We have merged MMS with our sister company dijitul media as a lot of our clients were not from the Alloy Wheels/Motorcycle Helmets/Motorsport world, and it was getting confusing when we answered the phone!

So Maxxd marketing is now a “Project” from dijitul media, and the sites we have created under the Maxxd umbrella are a base for advertising and article publishing for anyone within the automotive world.

To follow dijitul media on twitter please follow @dijitul – or to read about us in more detail then head on over to dijiblog.co.uk where we will be continuing the blogging (with hopefully more updates!)

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The MaxxDirectory is also still going from strength to strength!: MaxxDirectory.co.uk

Over the past three months we have been working hard on developing new areas of the business and have now secured some good contracts and are continuing to expand the little empire we have. We have a number of online marketing campaigns underway, all of which are doing well.

The industry has been under quite a lot of pressure lately, we have seen some alloy wheels distributors and manufacturers go bust, a performance exhausts manufacturer has also been forced into administration and many others are struggling. Luckily for us, things have not been quiet, infact we’ve had too much work on so certain sites have had to be put on the back burner as work for customers has been taking up most of our time.

The modified car scene has definately changed over the past few years with the price of petrol going up and the police cracking down on the illegal cruise scene. Not that they are the only factors but they have played a big role.

When we first got into the modified car scene we were amazed by the amount of different products available, things such as body kits where once a big thing and custom body styling. Nowadays alot more people are getting into the Motorsport side and spending more money on engine tuning and performance car parts.

I am also one of those people and am entering into the Toyota Sprint Series next year as I think it will be a good thing for the company as well as get me started with Motorsport. Hopefully in a couple of years we can expand on this, have more cars, more drivers, maybe even a team one day, Time Attack is the ultimate goal but with how much money you need we have a way to go yet.

In other news the Spotlight Torch has been selling well, not as well as we first thought but to say we have only had the product a few months its not done too bad at all. We still have alot of editorial to go out into the press in the likes of Max Power, FastCar and other magazines.

We launched our SmartWax website a few weeks ago too and have started advertising on a few sites and have also setup an SEO campaign for it. Our aim is to become the biggest online retailer for the Smart range. Not an overnight job but we are confident that we can achieve it.

I think for now, thats about all we have to blog about, no need to go into every nook and cranny of the business. We do have other projects on the go, new websites being worked on as we speak so watch this space.

We recently bought even more domain names which should be put to good use very soon.

Oh yes, last but not least, we gave the office a lick of paint and a bit of a shuffle around. After two long years our office actually looks and feels like an office and not a typical lads bedroom (or thats what people used to call it)

Many companies are feeling the pinch and have seen a dramatic decline in sales over the past few months but from what I am seeing, no one seems to be doing anything about it other than panicking.

One thing that you must NOT do at times like this is to stop advertising, without that surely things are going to drop off a bit ?

Surely at a time like this though its worth taking the time to assess your advertising.

Is your advertising actually working?

Are you monitoring where your business comes from or are you advertised in that many places you dont know?

If you trade online are you tracking where your hits come from?

Recent studies show that there are too many companies out there spending money on certain advertising channels that are not actually working for them. Certain companies are advertising in big magazines as they feel they have to or they will not get any business. That is not the case, a few years ago maybe so, but alot has changed since then.

We have a very strong understanding and knowledge of the internet and most importantly we know how people use the internet. A small factor that companies often forget. You may have a nice looking website and you may have a few adverts out there BUT, can people USE your website with ease?

Are you getting hits but no sales? Some of you will answer YES to that, and there IS a reason but you just haven’t figured it out yet.

The point I am trying to make is that the internet is overlooked by way too many companies, some do not know enough about it and have a slight fear of it when really its THE BEST THING for their business.

OUR AIM AS A COMPANY is to attract more automotive related companies onto the internet and to start using it to help expand their business.

We have been in business for just under two years now and have a successful advertising site for finding car performance parts and products such as alloy wheels and body styling.

This site actually WORKS for both the user and advertiser. Its STILL the ONLY directory for car enthusiasts and is STILL GROWING.

Combined with our search engine marketing services this makes us THE company to use for all your internet needs.