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Research-backed pieces on what UK businesses actually pay for marketing — and where the money leaks. Every figure sourced.

Research · Spend

What UK small businesses really spend on marketing in 2026

We priced the full stack across 14 industries — video, social, ads, email, answering, CRM, booking. The totals run £590 to £4,850 a month. Here's the breakdown, with sources.

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Research · AI reception

AI receptionist vs answering service: the 2026 UK cost gap

Human answering services run £200–£450 a month. AI now answers, qualifies and books for a fraction of that — but only if it's wired into your diary. The comparison, priced.

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Research · Hospitality

The real cost of delivery apps — and the commission-free maths

Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats take 14–35% of every order. For a busy takeaway that's £500–£2,500 a month. What moving orders direct actually saves, worked through.

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Research · Lost revenue

The cost of missed calls for UK small businesses — priced by vertical

62% of calls to small businesses go unanswered. We price what a missed call costs a UK garage, restaurant, solicitor, tradesperson and clinic — with the maths.

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Research · Reputation

Review management software for UK small businesses — the 3.9-star problem

Most UK small businesses sit at 3.9 stars when they deserve 4.5. Why the reviews gap exists, what closing it is worth, and how automated review requests work.

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Research · Social

Social media management software for UK small businesses

What it actually costs to run every channel properly — tools, time and agency rates compared against a single connected system.

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