Do You Still Need a Website? (Thinks Out Loud Episode 400)
We're halfway through the 2020s. Do you still need a website? That's the question posed on LinkedIn a few days back and, at least in part, underscored by the fact…
Rethinking Search Marketing in the Age of AI (Thinks Out Loud Episode 397)
Artificial intelligence is going to dramatically change customer behavior. Businesses like yours beginning to see the effects of this shift because Big Tech gatekeepers are already adapting to the way…
How to Escape Big Tech’s Web (Thinks Out Loud Episode 395)
Big Tech, the Gatekeepers, the AGFAM (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft), the Frightful Five. We've got lots of names for the "bad guys" in our marketing story. They are…
Big Tech Earnings and The State of Digital Q3 2023 (Thinks Out Loud Episode 390)
What is the State of Digital as we head into the back half of 2023? Well, one signal comes from Big Tech's earnings calls. What can we learn from what…
How To Perform a Health Check for Your Business (Thinks Out Loud Episode 388)
We're solidly in the dog days of summer. And, we all know that it's almost time to start planning our 2024 business and marketing strategies. And to start that process,…