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November 3, 2026
How to Use Claude to Stop Cold Email Pitches in Gmail (If You're on HubSpot)
By Chris Vendilli | 16 Minute ReadFilter by Category
What the late-night PHP scare reminds us about website stewardship
Rob Donaldson
| 3 Minute Read
Creativity in Content and Design: Two Peas in a Pod
Brandon Dillon
| 5 Minute Read
A Writer's Reflection on AI and Creativity
Tara Darazio
| 3 Minute Read
We Need More Multi-Disciplinary Thinkers
Maggie Lewis
| 2 Minute Read
Good Good and Callaway Both Got What They Paid For
Paul Furiga
| 2 Minute Read
Don't Let AI Photoshop Your Brain
Cathy Cordova
| 4 Minute Read
The 7 Sins of Marketing
Cathy Cordova
| 3 Minute Read
The Grill Spatula and the Butter Knife
Tara Darazio
| 2 Minute Read
Why Execution Alone Doesn’t Drive Marketing Results
Danielle Matthews
| 3 Minute Read
Every Sales Rep’s Dream: The Self Updating CRM
Micah Van Rijs
| 3 Minute Read
Successful crisis management continues even after the bleeding stops
Paul Furiga
| 3 Minute Read
The Dramatic Shift of Sales
John Caruso
| 5 Minute Read
The Tradeoff We Don’t Talk About in More Efficient Systems
Danielle Matthews
| 3 Minute Read
What coaching has taught me about creative communications
Maggie Lewis
| 4 Minute Read
How to Choose a B2B Inbound Marketing Agency
Micah Van Rijs
| 4 Minute Read
Studio V: Classic Editor vs. Editor 2.0
Brandon Dillon
| 4 Minute Read
Vendilli Wins ADDY Award for Best B2B Website Design in Pittsburgh
John Caruso
| 1 Minute Read
I say this all the time...
Chris Vendilli
| 2 Minute Read
5 Core Crisis Management Philosophies
Jeremy Church
| 3 Minute Read
Inspiration By Typewriter
Tara Darazio
| 2 Minute Read
Accessibility for All: What Businesses, Agencies and Developers Need to Know
Danielle Matthews
| 3 Minute Read
Why ‘the Middle’ Decides Every Crisis and Why Your Story Matters More Than Ever
Paul Furiga
| 2 Minute Read
How to Avoid Tracking Pixel Lawsuits: CIPA Compliance for Business Owners
Chris Vendilli
| 11 Minute Read
The Hidden Costs: Why Companies Without RevOps Are Leaving Revenue on the Table
John Caruso
| 4 Minute Read
Why do agencies onboard their clients?
Danielle Matthews
| 4 Minute Read
We’re All Doomed (And Other Thoughts From a Marketing Team on AI)
Chris Vendilli
| 5 Minute Read
Vendilli Recognized with 2026 Pittsburgh Excellence in Ethics Award
Chris Vendilli
| 1 Minute Read
We're Launching a podcast!
Tara Darazio
| 2 Minute Read
Why You Need a Content Marketing Plan in 2026
Janelle C.
| 4 Minute Read
Why Buyer Personas Make AI Content Actually Work
John Caruso
| 4 Minute Read
Your Organization’s Story Is the Missing Link in Crisis Planning
Paul Furiga
| 2 Minute Read
How AskElephant Transformed Our Sales Team's Productivity: A Year in Review
John Caruso
| 5 Minute Read
No one will even notice…until they do
Chris Vendilli
| 3 Minute Read
Are you subscribed to Please Advise? Quick read, lasting impact
Chris Vendilli
| 2 Minute Read
Visionary Leaders, Not Advisors, Define Mission and Values
Jeremy Church
| 2 Minute Read
Vendilli Digital Group & WordWrite Communications Team Join Forces
Chris Vendilli
| 1 Minute Read
What Happens When Creative and Advertising Meet CRM, Automation, and AI
Chris Vendilli
| 4 Minute Read
The Subtle Art of Web Design: What DIY Websites Often Miss
Danielle Matthews
| 3 Minute Read
The Ramifications of Not Having a Website
Micah Van Rijs
| 3 Minute Read
How Websites Help Businesses Grow
Micah Van Rijs
| 4 Minute Read
What is a Brochure Website? An Affordable Option for Small Businesses
John Caruso
| 2 Minute Read
Website Redesign Budget Planning: A Practical Guide for Businesses
John Caruso
| 4 Minute Read
How Long is My Website Redesign Going to Take?
