Web Myths
Boring Works for Business Marketing Agencies: When What Worked…Doesn’t | Over the Bull®
There is a strange inversion happening in marketing right now. The things that used to be celebrated as innovative are increasingly hollow, while the practices dismissed as boring are quietly doing all the real work. Consistency, structure, discipline, and follow-through have become unfashionable words in an industry addicted to novelty. Yet those same unfashionable words…
Read MoreThe Death of Smoke-and-Mirror Agencies: Exposing the Outdated Playbook | Over The Bull®
For years, the digital marketing world has been a breeding ground for illusion. Sleight-of-hand tactics, vague promises, buzzwords, and half-delivered services created an industry where too many freelancers and agencies survived by simply appearing competent. Templates, drag-and-drop builders, and do-it-yourself platforms made everything look effortless from the outside, and that appearance alone was enough to…
Read MoreChatGPT Atlas vs. Google | Over the Bull®
The web is shifting beneath our feet again, and this time it’s not because of a simple algorithm update or a new social platform vying for attention. It’s because of Atlas — an AI-first browser developed by OpenAI — and the broader wave of generative intelligence that’s changing how users find and interact with information.…
Read MoreWhy Your Side Gig Might Not Be Ready | Over the Bull®
Starting a business is one of the most exciting decisions a person can make—and one of the most dangerous. Over the past year and a half, I’ve watched countless people launch new ventures, chase side gigs full time, or dream of leaving their jobs to go out on their own. Some succeed, but many stumble.…
Read MoreKen Carroll Warns Businesses: In a World of AI and Templates, Credibility Is the New Currency | EIN Presswire
In an AI-saturated world where trust is scarce, Ken Carroll explains why strategy—not platforms—is the key to building websites that actually work. In Episode 15 of the Over The Bull® podcast, titled “Strategy First, Platform Second: Rethink Web Design,” Ken Carroll delivers a candid critique of today’s shortcut-driven digital landscape and makes a strong case for why…
Read More#11 – The Four Horsemen of Marketing: What’s Really Wrecking Your Campaigns | Over the Bull®
Welcome to this episode of Over the Bull, where we unpack the challenges and pitfalls that can quietly (or dramatically) derail your business. Today, we’re introducing what I call the “Four Horsemen of Marketing Failure.” Like their infamous apocalyptic counterparts, these four forces can bring devastation—unless you recognize and defeat them early. Horseman #1: The…
Read More#9 – The Wild Wild West of Branding (Micro-Podcast) | Over the Bull®
Welcome to the Wild Wild West on this episode of Over the Bull. My goodness, the games being played in the world of marketing and design today are something else. In our last episode, I shared an example of an agency that claimed to do extensive work but was merely reselling a product at a…
Read More#2 – The Biggest Marketing Misconceptions | Over the Bull®
Where the Myths Begin Welcome back to Over the Bull. In our first episode, we talked about letting go of a client—something agencies rarely admit. But in today’s episode, we’re pulling back another curtain: the biggest misconceptions about marketing. These myths are everywhere, and they’re often the reason small businesses get stuck or fail altogether.…
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