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The Most Effective Ways to Tie Content to Revenue in 2025

There’s nothing quite like being asked to “prove content ROI” when you’re smack in the middle of presenting next quarter’s campaign roadmap. You scramble to explain how that blog series probably helped a few deals move forward. You gesture vaguely at that product explainer video that likely nudged some prospects along. You say “engagement” a… 

August 7, 2025 · Ajith Babu

What Does AI Search Mean for the Future of Longform Content?

RIP, Google’s ten blue links. You weren’t perfect, but at least you were predictable. Google’s new AI Mode, currently in the midst of a phased rollout, is likely the beginning of the end of the SERP’s 20-year reign. In general, this new era of AI Search is nothing short of — to borrow a phrase… 

June 30, 2025 · Stephanie Walden

The End of SEO as We Know It

Is SEO dead? In March, I argued it was dying. Now leading VC firms like a16z are making the same case. The foundation of the $80 billion SEO market is cracking and something new is being born: LLM Optimization (LLMO). And the companies that understand this shift first will own a massive competitive advantage. The… 

June 21, 2025 · Brandon Pizzacalla, CEO

How to Scale Your Enterprise Content Program — Even With a Small Team

It’s 3 p.m. on a Tuesday, and you’re staring at your content calendar absolutely paralyzed. Before Friday, you have six blog posts to publish, an e-book to produce, two newsletters to ship, and you’ve been promising your CEO you’ll update the website copy for months. Oh, and did we mention you need to do all… 

June 15, 2025 · Stephanie Walden

This is a graphic that looks like a calendar page with drawn humans adding things to it. One is on a ladder. This image is for an article that answers the question: what are content marketing platforms?

What Are Content Marketing Platforms and Why You Need One

<p>A content marketing platform (CMP) is an online software solution that allows businesses and marketers to collaborate across teams to strategize and streamline their content marketing processes. </p><p>I know what you’re thinking: That sounds a lot like a content management system (CMS). Sure, they both deal with content creation, but they serve different purposes in the overall content lifecycle. Here’s a quick breakdown of their differences.</p>

June 12, 2024 · Cari Thompson