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Your in-house marketing team who cares

All UK based and full-time

When I launched in 2008 it was just me, it took me a long time to hire a team because I was against being seen as a marketing agency. I have always wanted to give a dedicated service that’s personal, I also don’t agree about taking credit for clients success, it doesn’t sit right with me.

Over the years I have built a team of talented individuals that care about the business just as much as me.

They are all in-house, full time, we do not outsource.

Let me introduce my superstars who along side me will look after you and your business.

Carrie-ann Sudlow

Carrie-ann Sudlow (FCIM)

CEO

Carrie-ann has been in digital marketing since 2008. She has been awarded fellow status by the chartered institute of marketing for her long service to the profession.

Carrie-ann is extremely proud of her reputation as the straight talking, logical digital marketing expert who is able to quickly grasp the needs of her clients and create a solution that doesn't break the bank. Her dedication to small businesses and the need to pay for marketing with cash flow sets her apart from others in her industry.

Skills: SEO, Adwords, Social media, data analysis, marketing strategy, mentoring, consultancy, email marketing, reporting, public speaking, ROI analysis, persona marketing, marketing psychology, web development, UX analysis, site audits, marketing audits.

Talent: Gives the most honest and straight forward advice you’ll ever receive.

Emily Baynes

Emily Baynes

Marketing Executive & Team Manager

Emily joined the company from a background in business development. Emily is able to implement robust strategies within the company that allow the team to meet deadlines and maintain a high standard of work.

Emily is a compassionate leader within the company and a instrumental part of all client communications. Emily knows exactly what's happening with all client campaigns at all times.

Skills: Google adwords, data management, process management, google analytics, Wordpress development, content writing, email marketing, google shopping database and API.

Talent: Can talk faster than any terms and condition radio ad. She gets things done and never misses a deadline.

Jake

Jake Buytenhuys

Head of SEO

Jake has a wealth of SEO knowledge and has earned his place as a head of SEO. A highly respected member of our close company.

His attention to detail allows Jake to get sites ranking and on the right side of Google.

With his calm nature, Jake is able to educate clients on all things SEO whilst keeping them in the loop as to what he is doing and why.

Skills: SEO, SEMrush, data analysis

Talent: Carrie-ann was won over by Jake's smile from the start. An honest smile that lights up any room.

Mya

Mya Ridgway

Head of Social Media

Mya has been with the company 8 years and is a key supporter of what Carrie-ann and her company stand for. Mya is one of the most experienced social media experts you will come across and enjoys regular invitations to speak on mainstream TV and radio channels.

Skills: All social media channels, Google analytics, social ads, strategy, content, marketing strategy

Talent: As the longest member of the team she’s put up with Carrie-ann far too long. Mya needs a medal.

Zac

Zac Phillips-Hemming

Google Ads Manager

Zac has an extensive background on Google ads. He joined the company so he could work for multiple clients across multiple industries and broaden his knowledge.

You will find Zac highly experienced and focus on saving clients money and increasing their ROI.

Skills: Google Ads, PPC, Data, Conversion tracking

Talent: The most calming and confident communicator

Fun Fact: Zac Starred in a Harry Potter movie

Lucy Sears

Lucy Sears

Client Manager

Lucy has a strong background in client and project management for fast paced marketing agencies.

A passion for supporting clients to realise their brand’s full potential, driven by a tenacious work ethic and bubbly personality.
Lucy works best as part of a team, with each day spent working tirelessly to ensure clients and the wider team are happy, keeping the team on track.

Talent: Lucy is the first person at the bar at the Christmas party, all round creative, painter, can play multiple instruments.

Chloe

Chloe Hodgenia

Social Media Account Manager

Chloe's shy nature should not be overlooked. She is a force of nature and has an excellent creative eye.

Chloe is able to visually represent clients brands in a way that represents their values. Chloe is able to create social media assets and content that resonates with audiences in over 160 industries.

Skills: Social media management, asset design, animation, graphic design, photoshop, paid ads, content creation

Talent: Restores our faith in humanity with her genuine nature.

