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Content Marketing

Are You Using Generative AI for Marketing the Right Way?

Generative AI has gone from a shiny new toy to a regular part of the marketing workflow. And marketers have wasted no time putting it to work. But just because AI can write an enti...

Regan Johnson · Oct 2026
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CRM

10 Industrial Marketing B2B Challenges That Won't Go Away in 2027

It's 2027. B2B buyers are doing their homework long before picking up the phone. They expect useful information without sitting through a sales pitch. And yet, some manufacturers s...

Donny Kemick · Oct 2026
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Social Media

Content Marketing for Manufacturers: 7 Scary Mistakes to Avoid

Content marketing for manufacturers: Good. Hastily implemented content marketing with no real strategy behind it: Bad.

protocol 80 · Sep 2026
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Buyer Persona

20 Buyer's Journey Statistics to Aid a Successful Marketing Strategy

B2B buyers like to do their homework. By the time they reach out to your sales team, there’s a good chance they’ve already searched, compared, read reviews, and formed a few opinio...

protocol 80 · Aug 2026
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Content Marketing

AI Prompt Writing 101 for Marketers: Using ChatGPT

Have you ever had an idea but can’t get it to roll off your tongue? If the answer is yes, artificial intelligence may become your best friend.

Regan Johnson · Aug 2026
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B2B

B2B Marketing Structure: How to Build a Team That Doesn't Collapse Under Its Job Descriptions

Most companies don't have a marketing head count problem. They have a marketing ownership problem.

Holly McCully Jobe · Aug 2026
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Strategy

The Inbound Marketing Process in 4 stages

protocol 80 · Jul 2026
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Small Business

Content Marketing Services: What to Expect Realistically

When people hear the phrase “content marketing services,” they often think about blog writing.

Donny Kemick · Jun 2026
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B2B

B2B Inbound Marketing Examples: The Good, the Great, the Best

Ever search for inbound marketing examples for inspiration – and immediately regret it?

John Beckwith · May 2026
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Strategy

GEO Content Refresh: Repurposing for AI and Future Search

Inbound marketing is the bee's knees! But let's be honest: the definition of "inbound" has changed dramatically since we first wrote about it in 2015. Back then, it was all about g...

protocol 80 · Apr 2026
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