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Answer Engine Optimization: The Complete AEO Guide for 2026

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026by 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 […]

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

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025by 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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Website vs. Facebook Page

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024by Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

The question comes up more than you’d think. A small B2B company is getting started, or a founder is rethinking their marketing strategy, and the question surfaces: Do we really need a website? We have a Facebook page, a LinkedIn company page, and an Instagram account. Is that enough? It isn’t. Here’s why, and what […]

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Navigating New Email Guidelines in 2024

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024by Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

Email deliverability remains critical for marketers looking to establish and maintain credibility. The battleground against unsolicited emails, commonly known as SPAM, has prompted major email service providers like Google and Yahoo to implement new email guidelines and stricter measures, making previously recommended best practices mandatory for senders. Commencing in February 2024, Google and Yahoo are […]

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Leveraging AI Marketing Content

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023by Leslie, Head of Creative Content

AI Marketing Content is the buzzword of the day, promising innovative ways to amplify your content strategies. Influencer Marketing Hub reports that  44.4% of marketers have used AI for content production; however,  Mailchimp reports that 50% believe inadequate AI adoption is holding them back from achieving their goals. Leveraging AI Marketing Content is crucial, but […]

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Emerging Technologies – How to Use AI for Marketing

October 18, 2023October 18, 2023by Leslie, Head of Creative Content

Creating great content and optimizing keywords isn’t enough anymore. To stay competitive, you need to know how to use AI for marketing. AI has transformed how businesses attract, engage, and retain customers. It makes marketing more efficient, effective, and scalable. This guide shows you how to use AI for marketing and why it matters for […]

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How to Get High-Quality Leads for Your Business

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022by Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

How to Get High-Quality Leads for Your Business Continuously generating new leads is key to a profitable B2B business. The more leads you receive, the more opportunities you’ll have to create and close deals for your product or service. However, if the leads you’re working with are not qualified to purchase, your sales team could […]

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5 Tips to Take Your Small and Midsize Business (SMB) to the Next Level

November 20, 2022November 20, 2022by Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

Once you launched your business, you realized that being an entrepreneur takes considerable time and effort. From the start, you wore many hats – from sales and marketing to finance and customer support. You were virtually a one-person show focused on survival. The time has come to take the next steps and grow your business, […]

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Staying Top of Mind – Lead Nurturing Best Practices

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022by Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

As you begin to fill your CRM with leads and opportunities, the need for a solid lead-nurturing strategy becomes more apparent. Allowing “bad timing” or “not-ready” leads to fall by the wayside could result in the loss of future revenue for your business. In this article, we’ll discuss lead nurturing best practices to keep your […]

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How SMBs can Benefit from Inbound Marketing

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021by Kristy McNett, Managing Owner

The past few years have been unlike any other, in recent history, and if you’re like many other small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) you’re looking for ways to give your revenue a boost without breaking the bank. Look no further… in this article, we’ll discuss how SMBs can benefit from inbound marketing. While it’s not […]

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