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How to use AI for SEO content without sacrificing quality
Can AI generate SEO content that ranks? We put it to the test in 2024 and the answer is 'yes, but....'

The 2024 AI advancements that changed everything
Our Lead AI Consultant, Chase Ballard is walking through the AI advancements that changed everything in 2024 – and what that means for you in 2025.

2024 Wrapped: Our top 3 insights from a year of covering AI use cases
We added over 30,000 subscribers to our AI Strategy Brief community in 2024. We also spoke with more than 50 experts about how they’re getting value from AI. So this week, we analyzed the data from our 50+ posts this year to see what resonated most with you.

How AI is shaping Section in 2025
There’s 0 doubt that the lid blew off AI in 2024. So what do we do with all these new capabilities? Our CEO, Greg Shove, is giving you his man-on-the-ground take of where companies are at now, and how that’s shaped our 2025 roadmap.

How to know if NFTs are right for your business
Pop quiz. When you hear the word NFT, do you think:
💪 I know exactly what an NFT is and how to use it for my business
🤔 I think I understand what NFTs are, but I have no clue if they’re relevant to me
🤢 Argh! I should know what NFTs are, but thinking about them makes my head hurt
If you answered the latter two options, you’re not alone. Don’t worry – we sat down with NYU Stern Professor Sabrina Howell to simplify it for you.

Self-assessment: Does your team trust you?
I’m sure you’ve had a manager you didn’t trust.
Maybe that manager said she valued your time – but then canceled your 1:1 at the last minute because she just had to run out and get a smoothie.
Maybe he called you out in front of the team for a mistake he made. (Truly an unforgivable offense).
Whatever it was, you know that once trust is lost, it’s hard to get back...

SMB leaders have an AI adoption problem
In public, they’re touting AI proficiency. In private, they’re not sure what generative AI even is.

How to use AI microapps without compromising security
AI can now code you a custom ready-to-deploy application in sub-10 minutes, just by prompting it. Machine & Partners’ Edmundo Ortega walked us through the huge opportunity of these microapps – and the huge risks.