Janelle C.
| 3 Minute Read
How to Harness HubSpot’s Breeze AI to Unlock New Prospect Opportunities
Micah Van Rijs
| 1 Minute Read
How to use HubSpot Workflows to Get Easy Sales Wins
Micah Van Rijs
| 4 Minute Read
How Web Design Can Make or Break a Succesful Digital Advertising Effort.
John Caruso
| 2 Minute Read
What is HubSpot's HubDB?
Mike Roe
| 3 Minute Read
Getting Started with HubSpot Developer Tools
Mike Roe
| 2 Minute Read
Transform Your Marketing Game with HubSpot's Content Remix
Erica Follette
| 2 Minute Read
HubSpot Sales-Focused Workflow Ideas
John Caruso
| 4 Minute Read
How to use HubSpot Workflows to Engage with Customers
Micah Van Rijs
| 2 Minute Read
5 Takeaways From HubSpot INBOUND 2024
Pete Gavin
| 2 Minute Read
HubSpot Commerce Hub - The Future of Sales
John Caruso
| 4 Minute Read
How to Clean Up Your Contacts In HubSpot
Pete Gavin
| 2 Minute Read
A Quick Overview of Web Accessibility
Danielle Matthews
| 4 Minute Read
Delighting Contacts with HubSpot Service Hub
Erica Follette
| 1 Minute Read
Can a Website Hurt Your Brand?
John Caruso
| 4 Minute Read
Attracting New Contacts
John Caruso
| 3 Minute Read
Disadvantages to Designing Your Own Website
Ben Ferguson
| 3 Minute Read
Boost Your Business with HubSpot Ads: A Comprehensive Guide
Katie Morrissey
| 2 Minute Read
Tips on Providing Constructive Feedback to a Designer
Danielle Matthews
| 2 Minute Read
Best Practices for Writing Digital Ad Copy that Converts
Janelle C.
| 3 Minute Read
Drag and Drop Websites: The Benefits of Studio V
Brandon Dillon
| 2 Minute Read
VDG Takes Home Silver Addy
Danielle Matthews
| 2 Minute Read
Planning Your Digital Advertising Budget
John Caruso
| 5 Minute Read
Optimizing Your Creative for Digital Ads for Conversion
Danielle Matthews
| 3 Minute Read
5 Signs That You Need a HubSpot Audit
Pete Gavin
| 2 Minute Read
Keep, Kill, Combine - How To Evaluate Content Performance For Maximum Impact
Janelle C.
| 3 Minute Read
The Importance of Content in a Website Redesign
Janelle C.
| 4 Minute Read
Important Message: Scam Alert
Vendilli Digital Group
| 1 Minute Read
Diagnosing Lead Generation Issues
John Caruso
| 4 Minute Read
Meet Chris: Vendilli's New Web developer
Chris B.
| 1 Minute Read
Signs Your Website Needs a Design Overhaul
Brandon Dillon
| 5 Minute Read
Our Process: Launching a Website
Danielle Matthews
| 4 Minute Read
Successful Website Planning: Sitemapping
Rob Donaldson
| 2 Minute Read
Compelling Website Copy: Thinking Like a Writer
Erica Follette
| 4 Minute Read
Preparing for Website Project or Redesign
John Caruso
| 3 Minute Read
Plan V - Optimize
Katie Morrissey
| 3 Minute Read
Plan V - Execute
Bree Nagel
| 2 Minute Read
2023 VDG Wrapped
Janelle C.
| 1 Minute Read
Plan V - Create
Danielle Matthews
| 3 Minute Read
Plan V - Position
Janelle C.
| 3 Minute Read
Plan V - Strategy
John Caruso
| 4 Minute Read
Marketing & Candy & Throwback photos... oh my!
