search. The behaviour shift matters more than the stat itself.Human content is 8x more likely to rank #1 on Google. Here's what that really means
A new Semrush study of 42,000 blog posts found human-written content ranks #1 on Google 80% of the time, while AI-generated pages only get there...How to Use ChatGPT and Gemini to Analyse GSC Data and SEO Rankings
Drowning in GSC data? ChatGPT and Gemini can cut a week of spreadsheet work down to an afternoon. This guide walks through the exports, prompts...HubSpot AEO Brisbane: What the New Marketing Hub Feature Means for SEO and AI Visibility
A prospective buyer opens ChatGPT and types: "which digital marketing agencies handle HubSpot in Brisbane?" Within seconds, they have a shortlist. They've formed an opinion...Digital Marketing for Healthcare: What Actually Works in 2026
Discover what a specialist healthcare digital marketing agency does differently — TGA compliance, local SEO, call tracking, and metrics that matter.Aged Care Marketing in Australia: What Actually Works in 2026
A complete guide to aged care marketing in Australia — from search and CRM to attribution and admissions. What works, what wastes budget, and how...WordPress AI in 2026: How AI Agents Are Writing and Publishing Content — And What It Means for Your Website
AI agents that write, optimise, and publish content directly inside WordPress are already live. Your competitors are using them right now, and they're raising serious...What IBM’s AI Experiment Can Teach Marketing Leaders About Building Better Teams
This is not a story about IBM getting it wrong. It is a story about what happens when the 6% gets overlooked, and what marketing...Personal Intelligence Didn’t Arrive Overnight — It Compounded
Personalisation is becoming the default layer across everyday life, and it’s going to feel normal far quicker than most people expect.How to Write Content for AI Mode: A Complete Breakdown of Google's AI Search
Google's AI Mode doesn't just look for keyword matches anymore. It breaks your query into dozens of related sub-questions, searches for answers simultaneously, and weaves...How a Forgotten Account Cost Our Client $60,000 (And How We Got It Back)
If you manage advertising on Facebook or Instagram, this article could save your business thousands of dollars or more.The 2026 Profit Reset: A BFJ Executive Briefing On the Industry
This is the BFJ perspective on what genuinely mattered in 2025, supported by the data, and where the competitive advantage will be built in 2026.ROAS vs POAS: What's the Difference & Which Metric Should You Actually Optimise For?
ROAS tells you how much revenue your ads generate. POAS tells you how much profit you actually keep. Learn the difference between these two metrics,...How We Upgraded BFJ’s Tracking & Performance Architecture for the Next Decade of Marketing
We recently completed a major upgrade to our tracking, attribution, and performance architecture — not because something was wrong, but because the standards for high-performance...HubSpot vs GA4: Which Analytics Platform Should CMOs Really Trust?
Short answer: they solve different problems. Smarter answer: if you want revenue, pipeline and contact-level clarity, the source of truth is HubSpot.Top 9 AI Content Detection Tools for SEO For 2026
In our digital world, pinpointing AI generated text is key to help ensure search engine algorithms don't penalise the content or domain. This blog delves...Salesforce Going Free Changes Everything. Here’s How to Make the Most of It.
Salesforce has entered the SMB space again by launching a free CRM package designed to rival HubSpot Free and Zoho’s entry-level tools. It’s a strategic...Our Favourite AI (and Non-AI) Efficiencies this month
We asked the team to share one small tool, prompt, or learning that made their work faster, smarter, or more valuable this month. Here’s what...Australia’s privacy shift: what it means for marketing and how BFJ’s preparing
Australia’s moving fast toward tighter privacy laws — and it’s going to change how we all advertise. Think of what you see on European sites:...5 HubSpot Features That Save Your Business Time Every Week
Which HubSpot features actually deliver measurable time savings? We've worked with dozens of clients — here's what consistently worksFigma Acquires Payload: What It Means for Website Design & Development
When Figma announced the acquisition of Payload CMS, it confirmed something we’ve believed for years: the future of the web is headless, developer-first, and open...How Much Does a Digital Marketing Agency Cost in Australia? (Updated for 2026)
We get asked about cost more than almost anything else. It usually comes out as one question: "What should we actually be paying?" There isn’t...How BFJ Digital is Leading the AI Charge – A Conversation with HubSpot & Fabian Valado
Fabian Valado our General Manager was invited to a HubSpot podcast to talk about how AI is impacting business.Smarter Marketing Decisions: Using AI in Reporting, Attribution & Media Modelling
Traditionally, integrating CRM data (like HubSpot) with external analytics required complex, API-driven solutions. We’ve eliminated that barrier by using AI agents that can query and...The Power of the Pen vs the Rise of AI
Understandably, the fear that AI will take over content writing is becoming more and more prevalent as AI continues to adapt and improve. However, this...The New Social Strategy: Leveraging AI to Power Up Meta Ads
AI is everywhere right now. You’ve seen it in your feed, heard it at events, and probably debated it over a drink. But how exactly...Adapting SEO Strategies for LLMs and AI Search
With the rise of AI-first interfaces like ChatGPT and Google's AI Overviews, users are increasingly getting direct answers to their questions without needing to click...Google Search and AI – How We Navigate a Changing Landscape
One of the areas where AI has had the greatest impact in the industry is in search advertising. Questions about whether ChatGPT will shake up...The Designer's Dilemma: Friend or Foe in the Age of AI?
