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Small Business Marketing Strategies for 2026

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 AI, Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Marketing Trends, SEO, SMBby Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

Small business marketing strategies for 2026 center on AI search visibility, owned audience channels, and high-intent local content. The businesses gaining ground are the ones building their own marketing systems rather than renting attention through paid ads alone. For a B2B SMB with 10 to 50 employees, the highest-return moves in 2026 are getting cited […]

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Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing: Differences, Examples, and Where to Spend

May 23, 2026May 23, 2026 Blog, Inbound Marketing, Lead Generation, Marketing Trends, Outboundby Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

Inbound. Outbound. And everything in between. If you run a business, you have probably heard these terms a hundred times and still wonder what they actually mean in practice. Here is the simplest way to think about it. Inbound marketing earns attention by helping people find you when they are actively researching. Outbound marketing pushes […]

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Loop Marketing: Why Funnels Are Fading — and Loops Are Winning

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 AI, B2B, Blog, HubSpot, Inbound Marketing, Marketing Automation, Marketing Trendsby Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

For years, marketing teams have relied on the funnel model: Awareness → Interest → Evaluation → Purchase → Done. Clean. Linear. Predictable. But real buyers don’t behave like that anymore—especially in B2B SaaS markets. They compare providers. Read reviews. Leave. Come back weeks later. Download something. Ignore you for a while. Then return the moment […]

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How to Use Reddit for Keyword Research: Strategies That Work in 2026

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 AEO/GEO, Inbound Marketing, SEOby Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

Reddit used to be a footnote in most content strategies. Not anymore. Since Google’s reported $60 million data deal with Reddit in 2024, the platform has become one of the most visible sources in both traditional search results and AI-generated answers. Reddit threads now rank on page one for thousands of commercial keywords, and AI […]

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Answer Engine Optimization: The Complete AEO Guide for 2026

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 AEO/GEO, AI, B2B, Blog, Inbound Marketing, Marketing Trendsby Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

Answer Engine Optimization: The Complete AEO Guide for 2026 Search has changed. Users don’t type keywords anymore. They ask questions.Search engines have evolved to match. Google’s AI Overviews, featured snippets, and voice assistants now deliver direct answers instead of links. This shift requires a new approach: Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). This guide covers what AEO […]

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Best LLM AI for Business (Including Marketing): A Practical Guide

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 AI, B2B, Blog, Business Growth, Inbound Marketing, Marketing Automation, Marketing Trendsby Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

Artificial intelligence has officially moved from experimentation to execution. For business leaders and marketers alike, large language models (LLMs) are no longer a “nice to have” — they are becoming core infrastructure for how teams research, plan, create, and scale. But with so many options available, one question comes up constantly: What is the best […]

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Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): Why It Matters in the Age of AI Search

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 AI, B2B, Blog, HubSpot, Inbound Marketing, Lead Generation, Machine Learning Archives, Marketing Automationby Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

For many years, before the list of analogies was a mile long, LLM, AEO, and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), companies focused on SEO—Search Engine Optimization to get found online. The idea was simple: people typed questions into Google, and Google displayed a list of website links. If a company ranked high, it received more traffic. […]

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Getting Started with Inbound Marketing

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 B2B, Blog, Business Growth, Content Marketing, HubSpot, Inbound Marketing, Lead Generation, ROI, SEOby Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

Bombarding potential customers with intrusive ads and aggressive sales tactics is no longer the go-to strategy to generate leads and increase revenue. Instead, businesses are embracing a more subtle and engaging approach to increase brand awareness and promote new sales–this helpful and mindful process is known as inbound marketing. If you want to elevate your […]

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5 Ways to Supercharge Your Lead Generation Strategy in 2025

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Lead Generation, SEO, Strategyby Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

Establishing a consistent stream of organic or inbound leads sits at the top of the most wanted list for digital marketers across all industries today. Generating high-quality leads is also one of the most crucial challenges for businesses looking to expand their customer base and increase revenue. A fully optimized lead generation strategy requires a […]

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Keywords in Blog Posts | Increase Blog Traffic and Improve SEO

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 Blog, Content Marketing, Inbound Marketing, SEOby Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

Highly optimized keywords in blog posts are at the heart of how search engines determine the relevance of your content. When someone asks Google a question, the search engine scans millions of pages and ranks them based on how well they match the searcher’s intent. By including the right keywords in your blog content, you […]

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