Eliot

Eliot Ferrier

SEO Assistant

Eliot operates in a technical world where he is able to make Google fall in love with our clients websites by focussing on those all important ranking factors.

Skills: SEO, SemRush, Wordpress, Shopify, Wix, tech optimisation, onsite optimisation, core vitals, strategy. keyword research

Talent: Eliot is a kind soul who cares very much about clients happiness. He wants your business to do well and is fully understanding of obstacles small businesses face.

Dan

Dan

Google Ads Assistant

Dan is a highly driven Google ads expert who gives a lot of thought into data and attention to detail. Dan is technically driven and able to make sure clients campaigns are optimised correctly every day.

Skills: Google ads, Google analytics, data studio

Talent: Dan is very compassionate and a valued member of the team. His quiet nature should allows him to think through challenges clearly and create solutions quickly.

Ben

Benjamin Nuttall

SEO Assistant

Ben has been working in SEO for the past 3 years. With a background in engineering, he’s experienced in fixing any kind of technical issue on a wide range of websites

Skills: SEO, tech optimisation, onsite optimisation, core vitals, Google analytics, web development, content, strategy

Ben is a big fan of Muay Thai (sport) and mai tais (drink). He loves scuba diving and has seen over 50 sharks.

Kian

Kian

SEO Assistant

Kian is knowledgeable way beyond his years. His SEO talents mimic a younger Carrie-ann, self taught and very effective.

Skills: SEO, Tech optimisation, Onsite optimisation, SEMrush, Google analytics, core vitals

Talent: Oozing with confidence and a great sense of humour makes Kian a loveable member of the team.

Max

Max

SEO Assistant

Max is a very confident part of our team with a specialism in SEO.

Skills: SEO, tech optimisation, onsite optimisation, core vitals, Google analytics, web development, content, strategy

Talent: The quiet one that surprises us all with his capabilities.

Tom

Tom Davison

SEO Assistant

Tom is a gentle soul with an eagerness to master his chosen profession, SEO.

Skills: Tech SEO, onsite SEO, core vitals, content writing, GA4, data

Talent: Tom loves to ski and has skied in 13 different countries, across 4 different continents

David Bailey

David Bailey

Web developer

David is the go to for all the teams and clients web development work. His days are filled with clients web builds, coding issues and graphic design requirements.

David looks after the clients that vary from needing a new website or printed brochure to needing videos editing.

Skills: Coding, web development, graphic design

Talent: His shy nature brings calm and serenity to the team.

Niamh

Niamh

Social Media Assistant

Niamh has a very gentle nature, she is always smiling.

Skills: Creativity, social media assets, social media ads

Talent: Everything Pokemon

Amelia

Amelia Connolly

Social Media Account Manager

Amelia is creative and a great copywriter. She is able to bring posts to life through storytelling.

Skills: Social media management, graphic design, copywriting.

Talent: Amelia makes amazing banana bread however, she did once accidentally blow up a microwave.
A naturally shy person but as soon as you get her talking on subject she likes she can talk the hind leg of a donkey.

Roger

Roger Clarkson

Accounts Consultant

Accounts, credit control, payroll, pensions

Talent: The only person on the planet who can calm Carrie-ann on a bad day.

Tam

Tam

Operations Director

Internal systems and processes

Talent: The kindest soul you’ll ever meet.

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  • I have been in business since 2008. I am very loyal to all my clients and don't believe in shouting about my success when working with them, it doesn't sit right with my values. Below is a few comments from some kind clients. I will never ask for these so please be aware of this when asking for examples of my work. Have a good look round my site and come on a call with me. You'll soon have faith in my knowledge and ability to help you.

    A note from me - Carrie-ann Sudlow
  • We have been working with Carrie-Ann Sudlow Consultancy for the past 7 months now. We took the decision to outsource our marketing requirements, to ensure that we had more control over achieving our marketing KPI's month on month. We have been delighted with the service, and the outcomes that we have achieved since hiring Carrie Ann and her team. Their analytics based approach is very in line with our expectations on leveraging data driven metrics to achieve success. They have helped us completely re-build our marketing lead funnel, and the whole team are consistently responsive and pro-active in our day to day interactions.

