Tag Archives: Agency

The myth of brand community in the age of data agency

As customers gain data agency, clean metrics stop masking the gap between engagement and commitment. By Jay Mandel    January 12, 2026   Dirty data damaged marketing — not because it was messy or incomplete, but because it trained systems to misunderstand people with confidence. Partial signals were treated as truth. Inference replaced intent. Surveillance … Continue reading The myth of brand community in the age of data agency

What AI adoption in market research means for agency and brand marketers by Digital Marketing Depot

Download this new report to see how AI and synthetic data are reshaping market research — and what it means for your next campaign. Digital Marketing Depot on May 5, 2025         A new report from Cint reveals that 74% of market researchers are already using AI in their workflows — especially for data analysis … Continue reading What AI adoption in market research means for agency and brand marketers by Digital Marketing Depot

Choosing the Best SEO Agency: 7 Essential Steps for Your Business

Choosing the Best SEO Agency: 7 Essential Steps for Your Business   Dani Findlay Mar 18, 2025   Businesses depend on search engine optimization (SEO) to improve online visibility and growth. However, selecting the right SEO agency can be challenging. According to a study by Backlinko, 75% of users never scroll past the first page … Continue reading Choosing the Best SEO Agency: 7 Essential Steps for Your Business

Who really owns your data? Protecting your business from agency lock-in

Don’t let agencies hold your data hostage. Take control of your business’s analytics accounts and marketing data before it’s too late. Alan K’necht on October 21, 2024   This is a warning to all business professionals. If you’re an agency in the world of data collection (analytics, marketing, etc.), this might be a “shame on … Continue reading Who really owns your data? Protecting your business from agency lock-in

Agency Finds Review Abuse, LSA Reviewjacking On Google

Agency Finds Review Abuse, LSA Reviewjacking On Google by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, December 7, 2023 Review stars disappeared overnight from search results for many businesses in 2019, but rich-snippet stars for locations that were part of large multi-location chain quickly reappeared. Some SEOs found workarounds for smaller businesses, like using product review schema, to get … Continue reading Agency Finds Review Abuse, LSA Reviewjacking On Google

Hudson Hawks: How A Promising Agency Tech Startup Struck Out With Holding Cos., Stiffed Lots Of People

Hudson Hawks: How A Promising Agency Tech Startup Struck Out With Holding Cos., Stiffed Lots Of People by Joe Mandese  @mp_joemandese, August 24, 2023 This story begins with a string board, because that’s how it was pieced together and it’s the best way to illustrate it for you. I’d been covering promising agency tech startup … Continue reading Hudson Hawks: How A Promising Agency Tech Startup Struck Out With Holding Cos., Stiffed Lots Of People