by Morgan McLintic | Sep 23, 2025 | Blog, Business, Digital Marketing, Marketing, PR
Every year, I write a post celebrating the anniversary of our PR and growth marketing agency Firebrand. It’s an opportunity to mark a milestone, review the past 12 months, thank clients and the team. I might call out a few highlights, like our new GEO service or the...
by Morgan McLintic | Sep 3, 2025 | Blog, Digital Marketing, Marketing, PR
AI search is multiplying the impact of PR programs. 89% of LLM citations come from earned sources, including 27% from journalistic outlets. This recent survey by Muck Rack has been excitedly received by PR teams. Not only does media coverage drive brand awareness, but...
by Morgan McLintic | Aug 13, 2025 | Blog, Marketing, PR
Our startup marketing podcast, FiredUp!, has just published its 100th episode. It’s a milestone. So beyond thanking our listeners, guests, and the amazing team behind the scenes, we wanted to share a few lessons learned from reaching triple digits. Let’s be clear:...
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 Morgan McLintic | Dec 4, 2024 | Blog, Business, Digital Marketing, Marketing, PR
Startups work with agencies to solve problems. The challenge is that most problems are not narrowly contained to one marketing discipline, whereas agencies tend to be single-threaded — like a PR firm, an SEO shop or a PPC agency. This means startups must coordinate...
