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Fractional CMO: Real Marketing Leadership for SMBs
Leadership

Fractional CMO: Real Marketing Leadership for SMBs

Most SMB marketing is a car with an engine, a full tank, and GPS, but no driver. It turns, it…

27 Jul 20265 min
Shopify Multi-Source Collections and Variant Segmentation
Paid Media

Shopify Multi-Source Collections and Variant Segmentation

For years, Shopify's collection system was, to put it charitably, just barely adequate. Manual or smart. Pick one. No blending,…

25 Jul 20265 min
Google AI Mode Connects Apps to Execute Actions
Applied AI

Google AI Mode Connects Apps to Execute Actions

Google is no longer satisfied with giving you ten blue links. Or even summarizing the answer in an AI-generated block.…

25 Jul 20265 min
TikTok's Deepfake Detection Tool: What Brands Must Know
Paid Media

TikTok's Deepfake Detection Tool: What Brands Must Know

TikTok has just unveiled AI Likeness Detection, a beta tool designed to detect deepfakes and protect creators from unauthorized use…

24 Jul 20266 min
Google Ads Video Campaign Groups: Reach & Frequency
Paid Media

Google Ads Video Campaign Groups: Reach & Frequency

Google has rolled out Video Campaign Groups in Google Ads as a generally available feature. It's a new layer that…

24 Jul 20266 min
Google Vids AI Avatars: Video at Scale, No Camera Needed
Paid Media

Google Vids AI Avatars: Video at Scale, No Camera Needed

Google wants you to appear on camera without actually appearing on camera. Upload a selfie, record a short voice clip,…

23 Jul 20267 min
Google Images Redesign Traps Your Visual Traffic
SEO

Google Images Redesign Traps Your Visual Traffic

Google just blew out 25 candles on Google Images. And it kept the gift for itself. In the same week,…

23 Jul 20267 min
AI SEO Tools: What Works and What's Just Hype
SEO

AI SEO Tools: What Works and What's Just Hype

Every week a new AI SEO tool appears, promising to do the heavy lifting for you. One-click audits, content that…

21 Jul 20266 min
Google Ads AI Segmentation: Drive or Be Driven
Paid Media

Google Ads AI Segmentation: Drive or Be Driven

Google has been taking the wheel away from you, inch by inch. Mandatory Smart Bidding, Performance Max swallowing up inventory,…

20 Jul 20265 min
Scrum for Paid Media: The 2-Week Sprint Model
Leadership

Scrum for Paid Media: The 2-Week Sprint Model

Most paid media teams plan campaigns as if the market will wait for them. Monthly meeting, endless spreadsheet, and hope…

20 Jul 20267 min