The Manufacturer’s Playbook for AI-Powered Growth: From SEO to AIO
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For decades, the manufacturer’s marketing playbook was simple: build a decent website, rank for a few keywords, and wait for the RFQ. That playbook is now obsolete. The modern industrial buying journey no longer starts with a Google search that leads to your website. It starts with a complex, conversational query posed to an AI…. Read more »
AIO vs AEO vs GEO vs Loop Marketing: The Right Digital Strategy for Industrial Manufacturers
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As a consultant dedicated to helping Michigan’s industrial and manufacturing leaders, I see a lot of confusion around new marketing terms. The entire landscape is shifting toward a new foundation called Artificial Intelligence Optimization (AIO). Understanding its components—like AEO, GEO, and LMO—is key to building a modern growth strategy. Let’s clear it up. AIO: The… Read more »
How to Find AEO Keywords with Google Search Console Regex
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If you want your website to show up in more searches, especially when people ask questions or look for quick answers, you need to understand AEO — Answer Engine Optimization — and how to find the right keywords. In this post, I’ll explain what AEO is, why it matters, and how you can use regex… Read more »
How AI Leaves a Hidden Footprint in Your HTML (And How to Fix It)
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Have you ever copied and pasted AI-generated content into your website’s rich text editor? You might be unknowingly leaving behind a digital footprint that exposes your use of AI—and it’s not just about the em dashes or writing style. I recently came across a great LinkedIn post by SEO expert Bill Hartzer that dives into… Read more »
Improve your AI prompts, study great B2B emails, and see HubSpot’s new AI agents | 3 Things Newsletter – April, 2025
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Looking to sharpen your AI skills, supercharge your B2B email marketing, and get the inside scoop on cutting-edge martech? We’ve gathered some fantastic resources this week, directly from industry leaders like Google and HubSpot. Dive in to discover a practical guide to AI prompt engineering, inspiring B2B campaign examples, and a look at how new… Read more »
How your blog dates impact SEO, filtering PPC leads with ad copy, and a heads-up on Google’s latest core update | 3 Things Newsletter – March, 2025
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Sometimes small tweaks can make a big difference in your marketing results. In this post, I’m sharing a few quick wins you can tackle making sure your blog post dates are helping (not hurting) your SEO, writing ad copy that attracts better leads, and what to watch for after Google’s big March 2025 update. Plus,… Read more »
Google Prompt Engineering Whitepaper: Key Takeaways for Marketing Teams
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As artificial intelligence becomes a core part of marketing strategy, understanding how to communicate effectively with AI tools is no longer just a technical concern—it’s a business advantage. Whether you’re drafting content, automating research, or generating ideas, the quality of the prompts you give to large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT or Gemini directly affects… Read more »
Humanize your leads, optimize lead-gen campaigns, and master SEO for site migrations | 3 Things Newsletter – January, 2025
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A few years ago, the MQL (Marketing Qualified Lead) was the gold standard for measuring marketing success. But times are changing. Buyers aren’t just data points in a CRM—they’re people looking for solutions to real problems. Even Jon Miller, the cofounder of Marketo and the originator of the MQL framework, recognizes the need for a… Read more »
AI’s Changing the Digital Marketing Game — Here’s What Marketing Managers Need to Know
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If your organic search traffic has dipped recently, don’t panic. The landscape of search is changing—and not just for your business. As AI technologies like ChatGPT become more ingrained in everyday search behavior, understanding how this shift impacts your results is key to keeping your executives in the loop and making smarter decisions moving forward…. Read more »
I Created a Chrome Extension with AI, Web Design History Museum, SEO Growth But No Revenue Growth | 3 Things Newsletter – October, 2024
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1. I Created a Chrome Extension with AI I was recently doing some prospecting in HubSpot, looking for companies with their sites built on HubSpot CMS. I manually clicked on each company URL and then inspected the code to see if I could determine the CMS. This worked, but it was tedious. So, I wondered if… Read more »
