As a team scales, so does its knowledge, and with it, an ever-expanding volume of documents. The key to managing this growth isn’t just adding more hands, but empowering the entire operation with a new level of intelligence. AI for document management offers this power, making chaotic document libraries into organized, searchable, and secure knowledge […]

Support leaders share the same headache — tickets keep piling up, but adding more agents isn’t an option. AI-driven knowledge bases can cover the gaps. An AI knowledge base uses artificial intelligence to deliver accurate answers to customers. AI tools, like HubSpot’s AI agent Breeze, can help teams craft knowledge base documentation to solve common […]

Often, you don’t need to choose between REST vs SOAP APIs when integrating your website with third-party services. That’s because most modern web services use REST APIs to exchange data. Since REST was introduced, it has become popular among web developers due to its simplicity and scalability.

I remember the first time I had to communicate a price increase in a SaaS environment. I was part of the support leadership at Greenhouse Software, right in the middle of a major project to redesign our product tiers. My specific job was to connect our support services to the value of each plan. There […]

Consumers’ reactions after engaging with AI-powered customer chatbots are unpredictable and fuel a clear debate: AI vs. human customer service. What should businesses choose? On the one hand, 85% of service leaders told HubSpot that AI is transforming the customer experience. 77% of teams already use it, with 92% seeing faster response times and 86% […]

The market is flooded with tools that promise “personalization at scale.” But in reality, most solutions just slap tokens into templates and call it personalization. No wonder prospect email reply rates hover around 1-5%. Prospects can sense the automation. Real personalization in AI prospecting means using relevant, real-time data to craft outreach that speaks to […]

Reps who have worked in high-volume support environments say that the biggest point of frustration is answering the same questions again and again. An automated knowledge base can reduce that friction. I’ve seen the benefits firsthand. Early in my career, I manually answered hundreds of billing and access questions every week. The game changed once […]

Using AI for website performance monitoring is not just for web developers. As a marketer, I rely on all sorts of tools to check my websites’ performance and ensure they’re loading fast and functioning as expected. The cost of not doing so? Missed leads, hampered conversion rates, and lost revenue.

Customer Effort Score (CES) has become a cornerstone for measuring friction across the customer journey. In fact, customer effort varies by journey stage, which means companies need unified tracking from first touch through renewal. When companies have this information, they gain clarity to address blockers and refine every touchpoint. Companies can track CES across pre-sales, […]

As a former journalist and current HubSpot blog staff writer, I admit it feels awkward to publish my thoughts on AI website content versus manual content writing. I’m torn. After all, I have my foot in two worlds: one with writers decrying the use of their work to train AI without their permission, another with tech […]