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Ideas on growth, from Collision.
Notes on AI search, distribution, and what it actually takes to run growth as one coherent system instead of ten disconnected tools.
August 13, 2026 · 5 min read
The Distribution Loop Behind Postiz's $17K-to-$143K Month
Postiz went from $17K to $143K MRR in four months. Most writeups credit the agentic pivot — but the pivot was the vehicle, not the engine.
June 20, 2026 · 5 min read
How to Get Cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity: A Practical AEO Checklist
A grounded, no-fluff checklist for getting your brand cited in AI answer engines — based on Google's own content guidance, not speculation.
June 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Founder-Led Growth: Building an Online Presence Without a Marketing Team
You don't need to hire a marketing team to grow. Here's how solo founders and small teams build real online presence with almost no dedicated headcount.
June 5, 2026 · 4 min read
LinkedIn Growth Strategy for Founders: What Actually Works in 2026
What actually separates founder accounts that compound on LinkedIn from ones that plateau — beyond generic posting-frequency advice.
June 2, 2026 · 5 min read
Why AI Search Is Becoming the New Front Page (And What Google Actually Says About It)
ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews are changing how people search. Here's what's actually happening, grounded in Google's own guidance, and what to do about it.
May 27, 2026 · 4 min read
AI Growth Agent vs. Marketing Automation: What's Actually Different
Marketing automation and AI growth agents solve different problems. Confusing the two is why most 'AI marketing' tools disappoint on delivery.
May 18, 2026 · 4 min read
The Problem With a Growth Stack of Ten Tools
Most teams don't have a growth strategy problem. They have a fragmentation problem — ten tools, ten logins, and zero shared memory between them.
May 10, 2026 · 4 min read
The Startup SEO Checklist: What Actually Moves the Needle in 2026
A prioritized SEO checklist for startups — grounded in Google's own guidance — that tells you what to fix first and what to safely ignore.
April 30, 2026 · 4 min read
Approval-Based Automation: Why We Don't Let Collision Publish Blind
Full autonomy sounds efficient until an AI ships something off-brand at 2am. Here's the reasoning behind requiring human approval on every Collision action.
April 22, 2026 · 4 min read
Why Founders Are Replacing Marketing Agencies With AI
Agencies bring real expertise but structural constraints — latency, context loss, cost that scales with headcount. Here's why more founders are moving growth in-house with AI instead.