Vendilli Digital Group
| 3 Minute Read
Are You Scared That Your Digital Marketing Efforts Aren't Working?
Brandon Dillon
| 4 Minute Read
Organic Marketing Efforts: A Timeline for Results
Erica Follette
| 3 Minute Read
The Battle Between Organic Marketing and Paid Marketing
Katie Morrissey
| 2 Minute Read
How To Leverage Social Proof
Ben Ferguson
| 3 Minute Read
SEO and SEM - Pairing the Strategies
Rob Donaldson
| 3 Minute Read
Premium Content and How to Develop It
John Caruso
| 3 Minute Read
How to Keep a Custom Website Design Project on Time and on Budget
Danielle Matthews
| 2 Minute Read
Hey you, Click on this to Create CTAs that Actually Convert!
Janelle C.
| 3 Minute Read
Demystifying Domains and Hosting: A Comprehensive Guide
Megan McGinnis
| 3 Minute Read
File Formats Explained
Brandon Dillon
| 6 Minute Read
How Competitor Content Analysis Can Inspire Your Content
Erica Follette
| 3 Minute Read
Writing Content for People, Not Search Engines: a Human’s Guide to SEO
Janelle C.
| 3 Minute Read
The Importance of a Brand Style Guide
Ben Ferguson
| 3 Minute Read
Up Your Website Content Game with Video
Rob Donaldson
| 3 Minute Read
Helpful and Relevant Content for Sales Conversations
John Caruso
| 3 Minute Read
SEO Metrics that Indicate Growth
Danielle Matthews
| 5 Minute Read
Image Optimization for SEO
Brandon Dillon
| 2 Minute Read
Website Grader Tool Breakdown
Megan McGinnis
| 5 Minute Read
Page Titles, Meta Descriptions, and Headings: How they Affect your SEO
Erica Follette
| 3 Minute Read
How AI can Improve your Content Marketing Plan
Vendilli Digital Group
| 2 Minute Read
HubSpot Campaigns: Streamline Your Marketing Efforts
Thomas Heckroth
| 3 Minute Read
What's Included in GDD?
Rob Donaldson
| 3 Minute Read
Website Gut Check - 5 Website Must-Haves in 2023
Megan McGinnis
| 3 Minute Read
Building a Culture of Content
John Caruso
| 5 Minute Read
Common Mistakes in B2B Email Marketing (And How to Fix Them!)
Janelle C.
| 4 Minute Read
5 Tips to Refresh Your Website Using Any Type of Photography
Danielle Matthews
| 4 Minute Read
The Content Balance: SEO vs. UX
Brandon Dillon
| 4 Minute Read
An Introduction to GA4 and What to Look For
Erica Follette
| 3 Minute Read
Four Creative Uses for HubSpot Workflows
Megan McGinnis
| 4 Minute Read
Custom Objects, properties, and how to prepare for HubSpot onboarding
Thomas Heckroth
| 3 Minute Read
What is a Landing Page?
Brandon Dillon
| 4 Minute Read
What Do I Put on My Homepage?
Danielle Matthews
| 4 Minute Read
Signs that Your Brand Messaging could use Some Love
Janelle C.
| 5 Minute Read
Working with an Agency Writer: 7 Tips You Should Know
Jim T.
| 4 Minute Read
It’s A Wonderful Inbound Marketing Strategy!
Danielle Matthews
| 4 Minute Read
Six Steps to Building a Website that Cousin Eddie Would Be Proud of!
