The Long-Form Content Illusion: Why Longer Content Isn’t Better
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The Long-Form Content Illusion: Why Longer Content Isn’t Better

You’re looking for this article because you think long-form content works right? Or at least that’s what you’ve heard from many marketers. You might even have seen it for yourself. You’re trying to make a simple pasta dish (like aglio e olio) but you have to scroll through a piece that’s thousands of words long,…

5 Smart Ways to Spy On Your Competitors’ Ads
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5 Smart Ways to Spy On Your Competitors’ Ads

Most marketers approach competitor analysis with the wrong mindset. They see a successful ad and think, “I should do exactly that!” This is a recipe for mediocrity. Competitors don’t always know what they’re doing. Their campaigns might be underperforming, and blindly following them could land you in the same hole. You also don’t want to…

Link Masking: A Guide to What Link Cloaking Is, How To Mask URLs In 5 Steps
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Link Masking: A Guide to What Link Cloaking Is, How To Mask URLs In 5 Steps

URLs are vital to your online brand identity. But when and how should you be using link masking? Allow us to explain. Table of Contents Link masking is used by heaps of websites to show content on the web under a different URL than the one that actually hosts it. There are tonnes of reasons…

SEO for Financial Services: How to Build Trust and Rank Higher in 2025
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SEO for Financial Services: How to Build Trust and Rank Higher in 2025

This guide is designed to help financial institutions of all sizes navigate the unique challenges of increasing visibility in Google Search — from local credit unions and solo advisors to national investment firms and fintech platforms. We’ll walk through practical strategies to help you earn trust, demonstrate expertise, attract qualified leads, and stay compliant. The…

AI Makes Up 0.1% of Traffic, but Clicks Aren’t Everything
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AI Makes Up 0.1% of Traffic, but Clicks Aren’t Everything

While AI traffic is growing as a referral source, Google still dominates by a factor of 345x, and Reddit out-refers all three major AIs combined. As it stands AI traffic isn’t making much of a dent, so is it worth pursuing? Here’s what we know so far… Sidenote. Thanks to our data scientist Xibeijia Guan for…

Google Is Looking Out for #1. It’s Time You Do, Too
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Google Is Looking Out for #1. It’s Time You Do, Too

There’s a major competitor in your search results: Google. The other day, Lily Ray (Vice President of SEO Strategy & Research at Amsive) noticed Google had begun surfacing its own storefront for some competitive “Your Money or Your Life” searches. By Google’s own admission, these kinds of “E-E-A-T” sensitive queries should be reserved for only the…

How Much Does an SSL Certificate Cost in 2025? Your Comprehensive Guide to Prices
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How Much Does an SSL Certificate Cost in 2025? Your Comprehensive Guide to Prices

So, what’s the price of an SSL certificate in 2025? Our handy guide to prices and what you get for your money has you covered. Table of Contents So, you’ve finally decided to get an SSL certificate to make sure your website is secure and gives your visitors confidence. But how much does an SSL…

Search Engine Ads Explained in 10 Minutes (with Expert Tips)
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Search Engine Ads Explained in 10 Minutes (with Expert Tips)

Search engine advertising (also called pay-per-click, PPC or SEA) offers a direct path to website visitors, but is it the right choice for you? This guide breaks down what beginners need to know before investing in search ads. SEO), which take time to build, search ads appear almost instantly at the top of search results…

How to Create Quality Content (Follow Our 5-Level Framework)
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How to Create Quality Content (Follow Our 5-Level Framework)

If you’ve spent some time in digital marketing, you’d think making quality content is the cure-all to every marketing woe. It’s in every SEO guide and content marketing playbook and tossed around like buzzwords from a management consultant’s presentation. But what does “quality” even mean? Some people think the Alchemist changed their lives, while others…

The Top 5 Most Expensive Domain Names in 2024
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The Top 5 Most Expensive Domain Names in 2024

Websites can sell for eye-watering sums. Hope you’re sitting down… Here, we reveal the most expensive domains and URLs and share top tips for buying and selling domains. Table of Contents The world’s most expensive domain names sell for truly eye-watering figures. It’s a given that owning a good domain name has heaps of advantages,…

16 of the Best AI Marketing Tools We’ve Tried & Spied in 2025
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16 of the Best AI Marketing Tools We’ve Tried & Spied in 2025

We’ve shared, discussed, tested out, and invested in a whole tech stack’s worth of different AI marketing tools lately. Below, you’ll find some we love and use every day, and others we’re keeping a keen eye on in 2025. ad targeting, according to research from SurveyMonkey. The best AI marketing tools help users save time and…