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Corey Hinde

Are Brand Mentions the New Backlink

For years, backlinks have been one of the main currencies of SEO. The basic idea was simple: if a trusted website linked to your website, some of that trust and authority could pass to you. That idea still matters. Google confirms that it uses links to understand the relevance of pages, discover new content and help determine which pages may be useful to searchers.  PageRank, although much more advanced than it was at the start of Google, remains part of

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Anthony Gaenzle

Is AI Stealing From Artists and Writers? The Truth Is More Complicated Than Either Side Admits

Few topics create an online argument faster than artificial intelligence and intellectual property. I posted recently on LinkedIn about AI, and the conversation quickly exploded. Each side digging in and taking a stance.  One side says AI companies built billion-dollar products by taking the work of artists, writers, photographers, musicians, and other creators without permission or payment. The other side says AI learns from existing material much like people do. Writers read books. Artists study paintings. Musicians listen to songs.

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Elevate and Inspire

When Content Becomes Noise: Creating Work People Notice and Remember

Insights from Elevate & Examine, Episode Three There has never been more content available to us. Businesses publish articles, videos, podcasts, newsletters, social media posts, reports, webinars, and downloadable guides every day. Creators are producing across multiple platforms, often several times a day, while artificial intelligence has made it possible to generate even more material in less time. The result is an online world where nearly everyone is publishing, but far fewer people are being remembered. That was the focus

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Elevate and Inspire

The Real Impact of AI on Creators and Business Leaders

Insights from the Launch of Elevate & Examine, Episode One Opinions on AI range wildly right now, from “AI is a game-changer” to “AI is bringing the world crumbling down around me.”  Whatever side of the debate you fall on, much of the conversation feels disconnected from how people actually work with AI.  It’s easy to focus on tools, trends, and “hot takes”. What’s harder, and far more useful, is understanding what AI really means for creators and business leaders

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Anthony Gaenzle

Marketing That Levels the Playing Field: How Smart SMBs Compete, Adapt, and Grow in a Changing Landscape

There’s a quiet shift happening in marketing right now. The companies winning aren’t always the biggest. They’re the ones paying closer attention, moving a little faster, and using the tools in front of them a little better. If you’re leading marketing inside a small to mid-sized organization, that’s good news. Because while enterprise brands still have scale and deep pockets, you have something just as powerful. You have proximity to your audience, the ability to pivot quickly, and fewer layers

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Anthony Gaenzle

How Local Businesses Can Use AI (With Humans in the Loop) to Beat Bigger Competitors

Since forever, local business owners have been told the same thing over and over. “You can’t compete with the big companies.” They have bigger teams. Bigger marketing budgets. Bigger brand awareness. And in many industries, in many towns and cities, that used to be true. But something changed. Something fun and exciting. Something that used to be straight out of a sci-fi movie starring Will Smith but is not just a daily part of our reality.  Artificial intelligence is quietly

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