The creative industry stands at a crossroads. AI tools are advancing rapidly, promising efficiency and endless possibilities, yet many agencies remain hesitant, viewing these technologies...What Is A Target Audience?
Before you launch your next campaign, ask yourself this: Who are you really trying to reach and get the attention of? Your target audience is...DIY vs. Professional Website Design: Which Is Right for You?
Websites that look good, are easy to navigate, and accessible to all users thrive in the digital landscape. And in this day and age, it’s...Navigating Australia’s Privacy Principles in Digital Marketing
With an increasing focus on data privacy across all industries, it’s natural to worry whether your Google, Meta and LinkedIn tracking tools are at risk...10 Google Shopping Optimisation Tips
With Google Shopping Ads, you can place your products directly in front of high-intent shoppers. Unlike traditional text ads, Google Shopping campaigns showcase your items...The Importance of a Brand Strategy
A solid brand strategy is the foundation for long-term business success, shaping how your company is perceived and remembered. It defines your purpose, aligns your...Generative Engine Optimisation: The New Wave of Search Engine Marketing?
To drive traffic in this new era of AI, marketers need to incorporate Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) into their digital marketing strategy. When GEO is...Guide To Google Analytics AI Traffic Tracking & Reporting
GA4 offers valuable insights into user behaviour, referral sources, and conversion patterns that weren't available in the previous Universal Analytics tool. By studying Google Analytics...Combining Google Analytics & Gemini for Better Marketing Campaigns
To outperform your competitors, you need a strategy that accounts for current trends and hits your audience's emotions. Analysing countless datasets and conducting extensive research...How to Measure the Effectiveness of a Digital Marketing Campaign
Without proper tracking and analysis of campaign data, businesses are wasting their marketing budget, time and effort on campaigns that fail to deliver any result....HubSpot's First Australian Data Centre: What It Means for Aussie Businesses
As of this February 2026, businesses across the country can experience faster performance, improved data security, & enhanced compliance with local regulations. This new development...How to Track and Measure SEO Performance
A successful SEO campaign is the result of both implementation strategies and tracking SEO performance to ensure your efforts aren't going to waste. Meaning that,...The Digital Revolution of OOH Advertising
Out-of-home (OOH) advertising has stood the test of time and persisted through decades of marketing innovations as an irreplaceable medium for ad placement. Today, OOH...What Would Happen If Australia Implemented a TikTok Ban?
Over a 15-hour rollercoaster period, the world watched as TikTok was banned and then reinstated in the US. Though the ban was only in place...A Complete Guide to Local SEO Brisbane
Brisbane is a thriving city for both small local businesses and large corporations. But the competition here is fierce. You need a strong digital presence...Top Social Media Marketing Platforms in 2025
Which social media marketing platforms should you allocate your budget to in 2025? The answer depends on the type of customers you're looking for and...What Is Programmatic Advertising & How Does It Work?
