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    Marketing

  • Keyword research for AEO: A guide for winning answer engine traffic in 2026
    Keyword research for AEO can feel overwhelming because audiences are searching for almost everything in AI search, and queries are nuanced and personalized.... Read more »
  • How to use your CRM for smarter email marketing campaigns
    Customer relationship management (CRM) systems have become foundational to effective email marketing. For teams learning how to use a CRM for email marketing, the key is connecting contact data, segmentation, automation, and measurement into a single, cohesive workflow.... Read more »
  • On-page content formats answer engines actually favor [new research]
    It seems like every brand is scrambling to get a piece of the pie in this new answer engine optimization (AEO) world. But what if you could get ahead of the curve by knowing the best on-page content formats for AI as verified by research? I pored over results from... Read more »
  • The AI Perception-Reality Gap
    There’s a widening gap between what the market says about AI and what we actually hear from customers. The media, the VCs, the AI labs, and influencers have all talked about AI replacing humans, ripping out trusted software, and token-maxxing as ends worth pursuing. But the leaders running real businesses... Read more »
  • 6 top answer engine optimization benefits for growth and enterprise marketers
    The AEO benefits that matter most to marketing leaders have shifted from theoretical to measurable. As more buyers discover brands through AI tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity, the teams investing in AEO now are seeing real returns in conversions and long-term authority.... Read more »
  • AI search behavior: What it means for your marketing strategy in 2026
    AI search behavior may be causing a dip in your traffic, but it’s also sending higher-quality leads your way. For marketers, that second part is a massive win. AI search was the number one predictor of purchase intent for CRM software buyers, according to HubSpot’s State of AEO 2026 report.... Read more »
  • The role of citations in AEO: Why citations matter more than backlinks for AI visibility
    For years, the SEO playbook was straightforward: earn backlinks, climb rankings, capture clicks. But as AI reshapes how traditional SEO works, a different mechanism is determining which content gets seen — and it’s not backlinks. It’s citations. The role of citations in AEO is fundamentally different from link-building: instead of... Read more »
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    Successful Blog

  • How Technology Is Replacing Traditional Business Decision-Making
    Technology Replacing Traditional Business decision-making is reshaping how organisations operate, compete, and grow in an increasingly digital economy. What once relied heavily on managerial intuition, experience, and delayed reporting is now being transformed by real-time data, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics that deliver faster and more accurate insights. Businesses are... Read more »
  • How Technology Is Compressing Startup Growth Timelines
    Over the past two decades, the startup ecosystem has undergone a dramatic transformation. What once took companies five to ten years to achieve can now happen in a fraction of that time. From customer acquisition to global scaling, technology has fundamentally reshaped the pace at which startups evolve. Today, founders... Read more »
  • The Hidden Content Strategy Behind Websites That Dominate Google
    Search engines have evolved far beyond simple keyword matching. Today, the websites that consistently rank at the top of Google are not just publishing content-they are executing a sophisticated, often invisible system of planning, structuring, and optimizing information. This system is what many SEO professionals refer to as the Hidden... Read more »
  • The Rise of Content Operators: The New Role Replacing Influencers
    The creator economy is undergoing a structural shift that is quietly redefining how digital influence works. For years, influencers dominated social platforms, shaping buying decisions through personality-driven content and lifestyle storytelling. However, a new model is emerging that prioritizes systems over personalities, performance over popularity, and scalability over individual reach.... Read more »
  • UK Government to Buy British AI Chips in Major Push to Stop Tech Exodus
    In a significant intervention to protect Britain’s technological sovereignty, the UK government will directly purchase AI chips and semiconductor equipment from domestic firms in a bid to prevent innovative tech companies from relocating or being acquired by foreign buyers. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall is expected to outline the “strategic purchases”... Read more »
  • How Successful Founders Build Trust Through Personal Branding to Grow Businesses and Influence
    In today’s digital-first economy, attention is easy to earn but difficult to keep, and even harder to convert into long-term loyalty. Products can be replicated, marketing tactics can be copied, and competitors can emerge almost instantly. What cannot be easily duplicated is trust. For founders, trust has become the most... Read more »
  • Successful Businesses Change Market Trends: How to Adapt
    The business landscape is moving faster than ever before. Companies that thrive do not just react to shifts in their industry; they actively anticipate them. In fact, many successful businesses change market trends by introducing disruptive technologies, rewriting consumer expectations, and establishing new standards of value. Remaining stagnant is the... Read more »
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    Seth's Blog

