<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Miguel N. Monzones — The Thinking</title><description>Senior lifecycle and GTM strategist with 11 years in fintech, SaaS, and ecommerce. I read what&apos;s actually wrong, decide what should exist, then build it.</description><link>https://mnmonzones.com/</link><item><title>Lifecycle Marketing Is Not a Traffic Strategy. It’s a Revenue Pipeline.</title><link>https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/lifecycle-is-a-revenue-pipeline/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/lifecycle-is-a-revenue-pipeline/</guid><description>Stop measuring lifecycle by open rates and start treating it as revenue pipeline. This framework reveals how to map customer journeys to revenue events, build proper attribution through UTM governance and event tracking, and report in revenue language that gets lifecycle teams into planning meetings instead of being dismissed as a notification tool.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lifecycle</category></item><item><title>Your SEO Content Already Works. Here&apos;s How to Make AI See It Too.</title><link>https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/make-ai-see-your-seo-content/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/make-ai-see-your-seo-content/</guid><description>Why does AI ignore high-ranking content? Because it’s not structured for extraction. This guide breaks down zero-click search, LLM behavior, and a 6-step retrofit framework to make your pages citation-worthy.</description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Search</category></item><item><title>Steal This Strategy: How High-Trust SaaS Companies Practice Transparent Marketing</title><link>https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/transparent-marketing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/transparent-marketing/</guid><description>Transparency is a growth strategy, steal 5 proven moves top SaaS teams use, pricing clarity, honest comparisons, public roadmaps, “we’re not for you” filters, and privacy that passes the Grandma Test.</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Positioning</category></item><item><title>Your Buyer&apos;s Brain Has Changed: Why SEO Now Means &apos;Solution Engine Optimization&apos; and How to Win with It.</title><link>https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/solution-engine-optimization/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/solution-engine-optimization/</guid><description>AI answer engines are replacing search clicks, here’s how B2B leaders redesign websites for AEO and GEO using authority, problem-led content, and conversion-first architecture.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Search</category></item><item><title>How to Write Better AI Prompts: A Simple Framework for Powerful Results</title><link>https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/better-ai-prompts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/better-ai-prompts/</guid><description>Getting mediocre ChatGPT outputs? Learn the T-C-R-E-I prompt framework and iteration tactics to turn vague prompts into professional results across writing, images, and responsible AI use.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI &amp; automation</category></item><item><title>Seizing Opportunities: Mastering the Art of Conveying Your Value</title><link>https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/conveying-your-value/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/conveying-your-value/</guid><description>A personal reflection on rejection, learning, and communicating your value with more clarity — written after losing an opportunity I was qualified for.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Positioning</category></item><item><title>How AI Rewrote Search (and What That Means for SEO)</title><link>https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/how-ai-rewrote-search/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/how-ai-rewrote-search/</guid><description>AI search changes SEO from ranking for links to becoming a credible source that answer engines can cite. A breakdown of SEO vs. GEO, how each generates results, and what actually earns a citation.</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Search</category></item><item><title>The Power of Deinfluencing: A New Era in Consumer Behavior</title><link>https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/the-power-of-deinfluencing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/the-power-of-deinfluencing/</guid><description>An exploration of deinfluencing, consumer skepticism, and the growing demand for authenticity — and what brands should do about it.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Positioning</category></item><item><title>SaaS Success: This is How You Can Build Trust with Transparent Marketing</title><link>https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/build-trust-with-transparent-marketing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/build-trust-with-transparent-marketing/</guid><description>Why transparent marketing matters in SaaS and how clarity can strengthen customer trust — including the dark patterns that quietly erode it.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Positioning</category></item><item><title>Exploring the Top 10 Digital Marketing Trends for 2024 (Q1)</title><link>https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/digital-marketing-trends-2024/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/digital-marketing-trends-2024/</guid><description>A Q1 2024 view of the digital marketing trends shaping how businesses reach and serve customers — from AI and voice search to social commerce and data privacy.</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lifecycle</category></item><item><title>Revolutionizing Marketing with Artificial Intelligence</title><link>https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/revolutionizing-marketing-with-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/revolutionizing-marketing-with-ai/</guid><description>An early perspective on how AI supports personalization, predictive analytics, CRM, and marketing operations — and the ethical questions that come with it.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>AI &amp; automation</category></item><item><title>6 Strategies for Leveraging Content Marketing to Boost SaaS Customer Retention</title><link>https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/content-marketing-saas-retention/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mnmonzones.com/thinking/content-marketing-saas-retention/</guid><description>Content marketing can support SaaS retention when it helps users realize ongoing product value — six strategies for keeping customers, not just acquiring them.</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Lifecycle</category></item></channel></rss>