2004
David Roberts, Leanne Mordue and Will Williamson begin trading under the name JDR Business Coaches Ltd, originally as a business coaching & consulting company offering business mentoring services, workshops and networking. The first office was in Friargate, Derby.
- Facebook starts up at Harvard University
- Gmail launched by Google
2005
JDR grows to 8 people in total, and widens the service offering to include Group Coaching and Networking. The business moves to a larger office on St Peters Street, and then again to Babington Lane.
- YouTube launches
- HubSpot starts up
- Reddit launches
2006
JDR Begin to win awards – Action Coach recognize JDR as top franchise within the Midlands, then in UK and then in the whole of Europe. David Roberts wins two ‘Action Man’ awards, and JDR Business Coaches Ltd gets nominated for the prestigious BFA Franchise of the year, and makes the top 10 shortlist. By now there are 5 coaches in the team and the team has 11 people in total.
- Twitter launches
- Facebook opened up to the public
2007
Two major decisions are made this year – to separate from the franchise and become an independent coaching company, and to diversify into website design and digital marketing. JDR Websites is formed and takes off quickly, and the business relocates to new offices on Pride Park.
- iPhone launched by Apple
- Tumblr is launched
- BBC launch iPlayer
2008
More resources are put into the digital marketing side of the business, as associate coaches are let go and more designers and technical staff are employed to keep up with demand – JDR are now up to 15 members of staff and have added SEO and Ecommerce to their service offerings. Progress is halted by the credit crunch, which bites late in the year.
- Google introduce Android operating system for smart phones
- Spotify is launched
- Groupon opens its doors
2009
With the economy struggling, the transition from coaching business into digital marketing agency continues, as Google AdWords, social media marketing and email marketing begin, as well as specialist local SEO services.
- WhatsApp founded
- Foursquare is debuted at SxSW
2010
- Instagram is debuted for the iPhone
- Pinterest launches as a private beta
- Vidyard formed
2011
- Google introduce Google+
- iPad launched by Apple
- Snapchat starts
2012
- Facebook lists on the stock market.
- 4G Launches in the UK
- Netflix & NOW TV launch.
- Google roll out the Panda & Penguin updates.
2013
- Google releases further updates to Panda & Penguin and introduces a new update, Hummingbird.
- Twitter lists on the stock market
- Instagram introduce video
2014
- Facebook launch 'Messenger' and acquire WhatsApp
- Amazon release the 'Echo'
- HubSpot launch their free CRM
2015
- Google 'Mobilegeddon' update makes having a mobile-friendly website essential
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2016
- Microsoft acquires LinkedIn for $26.2bn
- Google Rankbrain update
2017
- HubSpot launch the Sales Hub, complete with Sales Professional & Sales Enterprise
- Microsoft launch MS Teams
- LinkedIn Lead Generation Ads launched
2018
- GDPR comes into law
- Google AdWords rebrands as Google Ads
- Amazon launch Amazon ads
2019
- HubSpot relaunch their mobile app
- Google introduce combined audience targeting for search and display
2020
- HubSpot launches CMS Hub
- Twitter and LinkedIn introduce Stories
- Worldwide hack of WordPress websites via FileManager plugin
- TikTok overtakes Facebook to become most downloaded app worldwide
2021
- Google roll out Core Web Vitals
- Clubhouse grows significantly
- Facebook, WhatsApp & Instagram go down for a day
- iOS privacy update & Google remove 3rd party cookies
2022
- OpenAI launch beta version of Chat GPT
- Elon Musk acquires Twitter & becomes CEO
2023
- Instagram launches 'Threads'
- Google closes down Universal Analytics, introduces GA4
2024
- Bluesky gains prominence as an alternative to Elon Musk's rebranded 'X' platform
- US Congress announces plans to shut down TikTok
Why Choose JDR As Your Marketing Agency?
Work with the UK's leading inbound agency for SME's - and one of the top HubSpot partners in the world
With JDR Group as your inbound marketing agency, you'll get the support of an entire marketing team, following proven systems, and access to the modern technology and tools your business needs to achieve your goals. You'll also get:
A tailored programme for the unique needs of your business
Expertise and experience (read our case studies, and read our reviews to see for yourself)
A team who are as passionate about growing your business as you are
We know that you don't just want an Inbound Marketing Agency. You want more leads, more sales - and that means a better strategy, website conversion, multiple marketing channels, a proper system to convert leads into sales, automated follow up systems, and a way of tracking and measuring it all.
As a business coaching company originally, we know how to grow companies - and can help you grow yours.




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