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Image File Types Explained: PNG, JPG, PDF, AI and More
Image file types fall into two families. Raster files, like PNG, JPG and WebP, are made of pixels and have a fixed size. Vector files,...
What’s a Boilerplate in a Press Release? A Complete Guide
A press release boilerplate is a short, standardized paragraph at the end of a press release that describes the organization behind the...
How Twin Cities Professional Services Firms Can Show Up in ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and AI Search
Partner, PSM Marketing Published September 17, 2026 For years, search engine optimization had a fairly straightforward goal: get your...
Considering Google Ads? Invest in SEO + AI Optimization First
Professional Services Firms are Built with Credibility, Not Advertising For decades, newspapers and magazines have carefully separated...
How User Experience Affects SEO: Why Google Cares More Than Ever About Your Visitors
Your rankings don’t just depend on what you say...they depend on how your audience experiences it. If your website looks good but isn’t...
How Businesses Can Prepare for a Difficult Economy by Leaning Into Marketing
Economic Uncertainty Is Coming. Smart Businesses Should Market Accordingly. Economic uncertainty has a way of making everyone hold their...
SEO vs. Local SEO: Which One Actually Brings You Clients?
Ranking on Google doesn’t matter if the right clients can’t find you Most business owners have heard they “need SEO.” But far fewer...
How to Measure the Real Impact of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)
Search Has Changed, But Are You Measuring It Correctly? If you’re still judging success by rankings alone, you’re missing the bigger...
The Future of Referrals is AI: How to Be the Source It Cites
Your Next Referral Source Isn’t a Person—It’s an Algorithm If Google used to be a directory, it’s now a decision-maker. With AI-generated...
6 Reasons AI Won’t Replace Strategic Marketing
As the founder of PSM Marketing, I’ve spent decades helping professional service firms grow. I’m excited about AI. We use it every day....
Yes, Your Business Should Speak Out Against Fascism in America Right Now
Silence is Not Neutral Anymore We are living through a moment that demands moral clarity. The rise of authoritarianism and openly fascist...
How Law Firms Can Bring in Clients from ChatGPT (Yes, Really)
Let’s be honest...five years ago, the idea of getting law firm clients from an AI chatbot would’ve sounded absurd. But today, tools like...
How to Structure Navigation for Multi Practice Law Firm Websites
When someone lands on your law firm’s website, they’re usually looking for one thing: help. Fast. If your site buries critical information...
Rethinking ROI: What Marketing Success Really Looks Like for Professional Service Firms
Let’s be honest: if we had a dollar for every time a client asked, “But how many leads did this generate?” we’d be blogging from our beach...















