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Ben Wood

Performance Director

Ben directs and oversees digital strategy across the entire client base at Hallam.

Our expert strategist

Ben joined Hallam in 2012, playing a pivotal role in the growth and success of our company.

Ben has delivered some outstanding results for our clients, and in 2018 he was shortlisted for the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) “Marketer of the Year.”

He has spoken at the prestigious SMX West conference in California, where he shared his experience in Advanced Audience Targeting & Management Tactics and was recently invited to a panel discussion with Bing on “The Future of Voice Search.”

Ben is a highly respected author, and writes regularly for Search Engine Land, Search Engine Journal, Econsultancy and State of Digital, as well as other ad-hoc contributions within the industry.

Ben graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a BA (Hons) in Business Studies. Prior to joining Hallam, he worked in digital marketing at FTSE 100 company Experian.

In his spare time, Ben is an experienced ice hockey player, previously representing the Nottingham Lions in the English National League, where he is the all-time third highest goal scorer. Ben also captained Nottingham Trent University in the popular varsity series and represented the Great Britain university team.

Latest posts by Ben

Ai and Machine Learning

Share of Model: a key metric for AI-powered search

We continue to adapt our measurement techniques to keep pace with technological advancements. From metrics such as share of voice…

SEO

Understanding Navboost: key insights from the recent Google API leaks

The SEO community has been digesting the recent leak of thousands of Google API documents, offering unprecedented insights into the…

Digital Strategy

Marketing strategies for profitable growth in B2B SaaS

With predictions indicating another year of sluggish economic growth, many marketers are grappling with how to deliver improved results with…

Advertising

Navigating the shift from precision to prediction in marketing measurement

The imminent deprecation of third-party cookies, coupled with increasing privacy regulations and fragmented media consumption, is significantly altering the foundation…

eBooks + Downloadable Content

March 2024: digital trends report

We’re heading into the final month of what has already - and continues to be - a busy first quarter…

Paid Search (PPC)

From attribution to experimentation: PPC measurement in 2024 and beyond

As a result of the macroeconomic headwinds facing many businesses and general economic uncertainty in most markets, marketers have experienced…

Data + Privacy

Why digital attribution isn’t (and never was) a silver bullet

In today's complex digital ecosystem, no single measurement tool can capture every user interaction with your brand online - from…

Ai and Machine Learning

The robots are coming, don’t sh*t yourselves.

Generative AI is no silver bullet, and the current hype surrounding its capabilities overlooks the need for human expertise.

Ai and Machine Learning

Generative AI and the need for human expertise

Far from a job-killing foe, generative AI technology has the potential to unburden and empower the next generation of marketing…

SEO

Is your organic performance being impacted by external factors or SEO issues?

It’s widely accepted that consumers and businesses will continue to curb spending in 2023 as inflation continues to impact consumer…

Paid Search (PPC)

Brand awareness: tracking the metric that matters

Brand awareness is an important and often overlooked metric in an industry obsessed with digital attribution.

Digital Strategy

Integrating online and offline marketing: are you putting people first?

The internet has brought us speed, simplicity and scale, yet many brands are still failing to integrate online and offline…

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