Ask An SEO: How Do I Rebuild My Website After A Dispute With The Hosting Company?

Ask An SEO: How Can I Make Myself Stand Out As A Strong Candidate For My First Full-time Marketing Role?

The question today comes from Raoof, who asks: “I completely lost my website due to financial disputes with the hosting company. I have no backup and the only thing I have left is a domain. I am currently preparing a new website with the previous content and theme. Can I use the previous domain or … Read more

Email Marketer’s Guide to Coding for Accessibility

Email Marketer’s Guide to Coding for Accessibility

Key takeaways Accessibility matters. Not only is it legally required to make your emails accessible to everyone, it’s the right thing to do for your subscribers, and for your business. You can’t increase conversion rates if someone can’t interact with your email. Coding for accessibility doesn’t just mean optimizing for screen readers, though that’s a … Read more

Cracking the SEO Code: Regain Control of Search Visibility in the Age of AI [Webinar]

Cracking the SEO Code: Regain Control of Search Visibility in the Age of AI [Webinar]

Trying to regain lost visibility in AI-powered search results? As AI Overviews and answer engines continue to reshape how search works, organic visibility can disappear overnight. If your traffic has taken a hit, you may need a more complete strategy to recover and grow. Join us for “Own The Total SERP: How To Regain Lost … Read more

Google Links To Itself: 43% Of AI Overviews Point Back To Google

Google Links To Itself: 43% Of AI Overviews Point Back To Google

New research shows that Google’s AI Overviews often link to Google, contributing to the walled garden effect that encourages users to stay longer on Google’s site. A study by SE Ranking examined Google’s AI Overviews in five U.S. states. It found that 43% of these AI answers contain links redirecting users to Google’s search results. … Read more

U.S. Copyright Office Cites Legal Risk At Every Stage Of Generative AI

U.S. Copyright Office Cites Legal Risk At Every Stage Of Generative AI

The United States Copyright Office released a pre-publication version of a report on the use of copyrighted materials for training generative AI, outlining a legal and factual case that identifies copyright risks at every stage of generative AI development. The report was created in response to public and congressional concern about the use of copyrighted … Read more

The Growth Hack Era is ending, according to Digiday's former Editor-in-Chief

Brian Morrissey

Let’s take a moment to commiserate, marketers. Google is sending the whole planet to Reddit; your favorite social platforms are getting bought, banned, or abandoned; and your carefully crafted email just got pushed to a new category at the back of the inbox. Oh, and have you heard of this little thing called AI that … Read more

Google Reminds That Hreflang Tags Are Hints, Not Directives

Google Reminds That Hreflang Tags Are Hints, Not Directives

A recent exchange between SEO professional Neil McCarthy and Google Search Advocate John Mueller has highlighted how Google treats hreflang tags. McCarthy observed pages intended for Belgian French users (fr-be) appearing in France. Mueller clarified that hreflang is a suggestion, not a guarantee. Here’s what this interaction shows us about hreflang, canonical tags, and international … Read more

Google Updates Image SEO Best Practices: Use Consistent URLs

Google Updates Image SEO Best Practices: Use Consistent URLs

Google’s updated image SEO best practices recommend using consistent URLs for images across your site to preserve crawl budget. Google recommends using the same image URL across your site. Inconsistent image URLs can waste your crawl budget. Wasted crawl budget can limit how many pages Google indexes on your site. Source link

Alex Lieberman’s guide to personal branding: A step-by-step process for boosting your social presence

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Hot take: I don’t think everyone needs a personal brand. Plenty of businesses have expanded their reach with company social accounts as their mouthpieces. However, executives and founders can create personal brands that supercharge growth. How do I know? I’ve done it myself. I founded newsletter Morning Brew, which gives business updates with personality. Each … Read more

Google Ads AI Vs. Third-Party AI Tools: Comparison For Google Ads Creatives

Google Ads AI Vs. Third-Party AI Tools: Comparison For Google Ads Creatives

Every day, marketing teams face a crucial decision: Should they rely on Google’s built-in AI tools or invest in custom solutions for specific ad campaign tasks? I’ve watched this debate play out countless times with clients. Google continues adding more AI features for tasks like ad copy generation, headline creation, image generation, and product feed … Read more

The best marketing campaigns of the year (thus far), what to learn from them, and why they worked so darn well [new data]

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Cookie-scented body wash flew off the shelves. Shaken espressos made a comeback (as long as they’re associated with short ‘n sweet blondes), and, oddly, interactive guerrilla marketing caught a second wind (or whiff?). I think it’s safe to say that 2025, thus far, has been a chaotically charming year to be both a marketer and, … Read more

The Triple-P Framework: AI & Search Brand Presence, Perception & Performance

The Triple-P Framework: AI & Search Brand Presence, Perception & Performance

As brands compete for market share across a whole range of AI platforms, each with its own way of presenting information, brands are on red alert. The three pillars of presence, perception, and performance that I discuss in this article may help marketers navigate new times. This is especially true as search and AI undergo … Read more

Top 7 Social Media Monitoring Tools in 2025

The 7 Best Social Media Monitoring Tools in 2025 (+ Why Monitoring Is Critical)

No one likes to be left on ‘seen’ — not your friends, not your partner, and definitely not your social media community. Social media monitoring is the process of tracking your brand mentions, post comments, and direct messages (DMs) on all major social media channels. Sounds simple, right? Reply to every comment, DM, and brand … Read more

Reddit trends: A marketer’s guide to untapped potential

Reddit trends: A marketer’s guide to untapped potential

Reddit has long been a pioneer in community-driven conversations—well before social listening became a marketing staple. Since 2005, it’s evolved into a cultural nerve center with over 100,000 active communities and 22 billion posts and comments, influencing everything from buying behavior to political discourse. But Reddit’s role in the modern marketing mix has shifted. With … Read more

Email Deliverability Audit: How to Troubleshoot and Fix Your Email Delivery Issues

Email Deliverability Audit: How to Troubleshoot and Fix Your Email Delivery Issues

Key takeaways Email deliverability refers to your inbox placement. Once your email is delivered, does it go to the primary inbox, spam filter, or another place, like Gmail’s Promotional Tab? With so many factors that go into your deliverability—from email list hygiene to your sender score—it’s important to do a thorough check of each element … Read more

When should you do SEO?

When should you do SEO?

Is SEO the right move for your business right now? This week’s Whiteboard Friday video from Tom Capper tackles a fundamental question: when is the optimal time to do SEO, and what kind of SEO should you focus on? Get practical insights on essential elements like web presence and runway, plus considerations for brand building … Read more

The top inclusive marketing trends of 2025, according to Sonia Thompson

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Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Brands have engaged in inclusive marketing for decades, but it is only in recent years that the practice has become more widespread. As an inclusive marketing strategist and consultant, I’ve spent the last eight … Read more

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