How Conversion Funnels Create a Better Customer Journey [+ Tips to Optimize Yours]

Marketer optimizing a conversion funnel

Conversion funnels are a fundamental concept in sales and marketing. Personally, I like to visualize the funnel as that big scary slide you wanted to try as a kid. You saw your friends whizzing down, which sparked your interest. You watched how much fun they were having, doing your research. And then the benefits of … Read more

15 Proven Tips To Get More Social Media Followers

15 Proven Tips To Get More Social Media Followers

The changes in SEO and search over the last year or so have meant that social media has become an even more important part of an online strategy. Brands need to consider their visibility across social media channels alongside other online channels to find new growth. Building an audience on social media should be a … Read more

Google Affirms AI Is Not Replacing Search – Search Central Live NYC

Google Affirms AI Is Not Replacing Search – Search Central Live NYC

Google’s John Mueller discussed the impact of AI on SEO at Search Central Live NYC, explaining what it means for SEO and reassuring the audience that search is not going away anytime soon, echoing the words of VP of Search Liz Reid who said something similar. AI Is Not Replacing Search John Mueller was talking … Read more

Navigating Global Expansion: What Brands Can Learn from Liquid Death's UK Exit

Navigating Global Expansion: What Brands Can Learn from Liquid Death's UK Exit

When Liquid Death, the edgy, death-metal-themed water brand that took American social media by storm, announced it was pulling out of the UK market, marketing Twitter(X) erupted with hot takes. Was it the irreverent branding that didn‘t connect with British sensibilities? Or proof that even viral marketing can’t guarantee product success? According to behavioral science … Read more

Google’s SEO Tips For Better Rankings – Search Central Live NYC

Google’s SEO Tips For Better Rankings – Search Central Live NYC

Google’s Search Liaison answered a question at Google Search Central Live NYC about whether Google prefers brands. Sullivan took that as an opportunity to affirm that Google is working to show more independent sites and also offered insights into how independent sites can improve their search performance. Google Wants Good Independent Sites To Rank Someone … Read more

Google Completes March 2025 Core Update Rollout

Google Completes March 2025 Core Update Rollout

Google officially completed the rollout of its March 2025 Core Update today at 5:34 AM PDT, ending two weeks of significant volatility in search rankings. This update began on March 13 and has created notable shifts in search visibility across various sectors and website types. Widespread Impact Observed Data collected during the update’s rollout period … Read more

How to Use Claude to Create a Virtual Assistant (in Under 10 Minutes)

HubSpot SVP on using Claude as your VA

Who wouldn’t want their own personal executive assistant? Sounds pretty awesome, right? Well, with the AI tool Claude, anyone can set up a virtual executive assistant in just ten minutes. In this article, I’ll share how you can use Claude’s incredible new Projects feature to create an executive assistant. That virtual EA can help you … Read more

Google Rolls Out AI-Powered Travel Updates For Search & Maps

Google Rolls Out AI-Powered Travel Updates For Search & Maps

Google has released its annual summer travel trends report alongside several AI-powered updates to its travel planning tools. The announcement reveals shifting travel preferences while introducing enhancements to Search, Maps, Lens, and Gemini functionality. New AI Search and Planning Features Google announced five major updates to its travel planning ecosystem. Expanded AI Overviews Google has … Read more

Navigating Time Zone Differences: Scheduling Ads For Maximum Impact

Navigating Time Zone Differences: Scheduling Ads For Maximum Impact

Ad scheduling is a fundamental setting in Google Ads and Microsoft Ads, but when managing campaigns across multiple time zones, it becomes more complex. Standard scheduling tactics may not cut it if you’re advertising internationally or running campaigns across regions with different peak engagement times. Poorly timed ads can lead to wasted budget, lower conversion … Read more

Lessons From Posting to LinkedIn Consistently for 30 Days

I Posted to LinkedIn Consistently for 30 Days - Here's What I Learned

In January 2025, we held our fourth (!) edition of Creator Camp — a free 30-day challenge to help participants build consistent social media habits. I led and participated, sharing resources and prompts. Each participant selected a platform, format, and posting cadence. Me? I went for videos on LinkedIn five to seven days per week. … Read more

B2B Marketing Automation in 2025: Budget, Goal, and Focus Area Trends

B2B Marketing Automation in 2025: Budget, Goal, and Focus Area Trends

Most B2B marketers say they plan to moderately increase their spend on marketing automation in 2025, according to recent research from ActOn and Ascend2. The report was based on data from a survey of 207 B2B marketing professionals in the United States. Some 54% of respondents say they expect their firm’s marketing automation budget to … Read more

AI Crawlers Are Reportedly Draining Site Resources & Skewing Analytics

AI Crawlers Are Reportedly Draining Site Resources & Skewing Analytics

Website operators across the web are reporting increased activity from AI web crawlers. This surge raises concerns about site performance, analytics, and server resources. These bots consume significant bandwidth to collect data for large language models, which could impact performance metrics relevant to search rankings. Here’s what you need to know. How AI Crawlers May … Read more

10 Excellent Examples of Video Marketing on Facebook

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For my company’s video marketing campaigns, Facebook is a natural choice. As the second-most widely used social media, the company inspires confidence and excels in audience targeting, reach, and cost efficiency. However, it does take some strategy to make sure your videos land. A quality video marketing campaign on Facebook can strengthen your brand and … Read more

YouTube Changes Shorts View Counts, No Change To Monetization

YouTube Changes Shorts View Counts, No Change To Monetization

YouTube’s updated Shorts view count now captures every play, but this change won’t affect earnings or monetization eligibility. YouTube will begin counting Shorts views without minimum watch time starting March 31. Earnings and YPP eligibility remain tied to the old way of counting views Both total views and “engaged views” will be available in YouTube … Read more

TikTok Ban Support Down As Trump’s Plans Face Hurdles

TikTok Ban Support Down As Trump’s Plans Face Hurdles

Recent data shows that fewer Americans support banning TikTok. At the same time, Democratic lawmakers warn that President Donald Trump’s current plans may not be enough to keep the platform online after the April 5 deadline. Public Support For TikTok Ban Weakens A Pew Research Center survey found that 34% of U.S. adults support banning … Read more

Why Everyone Is a Social Media Entrepreneur Right Now — Trends You Need to Know

image of a social media entrepreneur

In TikTok’s early days of mostly dance challenges and lip-syncing exchanges, Shola West, a Gen Z career advocate, speaker and educator, spotted a gap. “I decided I wanted to come on the platform to share tips and tricks from my career working in the media industry,” she says. Now affectionately known as the “Big Sis … Read more

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