AI: The Shiny New Object in Search
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AI: The Shiny New Object in Search

It’s apparently a new day in Search. Why? AI (Artificial Intelligence) is officially integrated into two notable search engines, Google and (the new) Bing. I finally had a chance to digest some of the headlines and read a few industry articles on the latest shiny new object in SEO: AI in Search. Here’s an overview…

Retrospective: What I Learned As a Product Manager from a Feature Lunch
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Retrospective: What I Learned As a Product Manager from a Feature Lunch

User Generated Content Campaign What an incredible opportunity! Where do I even start? That’s 90% of what I said to myself as I sat back down at my desk inside the 14 story building in downtown San Francisco as the SEO Product Manager at Macy’s Technology after having been given the assignment from the new…

Brand building in the digital era
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Brand building in the digital era

The following is a recap of my responses to questions that were provided for a Twitter chat I participated in with Wrk. As marketers we know there are no “quick wins” when it comes to marketing in the digital age. Trends and best practices are changing every single day. This makes building and differentiating your…

Women In Product 2019 – Conference Recap
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Women In Product 2019 – Conference Recap

This is the second product conference I’ve been able to attend this year. In particular, the Women In Product conference (WIP) is unique because it brings together women in leadership positions across many different verticals who are doing or leading product initiatives and provides a relatable perspective to other females navigating their career as product…

Super Bowl LIII Commercials: 27 Had Celebrities
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Super Bowl LIII Commercials: 27 Had Celebrities

Commentary on Super Bowl Commercials It’s the day after the biggest advertising day of the year, the 53rd Super Bowl LIII. Here are a few advertising stats on the 2019 event: Today is largely “national hangover day” since it’s the Monday after the Super Bowl. It’s hard for most of us to remember much of…

3 Key Tenants of Content Marketing
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3 Key Tenants of Content Marketing

I get lots of questions about content marketing and how it can be improved using SEO (Search Engine Optimization). I thought I would take a moment to capture the advice I give for the questions I get asked most often on this topic. Since there are a lot of questions that are tangentially related, I…

Why You Should Care About Search Engines
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Why You Should Care About Search Engines

The short answer: it’s how people find you online The more complex, nuanced answer: because major search engines (like Google, Yahoo and Bing) are the gateway to paying customers finding you online. Aside from the glaring fact that 93% of online experiences begin with a search engine and there are over two billion people online…

The Secret to Great Content Marketing
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The Secret to Great Content Marketing

Q&A with Scott Stratten The more things change, the more they stay the same. That’s never been more true for content marketers than it is today. Thankfully, there are unconventional marketers living and speaking (read: ranting) among us to guide the way and keep us honest about what really matters in business and to people….

The Best Marketing Advice Is From Heist Movies
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The Best Marketing Advice Is From Heist Movies

IMO, because: it’s all by design. That was me leading with the ending. A great cinematic tactic. Admittedly, I’m a movie buff and one of my favorite genera’s are heist movies. I’m also a big fan of well-executed marketing campaigns. Based on my real-world experience as a modern marketer, I have a few parallels to…

Are Enterprise SEO’s a Dying Breed?
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Are Enterprise SEO’s a Dying Breed?

Imagine you’re a physician. You’re traveling home on a flight back from a week-long conference where you had to renew your certification. You met many new and old connections and came away knowing your industry is alive and well.  The plane loudly hums along through the air while you review your session notes. Then you…