Updates and News from HUTdogs
We thought we would share a few of our recent blog posts with you, to help inspire your marketing efforts.
Is it time for an AI Content Timeout? – hutdogs.com
In early July 2026, Meta announced that user’s images and content on Instagram would be up-for-grabs for their AI engine allowing others to use this content. This was presented as a “new feature,” and if you wanted to opt-out you would need to update your profile settings. The backlash was instant.
Community‑Based Marketing Strategies – hutdogs.com
Community‑based marketing isn’t complicated. It’s about showing up, collaborating, and creating moments where people remember you. When you lean into the energy of your local area, you build trust and word of mouth. Strategies: Figure out who shares your audience? These are natural partners that you could collaborate with.
It’s Always Been About the List – hutdogs.com
Before social media, before email… people subscribed to magazines, newspapers, trade publications. If you wanted attention, you paid to get in front of their list. Or, you got lucky and they wrote about you.
Brief. Brilliant. Gone. – hutdogs.com
If you want your message to matter and be consumed, be brilliant, be brief, and then stop.I recently attended a community meeting where a long‑winded council member managed to trigger a full‑body groan from most of the room.
