What Cracked the Earth’s Outer Shell and Started its Plate Tectonics?

Earth’s lithosphere is made up of seven large tectonic plates and a number of smaller ones. The theory of plate tectonics that describes how these plates move…

Loop Marketing software that grows with your business strategy

AI has drastically changed the marketing industry. From remapping the buyer’s journey to changing the way we analyze data, to reshaping how we connect with…

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 should marketers let go of in 2026?

I asked six HubSpot colleagues who are experts in their respective arena what their hopes and dreams are for 2026. From “just make AI and…

Building systems of trust in the age of AI while staying human at heart

When I joined HubSpot, I stepped into a rare position. I had already spent years as a customer, learning how to build systems creatively with…

Consistent brand voice: How to be unmistakable no matter what the channel

One of the most satisfying things you can achieve as a business or personality is instant brand recognition. trust, and customer confidence and makes collaboration…

"AI is bad at being cool"

I spent the last week asking HubSpot marketers to get really honest about what actually worked for them in 2025 — and what they let…

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…

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…

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,…