by Friends of Firebrand | Apr 29, 2025 | Blog, Business, Friends of Firebrand, Marketing
Way back when the ‘web’ was still a novelty, I had a go-to principle for usability debates when developers, clients, or bosses wanted to do the wrong thing: “Don’t make me think” Coined by usability consultant Steve Krug in his bestselling book of...
by Alastair Nee | Apr 14, 2025 | Blog, Business, Digital Marketing, Marketing
Ahoy, matey! We’re entering uncharted waters — new lands where old maps are no longer accurate. Just as Magellan once sailed beyond the horizon, naming newly discovered routes as he went, today’s marketers are navigating the unknown frontier of AI-driven...
by Nicole Pytel | Apr 2, 2025 | Blog, Marketing, PR
Nothing. That’s what I find in many early-stage startups’ content libraries when we first start working with them. It’s not their fault — many don’t have a full-time marketer, while others have a one-person band who’s frantically juggling content creation, social...
by Arman Khayyat | Mar 26, 2025 | Blog, Digital Marketing, Marketing, SEO
HTTP status codes (or HTTP response codes) are the “internet equivalent” of a conversation between your browser and the server. They communicate whether things between the two are functioning properly. In the realm of SEO, status codes are one of the most important...
by Morgan McLintic | Mar 19, 2025 | AI Tools, Blog, Marketing, PR
Organic traffic is going down for many startup sites. For those without large paid media programs, this is a problem since organic is the primary source of traffic. Why is it going down? Buyers might be searching less as they are distracted by events in Washington and...
by Lucy Allen | Feb 26, 2025 | Blog, Business, Marketing, PR
In Part One of this series, we asked: what does it take to be a thought leader? We showed why thought leadership is important for so many tech companies, especially those that need to educate their market or earn the trust of buyers, and we laid out the essential...
by Alastair Nee | Feb 4, 2025 | Blog, Digital Marketing, Marketing
An Always Up-to-date Guide There is a saying in marketing: “It’s always easier to report when the metrics are good.” This saying rings especially true in the B2B marketing agency world. But how do we know what constitutes “good” metrics? We can certainly call results...
by Shane Jordan | Jan 29, 2025 | AI Tools, Blog, Digital Marketing, Marketing, SEO
Originally published on 01/29/2025Updated on 03/24/2025 to include details on AI Search Intent As online user behavior continues to evolve, digital marketers must constantly adapt to new technologies and methods of measuring marketing data. The rise of AI tools such...
by Maura Lafferty | Jan 21, 2025 | Blog, Marketing, PR
Engaging with influencers is a common element of a healthy tech PR campaign. Before we get into the how, let’s start by looking at when to work with influencers to boost your brand and who you should work with. When your product has specialized features and your niche...
by Nicole Pytel | Jan 14, 2025 | Blog, Content, Marketing
AI has everyone buzzing, and in the startup world, there’s a mixture of excitement and cautious optimism. On our podcast, FiredUp!, we have the privilege of speaking with some of the brightest minds in startup marketing and technology — and, of course, the...