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Motive

Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Digital PR and SEO for Brand Visibility and Growth

Motive is a digital PR agency based in Nottingham, UK, specializing in enhancing brand visibility and credibility through strategic media coverage and SEO. Founded in 2008 by former senior national news journalist Steve McComish, the agency leverages journalistic skills to create content that earns high authority links and media placements. Their campaigns are designed to align with clients' business goals, ensuring measurable results and return on investment.

Motive offers a range of services including digital PR, content marketing, SEO, and social media marketing. They focus on building strong backlinks and media coverage to boost clients' visibility in both traditional and AI-powered search engines. The agency serves various sectors such as automotive, e-commerce, fashion, financial, and technology, helping brands to grow their audience and bottom line.

The agency's work has been recognized with numerous industry awards, and they have successfully executed campaigns for clients like Hancocks, LeaseLoco, and GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk. Their team of experienced journalists ensures that all content is media-ready, resulting in a higher success rate for media placements compared to industry averages.

18
YEARS IN BUSINESS
8
SERVICES

Capabilities

Category

PR and Communications

Services

What these services involve

Analyst and Awards Relations
Analyst and Awards Relations for pr and communications buyers. Clear scope, measurable outcomes, and reliable delivery.
Corporate Communications
Corporate Communications for pr and communications buyers. Clear scope, measurable outcomes, and reliable delivery.
Crisis Communications
Crisis Communications for pr and communications buyers. Clear scope, measurable outcomes, and reliable delivery.
Digital PR for SEO
Digital PR for SEO for pr and communications buyers. Clear scope, measurable outcomes, and reliable delivery.

Agency details

Team size
11-50 people
Founded
2008 (18 years)

About this agency on Agency List

Motive holds an Agency List Score of 96 out of 100.

That score is higher than 92% of the 36,919 agencies Agency List has assessed so far.

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It does not measure client satisfaction, price, or availability.

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Assessment date

Agency List assessed Motive in September 2026, reading 7 pages published on motivepr.co.uk.

The score reflects what Motive had published by that date; anything published since has not been read.

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