  • Art is a verb
    If a machine makes a painting that no one ever sees, it might be well-crafted or match some objective form of beauty, but it’s not art. Art changes the creator and the viewer. Art requires participation. Art is a verb. Decoration is important. Beauty matters. But decoration and beauty are... Read more »
  • Marketing clerks
    Bookkeepers do important work. But a bookkeeper is not the head of accounting. Marketers are responsible for anything the organization does that touches the market. But many people with ‘marketer’ in their title simply go to meetings and do tasks after the real work of marketing is already done. Some... Read more »
  • Real artists…
    Real artists do all the painting themselves, not like Rembrandt Real artists use brushes, not technology like Cartier-Bresson Real writers write it out by hand, not like Jack Kerouac Real musicians record it live, not like Steely Dan Real singers sing without processing, not like Kanye West and Daft Punk... Read more »
  • How to teach marketing
    Trick title. There are at least three kinds of “marketing” we ought to be teaching: Most organized marketing instruction is about the first or second, with some online courses teaching hustle and hype, which I don’t count as marketing. My best work is about the third kind, the one where... Read more »
  • Transparency and trust
    In simple situations with obvious metrics, transparency earns trust. Voting, for example, benefits from audit trails and inspectability. But transparency can also undermine trust. Walking through the typical restaurant kitchen on the way to dinner probably won’t increase the typical diner’s trust in the experience. The restaurant isn’t hiding anything;... Read more »
  • Professionals know how to talk about it
    We evolved words on top of our primordial ability to have feelings. Words allow us to be specific, to understand a situation more completely and to teach. Our hunches and feelings still matter, but professionals choose to be able to talk about their work. Learn the words and then make... Read more »
  • Stop ruining it
    Paul McGowan makes stereos. To paraphrase his insight: The musicality isn’t a feature you add to an amplifier. It’s what’s left when you stop ruining it. To expand: Customer delight isn’t something we add to our projects. It’s what’s left if we don’t ruin it. Curiosity isn’t simply what’s left... Read more »
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    Duct Tape Marketing

  • You’re Renting Your Lead Flow. Here’s What That’s Actually Costing You.
    You’re Renting Your Lead Flow. Here’s What That’s Actually Costing You. written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing If your largest paid channel disappeared tomorrow, platform shuts down, algorithm changes, cost doubles, your pipeline is gone inside 30 days. If that’s true, you don’t have a Growth... Read more »
  • Why Producing More Content Is Making Some Businesses Invisible
    Why Producing More Content Is Making Some Businesses Invisible written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing An accounting firm at about $2.5 million in revenue came to me after publishing a monthly blog post for 3 years. Mostly tax updates and compliance news. Traffic was flat. Inbound... Read more »
  • 7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success – Episode 2
    7 Steps to Small Business Marketing Success – Episode 2 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Catch the Full Episode Overview Most small business owners are not failing at marketing because they lack effort. They are failing because they lack a foundation. In this solo episode... Read more »
  • Why Clarity Comes Before Strategy
    Why Clarity Comes Before Strategy written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Catch the Full Episode   Overview Most small business owners blame their marketing when growth stalls. They hire a new agency, rebuild the website, launch another campaign — and six months later, nothing has changed.... Read more »
  • Why Trust Matters More Than Marketing Now
    Why Trust Matters More Than Marketing Now written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Catch the Full Episode   Overview Most law firms are invisible online. Not because they lack credentials, but because they have confused looking professional with being trustworthy. In this episode of the Duct... Read more »
  • The New Kind of Invisible: AI Can’t Find Your Business
    The New Kind of Invisible: AI Can’t Find Your Business written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Try this right now. Open ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Claude. Type three questions your best customer would ask before hiring someone like you. Does your business show up? I’ve run this... Read more »
  • The Reason Your Marketing Feels Broken (And Why More Tactics Won’t Fix It)
    The Reason Your Marketing Feels Broken (And Why More Tactics Won’t Fix It) written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing I’ve given this diagnosis so many times it has a name: Random Acts of Marketing.SEO aimed at one audience. Paid ads targeting another. The website describes the... Read more »
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    Convince and Convert

