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How to Use Templates to Scale Your Startup
Templates aren't glamorous, but they let lean teams scale without burning out. Here's how to build them across projects, processes, files, and content.

Karla Margeson
4 days ago4 min read


9 Things to Check Before You Publish Your HubSpot Landing Page
Before you hit publish on your next HubSpot landing page, run through these nine checks from copy and links to tracking and mobile view.

Karla Margeson
Sep 215 min read


Behind the Gate: Our Process for Creating Downloadables That Perform
Gated content works best as a system, not a single PDF. Here's the framework we use to turn one big idea into leads and usable data.

Karla Margeson
Sep 145 min read


AI Slop Isn't Going to Cut It Anymore on LinkedIn
LinkedIn's new "seems like AI slop" button is targeting repetitive, padded posts, and B2B marketers need to know the difference before they touch a draft.

Elise Oras
Aug 215 min read


Uh-oh, Your Marketing Calendar Is Solving Last Year's Problems
Your content calendar was built for a world that no longer exists. Here's why real-time relevance is the only marketing move that still lands.

Amy Winner
Aug 182 min read


How to Get What You Want Out of AI with Fewer Back and Forths
Most people are getting mediocre results from AI because of how they’re asking, not what they’re asking. Here’s how to get better output in fewer rounds.

Karla Margeson
Jul 277 min read


3 Marketing Moves Every Small Business Can Make This Month (No New Tools Required)
No budget, no new tools, no excuses. 3 marketing moves small business owners can make this month using what they already have. Start here.

Amy Winner
Jul 243 min read


The Psychology of the Download: Why People Trade Emails for Content
There’s real behavioral science behind why downloadable content works. Here’s what’s happening when someone hands over their email and how to make it work for your business.

Karla Margeson
Jul 206 min read


I've Been Pandering to My Audience Since I Was 8. Now the Audience Is a Robot.
I’ve spent my career figuring out what moves people. Now the first one reading the content isn’t a person—it’s an agent. Here’s what that means for writing.

Elise Oras
Jul 34 min read


10 Downloadables That Actually Convert (and Why Most Don’t)
Most downloadables don’t convert because they miss buyer intent. Learn which types work and why.

Karla Margeson
Jun 15 min read


Lead Gen vs. Brand Awareness: When to Gate Content and When to Give It Away
Should you gate your content or give it away? This blog explains when to use lead gen vs brand awareness strategies, and how to balance both for pipeline growth.

Karla Margeson
Apr 205 min read


The 90-Minute Marketing Audit: What It Is, How to Do it, Why It Helps
A simple 90-minute marketing audit can realign your strategy, messaging, and pipeline. Here’s how to run one and what insights it can uncover.

Karla Margeson
Apr 66 min read
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