Small Business Marketing Consulting

Small Business Marketing Consulting

If your small business in the UK is burning cash on ad spend, bleeding leads from poorly structured funnels, or sitting stagnant while competitors eat your lunch, you’re in the right place. Pearl Lemon is the name, but what we deliver isn’t smoke and mirrors—it’s work that makes your phone ring and your revenue stack.

We don’t pander. We don’t pad reports. We do what moves the needle.

Our Services

Small business marketing isn’t a guessing game, it’s precision, hustle, and ruthless testing. We roll up our sleeves and dig into what’s broken, what’s missing, and what’s actually worth your time.

Whether you’re a family-run plumbing company in Birmingham, a fashion retailer in Leeds trying to push online sales, a legal consultancy in Bristol looking to generate leads without cold outreach, or a SaaS startup in Manchester chasing your first £10K month, our services give you the edge your local competitors aren’t even thinking about.

We’ve worked with independent tradespeople in Newcastle, dental clinics in Sheffield, personal trainers in Glasgow, and ecommerce brands out of London. The one thing they had in common? Marketing that was either patchy, expensive, or missing altogether.

We didn’t just tidy things up. We rebuilt systems that bring in qualified leads like clockwork.

Marketing Audit & Action Planning

You can’t fix what you don’t know is broken.

We begin with a forensic audit of your existing marketing ecosystem—every ad account, analytics tag, and email flow is reviewed. Whether your shop is in Nottingham or your team is split across Reading and Leicester, we find where your funnel is leaking.

We cover:

  • Traffic source analysis
  • Conversion tracking integrity check
  • Google Analytics event auditing
  • Funnel and email sequence diagnostics

Then we give you a step-by-step action plan focused on high-ROI activity. This isn’t fluff. It’s exactly what to change and why—no more “monthly strategy calls” that go nowhere.

Marketing Audit & Action Planning
Paid Ad Campaign Setup Management

Paid Ad Campaign Setup & Management

If your PPC spend is like throwing darts in the dark, we make it laser-focused.

From paid search in London to hyper-local lead campaigns in Cardiff or Southampton, we run:

  • Google Ads
  • Meta (Facebook/Instagram)
  • TikTok (for local ecommerce or niche services)
  • LinkedIn (for consultants or B2B firms in places like Milton Keynes and Edinburgh)

We split test landing pages, audiences, copy, and CTAs to generate leads that actually pick up the phone. Expect a 23–35% reduction in wasted ad spend within the first 60 days.

Local SEO for Small Businesses

Ranking on Google Maps isn’t “nice to have”—it’s where wallets come out.

If you’re not showing up when someone types “electrician near me” in Coventry or “accountant in Liverpool,” you’re invisible.

We handle:

  • GMB (Google Business Profile) optimization
  • Local citation building
  • On-page SEO for location-based queries
  • Structured schema markup for enhanced search presence

Our UK clients typically see a 45–70% lift in map views and phone calls within 90 days. We know because we track every action.

Local SEO for Small Businesses
Funnel Building Email Sequences

Funnel Building & Email Sequences

You don’t need more leads. You need systems that sort tyre-kickers from serious buyers and push the right ones toward your calendar.

We build:

  • Lead magnet funnels (great for service providers in London, Manchester, Leeds)
  • Tripwire offers for ecommerce shops across the UK
  • Core sales pages that get straight to the point
  • Abandoned cart sequences that win back revenue
  • Re-engagement automations that warm up cold leads

Each step is written to match your market. No recycled email templates or funnel pages that sound like everyone else.

Lead Generation Campaigns

You need the right people—not just random visitors clicking around.

We create lead generation systems that work in Bradford, Brighton, Belfast or wherever you do business.

We build:

  • B2C flows (ideal for salons, gyms, tutors, clinics)
  • B2B outreach (perfect for consultants, agencies, SaaS)
  • High-ticket funnels for those offering £2K+ services

Using quiz funnels, landing pages, and conversion-focused ads, we’ve delivered over 12,000 qualified leads for small UK businesses since 2022.

Lead Generation Campaigns
Website Conversion Optimization

Website Conversion Optimization

Traffic is meaningless if it doesn’t turn into action.

Whether your website serves clients in Aberdeen, Plymouth, or Leicester, we upgrade it into a full-blown conversion tool—not just a brochure.

We analyse:

  • Mobile-first layouts (especially critical for on-the-go service industries)
  • Load speeds that keep bounce rates low
  • CTA structure and hierarchy
  • Scroll tracking and heatmap data
  • Visual hierarchy and sales flow

Our conversion-focused changes lift sign-ups and phone calls by 15–28% without needing more traffic.

Social Media Marketing

No more throwing up posts and hoping something sticks.

Our campaigns move beyond vanity likes and focus on creating conversations that turn into leads.

We manage:

  • Monthly content calendars tailored to your industry and city
  • Story-driven video scripts for Facebook and Instagram
  • LinkedIn content that connects and converts (great for B2B across UK hubs)
  • DM strategies that turn curiosity into calendar bookings

Clients from Glasgow to Norwich have seen up to 6X social growth in under six months. But more importantly—real leads, not just hearts and thumbs.

