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HubSpot’s 2025 State of Blogging Report [Data from 500+ Marketers]
Full disclosure, I think my team and I are a little embarrassed. Believe it or not, blogging is kind of our main thing here at The HubSpot BLOG — so the fact that it‘s taken over a decade for us to put together our first-ever report on the state of blogging isn’t the best look.…
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How Content Audits Help The HubSpot Blog Age Backwards — A Peek Into Our Process
In 2023, my team and I began working on perhaps one of the most ambitious content audits ever conducted on the HubSpot Blog. We’ve run content audits in the past — but not like this. In 2023, my team and I began working on perhaps one of the most ambitious content audits ever conducted on…
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Embark on Your SEO Treasure Hunt With Keyword Mapping
Who’s up for a treasure hunt? No, we’re not after gold doubloons, but something equally valuable: top rankings on search engine results pages (SERPs). Keyword mapping will show us where X marks the spot. Who’s up for a treasure hunt? No, we’re not after gold doubloons, but something equally valuable: top rankings on search engine…
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How to Write a Content Brief [Template + Examples]
I’ve worked in a lot of different industries — as a freelancer, as a manager of freelancers, as a marketer, as a writer — and you know what never changes? The need for content creators to be crystal clear on their assignments. I’ve worked in a lot of different industries — as a freelancer, as…
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How I Use Landing Page Split Testing to Find Untapped Marketing Potential [+ 12 Places to Start]
I’m a tinkerer at heart. As a content marketer, I can’t help it — there’s that perfect word hiding somewhere. That’s the mentality I bring to landing pages I create for companies, too. I’m a tinkerer at heart. As a content marketer, I can’t help it — there’s that perfect word hiding somewhere. That’s the…
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The Evolution of Content Marketing: How It‘s Changed and Where It’s Going in the Next Decade
Within the last few years, many marketers have started asking, “What is the future of content marketing? And is it worth our investment?” Within the last few years, many marketers have started asking, “What is the future of content marketing? And is it worth our investment?” I think that’s a valid question, considering a sound…
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How I Used Root Cause Analysis to Turn Organizational Problems Into Opportunities
I’ve faced plenty of problems when building content teams. Sometimes, those problems led to outright failures. Content falls flat, email campaigns flop, or new hires don’t work out. I’ve faced plenty of problems when building content teams. Sometimes, those problems led to outright failures. Content falls flat, email campaigns flop, or new hires don’t work…
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The Startup Distribution Engine: Why You Need One and How to Build It
As a startup founder or marketing leader, you’ve likely heard the mantra “distribution is everything.” But what does that really mean, and how do you put it into practice? As a startup founder or marketing leader, you’ve likely heard the mantra “distribution is everything.” But what does that really mean, and how do you put…
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How We Used AI to Increase HubSpot Email Conversions by 82%: A Case Study
We turned our standard nurture email flow into an AI-driven conversion powerhouse. Here’s what we did, what worked (and what didn’t), and what we learned along the way. We turned our standard nurture email flow into an AI-driven conversion powerhouse. Here’s what we did, what worked (and what didn’t), and what we learned along the…
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How I Use Content Scoring to Make Posts My Audience Loves
Ranging from brief social posts to deep-dive digital guides, I’ve written thousands of pieces of content for SaaS companies, small businesses, government offices, major nonprofits, and my own websites. Ranging from brief social posts to deep-dive digital guides, I’ve written thousands of pieces of content for SaaS companies, small businesses, government offices, major nonprofits, and…