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After 20 years as Base Creative, we’ve rebranded as exceptional™. Here’s why, what’s changed, and what it means for the organisations we work with.

This guide breaks down all the social media image and video sizes you need to know, including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, Pinterest, TikTok and Google Business Profile.

“Thought leadership” has become an essential part of B2B marketing. Ever since Google’s helpful content update, it’s been more important than ever for your organisation’s team members to be producing high-quality, informed content in their areas of expertise.  What is thought leadership? Articles, LinkedIn posts, blogs, videos – all of this comes under that umbrella. […]

Senior Content Strategist Charlie Stewart explains how B2B firms can create authentic, story-driven marketing content that resonates with audiences and builds trust in the age of AI.

Google’s AI search demands higher standards for YMYL content. Learn how to keep your financial, legal or health advice visible, trusted and compliant.

Google’s search experience is changing – fast. Iain Scott explains how AI Overviews and AI Mode are reshaping search, and what your business needs to do to.

Google’s Performance Max just got a major upgrade. Anna Corbett breaks down how new channel-level reporting helps you make smarter, data-driven decisions about your ad spend.

Charlie Stewart shares how video content can connect with your audience at the exact moment they’re searching – and why it’s time to treat video as a vital search asset, not just a creative one.

Senior Content Strategist Charlie Stewart shares how exceptional™ uses AI to streamline research and content audits – while keeping strategy, creativity, and quality in human hands.

Anna Corbett explains how we use AI to boost campaign performance, from analytics to client conversations – without losing the human touch.

In our new video series, our team explains the role of AI can play in your digital strategy, starting with Iain Scott, Director of Growth at exceptional™.

At Google Marketing Live 2025, the focus was clear: AI is already changing the way people search, and as a result, it’s changing what brands need to do to show up in search results. Here’s what you need to know – and what it means for your marketing.