Brandon Dillon
| 5 Minute Read
Meet Mike: Vendilli's Newest Developer
Mike Roe
| 1 Minute Read
Meet Ben: Vendilli's Newest Graphic Designer
Ben Ferguson
| 2 Minute Read
Don’t Leave Your Marketing Manager “Home Alone”
Janelle C.
| 4 Minute Read
Finally, you can edit HubSpot lifecycle stages. But should you?
Andrea Moxham
| 3 Minute Read
How Sales and Marketing Alignment Work Together to Close More Leads
Thomas Heckroth
| 2 Minute Read
Is your Close Rate Falling? It may be Alignment.
Brandon Dillon
| 5 Minute Read
Ways to use Buyers Personas to Shorten your Sales Cycle
Erica Follette
| 2 Minute Read
Marketing Horror Stories
Vendilli Digital Group
| 2 Minute Read
Hubspot Sales Tools: Not Just for Salespeople
Megan McGinnis
| 3 Minute Read
Meet Jim: Vendilli's Newest Copy Writer
Jim T.
| 2 Minute Read
Meet Janelle: Vendilli's Newest Account manager
Janelle C.
| 1 Minute Read
Google Announces GA4 - Upgrade or Risk Losing Your Data
Josh Currier
| 3 Minute Read
Meet Thomas: Vendilli's Junior Graphic Designer
Thomas Heckroth
| 1 Minute Read
Vendilli Digital Group Acquires Horseshoe & Co.
Vendilli Digital Group
| 3 Minute Read
The do's and don'ts of HubSpot lists
Elspeth Chalmers
| 5 Minute Read
How to Develop a Content Strategy
Vendilli Digital Group
| 2 Minute Read
Aligning Content with the Buyer’s Journey
Vendilli Digital Group
| 2 Minute Read
A Guide to Writing Good Web Content
Vendilli Digital Group
| 2 Minute Read
How to Track Email Engagement in HubSpot despite Apple’s new Privacy Settings
Elspeth Chalmers
| 6 Minute Read
Meet Vendilli's New Account Manager!
Megan McGinnis
| 2 Minute Read
How to Prepare for Being on Camera
Erica Follette
| 3 Minute Read
The Dos and Don'ts of Video Animation
Pat Somers
| 3 Minute Read
A Guide to Great Video
Rob Donaldson
| 3 Minute Read
The Value of Working with a HubSpot Partner Agency
Chris Vendilli
| 4 Minute Read
HubSpot: The Future of CMS
Brandon Dillon
| 2 Minute Read
Supercharge Your HubSpot Site: 10 A/B Tests You Can Set Up in Less Than 30 Seconds
Andrea Moxham
| 5 Minute Read
12 Homepage Design Blunders You Need to Fix Right Now
Andrea Moxham
| 5 Minute Read
Blogging doesn't have to be Madness
Vendilli Digital Group
| 3 Minute Read
Double Entry is Madness
John Caruso
| 3 Minute Read
Should I List Prices on My Website? Pros, Cons, and Recommendations
Andrea Moxham
| 6 Minute Read
DIY design is madness
Danielle Matthews
| 4 Minute Read
7 HubSpot Features You Need to Add to Your Website Right Now
Andrea Moxham
| 5 Minute Read
6 Reasons You Need to Hire a HubSpot Developer
Andrea Moxham
| 4 Minute Read
Stop the Madness: Organizing Customer Service with Service Hub
Erica Follette
| 3 Minute Read
How to choose the right HubSpot theme for your website
Andrea Moxham
| 5 Minute Read
How pillar pages nurture prospects
John Caruso
| 4 Minute Read
Landing pages vs pillar pages
Brandon Dillon
| 3 Minute Read
How to Create a Pillar Page
Erica Follette
| 2 Minute Read
How Great Communication Between Marketers and Developers Leads to Technical SEO Success
Guest Post
| 3 Minute Read
Now that's what I call Content Marketing
John Caruso
| 4 Minute Read
