Surge

Not your average day at work.
David made the trip over to Manchester for Global Offshore Wind, meeting businesses from across the sector and getting a closer look at some of the technology helping drive the future of offshore energy.
Safe to say the underwater robots stole the show 🤖
One thing we've always enjoyed at Surge is getting a glimpse into industries most people never get to see up close.
You start asking questions, hearing different perspectives, and quickly realise there are some incredibly smart people solving some incredibly complex problems.
A reminder that some of the most interesting innovations happen in industries most people never get to see. 💭

It’s hard to picture Surge without Mark. Thankfully, we don’t have to.
10 years in, Mark has been a huge part of the Surge story! 🎉
As our Head of Creative, he’s had a hand in so much of what you’ve seen from us over the last decade. Brands, websites, campaigns, ideas, and clearly the odd wall graphic worth kneeling for.
We’re lucky to have him. Surge wouldn’t look or feel the way it does without him.
Here's to 10 years of Mark! 🍻
And hopefully many more.

“SEO is dead.”
Every few years, something new comes along and people start saying the same thing.
Right now, it’s AI.
But search hasn’t disappeared. People are still searching every day. They just expect better answers, better websites and better content.
The businesses still getting found are the ones creating useful content, building authority and making their websites easier to use.
Not the ones relying on shortcuts.
We’ve put together a blog looking at what’s actually changed, what still matters, and how businesses can still rank in the age of AI.
Read it here 👉 www.surge-online.co.uk/blog/is-seo-dead-and-how-to-rank-on-google-in-the-age-of-ai

Meet the Team 👋
Say hello to Mark Jackson, our Head of Creative at Surge!
For Mark, the rise of AI has been the biggest shift in the industry, opening up new ways to think, create and deliver.
But the best part of the job is still simple: seeing clients grow and knowing the work is making a real impact 📈
His proudest Surge moment? Helping shape the business into what it is today, and watching the team keep evolving along the way 👏
Mark describes Surge in three words:
“Fun, honest and driven.”
Meet more of the team 👉
https://surge-online.co.uk/about-us/meet-the-team

60 miles. One bike. A brilliant cause.

Cameron is taking on his toughest cycling challenge yet to raise money for Great North Air Ambulance Service, a charity we've been proud to support and work alongside.

We've seen the impact they have across the North, and now it's our turn to give something back.

If you'd like to support Cameron and GNAAS, you can donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/cameron-farrell-1

Every little bit helps and goes towards supporting the incredible work they do.

Good luck, Cameron 👏

Really pleased to be supporting Heel & Toe Children's Charity as our Charity of the Year 👏
As part of the partnership, we’re currently designing and building a brand new website for the charity completely free of charge to help support visibility, accessibility and the incredible work the team does for children and families.
Looking forward to sharing more of the project over the coming months.

One year since the new Maxi's Mates Rescue & Rehoming Centre website launched 💚

As our previous Charity of the Year partner, the project focused on creating a platform that was easier to manage, easier to navigate and better equipped to support the charity’s growth long term.

Since going live, the website has helped drive:
📈 144K website sessions
🧑‍💻 78.5K new users
🔎 95.3K Organic Search Sessions

The project focused on creating a platform that was easier to manage, easier to navigate and better equipped to support the charity’s growth long term.

Really good to see the website continuing to support the charity’s visibility and helping more people discover Maxis Mates a year on 👏

Take a look at the Maxis Mates case study 👉 www.surge-online.co.uk/case-studies/maxis-mates

Meet Chia An Liu, one of our Graphic Designers 🎨

If you asked Chia to sum Surge up in three words, she’d say:

Supportive, collaborative and honest.

Her favourite part of the job?

Making ideas look and feel real.

And one of her proudest moments so far has been helping refresh our own website.

Bringing creative ideas to life while making sure the design still feels clear, purposeful and easy to use.

You can get to know Chia, and the rest of the team here 👉 www.surge-online.co.uk/about-us/meet-the-team

A slightly belated happy birthday to Marcelle from the whole Surge team 🥳

We hope you've had a great weekend celebrating and managed to enjoy a well-earned break away from website projects for a couple of days.

Thank you for everything you do for the team and all the work that goes into the projects you support day to day 💚