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Google Ads

If Your Ads Aren't Working, It's Probably Not the Algorithm

Your ads aren't failing because of the algorithm. Here are the 5 setup mistakes that guarantee poor performance and how to fix them.

TR Teddi Russell
13 Apr 2026
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AI

Stop Pretending AI Will Replace Your Marketing Team Tomorrow

Stop the AI panic in marketing. Here's why artificial intelligence won't replace marketers anytime soon — and what it will change.

TR Teddi Russell
6 Apr 2026
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AI

First Things To Do With Claude Cowork for Small Businesses

A practical guide to getting value from Claude Cowork by connecting tools and automating tasks — written for non-technical owners.

JB Josh Berg
23 Mar 2026
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AI

Stop Using the Wrong AI Tool. Here's What Each One Is Actually For

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini — they aren't interchangeable. Here's when to pick each one, and why reaching for the wrong tool wastes your time.

TR Teddi Russell
16 Mar 2026
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Industry

What's Going on With AI in Marketing Right Now?

Cutting through the noise on current AI trends, job impacts, and the loudest influencer claims. A grounded view from someone doing the work.

JB Josh Berg
9 Mar 2026
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AI

AI Tool Overload: When Your Chrome Tabs Start Judging You

Auditing your AI stack to cut the tools you don't use, consolidate the ones you do, and actually get more done with less.

TR Teddi Russell
6 Mar 2026
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Meta Ads

Targeting Isn't Broken. It's Just Not Where Performance Comes From Anymore

Why modern ad platforms do the targeting for you — and where your attention should actually go to lift performance.

TR Teddi Russell
2 Mar 2026
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SEO

Search Isn't Broken. It's Just Answering Questions Now.

What 2026 search engines actually prioritise, and how to adjust your content so you're the answer they serve, not the one they bury.

TR Teddi Russell
23 Feb 2026
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Google Ads

Performance Max Isn't Smarter Than You. It's Just Faster

Performance Max isn't magic. Here's how to use it properly, what to feed it, and when a proper search campaign still wins.

TR Teddi Russell
16 Feb 2026
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SEO

Ranking #1 Isn't the Win Anymore. Being the Best Result Is

Modern search visibility has moved beyond blue-link rankings. Here's what being the "best result" actually means for your pages.

TR Teddi Russell
9 Feb 2026
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SEO

Search Isn't Dead. Rankings Just Matter Less Than You Think

The mechanics of 2026 search visibility, AI overviews, zero-click results, and where real traffic still comes from.

TR Teddi Russell
2 Feb 2026
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Strategy

Why We're Moving Some Clients Back From Performance Max to Search

A budget allocation story. When PMax starts eating your attribution, pulling spend back into Search can be the quiet fix.

TR Teddi Russell
26 Jan 2026
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Email

Email Deliverability Basics Every Business Should Know

SPF, DKIM, DMARC, engagement signals — plain-English explanations of the boring settings that stop you landing in spam.

JB Josh Berg
19 Jan 2026
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Strategy

Why Agencies Love Complexity (and You Shouldn't)

Complexity is billable. Simplicity is repeatable. Here's how to spot when an agency is selling you complication for its own sake.

JB Josh Berg
12 Jan 2026
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Strategy

How to Pick Your First Marketing Channel

The four-question filter we use with every new client to figure out where to start — before you spend a dollar on ads, SEO, or email.

JB Josh Berg
5 Jan 2026
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