387 posts on growth, marketing, sales, processes, business, SEO, GEO, and AI agents — written from the operator's seat.
Updated for 2026. MonsterInsights is the leading WordPress plugin for GA4 — it connects your site to Google Analytics 4 without touching code, surfaces key reports inside your dashboard, and handles eCommerce and form tracking out of the box.
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: The content marketing trends below — long-form, video, original research, repurposing — are still active in 2026. The dominant trend that wasn’t on the radar when this list was first written: AI-search-driven content (TL;DRs, FAQs, schema, llms.txt). The GEO section adds it. What
Updated for 2026. Digital PR still earns the highest-ROI backlinks and brand authority — but the playbook has changed: HARO is now Connectively, AI Overviews cite brand mentions, and journalist outreach has moved from Facebook DMs to LinkedIn and X.
Updated for 2026. How to view any website's source code using view-source:, keyboard shortcuts, and DevTools across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and mobile — plus the five SEO elements worth checking once you're in.
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: RankBrain was Google’s first machine-learning ranking signal — and reading this post in 2026, it’s worth knowing it’s now one of dozens of ML signals layered into search, alongside generative AI engines (AI Overviews, Perplexity, ChatGPT) that didn’t exist when this guide was fir
Updated for 2026. Not all schema types pay off equally for AI search. FAQPage and HowTo give the most GEO lift per hour of work — here's the full breakdown with JSON-LD examples.
Updated for 2026. Snapchat locks accounts for policy violations, suspicious activity, or third-party app use. Three methods unlock most accounts: reinstall the app, use accounts.snapchat.com/accounts/unlock, or submit a support request.
Updated for 2026. Ten marketing books every operator should read — from Cialdini's persuasion science and Godin's storytelling to Berger's virality framework and Miller's StoryBrand. Classics that still earn their place on a working founder's shelf.
Updated for AI Search (May 2026) TL;DR: Backlinks still rank you on Google in 2026 — and the three strategies below still work. For AI engines, the equivalent currency is citations: ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews don’t ‘rank’ sources, they cite them. This refresh covers how to engineer those citations, an
Updated for 2026. The best live chat tools for small businesses in 2026: Intercom, Tidio, LiveChat, Crisp, and HubSpot — all now with AI agents at the center, not just chat widgets.
Updated for 2026. NetSuite remains a leading cloud ERP for mid-market and growing businesses, with strengths in financial reporting, billing, planning, and AI-assisted analytics—though pricing is custom-quote and fit depends on your scale.
Updated for 2026. Venmo (PayPal-owned) lets you split bills, pay friends, buy crypto, and run a business profile — free for standard transfers, fees apply for instant withdrawals, credit-card sends, and crypto trades. Verify current rates before transacting.