data driven marketing

When to hire a fractional CMO - When marketing spend keeps rising but ROI doesn’t, the issue isn’t effort — it’s leadership. This article shows when a Fractional CMO delivers the best value: transforming ad-hoc activity into accountable growth. Discover how part-time, senior-level marketing leadership aligns spend with revenue, unifies reporting, and builds the commercial clarity boards demand — at 30–40% lower cost than agencies or full-time hires.

After months of working with a traditional agency and £300k in spend, this SME had no measurable ROI. Communications Edge rebuilt their entire marketing framework — fixing site speed, PPC tracking, and analytics visibility — to restore board confidence, deliver 30–40% cost savings, and turn marketing into a measurable growth engine.

Too many SMEs pay for marketing retainers that deliver activity, not outcomes. One tech company spent £25,000 a month and generated zero leads — with a slow website, poor targeting, and no campaign accountability. By switching to a Fractional CMO + AI-Intern model, performance was rebuilt around data, dashboards, and results — cutting cost per lead by more than 30% and finally proving Marketing ROI.

PPC campaigns shouldn’t be a guessing game. With clear strategy, transparent tracking, and continuous optimisation, SMEs can turn paid traffic into predictable growth. Learn how a Fractional CMO structure delivers faster planning, higher ROI, and complete clarity across every campaign, channel, and conversion metric. Here is a checklist "PPC Campaign Checklist"

Choosing the right dashboard tool matters for data-driven SMEs. This comparison between Looker Studio and Databox breaks down cost, usability, integrations, alerts, and ROI tracking — helping you find the perfect platform to consolidate marketing data, simplify reporting, and drive measurable growth.

Discover how evidence-based decisions transform marketing performance. These real-world case studies show how SMEs cut wasted spend, improved KPIs, and accelerated growth by adopting data-driven strategies. Learn the key actions and metrics that drive measurable ROI.

Most SMEs struggle with scattered marketing data and unclear ROI. This guide shows how to define KPIs, integrate GA4, CRM, and ad platforms, and build dashboards that deliver actionable insights, reduce wasted spend, and align sales and marketing for faster, data-driven growth.

Marketing measurement helps small and mid-sized businesses cut through vanity metrics and focus on the numbers that matter. By aligning KPIs to revenue goals and tracking them through simple dashboards, SMEs gain clarity on what’s working, reduce wasted spend, and make smarter, data-driven decisions that drive sustainable growth.

Data-driven marketing replaces guesswork with evidence. By using customer insights, reliable tracking, and clear dashboards, businesses focus on the channels that deliver enquiries, lower CAC, and prove ROI. This guide explains what data-driven marketing means, why it’s essential for growth, and how to start applying it in your organisation.