Programmatic advertising leverages audience data and insights, precision-targeting your ideal customers to increase conversion rate. But, how does it work? And how can you utilise...Google Introduces First-Party Data Solution For Analytics Users
Looking for a better way to turn your first-party data into campaign optimisations? Well, you’re in luck. Google Analytics’ new feature, Customer Match, allows you...5 Changes To Make For Your 2025 SEO Game Plan
2024 has been an interesting year for SEO. Unpredictable algorithm updates and the launch of SearchGPT and other AI search engines have left SEO experts...HubSpot vs Zoho CRM: Choosing the Best CRM Software for Your Business
Looking for customer relationship management (CRM) software to streamline processes, enhance operational efficiencies, and improve your data tracking and reporting? HubSpot and Zoho offer a...HubSpot’s Breeze AI Enhancing Marketing & Sales Automation
In September, HubSpot officially introduced Breeze at their annual conference, Inbound 24. Speakers mentioned that HubSpot had been working on combining all its AI tools...SearchGPT’s Impact on SEO - Can it Beat Google?
Is OpenAI’s SearchGPT going to take over Google as the people's search engine of choice? In October this year, Google's search dominance stood at a...How SearchGPT Will Change the Advertising Game
With the release of OpenAI’s SearchGPT, the world of digital marketing is about to experience some exciting new changes in the advertising sphere. To help,...Google Analytics 4 Benchmarking Reports - Enhancing Data-Driven Decisions
Google has released a new benchmarking feature that will allow businesses to further analyse their metrics against competition. This feature, while not globally available yet,...Top HubSpot Marketing Automation Features
Want to streamline processes, create personalised content, improve overall efficiency, and increase lead conversion? HubSpot marketing automation helps you do all of the above. As...How to Avoid Apple Service Fees When Boosting Meta Advertising Posts
Recently, Apple introduced a new 30% service fee on in-app transactions, including those for boosting Meta posts and advertisements. The fee is a result of...The State of Brisbane Digital Marketing Agencies in 2024
In the last few years, the complexity for all marketers has only increased. A pandemic, new trends and platforms, and the rapid rise of AI...How to Optimise Your Google Tag Manager Performance for Faster Site Speed
Managing website tags and tracking codes can be a headache, especially when you're dealing with various marketing platforms like Google Ads. But that’s where Google...The Key Steps to a Successful Site Migration
It’s important to remember amidst the excitement and opportunities that a new site brings, site migrations are a complex process - and it’s crucial to...Universal Analytics Data Storage - Preparing for the Sunset July 2024
As we approach the sunset of Universal Analytics Data, we discuss the path ahead and the options available for businesses wanting to secure their historical...Programmatic Ads vs Google Display Ads
So why compare Programmatic ads vs Google Display Ads? Well as AI becomes more prevalent in Google Display Network, there will be more opportunities to...Bing Ads, When and Who Should Use Them?
Microsoft Advertising, often overshadowed in the past, is now emerging as a highly-effective search marketing platform for maximising your advertising campaigns' returns.Headless CMS: A Game-Changer for Organisations and SEO
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, the adoption of headless CMS platforms has emerged as a transformative solution, providing organisations and SEOs with unprecedented...Offline Revenue Attribution - Bridging the Offline-Online Data Gap
Understanding and justifying your funding sources is paramount in creating the most effective marketing efforts. In this blog, we’ll delve deeper into the revenue attribution,...Maximising Performance with Advanced Shopping Campaigns: A New Frontier in Digital Marketing
Success within digital advertising requires an ability to adapt, paired with a continuous implementation of new strategies to outpace competition. Meta's launch of Advantage+ Shopping...The Benefits of Server-Side GTM
In the ever changing world of digital marketing, data and precision is crucial. In this world, there has been a significant leap forward in the...GitHub AI and the Future of Development
Since launched in March 2023, GitHub’s AI powered Copilot has transformed the life of numerous programmers and development focused agencies, offering innovative solutions that have...Top CRMs to Enhance Your Customer Sales Strategy for 2024
Increasingly, businesses are transitioning to a decoupled architecture, with a cloud-based CRM system at the forefront of this shift. Delve into how a unified CRM...Orbiting the Future: Why BFJ Adopted Headless WordPress Before NASA
More and more companies are switching over to a decoupled architecture and having WordPress as their primary CMS option. Read what motivated NASA to transition...Understanding Facebook Ad Policy: Safeguard Your Brand and Investments
Navigate the complexities of Facebook's ad policy with confidence: Learn essential security measures, common mistakes to avoid, and how BFJ Digital's expertise can save your...Headless WordPress: Blazingly Fast Websites with the Most Popular CMS in the World