    Steve Odart - Chairman and Founder, Stabal
  • Carrie-Ann is a force of nature. She is dedicated to her clients and always striving for the best possible results. She is knowledgeable with all the digital marketing matters, always updated with the latest tech/digital trends which allows her to stay on top of the competition. Carrie-Ann has an extreme attention to details which is unmatched and that reflect in the quality of the work she provides. Since working on our SEO with Carrie-Ann, our KPIs have been improving constantly on a monthly basis, with an astonishing ROI! Since I first connected with Carrie-Ann I felt I could trust her which for me is the most important thing before starting a working relationship. I will always recommend Carrie-Ann!

    Marco Lassandro - Marketing Communications Manager - Innovative Trials
  • I have had mixed experiences of companies offering SEO over the years and Carrie-ann Sudlow was recommended by my web designer. Previous experiences with SEO companies usually consisted of a flurry of activity immediately post engagement and then a rapid fall off in contact and results, along with regularly changing account managers which breaks any continuity. From the get go Carrie-ann was full on and direct which is what exactly what I needed. Someone who gets it done!

    Contact has always been regular with detailed monthly reports and phone calls or live video link as needed. Any queries or questions always get an immediate response and the results since engagement have been remarkable. I used to have sizeable AdWords budget but over the last few
    years organic leads have increased to such an extent that AdWords have been paused permanently. So a massive saving and her work more than justifies the cost!

    In conclusion I would have absolutely no reservations in recommending Carrie-ann Sudlow Consultancy for SEO work.

    Keith D Goodfellow (Principal) - Racking Inspection Services
  • Carrie Ann transformed the performance of our business by working tirelessly to massively reduce the cost per sale from £36 to less than £0.10. I’d recommend their services to anyone who is serious about increasing the leads or sales generated through their website.

    Chris Fogg - Founder - Everywalk
  • Carrie Ann equals success for me and my company. She is the reason behind my fast growth. Yes myself and drivers do the driving but the work Carrie Ann does with my marketing and on my website to enable me to get a volume of enquiries and bookings every day is remarkable.

    I have gone from a one vehicle chauffeur to a fleet of chauffeured vehicles in a very short space of time because of the effort and creativity Carrie Ann brings to my marketing. She is by far the reason I am one of Manchester and the North West’s leading chauffeur companies.

    Karl Munroe - Director - Get Chauffeured
  • We needed a specialist SEO consultant to promote our product on the web. Six months on, we are appearing highly across all search engines and on page 1 in a number of highly competitive key words for our sector. Our traffic has increased considerably. Carrie-ann has worked brilliantly for our business.

    David Thompson - Director - Dg Mutual
  • A very valuable service - Carrie-Ann has significantly improved our SEO rankings within a short period of time. We enjoy working with her and her team - we would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone.

    Clare Dudley - Sales and marketing Director VOCOVO team communications.
  • Over the years I've owned and ran various businesses, one of them very big, and am used to hiring and firing staff. I've "worked" with or hired a lot of different (so called) web designers, seo experts etc.
    David was a very pleasant surprise in comparison. Knowledgeable, thorough, helpful, patient, approachable, understanding. Refreshing. I would not hesitate to recommend him or your company to anyone seeking a website, seo etc services. He made what started out as a stressful situation enjoyable and educational.

    Carmel - Business Owner
  • Carrie-Ann Sudlow Consultancy is an excellent company.
    Whole team are consistently responsive, they are innovative, knowledgeable, professional and fantastic value for money. They go above and beyond expectations.
    Carrie-Ann Sudlow is totally genuine, extremely helpful, and she cares about you. She becomes an asset from the outset. I'm very happy indeed.
    I can genuinely highly recommend Carrie-Ann Sudlow and her team, who have dedicated and tailored themselves to exactly what I wanted, Look no Further.

    Maria - Complete Transport Solutions Ltd
  • It's been a really insightful process for us speaking with many agencies and consultancies and your approach and ethos impressed me far more than anyone else.

