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The Mad Men of Marketing Are Back (And They're Wearing Sneakers)
Andrew Holland spent 17 years catching criminals before catching something more elusive: AI attention. His controversial thesis? The era of content-as-traffic-machine is dead, and what's replacing it looks suspiciously like Madison Avenue circa 1962.
Google Discover: The Traffic Channel You're Probably Ignoring (And Shouldn't Be)
Google Discover now accounts for 67.5% of publisher traffic, yet most B2B marketers are still treating it like an afterthought. Here's why that's a massive mistake and what actually works in the algorithmic revolution reshaping content discovery.
For Inclusive Content, Think 'We,' Not 'He' and 'She'
If your content is still defaulting to "he" and "she" like it's 1995, you're not just behind the times – you're actively telling a chunk of your audience that they don't exist. This isn't about being "woke" – it's about basic marketing math that could be costing you 80% of your audience.
The B2B Content Marketing Strategy Checklist Your CFO Will Actually Approve
Most content marketing checklists are wish lists disconnected from revenue reality. Here's a checklist built for operators who live by the forecast—no buzzwords, just the math and guardrails that turn content into a revenue-predictable engine your CFO will actually approve.
Inbound Marketing vs. SEO: A Finance-First Framework for Executives Who Need Both
You don’t choose between inbound marketing and SEO—you sequence them, measure them differently, and hold each accountable to distinct pipeline outcomes. Here’s the operating model that actually survives a board review and gets CFO sign-off.
The Best B2B Content Companies: A CMO’s Field Guide to Finding Your Perfect Match
Choosing a B2B content agency in 2026 is like dating in your forties—you know the red flags and you’re done wasting time on partners who promise the world but deliver buzzword-filled PowerPoints with zero pipeline impact. Here’s how to find the agency that actually gets your complexity and delivers
Inbound Marketing Statistics: The Math That Earns Your CFO’s Signature
If you’re still defending your inbound marketing budget with vibes instead of variance, you’re making your CFO’s job harder than it needs to be. The data on inbound has matured enough that you can walk into your next pipeline review with numbers that actually hold up to scrutiny.
B2B Tech Content Marketing: The Math That Actually Moves Pipeline
Most B2B tech companies treat content marketing like a slot machine, wondering why the CFO keeps asking what all those blog posts actually produced. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: content marketing works in B2B tech—but only when you stop measuring activity and start measuring contribution to reven
How to Evaluate a B2B SaaS SEO Agency Without Wasting Six Figures
Your CFO wants to know customer acquisition cost by channel, but three dashboards give three different answers. The problem isn’t that SEO doesn’t work for B2B SaaS—it’s that most agencies measure vanity metrics instead of pipeline contribution.