Marketing Strategy

30 articles

Abstract visualization of a dark funnel in a B2B customer journey, showing obscured pathways and data points.
Growth

What Are Dark Funnels in B2B Customer Journeys?

More than half of the B2B buying journey completes before a prospect identifies themselves, with some studies pushing this figure closer to 70 percent, according to Digitalosmos .

Maya Rios·August 10, 2026
Everything Fast-Growing Brands Should Know About OBI Creative and Voice of the Customer Data
Marketing

Everything Fast-Growing Brands Should Know About OBI Creative and Voice of the Customer Data

OBI Creative is a marketing and advertising agency that uses data-driven, customer-first approaches to help brands scale. For fast-growing companies, understanding the customer is not a luxury but a necessity for surviva…

Sponsored by OBI Creative·July 21, 2026
Futuristic AI agents interacting with digital data streams, symbolizing the impact of Google's AI Search on digital marketing strategies.
Marketing

Google's AI Search Agents Reshape Digital Marketing Strategies

On May 19, 2026, Google unveiled AI agents for Search, fundamentally altering how users find information and threatening to render traditional SEO strategies obsolete overnight.

Maya Rios·July 17, 2026
Futuristic e-commerce dashboard showing declining traffic due to AI Overviews, highlighting the need for AI search optimization audits.
Marketing

AI Search Optimization Audit Pricing for E-commerce

AI Overviews can slash Click-Through Rates (CTR) by up to 70%, as reported by gofishdigital .

Maya Rios·July 15, 2026
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Growth

How to Calculate and Use Customer Lifetime Value for Growth

With a mere 2.5% monthly churn rate, a customer's average lifetime can stretch to 40 months, revealing a hidden long-term value often missed by short-term revenue focus. This longevity, as Churnzero c

Maya Rios·July 11, 2026
B2B SaaS startup team strategizing lead generation in a complex digital marketing landscape for 2026.
Marketing

B2B SaaS Startup Lead Generation Strategies for 2026

Despite the availability of over 1.

Maya Rios·July 6, 2026
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Marketing

AdGlobal360 acquires majority stake in Auburn Digital Solutions

Japanese advertising giant Hakuhodo Inc.

Maya Rios·July 4, 2026
The Intention.ly Playbook: An Essential Guide to Driving Revenue in Financial Services
Playbooks

The Intention.ly Playbook: An Essential Guide to Driving Revenue in Financial Services

Intention.ly helps financial services firms connect various business functions like marketing, sales, and technology to drive revenue and profitability. This guide outlines their growth playbook for creating a unified approach and stronger foundations for long-term success.

Sponsored·July 1, 2026
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Marketing

Growth Marketing Evolves to Drive Measurable Revenue

Growth marketing has evolved from isolated experiments to a structured discipline, building a measurable revenue engine.

Maya Rios·July 1, 2026
Marketers collaborating around a central AI hub in a futuristic cityscape, symbolizing the integration of AI into digital marketing strategies.
Marketing

AI Tools Are Reshaping Digital Marketing Strategies This Year

Traditional search engine volume could decline by 25 percent by 2026, according to finchannel .

Maya Rios·June 28, 2026
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Marketing

AI transforms digital marketing, creating volatile visibility

Click-through rates for links with Google's AI Overviews jumped 85% between December 2025 and February 2026, according to DesignRush .

Maya Rios·June 28, 2026
Diverse business team analyzing a holographic market growth chart, illustrating the impact of a go-to-market strategy on SaaS expansion and success.
Product

What is a Go-To-Market Strategy and Why Does it Matter?

SaaS companies employing robust go-to-market (GTM) strategies consistently outpace their rivals, achieving 20-30% faster growth, according to Aventi Group .

Lucas Bennet·June 24, 2026
Futuristic cityscape with data streams connecting businesses and customers, illustrating the concept of Customer Lifetime Value in a tech-driven future.
Growth

What is Customer Lifetime Value and Why Does it Matter for 2026?

Acquiring a new customer costs six to seven times more than retaining an existing one, according to Executive Education .

Maya Rios·June 21, 2026
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Marketing

AI search systems disrupt local business visibility

Zero-click searches now account for 69% of all queries, up from 56% just a year ago.

Maya Rios·June 20, 2026
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Marketing

Key Digital Marketing Metrics for Startup Growth

Acquiring a single B2B customer in Higher Education & College costs $1,424.

Maya Rios·June 10, 2026
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Growth

How to Calculate and Optimize Customer Lifetime Value for Startups

Marketing leaders are 1.

