Practical Marketing From The Field
Strategic marketing advice for business leaders who want to make better decisions. Written by Brandon Rollins, Founder of Pangea Marketing.
Sep 30, 2025
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15 min read
How To Measure Marketing Lift in 2025
Attribution is broken. So you need to measure marketing lift. This guide will tell you how to do that and use it to make smarter budget calls in 2026.
Sep 23, 2025
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16 min read
13 Weird Things They Don’t Tell You About Online Advertising
Online ads look simple. Until they’re not. Here are 13 weird truths I’ve learned about budgets, bans, bots, and bad data. Read before you spend another dime.
Sep 16, 2025
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14 min read
The Secret To Killer Ads Is...The Scientific Method?
Ad trouble? Learn how applying the scientific method—yes, the one from school—can improve your ad performance, reduce waste, and build repeatable success.
Sep 9, 2025
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14 min read
Small Business Owner: Here's How You Adapt To AI SEO
AI SEO is changing how people search and it's hurting many small businesses. But it doesn't have to. Here's how you stay visible as search behavior changes.
Sep 2, 2025
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12 min read
How to Tell If Your Leads Are Qualified (Without Fancy Software)
No CRM? No problem. Learn how to qualify leads manually using spreadsheets, simple tools, and proven frameworks like BANT—plus a real example that helped generate millions.
Aug 26, 2025
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13 min read
The Absolute State of Conversion Attribution in 2025
Marketing attribution in 2025 is messy. This guide breaks down what went wrong—and how smart marketers are adapting with better systems, smarter questions, and a more honest approach.
Aug 19, 2025
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10 min read
Your Customer’s Attention Span is Longer Than You Think
Your customer doesn’t have an 8-second attention span. They’re just overloaded. This post explains why that myth persists—and what marketers should do instead.
Aug 12, 2025
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10 min read
Marketing on Fire? Know When to Triage vs. Optimize
Learn the difference between triage and optimization in marketing—when to stop the bleeding and when to improve what's working. Avoid wasted time, money, and trust.
Aug 5, 2025
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10 min read
90% of Marketing is Scope Control in Disguise
Great marketing means doing less, but better. Scope control is how you do that, and it means you need to get really good at saying no.
Jul 28, 2025
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12 min read
When Marketing Metrics Help (& When They Hurt)
Marketers love metrics. It's too bad that metrics don't tell the truth. CTR & ROAS don't mean much unless you pair them with sound business logic.
Jul 28, 2025
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10 min read
Marketing Is Matchmaking, Not Manipulation
Marketing doesn’t mean lying, cheating, or deceiving. Find the right people and the right time and give them what they need. It’s matchmaking, not manipulation.
Jul 28, 2025
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11 min read
My Absurd, Winding Path To Building A Marketing Agency
If you think you know where your career is headed, you’re probably wrong. Here's how my failing board game business morphed into a successful marketing agency.