  • Inbox Anarchy: An Audience-First Email Marketing Strategy
    My theory is that marketing leaders don’t need more content. They need better filters. Each day new marketing reports, frameworks, and case studies flood your feed and inbox. There’s always another podcast episode, a LinkedIn think piece, and a “must-read” report. But, you don’t have time to consume it all.... Read more »
  • How to Take a More Goal-Oriented Approach to Marketing Data
    The term ‘do more with less’ can be enough to make marketers wince. While budgets and resources tighten but pipeline targets grow, it can feel contradictory to achieving marketing goals. But what if the solution isn’t to “do more” but to fundamentally change how we think about data and marketing’s... Read more »
  • How to Use Data More Strategically to Reach Audiences
    Digital marketing strategies tend to revolve around familiar platforms like Google Ads, LinkedIn campaigns, and Facebook retargeting. They’re reliable platforms with measurable outcomes you can assess for ROI. But are these commonly used strategies always the best choice? Is it possible that by stepping beyond the familiarity, you’ll discover opportunities... Read more »
  • 5 YouTube Video Editors for Healthcare Marketing in 2025
    The Best YouTube Video Editors for Healthcare Marketing in 2025 Video marketing is transforming the healthcare industry, making complex medical information more accessible, engaging, and trustworthy. Whether you’re a healthcare provider, hospital, or medical technology company, video content can help educate patients, highlight expertise, and humanize your brand. Healthcare marketers... Read more »
  • New Strategies for Improving Blog Performance (Plus Q&A with Andy Crestodina)
    Insights from Orbit Media’s 11th Annual Blogger Survey Having a blog on your website is now considered common practice for brands in all industries. The benefits are widely known: it helps with SEO, provides thought leadership, and gives useful information to your audiences. But anyone who works in marketing knows... Read more »
  • The Google + Reddit Partnership: What Does This Mean for Your Content Strategy
    In February 2024, Google and Reddit announced a partnership that involved Google’s access to Reddit’s content through official APIs. Ever since Reddit has been enjoying unprecedented visibility on Google’s search result pages, both through organic rankings and separate “discussions”  sections which would often be featured in SERPs. The partnership raised... Read more »
  • The Power of Niche Targeting: How Marketers Can Win by Thinking Small
    In today’s crowded marketing landscape, breaking through the noise requires more than just broad, mass-market strategies. Brands that truly stand out are those that harness the power of niche targeting—focusing on smaller, highly engaged audiences to drive more impactful, personalized connections. For marketing professionals, this approach is not just a... Read more »
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    MarketingProfs How-To Articles

  • The Customer Data Conundrum: How CX Leaders Can Optimize Both Privacy and Personalization
    After 2+ years of major pivots and accelerated digital transformation, brands are now having to take a close look at how they handle customer data. To make absolutely necessary improvements, organizations must meet three challenges and implement a series of best-practices. Read the full article at MarketingProfs... Read more »
  • How to Use Psychology in E-Commerce [Infographic]
    This infographic piece explores the decision-making process, different types of e-commerce behaviors, common psychological triggers, and psychology principles that influence conversions. Read the full article at MarketingProfs... Read more »
  • Three Ways to Get More PR for Your Business
    You know you've got the best service around. But does anyone else know it? Check out these three tips to increase brand awareness with more media coverage. Read the full article at MarketingProfs... Read more »
  • Five Ways Digital Attribution Can Improve ROAS for CTV/OTT Advertising
    Consumer ads have ruled CTV, but with the ever-decreasing gap between home and work life, that doesn't have to be the case. Here's how B2B advertisers can use digital attribution to take advantage of CTV. Read the full article at MarketingProfs... Read more »
  • The Top Challenges Women Face in Revenue-Generating Roles
    Women in revenue-generating roles say compensation is the top challenge they face at work, according to recent research from Women in Revenue. Read the full article at MarketingProfs... Read more »
  • Three CX Tips to Turn Your Marketing Strategy From Ugly Duckling to Swan
    Your customers' experience should be seamless and smooth as a swan on water, which means making a shift in the inner workings of your company. Here are three tips to get there. Read the full article at MarketingProfs... Read more »
  • Seven Pillars of B2B Brand Reputation Management
    "Oh, that company? I hear it's shady..." Don't let that happen to you! Consistent vigilance over your media mentions can help manage your brand's reputation. Read the full article at MarketingProfs... Read more »
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    MarTech

  • AI agents can’t help if they can’t see your marketing data by Optmyzr
    MCP solves the infrastructure problem that kept AI agents stuck at the analysis stage. But raw access to a live ad account is a liability without the guardrails a platform like Optmyzr provides. The post AI agents can’t help if they can’t see your marketing data appeared first on MarTech.... Read more »
  • The latest AI-powered martech news and releases
    UK regulators are forcing Google to separate AI scraping from search rankings, giving publishers more control over content and traffic. The post The latest AI-powered martech news and releases appeared first on MarTech.... Read more »
  • Snowflake’s new AI tools target a marketing pain point
    The company is building a platform that lets marketers use AI across the customer journey while maintaining governance, privacy, and data quality. The post Snowflake’s new AI tools target a marketing pain point appeared first on MarTech.... Read more »
  • How to make vibe coding sustainable inside the enterprise
    AI-generated code moves fast, but organizations still need governance, validation, documentation, and long-term maintenance workflows. The post How to make vibe coding sustainable inside the enterprise appeared first on MarTech.... Read more »
  • Why ‘it’s just SEO’ could cost the industry billions
    Treating generative search as business as usual risks shrinking the very market search marketers should be expanding. The post Why ‘it’s just SEO’ could cost the industry billions appeared first on MarTech.... Read more »
  • Salesforce pushes agentic marketing from planning to pipeline
    Salesforce introduced new marketing agents that can qualify leads, create content, launch campaigns, and optimize performance across channels. The post Salesforce pushes agentic marketing from planning to pipeline appeared first on MarTech.... Read more »
  • Customer portals, more AI in HubSpot’s April update
    April’s HubSpot updates focused on reducing friction for your team and your customers. Here’s what you need to know. The post Customer portals, more AI in HubSpot’s April update appeared first on MarTech.... Read more »
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    AWeber Blog