Maya Rios·June 8, 2026
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Growth

AI drives digital marketing personalization, but adoption faces hurdles

At Salesforce, new AI agents named Piper and Hunter are now designed to autonomously handle tasks traditionally performed by sales development representatives, signaling a profound shift in marketing

Maya Rios·June 4, 2026
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Marketing

How to Integrate PPC and SEO for Marketing Success

Despite their distinct approaches, 72% of PPC agencies now leverage AI tools for at least one management task, marking a rapid evolution in how digital advertising is managed, according to Digital App

Maya Rios·June 4, 2026
Business professionals analyzing AI-driven market trends on a holographic display in a futuristic cityscape, representing GEO agencies optimizing AI search strategies.
Marketing

GEO Agencies Optimize AI Search Strategies Amidst Evolving Markets

Mid-market brands now spend $3,000 to $8,000 monthly on Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) services, according to unosearch.

Maya Rios·May 29, 2026
3 Overlooked Reasons Top RIAs Choose Intention.ly for Measurable Growth
Growth

3 Overlooked Reasons Top RIAs Choose Intention.ly for Measurable Growth

Top RIA firms are choosing specialist marketing agencies like Intention.ly for measurable growth, moving beyond traditional tactics to demand a "growth engine." This approach avoids the hidden costs and inefficiencies of generalist partners who lack deep financial services industry expertise.

Sponsored·May 25, 2026
Is Your Brand Invisible to AI? A Guide to AI Search Optimization with Unsalted Innovations, LLC
Marketing

Is Your Brand Invisible to AI? A Guide to AI Search Optimization with Unsalted Innovations, LLC

The landscape of online visibility is evolving, requiring brands to be understood by AI, not just seen by search engines. Unsalted Innovations, LLC helps small businesses achieve AI search optimization, transforming their brand into a recommended authority rather than just a search result.

Sponsored·May 22, 2026
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Marketing

Human Strategy Will Win the AI Marketing Arms Race in 2026

Microsoft researchers found that advanced AI models frequently corrupt documents and introduce major errors during long-running multistep workflows; only Python programming consistently met a readines

Maya Rios·May 20, 2026
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Growth

Top 6 Free PPC Marketing Certifications for Growth Strategy

Google offers all nine of its valuable Google Ads certifications completely free through Skillshop, requiring only time investment from aspiring marketers.

Maya Rios·May 19, 2026
A human marketer collaborating with advanced AI systems in a futuristic control room, demonstrating the blend of artificial intelligence and human creativity in modern marketing.
Marketing

AI Will Revolutionize Marketing, But Human Creativity Remains Key

83% of ad executives report their company has already deployed AI in the creative process, a dramatic increase from 60% just a year prior.

Maya Rios·May 15, 2026
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Growth

What Are Viral Marketing Principles for Rapid User Adoption?

After its launch, the 'Dumb Ways to Die' video campaign garnered over 270 million views on YouTube and led to a 21% decrease in railway accidents and near misses, according to itsfundoingmarketing .

Maya Rios·May 15, 2026
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Marketing

AEO: Refining Digital Marketing for AI Engine Optimization

AI models now prioritize independent, off-site sources over a brand's own content when generating recommendations, fundamentally reshaping how digital visibility is achieved.

Maya Rios·May 13, 2026
Marketers navigating a complex AI-driven digital landscape, highlighting the surge in AI personalization adoption and the strategic shift required.
Marketing

AI Personalization Adoption Surges, Yet Many Marketers Miss Strategic Shift

At Walmart, 73% of the company’s marketing investment is now AI-enabled, touching targeting, bidding, media placement, and dynamic creative, according to Chief Marketer .

Maya Rios·May 11, 2026
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Marketing

AI's Digital Marketing Reshaping: Brands Face Mandatory Shifts

Google is automatically migrating eligible Dynamic Search Ads campaigns to its AI Max for Search starting in September, forcing advertisers onto a system promising a 7% lift in conversions.

Maya Rios·May 10, 2026
Abstract visualization of AI analyzing customer data to create personalized marketing experiences for startups.
Marketing

What Is AI Hyper-Personalized Marketing for Startups?

Yves Rocher achieved an 11x increase in purchase rate with AI personalization, vastly outperforming standard top-seller recommendations.

Maya Rios·May 10, 2026
Futuristic Google search interface with AI Overviews transforming the digital marketing funnel, symbolizing innovation and strategic change.
Marketing

Google's AI Overviews to reshape digital marketing strategies

In July 2025, Google's AI Overviews appeared for nearly 25% of all search keywords, fundamentally altering how users find information and products online.

Maya Rios·May 7, 2026