Brain Jar Blog: Website Tips, Digital Marketing & Tech Updates
Tips on how to make your website better, updates about our boutique web development agency, and general news about the tech world.
Website Tips
WordPress 7.1 “Mary Lou”
WordPress 7.1, “Mary Lou,” is here—celebrating the pioneering jazz pianist, composer, and arranger Mary Lou Williams and her spirit of reinvention and collaboration. This release brings a more flexible, responsive, and collaborative WordPress experience, with new responsive styling controls, a redesigned media editor, richer Notes with mentions and inline feedback, improved image processing, and new Playlist and Tabs blocks.
New EU Guidelines For AI Labelling
The EU’s new AI transparency rules, effective August 2, 2026, require clear labeling for deepfakes, AI chatbots, certain AI-generated public-interest content, and biometric AI tools. Most AI-assisted content remains exempt. The regulations emphasize transparency, accessibility, and accountability, aligning with similar AI disclosure laws emerging across China, California, South Korea, and India.
Beyond the Screen: Effective Online Student Retention Strategies
Improve student success! Explore powerful online student retention strategies for engagement, community, and support in online learning.
From Prospects to Pupils: Mastering Trade School Lead Gen
Master trade school lead generation. Attract & convert high-intent students with proven digital strategies to boost your enrollment now!
The Enrollment Equation: Cracking the Code to More Students
Boost school enrollment! Master digital, build community & convert prospects in the post-COVID era. Get your school thriving.
Beyond the Bell: Marketing Your School for Maximum Enrollment
Master enrollment marketing for schools. Discover digital strategies, optimize your website, and engage students to boost your school’s enrollment today.
How Local Businesses Can Win Big Online
Unlock success for your local business online marketing. Get proven strategies for SEO, reviews, social media, and ads to win customers.
Local Digital Marketing Made Easy (Even for Technophobes)
Master local digital marketing easily! Learn step-by-step strategies for SMBs to boost online presence and attract more customers.
Small Biz, Big Buzz: Best Local Online Marketing Solutions
Discover top local online marketing solutions for small businesses. Boost foot traffic, reviews, and sales with easy, proven tactics.
Neighborhood Watch: Choosing the Right Local Digital Marketing Agency
Find and hire the best local digital marketing agency for your business. Discover key advantages, services, and tips to boost local growth.
Expert Website Tips to Optimize Your Online Presence
AI Creates Opportunity While Artists Ship at WordCamp US 2026
WordCamp US 2026 brought together more than 1,100 attendees in Phoenix for four days of learning, collaboration, and innovation. From Contributor Day achievements to discussions on AI, trust, accessibility, and simplicity, the event highlighted how human judgment remains essential while WordPress continues evolving toward a more accessible future.
More U.S. kids have broadband
If you run a website, you know that performance is important because not everyone has access to high-speed internet or up-to-date computing devices. But according to a study by the Public Policy Associates in Lansing, MI, this is changing. The study by Drs. Rebecca...
Best Marketo alternatives worth evaluating in 2026
Adobe Marketo Engage has long been the go-to for enterprise demand generation teams. But over the past few years, a growing number of marketing operations leaders have started asking a harder question: Is Marketo actually the best tool for us, or are there Marketo alternatives we should be aware of?
Brand Mentions in 2026: How to Earn and Track Them Across the Web
You can have an impressive website, great content, and a seamless user experience. But you might still be invisible to search engines and AI tools. That’s because Google and ChatGPT don’t just look at your website. They also look at what other credible sources say about your brand to understand who you are and whether …
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Brain Jar Updates
6 Digital PR Strategies to Boost AI Visibility
Digital PR is the single most important strategy to win in AI search. A study by Muck Rack found that 84% of AI citations come from earned media, third-party sources like editorial coverage, reviews, and forums. In AI search, third-party validation beats self-promotion. Publishing onsite content is still important, no doubt. But your AI visibility …
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Brain Jar client named #5 hospitality school in the world
The Collins College of Hospitality Management at California Polytechnic University, Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona), a client of Brain Jar, has rocketed from #32 to #5 in the global rankings for hospitality schools, according to CEO Word magazine. The colleges are judged...
Ahrefs Brand Radar alternatives for marketing teams
G2’s 2026 Answer Economy research found that 51% of B2B software buyers start their research with an AI chatbot more often than Google. That shift means marketing teams need to track not only traditional search performance but also how AI assistants and answer engines mention, cite, and recommend brands.