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Who Will Create Content for AI to Train On? Why Original Content Won’t Disappear

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A common concern among content creators and business owners is that AI will eventually cannibalize itself. The theory goes like this: as AI-generated content floods the internet, people will stop creating original content, leaving AI models without fresh material to train on. This would supposedly harm both the AI companies and the overall quality of […]

Why Industry Experience Is the Most Underrated Quality When Choosing a Marketing Agency

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When evaluating marketing agencies, most business owners focus on price, services offered, or portfolio quality. But there’s one factor that can dramatically impact your results that gets overlooked: industry-specific experience. An agency that understands your market can deliver better campaigns faster, while a generalist agency will spend months learning what an industry specialist already knows. […]

All Small Business Owners Should be On YouTube

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If you’re a small business owner, you should be on YouTube. It’s the most effective form of organic marketing available right now, and here’s why: while almost all text content today is created by AI, almost none of your competition is on YouTube. This creates a massive opportunity for businesses willing to create long-form video […]

5 Things You Need To Know Before Paying for SEO

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Choosing an SEO agency can feel overwhelming. You see prices ranging from $300 to $30,000 per month, agencies promising guaranteed results, and conflicting advice about whether SEO is even worth it anymore. After 16 years in SEO and hundreds of conversations with business owners who weren’t sure if their agency was delivering results, I’ve identified […]

Google Announces Web Guide: The Next Step Toward AI-Powered Search

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Google just announced Web Guide, and it’s happening faster than anyone expected. This experimental feature represents phase two of Google’s plan to replace traditional search results with AI-powered answers. For business owners and anyone with a website, this changes everything about how people will find your content online. Web Guide shows search results that fall […]

What Can ChatGPT Agent Do? A Complete Business Guide for 2025

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ChatGPT Agent is OpenAI’s new autonomous assistant that can “think and act” using built-in tools like web browsers, spreadsheets, and coding terminals. Released in July 2025, it can handle multi-step tasks end-to-end with minimal user input. The agent excels at spreadsheet automation, data analysis, and document creation, but it’s still experimental with reliability limitations that […]

What Each LLM is Best At: A Complete Guide to Choosing the Right AI Model

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Choosing the right AI model can save you hours of work and dramatically improve your results. After using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok daily for my digital marketing agency, I’ve discovered each has distinct strengths that make them better suited for specific tasks. If you’re wondering which AI subscription is worth your money, or why […]

How to Add a Video to Your Homepage: The Complete Guide for Small Businesses

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You should have a video on the homepage of your website. As a small business, nothing else allows you to immediately connect with visitors and gain their trust more effectively than a homepage video. Here’s what this guide covers: the three-part structure that works (origin story, testimonials, call to action), why authenticity beats production value, […]

How to Track Website Visits from ChatGPT and AI Tools in 2025

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You should be tracking your brand’s presence in ChatGPT and other large language models. At the very least, you should have filters set up in Google Analytics to catch traffic from these AI platforms. But tracking goes beyond just website visits—you also need to monitor how often your brand is mentioned in AI responses. If […]

Industry Experience: The Most Underrated Quality When Choosing a Digital Marketing Agency

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When choosing between digital marketing agencies, most business owners focus on price, promises, or portfolio size. But there’s one quality that often gets overlooked—and it might be the most important factor of all: industry-specific experience. A marketing agency that specializes in your business vertical will already “know the lay of the land.” They understand your […]