May 21, 2026
There’s a quiet frustration that shows up in many B2B sales conversations, especially within industrial manufacturing organizations. It usually sounds something like this: “We have the data, we’re just not getting enough out of it.” What makes that frustrating is that, in most cases, the data isn’t the problem. The CRM is already full of…
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February 11, 2026
Key Points: If your organic search traffic is declining, it’s not random — it’s strategic drift. Search behavior in industrial manufacturing and B2B marketing has fundamentally changed. AI is reshaping visibility. If your content isn’t optimized for Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), you’re losing clicks before buyers ever reach your site. Generic content doesn’t rank —…
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January 5, 2026
The Key Takeaways for Busy B2B Leaders Website compliance is no longer an optional line item on your digital roadmap – it is a foundational requirement for trust, visibility and growth. GDPR and ADA standards exist to protect users, but they also benefit the businesses that implement them. Companies that invest in compliance see better…
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November 17, 2025
The Summary An always-on content strategy and answer engine optimization (AEO) work together in industrial B2B marketing by ensuring brands stay visible, credible and discoverable — 24/7. Always-on content builds continual engagement across the buyer’s journey, while AEO structures that content to win answer boxes, voice searches, AI summaries and conversational queries. Together, they increase…
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October 14, 2023
There’s no question about it. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the future. How could it not be? AI combines time-saving efficiency with the power of possibilities. With AI, you can process large amounts of data, automate tasks, analyze complex trends and gain life-saving insights — and all of it within a matter of seconds. While advanced…
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September 25, 2023
Back in March 2022, Google shook the marketing world with the news that Universal Analytics (UA) would be phased out and replaced by Google Analytics 4 (GA4). That’s when the DeanHouston team quickly went to work. We ensured our clients had a full year of historical reporting data by front-loading setup efforts and fine-tuning GA4…
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June 22, 2023
Ready or not, the time has finally come for Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to replace Universal Analytics. As companies and their respective marketing teams come to terms with this new change, likely rushing to make the switch and asking themselves why they waited so long, our clients at DeanHouston have rest assured, knowing we’ve been…
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May 27, 2023
If you’ve been scrolling through your social media feed, you’ve undoubtedly noticed something interesting: the ability to shop directly from the platform. While social media shopping (or social commerce) is not entirely new, it is considered to be in its early days. As such, there is still some debate about the future of social media…
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March 20, 2023
Have you heard of omnichannel marketing? Omnichannel may sound like the name of a Transformer, but it is actually a strategy that integrates the online and offline customer experience into one seamless journey. And yes, omnichannel marketing is more than meets the eye. An omnichannel strategy provides customers with one consistent experience through multiple channels,…
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January 2, 2023
It happens without warning – and sometimes without mercy. You’re visiting a company’s website for the first time when you’re immediately shocked, confused and even horrified by the design. The layout is chaotic. The colors are crazy. The navigation feels like a maze. You quickly escape by clicking the X button on the browser window…
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July 9, 2022
We live in a world of constant change. Marketing strategies, beauty fads and fashion trends – what may have seemed like a good idea in the past may no longer be today. Anyone remember pop-up ads, spray-on hair, or bell-bottom jeans? Website design is no different. There are so many ways a bad website can…
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May 4, 2022
If they search it, they will come. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) may have fallen out of the marketing buzzword spotlight since its heyday, but putting your best foot forward to climb the search results ladder is still valuable marketing. Here are some common tips and misconceptions we’ve seen when it comes to boosting your SEO:…
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