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Generative engine optimization for small business: How to win with a small budget in 2026

In a past work life, I stole search rank positions #1 and zero and even featured snippets from much larger companies, including HubSpot. That’s why…

24 generative engine optimization statistics marketing leaders should know

I never thought I‘d see the day when “Googling” something and sifting through links would become passé. But, like many marketers over the last year,…

What is an attribution window in marketing? What marketers need to know

An attribution window is the defined time period when a marketing touchpoint — such as an ad click, email open, or page view — can…

Creating Video for Instagram: 13 Tips from Brands You Love [+ Examples]

Creating video for Instagram is one of my favorite marketing tasks. </span></span><!– end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code –></p> <p>From in-feed videos to Reels, Instagram Live, and…

Email marketing automation tools: How to choose in 2026

</span></span><!– end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code –></p> <!–more–><p>Today’s marketing teams need platforms that offer predictive analytics, journey-based targeting, drag-and-drop journey builders and behavioral triggers, unified customer…

The gentlemen’s agreement that netted 210,000 subscribers. [Steal this play.]

“SMASH that like button,” the host says, and your eyes roll back so far you can see your own medulla. “And don’t forget to subscribe!”…

How successful marketing teams are optimizing performance in 2026 (and what metrics they’re tracking)

</span></span><!– end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code –></p> <!–more–> <p>This post explores how the most successful teams are optimizing performance in 2026, and which KPIs they trust…

How to humanize AI content to rank, engage, and get shared

My first taste of AI was “SmarterChild” in the early 2000s. It was a chatbot you could have a “conversation” with when your real friends…

Why Loop Marketing matters in 2026, according to our State of Marketing report

HubSpot’s latest State of Marketing data shows that 65% of companies exceeded their goals last year, and 93.7% improved lead quality. Should the industry celebrate…

Best loop marketing tactics for the era of AI-powered marketing

Marketing funnels aren‘t cutting it anymore, and you’ve probably felt it in the form of declining traffic, scattered buyer journeys, and tactics that worked last…