Researchers say software vendors routinely collect customer and business data and incorporate it into commercial products. By Constantine von Hoffman Published on August 5, 2026 New research says software vendors are routinely collecting far more customer data than is needed and using it to build commercial products. The findings come from Clark Barron, … Continue reading Is your intent data being sold to your competitors?
AI forms buyers’ opinions before they visit your website. Learn how to build authority across AI and the sources they trust. By Stephanie Trovato Published on July 22, 2026 A few weeks ago, researching software for a project, I did what millions of people are doing these days and opened ChatGPT instead of Google. … Continue reading Your newest competitors aren’t other brands
Learn how to turn internal expertise into content that stands out in a sea of AI generated sameness. By Stephanie Trovato Published on May 8, 2026 Most AI content isn’t failing because it’s low quality. It fails because it’s disconnected from how your business works. That point came up repeatedly at SEO Week, especially … Continue reading How to build content your competitors cannot copy
It’s not just an exercise when launching a new business. Here’s how to think deeply about your competition during times of change. BY Mickey Lyons Writing a thorough business plan is a necessary if tedious part of starting a business. But it’s not just for the startup phase. It’s also a good practice for existing businesses … Continue reading Why you should write your competitor’s business plan
Company defends its ad tech dominance by pointing to market competition, low fees and benefits for businesses. Is it true? Anu Adegbola on September 10, 2024 With Google’s antitrust jury trial underway, Google claimed the U.S. Department of Justice has a “narrow view” of the ad tech market and that advertisers and publishers have many alternatives. … Continue reading Google vs. DOJ: Why Google’s ‘hundreds of competitors’ claim doesn’t add up
Amazon Seeks More AI Updates Like Rufus To Outpace Competitors by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 12, 2024 Have you met Amazon Rufus, an AI shopping assistant now available to all U.S. customers? I met Rufus a few weeks ago, and it can be a little spooky at times. Rufus can answer questions in … Continue reading Amazon Seeks More AI Updates Like Rufus To Outpace Competitors
Ruud Hein | February 22nd, 2024 Online Competitors vs. Business Competitors in SEO Keyword Research In the digital age, the line between online and offline competition has blurred, but there’s still a significant difference between the two. Some businesses might be your direct rivals on the high street or in the local community … Continue reading Online Competitors vs. Business Competitors in SEO Keyword Research
10 Metrics To Keep Track of Competitors for Your Business Improvement Syed Balkhi / 27 Jul 2022 A key way to monitor your business is to track what your competitors are doing. Why is this? One reason is to make sure that you’re up to industry standards. When you know what other businesses in … Continue reading 10 Metrics To Keep Track of Competitors for Your Business Improvement
Understanding what you can learn from your competitor’s backlinks and what to avoid Internet Marketing Ninjas on May 19, 2022 Competitive backlink research is one of the first steps in either building your own link-building strategy or figuring out what it takes to achieve your competitors’ organic rankings. Links are certainly not the only … Continue reading Everything you should know about evaluating your competitor’s backlink profile
Joe Martinez September 25, 2021 Using keywords to target other brand names, products, or services is one of the easiest ways to go after competitors in Google Ads. But targeting competitor keywords can get expensive. The good news is, there are more options we have than just the Search Network. While Search will always have … Continue reading 3 Clever Ways to Target Your Competitors’ Audiences Without Search Ads
