By Will Corry, Publisher, The Marketing BlogPublished: 21 July 2026 British business leaders appear to have reached a curious verdict on marketing: it matters, but it does not produce growth. Three-quarters of the 150 UK B2B CEOs and senior leaders
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Predictive marketing assets are quickly becoming one of the most valuable tools in modern digital marketing. Instead of reacting after a customer clicks an advert, opens an email, or abandons a cart, businesses now use AI and behavioural forecasting to
Conversational AI search is rapidly outperforming traditional keyword-based journeys, with new data suggesting conversion rates are up to three times higher. The shift signals a major change in how users find products, evaluate options, and make decisions online. For years,
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Forrester’s new trends report lands with a clear message for technology leaders: AI won’t just add to your to-do list — it’s going to rewrite the job description entirely. The good news? The CIOs who get ahead of this are
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UK marketers are moving faster than their global peers to adapt to AI-driven search, according to new research from Optimizely — with many already preparing for a future where website clicks are no longer the main goal. The data points
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How one AI startup cut its CRM bill from $40,000 to $1,200 — and ended up with a better product in the process. There’s a particular kind of frustration that comes from paying a lot of money for software that
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By Alex Chenglin Wu, founder and CEO of DeepWisdom Since the publication of the first AI Sector Study in 2022, the UK’s AI ecosystem has grown to now include more than 5,800 AI companies – an 85% increase over the past 2 years. Revenue is now
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Customer experience has always been a moving target, but 2026 is shaping up to be a year of sharp contrasts. AI is now woven into every corner of marketing and product design. It writes emails, segments audiences, answers customer queries,
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A new set of findings suggests that America’s biggest worry about artificial intelligence isn’t job loss or killer robots. It’s something far more practical: control. A joint study by Cybernews and nexos.ai, which tracked public concerns from January to October
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Black Friday has always been a test of stamina. Shoppers once sifted through dozens of tabs, weighed up offers and hoped they hadn’t missed a better deal elsewhere. This year, that ritual is fading. A new habit is settling in
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