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Stop wasting ad spend. Discover how combining organic and paid social media strategies boosts ROI, builds trust, and accelerates growth.

Organic vs. Paid Social Strategies: How to Maximize ROI

June 14, 2025 / by Dave Burnett

By Dave Burnett, Online Marketing Expert at AOK Marketing Last updated: June 14, 2025   What is the main point of this article? TL;DR: A combined organic and paid social media strategy delivers both immediate reach and long-term brand loyalty. Organic social builds trust and authority over time. Paid...

AI content covers the basics, but original content converts. Discover why differentiation—not automation—is your real competitive edge.

AI Content vs. Original Content: Why Being Different Is Better Than Being First

June 11, 2025 / by Dave Burnett

AI Writes. But It Doesn’t Think. There’s no denying it—AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are changing how we create content. They’re fast. They’re scalable. They get you 80% of the way there. But here’s the catch: AI is the average. It’s trained on billions of data points...

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Backlinks for Marketers: The Ultimate White-Hat vs Black-Hat Guide (2025 Edition)

June 9, 2025 / by Marketing Team

Backlinks remain essential in SEO – they’re like “votes” from other sites that signal your content’s credibility to search engines. In fact, Google itself has confirmed that content and backlinks are among its top ranking factors. Studies show 95% of pages have zero backlinks, which is why link-building is often...

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Total Website Visits: Building a Strong Foundation for Your Marketing Funnel

May 7, 2025 / by Marketing Team

Introduction: Total website visits represent the total number of times users have landed on your website within a given period (regardless of repeats). It’s a top-of-funnel metric that indicates the volume of traffic your marketing efforts are bringing in. Think of it as the digital equivalent of foot traffic...

Discover why more marketing won’t fix a bad offer—and learn the 5 smart steps to validate product-market fit before scaling your campaigns.

Why Great Marketing Can’t Save a Weak Offer (And What to Do Instead)

April 23, 2025 / by Dave Burnett

Why Most Startups Burn Through Their Ad Budget (And What to Do Instead) Let me be blunt: more marketing won’t fix a bad offer. I’ve seen it time and again—startups pour cash into paid search, SEO, and social ads hoping to generate traction, only to walk away with empty...