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Serving Blackburn

Marketing agency for Blackburn businesses

Cheshire-based agency working with Blackburn SMEs across manufacturing, trades, retail and services. Just over an hour away. Properly built sites, SEO that works, 30 days notice.

A few of the many businesses we've worked with, big and small

What we do for businesses in Blackburn

Blackburn’s textile past turned into a broad manufacturing and engineering base, alongside a busy market, a diverse independent retail scene and a large local population. We work with Blackburn clients across B2B and trades.

Marketing for businesses in Blackburn

What Blackburn businesses are working with

A manufacturing town with real industrial depth, a strong independent retail scene and a diverse local market.

Manufacturing and engineering

The industrial base is genuine and still trading. B2B buyers shortlist online first, so a credible site and technical SEO decide who gets asked to quote.

Independent retail and food

Blackburn has a strong independent scene serving a diverse population. Being findable on a phone matters more here than any print budget.

A loyal local market

People here back local firms. Reviews and an active Google profile turn that into enquiries from people who'd never heard of you.

Why marketing matters for Blackburn businesses

For Blackburn businesses, local search does the heavy lifting. “Joiner Blackburn” or “car repairs Darwen” and the map pack takes most of the clicks, which is where the ready-to-buy enquiries live.

Getting there means the basics done properly: a complete, active Google Business Profile, accurate citations, real location pages and a steady flow of genuine reviews.

With a dense manufacturing and trades base and a large population that shops locally, the intent is there in volume. Most of it is winnable with fundamentals.

Marketing work for Blackburn businesses
5.0★ Five-star rated by 50+ clients on Google & Facebook

Why Blackburn businesses choose us

No account managers in the way

Your main point of contact stays with you throughout - a senior team member who works directly on your project.

Five-star rated since 2016

39 Google reviews. 15 Facebook recommendations. 100% positive. Read them - they're real.

No long tie-ins

Rolling monthly retainers. If we're not delivering, you can leave. We retain clients by doing the work properly.

Weirdly into the technical bits

We build properly, refuse to use page builders on principle, and chase 0.2-second LCP improvements. The boring nerdy work pays off.

Sectors we work with

A snapshot of the kinds of Blackburn businesses we've helped grow online.

Manufacturing
Engineering
Trades & construction
Retail
Food & drink
Automotive
B2B services
Logistics
Health & wellness
Professional services
Property
Charities

How we work

Same process for every project. Boring, predictable, no surprises.

01

Free chat

Tell us what you're trying to do. We'll tell you straight whether we can help.

02

Proposal

Honest scope. Clear pricing. No fluff.

03

Build

We do the work. You see progress weekly.

04

Launch & iterate

Go live, then keep improving. Regular reporting with actual numbers.

Other areas we cover

We work with SMEs across the UK. If your town's not listed, get in touch anyway.

Frequently asked questions

Are you actually based in Blackburn?

No. We’re in Northwich, Cheshire, about an hour away. Most of the work is remote anyway, and our overheads stay lower than a firm with a Blackburn office. Clients tend to prefer that.

Do you understand the Blackburn market?

Yes. We know the local competition, the search patterns and what actually brings enquiries in Blackburn rather than what looks good in a pitch deck.

Do you work with manufacturers?

Yes. For manufacturers and engineering firms it’s usually a credible B2B website and technical SEO for what you actually make. Long sales cycles reward the firm that’s visible during the research, not just at quote stage.

How do we keep in touch?

Calls over Zoom or Teams, booked when you actually need one rather than on a fixed schedule. You'll be talking to whoever's doing the work, not an account manager passing messages along. Most Blackburn clients find that quicker than setting aside half a day for a meeting.

What's the smallest budget you'll work with?

Web design starts in the low thousands. Ongoing retainers start at a few hundred a month. We’ll be straight on the first call about whether it fits.

Rhiannon and Darren Birch, founders of Cheshire Cat Marketing
Meet the agency

Who you'll actually be working with

We founded Cheshire Cat Marketing in 2016 after watching too many small businesses burn through agency budgets and end up with a slow site and a stack of invoices.

We work with businesses across the UK and into Finland and Sweden, and every bit of it is done in-house. Whoever you speak to first is the person doing the work, and they stay with you. Nobody is passing your messages to a separate team.

  • Five-star rated, every review 54 reviews across Google and Facebook. Not one of them below five stars.
  • Award-winning Shortlisted more times than we can neatly list, and we've taken a good few home.
  • Everything done in-house No freelancers, no white-label, nobody you've never met touching your account.
  • Outspoken, honest support We'll tell you when something won't work, even when it'd be easier to take the money.
Read our full story

What our clients say about us

Five-star rated on Google and Facebook. No filtering, no pay-to-play, just honest reviews from real clients.

5.0
54 five-star reviews
Shanel Nwosu
Shanel Nwosu Google · a month ago

I just want to say, the guys over at Cheshire Cat Marketing are amazing! I couldn’t have asked for a better bunch of people to constantly be in contact with. Whether it was checking up on me and my business or being open to listening to my ever changing ideas! Everything in between too! I would recommend them to anyone wanting, social media or anything marketing wise for your business!

Megan Lawrence
Megan Lawrence Google · 3 months ago

I’ve just phoned and spoken to Rhi, who has been absolutely incredible! I phoned to cheekily ask for some advice, as I am fundraising for a charity event. She was incredible, offering advice, guidance and ideas. The support was truly incredible and has allowed me now to hopefully generate more publicity and support for the event I am supporting.I am in awe of her friendly disposition and her generosity of her experience.Her entire demeanour was approachable and supportive and offered a true unique perspective, whilst being situational and economically aware.So pleased, and touched to have had such a wonderful and postive interaction and would encourage anyone to use their services again.

Emma Radcliffe
Emma Radcliffe Google · a year ago

The Cheshire Cat team are fantastic. They really care about understanding your business and doing a great job. Each time they send me some posts to approve I'm always thrilled with the results - and with 20+ years marketing experience, I'm not an easy person to please! We've seen our followers steadily grow whilst we've been working with them - recommended!

What it costs

Same prices wherever you are. We don't charge more because of your postcode.

Priced per account, because ad budgets differ too much for a menu: Google Ads , Social media , Email

Ready when you are

Talk to a real person about your marketing

Free, no commitment. We'll listen, give you honest advice, and tell you whether we're a fit.

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