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    By Aline Aguilar

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    September 16, 2026

    The Problem With Chasing Every Platform

    TL;DR: There are more places to show up online than ever, and most businesses are showing up on too many of them, poorly. Chasing every new platform isn’t a growth strategy. It’s a distraction dressed up as ambition. Here’s the case for doing less, but doing it well. Every few months, something new demands your…

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  • Research Shows Google AI Mode Sends Less Clicks & Is A Poor User Experience

    Search Engine Journal

    September 21, 2026

    Research Shows Google AI Mode Sends Less Clicks & Is A Poor User Experience

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    Social Media Today

    September 17, 2026

    Meta shares holiday 2026 planning guides

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    Search Engine Journal

    September 15, 2026

    Cloudflare Lets Sites Disallow AI Training Without Blocking Googlebot

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    Marketing Brew

    August 18, 2026

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    Your Brand Is a Wardrobe, Not an Outfit
    Aimee Armstrong • September 9, 2026
    TL;DR: Most businesses have a logo. Fewer have a brand. The difference is the…
    • Design
    • PPC Marketing
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    What “Back to Business” Season Means for Your Digital Strategy
    Troy Knott • September 2, 2026
    TL;DR: September isn’t just the end of summer. It’s the last real window before…
    • Leadership
    • Opinion
  • Team collaborating around a conference table with reports and charts

    Why Most Small Businesses Are Overcomplicating Their Digital Strategy
    Troy Knott • August 26, 2026
    TL;DR: More tools, more platforms, more tactics — and somehow less clarity. Most small…
    • Leadership
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    Social Proof Is the New SEO — And Most Businesses Are Leaving It on the Table
    Aimee Armstrong • August 19, 2026
    TL;DR: Consumers in 2026 don’t trust brand messaging the way they used to. They…
    • AI
  • Person typing on a laptop with social media notifications displayed

    Threads Just Opened Ads to Everyone — Is It Worth Your Budget?
    Bilal Shafi • August 12, 2026
    TL;DR: In January 2026, Meta officially launched advertising on Threads globally, opening up 400…
    • Development
  • Person using a smartphone while seated indoors

    What Is GEO — and Why Your Content Strategy Needs to Account for It
    Aline Aguilar • August 5, 2026
    TL;DR: SEO still matters. But a new discipline called Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is…
    • PPC Marketing
    • SEO
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    Your Audience Can Tell When a Human Didn’t Write This
    Aimee Armstrong • July 29, 2026
    TL;DR: Audiences are developing a sharp instinct for AI-generated content — and they’re tuning…
    • AI
  • A Logo Is Not a Brand. Here's What the Difference Actually Costs You.

    A Logo Is Not a Brand. Here’s What the Difference Actually Costs You.
    Aimee Armstrong • July 22, 2026
    TL;DR: Most small and mid-sized businesses have a logo. Very few have a brand….
    • Design
  • "Search, optomization, traffic, SEO, backlinks, ranking, keywords"

    Your Rankings Are Fine. Your Traffic Isn’t. Here’s Why.
    Aline Aguilar • July 15, 2026
    TL;DR: A growing number of businesses are holding their search rankings while watching organic…
    • PPC Marketing
    • AI
  • You Probably Don't Know Where Your Leads Are Actually Coming From

    You Probably Don’t Know Where Your Leads Are Actually Coming From
    Troy Knott • July 8, 2026
    TL;DR: Marketing attribution has always been imperfect. In 2026, with third-party cookies officially deprecated…
    • Leadership
  • WWDC 2026, Closing Week: The Full Picture of Apple's AI Ambitions

    WWDC 2026, Closing Week: The Full Picture of Apple’s AI Ambitions
    Aline Aguilar • July 1, 2026
    The keynote on June 8 was the headline, but the real depth of WWDC…
    • PPC Marketing
    • AI
  • Team celebrating project success with handshake

    What Changes When a Small Team Starts Growing — and What Shouldn’t
    Troy Knott • June 24, 2026
    TL;DR: Growing a team is one of the best problems a business can have…
    • Leadership