Good morning, Marketers, this week started with news of Elon Musk buying Twitter.

So how are you feeling about it today? Musk is promising to unlock Twitter’s full potential once he takes over but, from a marketing perspective, are you optimistic or concerned about how that could impact your brand or your clients? 

Take our survey. We want to hear from you. We’ll share the results with you next week.

By the way, the SMX Advanced agenda and speaking lineup is shaping up nicely. Confirmed speakers include: Benu Aggarwal, Jessica Bowman, Amy Hebdon, Zenia Johnson, Melissa Mackey, Kristen Seto, Danita Smith and many more. Make sure to register for SMX, which will be 100% free and 100% virtual this year and packed full of actionable tactics and tips on SEO, PPC, GA4 and more.  

Danny Goodwin,
Senior Editor

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Third-party cookies are dying. And honestly? Good riddance. With a first-party measurement strategy, you can get to the heart of marketing’s impact using outcome-oriented measures like conversions, leads, sales and, ultimately, ROI. It’s the kind of reporting your stakeholders want. Download this guide and find out how to measure and communicate the value of marketing in a cookieless world.

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9 roadblocks to SEO success

Identify and avoid these common pitfalls that can prevent or delay you from achieving the SEO success you desire. 

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