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SEO audits: How to conduct one that drives traffic growth [+ checklist]

At its core, an SEO audit is a step-by-step review of your website’s technical health, content quality, and search visibility. An SEO audit identifies technical,…

Generative Engine Optimization Tools that Marketing Teams Actually Use

If you‘ve noticed your brand appearing less frequently in ChatGPT answers, you’re not alone. Savvy marketers are using generative engine optimization tools to address this…

How simple semantics increased our AI citations by 642% [New results]

Like your weird uncle, nobody knows exactly how AI engines choose the sources they cite. But experiments are starting to point to ways you can…

AI search strategy: A guide for modern marketing teams

Search no longer rewards keywords alone — it rewards clarity. Large language models now read, reason, and restate information, deciding which brands to quote when…

Entity-based SEO: An explainer for SEOs and content marketers

Entity-based SEO is a content optimization strategy built around concepts, relationships, and context rather than isolated keyword phrases. Search engines identify entities — distinct concepts,…

What we learned building SalesBot — HubSpot’s AI-powered chatbot selling assistant

When I first joined HubSpot’s Conversational Marketing team, most of our website chat volume was handled by humans. We had a global team of more…

Automated email segmentation: Setting up for better targeting

Automated email segmentation uses dynamic rules and real-time data to group contacts automatically, eliminating manual list updates while boosting campaign relevance. By connecting unified customer…

Top 7 use cases for AI personalization in marketing

As a marketer and consumer, few can explain the impact of AI personalization quite like yours truly. Executive Summary What is AI personalization? Why use…

Best AI workflow automation tools for growing businesses

AI workflow automation tools connect apps, data, and departments to execute tasks automatically — reducing manual work and improving efficiency across organizations. Unlike traditional rule-based…

AEO vs. GEO explained: What marketers need to know now

Marketers use AEO and GEO interchangeably, but there is a difference, and that’s what will be defined and explained in this article. In brief, AEO…