Getting Backlinks: 12 Methods to Use and 3 to Avoid
Andrea Moxham
| 12 Minute Read
The Power of Design
Danielle Matthews
| 3 Minute Read
5 Reasons to Build Your Website on HubSpot (Not WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, or Shopify)
Andrea Moxham
| 5 Minute Read
The Power of Content Marketing
Erica Follette
| 2 Minute Read
A Blast from the Past: Old Marketing Tactics that are Still Effective
Erica Follette
| 2 Minute Read
12 Days of Hubspot
Erica Follette
| 2 Minute Read
Don’t be a Scrooge
John Caruso
| 3 Minute Read
8 HubSpot Landing Pages We Absolutely Love (+ Best Practices to Implement)
Andrea Moxham
| 7 Minute Read
Take the Right Steps to Optimize Your Website
Rob Donaldson
| 3 Minute Read
Steps to Selecting the Right Agency
John Caruso
| 4 Minute Read
Experiment with Ease: Introducing HubSpot's New Sandbox Feature
Andrea Moxham
| 4 Minute Read
Steps to Design a Website
Brandon Dillon
| 3 Minute Read
7 Blog Design Blunders that are Driving Away Your Readers
Andrea Moxham
| 5 Minute Read
How to Improve the Messaging on Your Website
Erica Follette
| 3 Minute Read
HubSpot’s New Payment Tool Reduces Friction in your Sales Process
Andrea Moxham
| 4 Minute Read
Launching a rebrand
John Caruso
| 3 Minute Read
Strategically Planning a Rebrand
Lauren Lippert
| 3 Minute Read
Why Cold Emails are Killing Your HubSpot Email Strategy
Andrea Moxham
| 5 Minute Read
5 HubSpot Apps Your Sales Team Didn't Know They Needed
Andrea Moxham
| 4 Minute Read
The Difference between a brand refresh and rebranding
Danielle Matthews
| 3 Minute Read
Which HubSpot Chatflow is Right For You?
Andrea Moxham
| 5 Minute Read
Are You Ready to Implement HubSpot? 7 Step Checklist
Andrea Moxham
| 4 Minute Read
Don’t Sleep on HubSpot Task Queues: 7 Uses to Increase Productivity
Andrea Moxham
| 5 Minute Read
The Value of a Clear Message
Erica Follette
| 2 Minute Read
How to Know What’s HOT on My Website?
Danielle Matthews
| 3 Minute Read
4 methods to integrate any tool with your HubSpot account
Andrea Moxham
| 4 Minute Read
Hot Leads: How to Convert Your Inbound Marketing Leads
John Caruso
| 3 Minute Read
How to Better Serve Your Customers with a RevOps Strategy
Andrea Moxham
| 6 Minute Read
Lighting a Fire Under Your Cold Leads
Lauren Lippert
| 3 Minute Read
Summers Hot: The Answers to your Burning Questions
Erica Follette
| 1 Minute Read
HubSpot Smart Content Doesn’t Have to be Hard: 7 Compelling Ideas
Andrea Moxham
| 5 Minute Read
Extinguishing Customer Service Fires
Erica Follette
| 3 Minute Read
You're Not Too Small for HubSpot. Check out the New CMS Hub Starter.
Erica Follette
| 4 Minute Read
10 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Getting Started with HubSpot
Andrea Moxham
| 6 Minute Read
Copywriting Tips for B2B Websites
Erica Follette
| 2 Minute Read
How to Extract Maximum Value from Your Database with Lead Scoring
Andrea Moxham
| 5 Minute Read
Landing Page Navigation: Pros, Cons, and Recommendations
Andrea Moxham
| 5 Minute Read
I Don't Get Leads From My Website
John Caruso
| 3 Minute Read
Everything You Need to Know About HubSpot Workflows
Andrea Moxham
| 7 Minute Read