On-page content formats answer engines actually favor [new research]

It seems like every brand is scrambling to get a piece of the pie in this new answer engine optimization (AEO) world. But what if…

The role of citations in AEO: Why citations matter more than backlinks for AI visibility

For years, the SEO playbook was straightforward: earn backlinks, climb rankings, capture clicks. But as AI reshapes how traditional SEO works, a different mechanism is…

Introducing the HubSpot Agent CLI

A few weeks ago, I wrote about our vision for the agent era: agents should be able to run on HubSpot, and to run HubSpot.…

A master class in persuasion from an unlikely place

Walk down a suburban street, and you might stumble across a following sign. It’s probably messy with poor formatting and inconsistent font size. Here’s one…

What AI Overviews mean for SEO & website traffic

If you’re worried about what AI Overviews mean for SEO, let me remind you of the panic over featured snippets circa 2017. Remember how that…

Brand mentions: How to track and measure visibility

Brand mentions aren’t a new concept, but answer engine optimization (AEO) is giving them a different weight. Brand mentions are any online reference to your…

6 generative engine optimization benefits every marketer should know

You’ve seen it with your own eyes, reader. The way buyers discover brands is changing faster than most marketing teams realize. ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews,…

Digital Marketing Optimization: 10 Best Strategies to Increase Marketing ROI

Digital marketing optimization plays a major role in whether a marketing program grows or remains stagnant. Most teams are running campaigns, tracking metrics, and still…

5 science-backed pricing tips from the U.K.’s top marketing podcast

In 2007, Coulter and Coulter showed two advertisements to two random groups of customers. Each advertised £10 discounts on flights to Turkey. One listed the…

Brand Visibility: How to Increase It in the Era of AI

Brand visibility determines whether your business gets found or gets passed over — in search results, on social feeds, and increasingly, in AI-generated answers. It’s…