Organic search is fundamentally disrupted. Here’s what to do about it. by Brightspot

Organic search is fundamentally disrupted. Here’s what to do about it. by Brightspot

If your organic traffic is down but impressions are up, AI is likely citing your content without sending clicks. If both are down, you’re being ignored. Either way, the search behavior your marketing strategy was built on has changed, and waiting for traffic to rebound isn’t a strategy. This is the reality you’re facing in …

AI speeds up CX, but alignment still decides success

AI speeds up CX, but alignment still decides success

AI has quickly moved to the center of customer experience strategy. Many organizations now see predictive models, AI-driven personalization and unified data platforms as the long-awaited answer to persistent CX challenges. AI introduces real new capabilities. But before we assume it fundamentally changes customer experience, it helps to separate what’s truly new from what remains …

Salesforce and HubSpot reshape partner programs for the AI era

Salesforce and HubSpot reshape partner programs for the AI era

HubSpot and Salesforce both recently announced major changes to their partner programs — moves that executives say will improve quality and help partners deliver better AI-driven outcomes. But analysts and partners see something bigger: a strategic reset as both companies compete to remain central platforms in an AI-driven software stack. The changes affect how partners …

Accessibility can’t stop at the shelf: An $18 trillion lesson for marketers by AudioEye

Accessibility can’t stop at the shelf: An $18 trillion lesson for marketers by AudioEye

Every once in a while, a product launch doubles as a marketing masterclass. Recently, Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty released a new fragrance, and it wasn’t just the scent that captured attention. It was the bottle. Designed with accessibility in mind, the easy-to-use packaging quickly became the story, sparking conversations and praise from accessibility advocates and …