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Marketing strategy, team structure, and hiring. Written by Amy de Groot, founder of The Brand Aid.

AI and Marketing  ·  6 min read

LinkedIn Built an AI to Catch Your AI-Written Posts

A 150-billion-parameter model is now deciding whether your content sounds human. Most business content doesn't.

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SEO and Search  ·  5 min read

Google Just Deleted the Search Results Page. Most Business Owners Haven't Noticed

The ten blue links are no longer the default. An AI-written paragraph is. Here's what that actually changes for you.

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SEO and Search  ·  5 min read

Google Just Told You Not to Buy the "AI Website" Upsell

A consultant pitches a separate machine-only version of your site so AI can "read the business properly." Google says it doesn't do anything.

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SEO and Search  ·  6 min read

68% of Google Searches Now End Without a Click. Here's What That Means for You

A new study puts a number on something you've probably already felt: fewer people are landing on your website.

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SEO and Search  ·  6 min read

Is ChatGPT Sending Your Patients to the Clinic Down the Road?

Google doesn't show a list of dentists anymore. It names one or two practices and tells patients who to book with. Is your clinic in the answer?

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AI and Marketing  ·  6 min read

What AI Will and Won't Replace in Your Marketing Team

AI scales what's already there. Make sure what's there is worth scaling.

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Team Structure  ·  7 min read

The 3 Marketing Roles Every $5M to $20M Business Actually Needs

Most businesses have the wrong ones. Here's what the right configuration looks like.

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Strategy  ·  8 min read

What WWE, Sony, and a Melbourne Dental Group Have in Common

The principles don't change with scale. The cost of getting them wrong does.

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Hiring  ·  7 min read

The Real Cost of a Bad Marketing Hire

$360,000 and up. Here's the full calculation most businesses never do.

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