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Which SEO tools are worth it for small businesses?

There are an abundance of SEO tools for small businesses. But, with limited resources and budget, small businesses can face an added challenge: finding the right tech stack that does everything they need to maintain a competitive edge in search, without breaking the bank. Solving this challenge is ‌non-negotiable....

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The 5 Stages From Operator to Owner (Rerun)

Most agency owners think building a successful business means becoming the CEO, but many never escape the operator role. John talks with Jason Swenk about the five stages agency founders go through as they scale from overworked operators to true owners. They discuss founder dependency, leadership identity shifts, hiring...

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Before you refresh that page, run this test

Every page you publish is vulnerable to traffic decay. The question is whether you catch it when it’s down 15% or 80%, and whether you fix the right thing when you do. Most teams catch it late, then reach for the same tool every time: refresh it. Update the date, add...

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Airline stocks shrug as State Department tells Americans to exercise ‘worldwide caution’ in travel warning

As the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, Americans living and traveling abroad are being asked to exercise increased caution. The U.S. State Department issued a “worldwide caution” travel advisory on July 18, 2026. “Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the...

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The biggest technical SEO time-wasters to avoid

Technical SEO is full of recommendations, but not all of them deserve the same priority. A task that’s critical for one website may not be worth the effort on another. Instead of chasing green audit scores or clearing every warning in your SEO tool, focus on the activities that...

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HubSpot AEO vs SE Ranking: Features, pricing, and fit

You’ve probably noticed it yourself: buyers aren’t just Googling anymore. They’re asking ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity questions and trusting whatever answers they get. If your brand isn’t named in those answers, well, you may not even be a consideration. That’s why understanding Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and rank tracking...

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7 ways to instantly turn a potential argument into a respectful, productive conversation

When we installed a new furnace in a rental property, the city’s mechanical inspector told me it didn’t pass code due to how the natural gas line was run. I started to argue—I know the code—but challenging building inspectors is often counterproductive, whether on the current project or the...

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Heather Robinson talks about a £50 PPC ad that cost £1,000

Watch this video on Vimeo During the latest episode of PPC Live the Podcast, Google Ads specialist Heather Robinson shared how a Meta campaign intended to spend just £50 over a weekend accidentally spent more than £1,000 after the budget was set as daily instead of lifetime. Because the...

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Salesforce’s woes underline marketing’s agentic AI problems

Salesforce’s CEO, Marc Benioff, said the company was “all in on Agentforce” when it launched in 2024, but so far, only 34% of customers have adopted it. As a result, the company has lost more than $200 billion in market value, and analysts are saying Agentforce isn’t ready for...

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CRM data migration: A practical process overview

CRM data migration is the process of moving data, workflows, and assets from one CRM to another. It matters because your CRM is the operational backbone of your revenue team, and when the data inside it is wrong, every process built on top of it breaks too. I’ve seen more CRM...

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