INSIGHTS
Insights
Practical notes on Meta ads, funnels, follow-up, sales and building a business worth buying, from the team that has managed over $250M in ad spend.
What will I find in Black Box Insights?
Black Box Insights collects our writing on paid social, funnels, email and SMS follow-up, sales systems, SEO and video. New articles focus on Meta advertising and growth. Our 2011–2013 archive stays online, grouped by topic, because many of those guides are still read and linked to.
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62 articles
Meta & Social Advertising
Facebook, Instagram and social strategy.
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18 articles
Funnels & Growth
Conversion, email lists, blogging and online marketing.
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22 articles
SEO & AI Search
Getting found on Google and in AI answers.
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8 articles
Video & YouTube
Using video and YouTube to grow a business.
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5 articles
X / Twitter
Growing and using an audience on X.
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Latest Articles
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Meta & Social Advertising
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The 2026 Fortune 100 top 10, led by Amazon and Walmart, and how America's biggest companies use social media for ads, hiring and service. ...more
Meta & Social Advertising
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Meta Ads Creative Strategy 2026: Andromeda & Advantage+
In 2026, Meta's Andromeda and Advantage+ find your audience from your ads. Here's how to build creative variety that reaches real buyers, not ad tweaks. ...more
Meta & Social Advertising
November 04, 2026
How to Add Pinterest to Your Marketing Strategy
How to fit Pinterest into an online marketing strategy you already run, and why giving customers visual content to pin and share brings in more traffic. ...more
Meta & Social Advertising
January 27, 2014
How to Use Instagram to Promote Your Business
How to promote a business on Instagram: offer exclusive sneak peeks, interact with followers, be likeable, share interesting images and run contests. ...more
Meta & Social Advertising
November 04, 2013
How to Use YouTube to Help Your Local SEO
How a small business can use YouTube videos to improve local SEO and help its website rank higher in local search results for the customers nearby. ...more
Video & YouTube
September 12, 2013
5 Simple Ways Dentists Can Use Social Media
Referrals aren't the only way to grow a dental practice. Five simple ways dentists can use social media, from sharing expertise to posting dental facts. ...more
Meta & Social Advertising
April 15, 2013
YouTube Channel Redesign 2013: One Channel Update Guide
Archived 2013 guide to YouTube's One Channel redesign: channel art dimensions, the channel trailer and channel sections, as they worked in March 2013. ...more
Video & YouTube
April 08, 2013•4 min read
Top Facebook Marketing Mistakes to Avoid
The Facebook marketing mistakes that hold businesses back, including boring posts, the wrong focus and fear of pay per click, with a fix for each one. ...more
Meta & Social Advertising
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How often do you publish?
We publish new posts every week or two, and send the Meta Ads Brief newsletter twice a month.
Are the older articles still accurate?
Many are, and that’s why we kept them. Platforms change fast, so articles from 2011–2013 carry a note with their original date. For current advice on your account, book a strategy call.