We’re ending the week with a couple of pieces worthy of sharing with your content team. 

First, new MarTech contributor Danielle Messler shares the secrets of SEO on YouTube, which is different from Google search SEO in a number of ways, despite their shared corporate parent.

Then, contributor Stephanie Trovato writes about taking your content strategy from chaos to consistency with some content operations playbooks.

Finally, there’s now personal risk tied to decisions like choosing GTM tool vendors. Mark Stouse explains what marketing and revenue leaders need to know.

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Video marketing

Why YouTube SEO requires a different strategy than blogs

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Low clicks and watch time don’t always mean bad content. Often, it’s a sign your strategy doesn’t match how YouTube works.

B2B marketing

Your go-to-market vendor decisions are now a personal legal risk

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Delaware courts expanded fiduciary duty to all officers — making marketing vendor decisions a matter of legal compliance.

Marketing technology

Transform your content creation from chaos to consistent brilliance

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Build a scalable content ops system with playbooks, workflows, templates and feedback loops that drive consistency, quality and team efficiency.

Optimization

26 A/B testing ideas

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These 26 A/B test ideas help marketers improve what happens after the click—from landing pages to CTAs and conversion flows.

Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)

The latest AI-powered martech news and releases

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The AI isn't hallucinating—the advertising is. They're selling sci-fi dreams like magic fridges and mind-reading assistants, but only available in a galaxy far, far away.

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Marketing operations (MOps)

Why AI spending isn’t boosting marketing

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A disconnect between leadership and marketing teams means AI investments aren't going to solve critical operational bottlenecks.

Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)

Think you’re good at AI? So does everyone else

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This year’s State of AI report reveals that marketers still believe they’re ahead of the curve—whether they are or not.

Search marketing

11 ways to optimize for Google AI Mode without getting lost in the weeds

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Search is increasingly shaped by AI systems that operate beyond traditional SEO. That makes brand strength — not just keyword rankings — the new priority.

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Data and AI are rewriting the rules of marketing… are you ready to lead?

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Attend MarTech, online September 17, to learn how to modernize your stack and leverage the combined forces of AI and data to enable smarter, more compliant customer experiences.

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