Paid and Organic Search Marketing Articles
Search marketing involves optimizing websites and content to improve visibility and drive traffic from search engines like Google and Bing. Effective search marketing requires a combination of organic and paid strategies, including search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, and voice search optimization. Key subtopics within search marketing include keyword research, on-page optimization, link building, PPC campaign management, and local search marketing. By implementing a comprehensive search marketing strategy, businesses can increase their online visibility, attract more qualified leads, and ultimately drive more sales. Explore the articles below to learn more about how search marketing can help you get found online and grow your business.
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BlitzBear: Turn Declining Posts Into Top-Ranking Assets Utilizing AI
Search rankings rarely fall because content is bad. More often, they slip because competitors publish fresher, more complete answers, search intent shifts, and supporting data goes stale. Marketing teams feel the pressure to produce more content while still maintaining accuracy,…
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Why Numbers Matter
Every few years, a familiar refrain resurfaces in marketing and social media circles: follower counts do not matter, engagement is everything, ignore the vanity metrics. Ironically, it often comes from an expert with a huge following and high engagement. The…
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The Shrinking Economics of Getting Indexed on Google
The internet has always had a peculiar moral code when it comes to labor. Build something for free, and you are celebrated as a visionary. Volunteer your time to improve a shared resource, and you are applauded for your generosity.…
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Where to Focus Your B2B Marketing in 2026 (Ranked by Effectiveness)
B2B marketing is not suffering from a lack of channels. It is suffering from a lack of clarity. Buyers are harder to reach, sales cycles are longer, and AI search, zero-click results, and fragmented digital journeys increasingly blur attribution. Meanwhile,…
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What is Authority?
In the digital landscape, authority has become a critical determinant of business success, yet it remains one of modern business's most misunderstood and poorly measured aspects. At its core, business authority represents the degree to which a company or individual…
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How To Calculate Your Organic Search Potential in 2026
Most SEO forecasting models dramatically overestimate organic growth because they begin with a flawed premise: take keyword volume, apply a legacy CTR curve, assume a top-three ranking, and produce a traffic number that looks good on a slide but has…
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History of Google Algorithm Updates (Updated for 2025)
A search engine algorithm is a complex set of rules and processes that a search engine uses to determine the order in which web pages are displayed in search results when a user enters a query. The primary goal of…
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Who is Really Your Target Audience?
Most organizations say they know their target audience. They have a slide with a broad description: mid-market companies, busy working parents, or anyone who cares about quality. But when you look under the hood, their target audience is essentially anyone…
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RankPrompt: How To Track Your AI Mentions Across LLMs
Marketers are entering an era where traditional search and AI-driven discovery work side by side. People still turn to Google, but they are increasingly asking ChatGPT for recommendations, relying on Gemini to compare solutions, exploring Perplexity for deeper context, and…
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Martech for 2026: The Shifts in AI, Data, and Buyer Behavior Every Leader Must Act On
The Martech for 2026 report, authored by Scott Brinker and Frans Riemersma and sponsored by GrowthLoop, Hightouch, Intuit Mailchimp, MetaRouter, Progress, SAS, and Treasure Data, captures the most consequential shifts happening across marketing, technology, and buyer behavior. What follows are…