Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Brands have engaged in inclusive marketing for decades, but it is only in recent years that the practice has become more widespread. As an inclusive marketing strategist and consultant, I’ve spent the last eight…
12 social media dashboards for reporting, listening, and more
Key takeaways A social media dashboard brings all your performance metrics into one place, making it way easier to track, analyze, and report on everything from engagement to ROI — across platforms and over time. There’s a dashboard for every goal, whether you want to grow awareness, boost conversions, track employee advocacy, or keep leadership…
AI’s impact on social media: Top trends and predictions from 1,100+ social media marketing experts
In 2025, every marketing team needs a strong social media strategy to meet their customers where they’re at. And every marketer should be considering AI to supercharge that strategy. If you’re concerned that AI will ruin your social platforms and turn your content into a sea of sameness, think again: Our recent 2025 Social Media…
How to optimize content for AI LLM comprehension using Yoast’s tools
As AI-driven search engines rewrite the rules of content visibility, one thing is clear: optimization isn’t dead — it’s evolving. Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Perplexity AI don’t just retrieve web pages; they synthesize answers. And your content? It only gets included if it’s clear, relevant, and easy to extract. The…
Here are the 23 best lead generation tools + why they matter
When I first started in marketing, the term “lead generation” felt like this big, vague thing everyone was obsessed with, but no one could explain clearly. I’d hear phrases like “capture demand” and “fill your funnel,” and I’d nod along pretending to understand while secretly Googling things like “what is a lead magnet?” during team…
How Gen Z is using AI to build personal brands — a guide that helped me build a LinkedIn presence that’s reached over 140 million
I started my career in modeling, which, as anyone in the industry knows, is basically a crash course in branding. You learn very quickly how to present yourself online, especially on platforms like Instagram. From there, I moved into sales and the world of B2B. I figured, if I could thrive in sales, I could…
AI agents for social media: How to use them right now + what you can expect in the future
I was running social media for an organization when TweetDeck hit the market. That dashboard with mentions, DMs, lists, and trends was the neatest piece of technology. I left it running in a tab 24/7 in between using it to plan our posts and stay abreast of our audience’s needs. As I look at AI…
Why your startup needs a content strategy (& how to build one that scales)
A content strategy for startups begins with a simple truth: Every piece of content needs a purpose. I learned this lesson the hard way when managing my first startup blog. Armed with enthusiasm but no real plan, I spent three months writing what I thought were brilliant posts about industry trends. When I finally dug…