How HTML, CSS, and JavaScript work together in web design
Do you need to learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in web design when you can easily create websites with AI-powered tools? That’s a question that stopped me in the tracks because there’s no easy answer.
How to blend web analytics and digital marketing analytics to grow better
When I started in content marketing in 2013, my digital marketing analytics strategy was refreshing Google Analytics to check if page views were up. Traffic climbing meant we were winning; traffic dropping meant panic mode.
Why your AI-generated content sounds like everyone else’s (and 4 ways to fix it)
There’s a challenge brewing for businesses everywhere. Content is becoming virtually indistinguishable online, and it all boils down to the latest industry disruptor: AI. It’s no secret that AI adoption is reaching top speed across many aspects of life and work. Forbes predicts that by the end of this year, 378 million people will be […]
“You can make money doing this?!”
A couple years ago, a YouTuber and artist known as Ten Hundred reached his $10k Kickstarter funding goal in 3 minutes.
The future of marketing isn’t humans vs. AI — it’s humans with AI
Small business owners are all saying the same thing: “My website traffic is tanking, and the stuff that used to work just doesn‘t anymore.” And they’re right. Nearly 60% of searches don’t end in a click — people are getting answers from AI and never visiting your site. But here‘s what’s crazy: The same AI […]
Why creator marketing works for any business [Tips from a creator consultant]
It’s time to drop the baggage around the word “influencer.”
What are brand identity elements? A marketing pro dives in
Picture the Starbucks siren logo. Now picture it in bright HubSpot orange. How wrong does that feel to you?
Don’t just grow to grow: Real talk from a serial founder
There are some lessons you only learn when life hits you hard. This week’s master stared down the loss of his business —
Voice is the new logo: Why your brand’s tone matters more than ever
A few years ago, I was in charge of presenting a big marketing strategy deck to a senior executive. My team and I prepared a script that went something like this:
Why blog? The benefits of blogging for business and marketing
With 5.5 billion people online (and counting), the internet has never been busier — or had more opportunity. But, businesses keep asking if blogging benefits are still worth the effort.