    Jack Malden - Marketing & Operations Manager KSA Learning
  • I would like to express my sincerest appreciation for the superb ongoing Search Engine Optimisation campaign that Carrie-Ann Sudlow Consultancy have conducted for the Association of Tourist Attractions in Kent. Your expertise and dedication have seen a great improvement in our organic search results. Thanks to your meticulous efforts, our visibility has greatly increased, enabling potential visitors to easily find and learn about the incredible tourist attractions in our region.

    I am incredibly grateful for the impact your consultancy has made on our organisation and would highly recommend Carrie-Ann Sudlow Consultancy to any business/organisation in search of effective digital marketing solutions.

    Sam Bromley - Association of Tourist Attractions in Kent
  • I would like to share My feedback regarding the quality of service I have received so far from Carrie-Ann's company.

    I work closely with a lady called Mya and she has been helping Me create the perfect social media accounts for My brand for a few months now. Mya is extremely responsive and reliable and has succeeded in creating the most amazing visuals for My account. She is very creative and is constantly improving and adjusting her approach and style to exceed My expectations and provide top quality service. I depend on Mya totally when it comes to My socials and I know that all I need to do is suggest an idea and she would take care of the rest impeccably. I highly recommend working with Mya and I always look forward to the amazing visuals she will come up with next.

    Serena Itani - CEO
  • I received consultation with Carrie for my social media art businesses, she was not only a pleasure to talk to, but had an in depth understanding of how I needed to grow and develop my business. Would definitely recommend and will reach out again!

    Joe Keltz - Business Owner
  • This is my first time writing a review, because I am so happy to be working with these amazing people. Very professional, they treat you as an individual case and know you inside out, your brand, your personality, and create content accordingly. Carrie-Ann is efficient, straight to the point, knows what she is doing and what works and what doesn't. You can tell she is running this agency out of passion. And Mya is a GEM!! Not only is she good at giving ideas and creating content, but she is also super fun to work with, very educated and very empathetic too.

    Ghiya Rushidat - Orchestral Composer
  • Carrie Ann Sudlow and her team have been working on delivering more organic traffic to Skylark Galleries’ website since April 2022, with the aim of both raising the profile of our artist-led gallery and increasing sales to the online gallery, a relatively new innovation that complements our long-established Southbank gallery

    During that time we have seen steady increases in traffic to our website and online sales.

    Added to this we have also seen an increase of visitors coming to our physical gallery in Gabriel’s Wharf who mention that they found us online.

    Carrie-Ann’s team provides a monthly report and a video walk through in easy-to-understand language, which is much appreciated. The team members are very approachable, and are always happy to explain anything that we don’t understand.

    Over time we have seen how valuable this support is to our business.

    We are very happy to recommend Sudlow Marketing to others

    Skylark Galleries - skylarkgalleries.com
  • Carrie-ann has been managing our SEO since 2021 ( and currently does!) when I joined Innovative Trials as Marketing Manager. Their work has been PHENOMENAL and one of the main reasons our website increased inbound enquiries by 150% YoY in 2021, 200% YoY in 2022 and 70% in 2023. They managed to push into the Top 5 or 10 in all the most important Keywords for our industry ( and I am not talking about PPC adverts here)! I love the monthly reports we receive that contain incredibly useful information about our website vitals, the work that has been done the previous month and the work that will be done in the upcoming months. Considering the great work they have done in SEO we decided to start PPC campaigns with Carrie-Ann, as it was the right time to link paid campaigns and organic searches. Another great experience here with Zac always looking after us and being incredibly responsive to all our requests. We are now in the final process of creating a new landing page for one of our clients and I personally worked with David on this project which has run smoothly so far! Like Zac, David has been incredibly responsive to any of my requests, we had several calls to review the LP and we are pretty much ready to finalise it.

    I have worked nearly 10 years in marketing and Carrie-ann is the best out there for cost/quality of work.

    How did I find her? Via a Google search... "probably" meaning that they are pretty good at it :)

    Marco - innovativetrials.com
  • I just wanted to say that my home page is back!! And ranking even better than before!
    Thank you so much for your quick and effective intervention. I'd have been lost without it!
    I'm so happy and relieved, thank you!

    Natalia Waring - One off consult client
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