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The Hop is our blog with all the latest news and tips to help you hop your way through the ever-changing landscape of marketing trends.
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Social Commerce Trends Every Business Needs to Know in 2026

Scrolling through social media in 2026 feels less like killing time and more like wandering a digital shopping mall. One minute you’re watching a dog dance to a Taylor Swift remix, and three taps later, you’ve bought its collar, your own hoodie, and a ring light for good measure. That’s the new normal. Social media […]
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social commerce trends 2026 short video shopping

A New Side to Search No One is Talking About in 2025

For years, businesses have been obsessed with cracking Google’s algorithm. Keywords. Backlinks. Meta tags. All the usual SEO stuff that built empires online. That side still matters, but there’s a new side to search quietly taking over in 2025. Because now, people aren’t just typing questions into Google… they’re asking AI. ChatGPT. Perplexity. Grok. Gemini. […]
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Frustrated business owner realizing boosting posts isn’t a real marketing strategy

Boosting Posts Is Not a Marketing Strategy, Here’s What To Do Instead… 

You know the feeling.  You’ve just posted something on Facebook or Instagram.  It’s been 10 minutes. No likes. No comments. One sad little view from your cousin in Toowoomba.  You panic-click that bright blue “Boost Post” button like it’s life support for your business.  $30 later? A couple hundred impressions. No leads. No sales. No […]
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What Actually Makes a ‘Good’ Local Business Website in 2025? 

Building a website in 2025 can feel like you’re trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded… while it’s on fire.  One second you’re watching a YouTube tutorial on “how to build your own site in 10 minutes,”  The next, you’re 4 hours deep in some confusing dashboard, drowning in plugins, popups, and platforms that all […]
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Be Human marketing strategy example

This Marketing Hack Sounds Dumb… Until It Works (Again and Again) 

You ever get a message from a brand that feels like it was written by a malfunctioning robot with a PR degree?  It starts with “Dear valued customer”…  Rambles on about “core deliverables”…  And finishes with “please do not reply to this email.”  Hard pass.  No one talks like that in real life. You wouldn’t […]
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The One Thing Most Brands Still Don’t Get About Virality 

Every brand wants to go viral.  Every marketing manager has fantasised about it—waking up to millions of likes, shares pouring in, DM requests, inbox flooded with “collab?” emails, and the CEO finally giving them that half-hearted “good job” nod across the office.  But here’s the bit they don’t show in the dream montage:  That viral […]
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Most People Overcomplicate AI Prompts Here’s the Simple Fix

Most People Overcomplicate AI Prompts… Here’s the Simple Fix

Everywhere you look, someone’s selling “AI prompt engineering” as if it’s some kind of ancient wizardry.  There are courses. Masterclasses. Even entire job titles built around it.  And yet…  Most of the people buying into this stuff don’t realise they’ve already been giving prompts their entire lives.  If you’ve ever given instructions to an employee, […]
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Common marketing mistakes businesses make and how to fix them

3 Marketing Mistakes We See (and Fix) Every Day 

Let’s be real—most marketing problems aren’t about the tools you’re using or how much you’re spending. They run deeper than that.  The truth is, it’s your strategy that’s quietly working against you.  You’ve probably seen the signs:  These aren’t one-off issues. They’re symptoms of a bigger problem—a disconnect in how your marketing works together.  And […]
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AI in business streamlining operations and transforming industries

7 Ways AI is Changing Business (and How to Stay Ahead)

Let’s cut to the chase: you already know AI in business is shaking up industries. You’ve read the headlines, heard the buzz, and maybe even dabbled in a few tools yourself. AI is revolutionizing industries faster than anyone expected. But here’s the question no one is asking: Are you keeping up—or just trying to stay […]
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