Social Media Marketing
Marketing Automation Setup

Marketing Automation Setup

Marketing should work even when you’re head-down serving clients.

We create automations using:

  • ActiveCampaign setups for coaches in Oxford
  • Zapier integrations for trades in York
  • Calendly and CRM flows for agencies in Swansea
  • Abandoned lead follow-ups for ecommerce in Stoke

Automations reduce missed opportunities and make sure no lead slips through the cracks. Our flows make every lead feel like they’re the only one you’re speaking to—even when you’re flat out.

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Why Choose Us

Why Choose Us

We work with small businesses. Not tech unicorns. Not bloated marketing teams that spend six weeks on a logo and forget about sales. If you’ve got a shop in Sheffield, a clinic in Croydon, or a team of five in Nottingham trying to get out of the feast-or-famine cycle, you’re our people.

We don’t do “one-size-fits-nothing.” Every bit of marketing we plan, launch, and track is built for the UK small business owner actually doing the work. The owner-operator. The local brand trying to gain ground in a noisy market. The business running Google Ads from a Gmail account and wondering where the money went.

Our team lives and breathes UK small business marketing consulting. We’ve worked with barbers in Leeds, furniture retailers in Bristol, solar firms in Kent, and course creators in Glasgow. We know what it takes to get results in Peterborough just as well as we do in Portsmouth.

We don’t follow fads—we follow the numbers. That means no chasing algorithms, no “marketing theory,” just straight talk and strategies built on what moves revenue.

Here’s the scoreboard:

  • 100+ keywords ranked across UK industries, from niche local search terms to national product-based queries
  • 35% average return-on-ad-spend improvement within 90 days of our PPC management
  • 2X average lead conversion rate after site structure and CRO improvements

We don’t measure likes. We measure phone calls, booking forms, cart checkouts, and bank deposits. That’s the only kind of marketing that matters.

And while we’re at it, we don’t do jargon. You’ll get reports that tell you what’s working, what’s costing too much, and where the next pound should go.

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Book a Free Strategy Call with Our Experts

Ready to grow faster, smarter, and ahead of the competition? Whether you’re here for SEO, PPC, content, or consulting—let’s talk. In just 15 minutes, we’ll break down your current approach, identify opportunities, and show you how Pearl Lemon can help drive real results. No fluff. No obligation. Just real talk with proven experts.

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Testimonials

What Our Clients have said about our SEO Agency.

Here at Pearl Lemon, we can help your company grow.

The engagement has led to an increase in inquiries through multiple channels. Pearl Lemon works closely with the internal team to ensure an effective collaboration. The team is open and transparent, providing a high level of customized service.
Lucy Russell
Director, Winova Properties
The engagement generated eight calls within the first month. Pearl Lemon establishes a seamless workflow to ensure consistent communication. Their professional team is enthusiastic throughout the process.
Leigh Ashton
CEO, The Sales Consultancy
Attendance to the event grew at a rapid pace, and a significant number of respondents gave positive feedback regarding Pearl Lemon’s approach. The team provided recurrent progress updates that clearly demonstrated their impact. Their knowledge and transparency set them apart from other vendors.
Lulu Laidlaw-Smith
VP Events & Sales, Paddington Works

FAQs

 Depends on the service. Paid ad campaigns can see movement in 14–21 days. SEO takes 60–90 days minimum. We give realistic timelines, not fantasies.

 Primarily businesses under £3M in revenue, across trades, local services, and online retail.

 Yes. We require a minimum ad budget of £1,000/month for paid media services.

 Absolutely. We integrate with Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, Klaviyo, ConvertKit, and others.

 Custom dashboards with KPIs that matter: CPL, ROAS, CAC, funnel drop-offs. No fluff.

 Basic ad creative is included. Full branding or re-design is offered at additional cost.

 We do both—writing, sequencing, tagging, and triggers.

 We set up pre-qual forms, quiz funnels, and even VSLs where needed. Our aim is to hand you leads who are ready to speak or buy.

 We’ve worked with electricians, estate agents, SaaS firms, eCom, private clinics, law firms, and more. If you’ve got a clear offer, we’ll find the angle that moves people to act.

 Month-to-month. We earn our keep every 30 days.

Take Action Before Another Month Slips By

Small business marketing isn’t “just marketing.” It’s oxygen. If what you’ve tried hasn’t worked—or you don’t even know where to start—then that’s the best place to begin.

We don’t just run campaigns. We fix the stuff that’s quietly killing your revenue.

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Talk is cheap, so we don’t just say what we can do – we can show you! Our SEO campaigns have a track record of not just ranking our client’s sites on page 1 of Google but much more besides. You can expect an improved user experience, more traffic, better conversion rates, increased brand awareness and more.

Missing Out on SEO? It’s Time to Catch Up and Take the Lead

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to rank higher. Your competitors are optimizing their SEO—why aren’t you? We’ll help you target the keywords that drive real traffic. If you’re not acting, you’re falling behind. Let’s get started on a strategy that delivers results.