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AI & Automation18 min readSep 6, 2026

7 Ways Marketing Teams Are Actually Using Claude (With Prompts and Setup Instructions)

RCA frameworks, n-gram search term analysis, AEO keyword research, ad copy skill files, Tech SEO automation, Metabase MCP queries, and executive artifacts — practical Claude workflows for performance marketing teams.

Creative & Ads14 min readSep 1, 2026

Ad Libraries 101: How to Use Meta, LinkedIn, Google Transparency Center, and Reddit's Ad Archives Like a Competitive Intelligence Analyst

Every major ad platform now publishes a searchable archive of live and historical ads — for free, no account required. Here's what each one shows, what it hides, and a repeatable process for turning competitor ad libraries into your own creative roadmap.

Data & Analytics12 min readSep 1, 2026

Audience Targeting With Firebase Data in Google Ads: The Complete Setup Guide

Firebase (now folded into GA4) can hand Google Ads your purchasers, your churn-risk users, and your predicted 7-day buyers as ready-to-target audiences. Here's exactly how the link works, what breaks if you unlink it, and how to build audiences worth spending against.

SEO15 min readAug 23, 2026

Google AI Overviews Are Eating Clicks: The Real Data and What to Do About It

AI Overviews now appear on 48% of Google searches and reduce organic CTR by up to 46.7% on affected queries. But pages cited inside AI Overviews see 120% more clicks per impression. Here's how to be on the right side of that divide.

SEO12 min readAug 23, 2026

Google's August 2026 Spam Update: What It Actually Targets (And What Recovery Looks Like)

Google's third spam update of 2026 started rolling out August 18. Here's what SpamBrain is targeting, how it differs from the March and June updates, and the specific changes that move rankings.

Paid Media13 min readAug 23, 2026

Meta's Click Attribution Update: Why Your ROAS Looks Wrong (And How to Read It Correctly)

Meta separated click-through and engage-through attribution in March 2026. ROAS didn't actually fall — the metric definition changed. Here's what the numbers now mean, why video ROAS is likely inflated by 15–25%, and how to rebuild your benchmarks.