Headless WordPress separates the front-end presentation from the back-end content management and delivery systems, resulting in blazingly fast, scalable and high performative websites. A powerful...Enhancing Digital Marketing Strategies with Phone Tracking: A Complete Guide
In this blog post, we will explore the purpose and process of phone tracking, its benefits, and how it can significantly augment your digital marketing...Navigating the Cookie-Less Advertising Landscape: A Guide to Marketing Attribution in a Post-Cookie World
In 2020, Google announced its plan to deprecate third-party cookies by the end of 2021 (now postponed to 2024), followed by Apple's decision to limit...Using programmatic advertising to reach niche audiences
Programmatic Advertising (Prog) seems to be high on every marketing nerd’s agenda at the moment. One of the problems with this is that most people...The rise of voice search and AI
As today’s digital landscape continues to evolve, businesses need to keep up with the latest trends and technologies to remain competitive. One area that has...How Emerging Technologies Will Transform the Ecommerce Industry
The ecommerce industry has been growing rapidly in recent years, 13% annually in Australia; and with the continued development of new and emerging technologies, it...Data Protection and Privacy - 12 Ways to Protect User Data
As more and more businesses in Australia rely on digital marketing to reach their customers, it's becoming increasingly important to prioritise data protection and user...The Benefits of Programmatic Advertising How It Can Boost Your ROI
How programmatic advertising can help businesses save money, reach a wider audience, and target more effectively, leading to increased return on investment.The Future of Video Marketing
Artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) are two emerging technologies that are transforming the way we create and distribute video content.Video Ad Placements Continue to Evolve
Our appetite for video isn’t slowing down any time soon. Video is ubiquitous to the online experience and for marketers, this makes it an incredibly...How Your Website Is Costing You Money
When marketing your business, your ads are only half the battle when it comes time for you to pay for a click in an auction....Content marketing trends, 2022
Content consumption trends in 2022 were driven in no small part by how we are collectively navigating life in a post-pandemic world.Email marketing and the power of first party data
Email marketing is not dead. In fact in 2022 email was the top distribution channel for Australian media planners, ahead of paid social and search...The immense opportunities of programmatic advertising
With the growth of Ecommerce (online shopping) during and after the Pandemic, the global digital advertising landscape has become more saturated and much more competitive...Why your business should be making YouTube shorts
In our changing times, the consumption needs of internet users are also evolving. People want to consume more content in less time. YouTube Shorts is...Case Study: Fix Dental: Increasing Organic Performance For A Multi-Location Business Expansion
Fix Dental has been a long-running client of BFJ Digital since 2017. As a Dental Clinic based in Mount Gravatt, their goal has been to...How to improve the accuracy of Meta Pixel using capi
The accuracy and power of tracking via the Facebook pixel has been diminishing since the iOS 14 privacy features were introduced, along with the certain...Video Changes the Game
Despite 81% of internet traffic being video content, most businesses don’t understand its value, don’t do it properly or don’t do it at all. Like...TikTok Insights explained
TikTok Insights is a new tool to help businesses and advertisers find out more about the TikTok community’s behaviour, their interests and how they connect...What is content marketing?
Marketing guru Seth Godin tells us what we're selling when we're using content marketing. "We sell feelings, status, and connection, not tasks or stuff." Seth...3 Tips to Maximise Local SEO
Whether you have a single business location or multiple, a Local SEO strategy is key to help bring awareness to your brand, your services, and...The best ways to use a CDP to improve your advertising
A Customer Data Platform is the latest standard for your marketing tech stack. Specifically built to utilise marketing data, a good CDP helps aggregate all...Shopify vs WordPress, which Ecommerce CMS wins?
Shopify vs WordPress is a common question we get asked almost weekly. Being agnostic to systems we have no reason to support 1 more than...Why use BigQuery for your GA4?
With the movement to GA4, Google has offered the linking of your GA Property to BigQuery for free now. Previously this feature was only available...Digital Maturity, What Is It?
For CMO's looking to keep up with the demands of digital marketing 1 thing is clear -it's a fast moving and complicated process to explain...The Best Ads and Marketing Agency in Brisbane: Don’t Compromise on Your Advertising!
Your business is ready to grow, you have the best service and your products are all fully stocked. Your staff are highly trained, motivated, and...
