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

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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

How To Create A Marketing Measurement Plan For Accurate Data & Strategic Alignment

How To Create A Marketing Measurement Plan For Accurate Data & Strategic Alignment

Tracking marketing performance effectively comes down to three key factors: Defining the pipelines, audiences, events, and metrics that truly matter to your business. Ensuring each element is measured with precision. Aligning your team around the data points that drive the most impact. When these pieces come together, you gain the clarity to track progress, scale … Read more

The Shift To Zero-Click Searches: Is Traffic Still King?

The Shift To Zero-Click Searches: Is Traffic Still King?

The world of SEO has changed, especially with the rise of zero-click searches, where users get their answers directly on Google’s search results page without clicking through to any websites. A study from SparkTaro found that zero-click searches accounted for nearly 60% of Google searches ending without a click in 2024. This trend will continue … Read more

Ex-Googler: Google Sees Publisher Traffic As A Necessary Evil

Ex-Googler: Google Sees Publisher Traffic As A Necessary Evil

Google says it values the open web, and a current Googler confirmed in a private conversation at the recent Search Central Live in New York that the company, including CEO Sundar Pichai, cares about the web ecosystem. But that message is contradicted by an ex-Googler, who said Google internally regards sending traffic to publishers as … Read more

20 Digital Marketing Ebooks to Add to Your Reading List

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As a content marketer and general marketing enthusiast, I’ve read countless physical books on digital marketing. Unfortunately, physically printed digital marketing books can quickly become obsolete, which is why I’ve turned to digital marketing ebooks. Don’t get me wrong, I will always read physical books when it comes to evergreen marketing topics. However, when it … Read more

Data Visualization: Tips and Examples to Inspire You

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I often find raw data overwhelming — endless rows of numbers can be hard to decipher. That’s why I love data visualization; it transforms complex figures into clear, intuitive charts that help me quickly spot trends and understand the story behind the numbers. Visual charts and graphs not only save me precious time but also … Read more

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