SEO gets you found. Inbound gives people a reason to stay. SEO and inbound marketing get talked about like separate things. In practice, one doesn’t work well without the other. SEO and inbound marketing work together: inbound marketing creates the content and offers that attract and convert buyers, and SEO makes sure buyers can find […]
What are SEO KPIs? SEO KPIs (key performance indicators) are measurable signals that tell you whether search is actually doing its job for your business: how often buyers find you, whether they take action once they land, and whether those actions ever turn into pipeline. They’re a subset of search engine optimization metrics; every KPI […]
A killer guest blog post will have the editor wishing they had written it. It also opens the door for more content, mentions, and opportunities to discuss and engage on social. It gives readers new insight or perspective; it comes from someone who’s actually done the work and doesn’t need a link swap to get […]
The best link building tools for SMBs in 2026 are Semrush for all-in-one backlink research and outreach, Ahrefs for deep competitor backlink analysis, BuzzStream for managing outreach relationships, Hunter.io for finding contact emails, and Source of Sources for earning free editorial mentions from journalists. No single platform handles every stage of link building well, so […]
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 […]
An SEO report is a document that tracks your website’s search engine performance. It includes metrics like keyword rankings, organic traffic, technical health, backlinks, conversions, and AI search visibility. SEO reports show what’s working, what needs attention, and where to focus your optimization efforts next. Whether you’re reporting to clients, executives, or your own team, […]
Search isn’t one system anymore. When a buyer types a question into Google, two things now happen at once. The familiar list of blue links still loads, ranked the way SEO has always worked. Above it, an AI-generated answer pulls from a different set of sources, summarizes them, and often resolves the buyer’s question without […]
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 […]
Something shifted in how your buyers find you. It didn’t happen all at once. But over the past 18 months, a growing percentage of B2B research now starts with a question typed into ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google’s AI Overviews, rather than with a keyword search and a list of blue links. For B2B SaaS startups, […]
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 […]
