The Marketing AI Blog

The Marketing AI Blog - a place for commentary, rants, observations, and occasional insights about what's happening in this dynamic space.

Benefits of AI agents

Review: The Top 7 AI Agent Tools

AI agents are quickly moving from hype to real operational value. Unlike traditional AI assistants that respond to prompts, AI agent tools are designed to take action: executing workflows, making decisions, coordinating across systems, and operating with a degree of autonomy once goals are defined. In marketing and business contexts, AI agents are increasingly used […]
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AO-optimized online ad management workflow

Review: The Top 7 AI-Powered Ad Management Tools

AI-powered ad management tools help marketers plan, produce, optimize, and scale paid campaigns by using machine learning and generative AI to automate repetitive work (like variant creation, audience building, and performance recommendations). The big caveat: “ad management” can mean very different things—some tools focus on creative generation, others on campaign optimization, and others on audience […]
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What Grok looks like, according to Grok

Grok Struggles Humorously with AI Image Generation

Creating original, new images is among the top uses for generative AI. Tools like Adobe Firefly, Microsoft Designer, Canva, and Midjourney are among the most popular. Users of X (formerly Twitter) can now take advantage of Grok. All of these tools can create semi-realistic images, but all have their drawbacks as well. Grok in particular […]
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Will AI replace marketing professionals?

AI Will Replace Marketing Professionals! Or…Wait…Maybe Not

There’s no question marketing professionals are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in lots of interesting ways, from creating social posts and short videos to generating blog post ideas and mining large data sets for insights. There’s also no question that AI tools have advanced a lot in the past year. But a big question on the minds […]
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The impact of AI on social media marketing

The Impact of AI on Social Media Marketing

Contributed post. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become woven into the fabric of our daily lives, subtly shaping how we interact, work, and even think. From the moment we unlock our phones to the tailored ads that follow us across the web, the effects of AI are everywhere. This technology has become a powerful tool […]
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the impact of AI summaries on organic search results

How AI Results are Impacting Organic Search Traffic and What You Can Do About It

It’s not your imagination; AI summaries at the top of search results in Google and Bing are reducing your organic search traffic. But there are digital marketing steps you can take to make the best of this ongoing change. The precise magnitude of the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) results from Google’s Gemini and Bing’s […]
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Ways to enhance B2B marketing strategies with AI

Seven Ways to Enhance B2B Marketing Strategies with AI

Guest post by Scarlett Finley. B2B companies often struggle to keep up with rapidly changing market demands. Traditional B2B marketing methods often fall short. They lack the precision and efficiency needed to reach the right audience, at the right time, with the right message. According to a recent study, businesses that use AI in their […]
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How to use GEO to make your website the answer to AI search queries

How to Make Your Website “The Answer” in ChatGPT Queries

How will artificial intelligence (AI) impact search engine optimization (SEO) strategies and tactics? How will digital marketing pros need to adapt their practices to optimize their brand presence in tools like Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Gemini, and ChatGPT? Lots of marketers are asking. Here are some answers. In a recent post here on how AI search […]
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Insights from Chris Penn and others on optimizing for AI search visibility

How Will AI Search Impact SEO? Chris Penn Provides the Best Answers Yet

There have been lots of questions swirling in marketing circles about how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact search engine optimization (SEO), and how SEO and content marketing practices will need to change to take advantage of AI. In a recent newsletter, Christopher S. Penn provided some of the best answers to date. His entire article […]
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The technologies impacting B2B marketing now

The Technologies Having The Biggest Impact On The Workplace Right Now

Contributed post. The business world is entering a new technological era. We’ve seen the industrial revolution, then the digital revolution, and are now on the cusp of a new revolution in technology. But what shape will it take? Here’s a look at five technologies making the biggest waves, and how they can benefit your business. […]
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