  • VideoSignup form templates are holding you back (there’s a better way)
    A signup form template sounds like a shortcut. It isn't. You browse a gallery, pick the closest match, then spend the next hour adjusting fields, rewriting the headline, swapping colors, and rearranging the layout until it looks like something that belongs to your business. You started from someone else's form... Read more »
  • How to create a newsletter signup form that grows your list
    A newsletter signup form is the single point of entry between a visitor and your email list. It collects a subscriber's information and adds them to your email platform so you can start sending your newsletter. Most small businesses put a form on their site and stop thinking about it.... Read more »
  • VideoEmail signup forms: how to get more subscribers from every page
    Your signup form is the single point of entry between a visitor and your email list. It can make or break the decision to subscribe. The copy, design, type, and placement of your form all affect whether someone signs up or moves on. Here is what works, why it works,... Read more »
  • Popup forms: how to capture subscribers without annoying visitors
    A popup form is a small overlay window that appears on your website to collect email addresses. Done right, it's the fastest way to grow your list. Done wrong, it's the fastest way to lose a visitor. The difference has nothing to do with the popup itself. It's about when,... Read more »
  • How to build a lead capture form that converts
    You're getting traffic. People visit your site, read your content, and leave. No email address. No way to follow up. No relationship. A lead capture form fixes that. This guide covers what to include on your forms, where to place them, and how to build a form that segments subscribers... Read more »
  • Exit intent popups: how to capture leaving visitors
    An exit intent popup is a signup form that appears when a visitor moves their cursor toward the browser's close button or address bar. It gives you one shot to convert someone who was seconds from leaving your site forever. The timing is what makes it work. Standard popups interrupt... Read more »
  • VideoMulti-step forms: why they convert better and how to build one
    A multi-step form breaks one long form into a series of shorter screens. Instead of asking for a name, email, company, and interests all at once, you ask one question per screen. The visitor answers, taps next, and moves forward. Each step feels small. The whole process feels fast. That... Read more »
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    Get Response

  • Introducing Revenue Attribution for Automation — Finally see what your emails actually earn
    Traditional email marketing metrics are becoming harder to trust. Open rates are inflated. Clicks are distorted. In fact, our internal data shows 30–40% of email engagement can come from bots, not real recipients. And while we’ve built tools to filter out bot traffic and show real engagement, they still don’t answer the one question that matters... Read more »
  • Countdown timer emails: How to create urgency and increase email conversions
    Most email campaigns have the same problem: people don’t act immediately. A subscriber opens your email, scans the offer, and thinks, “I’ll check this later.” But by the time they return to their inbox, your message is buried under dozens of new ones. One way to prevent this is by... Read more »
  • State of customer loyalty 2026: Insights from 3,000 consumers and brands
    Customer loyalty has moved from a marketing tactic to a board-level priority. But what does loyalty actually look like in 2026 – from both sides of the relationship? To answer that question, we surveyed 2,400 consumers who regularly purchase health, beauty, and wellness products and 600 direct-to-consumer brands operating across... Read more »
  • Introducing Price Drop Campaigns: Convert high-intent browsers when prices fall 
    Most ecommerce automations kick in late, after someone adds an item to cart or completes a purchase. But in reality, the biggest revenue leak often happens before that. Think about the shoppers who: They are not cold traffic. They are high-intent browsers who need one final nudge. And for many... Read more »
  • 9 Best marketing automation tools for 2026
    Marketing automation helps scale your marketing campaigns while making sure your brand maintains its human touch. It’s about showing up at the right time with the right message to ensure sales-driving opportunities don’t pass you by.  But all of that is only possible when you have the correct marketing automation... Read more »
  • 9 Best transactional email services for reliable delivery (2026 guide)
    When a customer places an order on an ecommerce website, they expect to receive an order confirmation email within seconds. Similarly, a customer recovering their lost password expects to receive a password reset email immediately after making the request.  When these vital business communications fail to hit the inbox within... Read more »
  • 9 best email marketing tools for 2025
    Rented platforms, such as search engines, social media, and even AI tools like ChatGPT, are great for discovery. Unfortunately, those platforms are going out of their way to stop users from abandoning their sites for your website.  OpenAI is partnering with retailers like Walmart to support checkout within its platform.... Read more »